Decision No. 798/QD-TTg approving the program for investment in solid waste treatment during 2011-2020

Issue nos03·04lJune 2011 (Gong Baanos 361-3621June 9, 2011) OFFICIAL GAZETTE THE PRIME MINISTER 27 management of solid waste; Decision No. 798/QD-TTg of May 25, 2011, approving the program for investment in solid waste treatment during 2011-2020 THE PRIME MINISTER Pursuant to The December 25. 2(.}iiiiJ Law on Organization a/the Government; ~ ~~ .. Pursuant to the Government's {JItItcree No. 59/2007/ND-CP of April 9, -MJf)7, . on I""';; ........ At the proposal of The ~ster of Construction, DECIDES: Article 1. To approve the p~rarn for investment in solid waste treatment during 2011-2020, with the tol lowingprincipal contents: I. Objectives: aJ General objectives To mobilize and concentrate s91lrces on investing in solid waste treatment~order to enhance the effccti veness of solid waste management, improve the quality of the environment, ensure the community's health and contribute to national sustainable development, bl Specific objectives Stage 1: From 2011 to 2015 . Cl VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 28 ornCIAL GAZETTE Issue nos03-04/June 2011 (Gong Baonos 361-362/June 9, 20 (1) + 851;'/0 of the total volume ofgenerated urban daily-life solid waste will be collected and treated up to environmental standards, of which 60% will be recycled and reused; + 40% of the total volume of generated rural daily-life solid waste will be collected and treated u~o environmental standards, of which 50~, wilrne recycled and reused; '"+80(~) ~fthe total volume of gcneruted nOI1 hazardW mdustr ial solid waste will be collectes-e nd treated lip to environmental-standar~fwhich 70% will be recycled and reused; + 85~f the total volume of non-hazardous hospital~d waste will be collected and treated up to enggonmenral standards; + 8~of the total volume of generated hazardo=industrial and hospital solid waste gellerat~!ill be collected and treated up to eJl~~J1lCntal standards, ~ Sta~: From 2016 to 2020 ;+. 9C7~f thl' tnt;)1 volume of .[';{>n~rateclllrb;)n daily-ii!t.solid waste will be collected and treat~environmental standards, of which 8S% wi~e recycled and reused; +7(~fthe total volume ofgenerated rural daily-I.:i;<;Olid waste will be collected and ~d tip to environmental standards, of which 609li will be recycled and reused; + 9()!!f· of the total volume of generated non hazardous industrial solid waste will b<.> collected and treated up to environmental standards, of which 75% will be recycled and reused: + 9()!;{, of the total volume of generated hazardous industrial solid waste will be collected and treated up to environmern.il standards; + 100% of the total volume of generated non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste in hca lthcarc establishments and hospi tal swill t e collected and treated up to environmental standards. 2. Subjects: Investment projects on construction of solid waste treatment complexes and faci lities in localities n at ionw id e implemented by domestic businesses and econom ic organizations. 3. Technologies: Technologies must be up to environmental standards and regulations: Technologies researched and developed at horne must be appraised and approved hy competent agencies. 4. Pol icies: Preferential policies and supports ill laud (land usc levy exemption, ground clearance supports), tax, investment in technica infrastructure systems to the fences of projects (roads, energy, electricity supply, water supply and drainage, information and communication), assistance for research and development of solid waste treatment technologies. ass istuucc [UJ labor training and state credit loans under current regulations. For special cases, the Ministry of Construction shall study and coordinate with concerned ministries and sectors in proposing ,> e VIETNAM LAW & lEGAl. FOftUM Issue nos03·04/June 2011 (Gong Baa nos 361·3621June 9.2011) ~-. --- OFFICIAL GAZETTE 29 specific mechanisms and policies to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision. 5. Methods of implementation: The selection of investors shall he decided by provincial-level People's Committees. Localities shall broadly inform plans, projects, mechani sms and policies to attract investment. The selection of projects must be in line with regional construction plans, urban plans and solid waste management plans approved by competent authorities. Projects shall be selected tor priority construction in different regions and areas as follows: + For localities being regional centers, tourist n~"ort", ~I1HI localities having regional-scale solid waste treatment facilities under plans approved by the Pri me Mini ster. + Frequently flooded localities in the Mekong River delta. + Localities currently usmg unhygienic landfills and having no investment projects on landfills or the use duration of their landfills has expired and not planned for expansion. 6. Capital and capital sources to implement the program: the state budget and other lawful cupi tal sources. Article 2. Organization of implementation I. The Ministry of Construction shall: Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries, sectors and localities in, organizing the implementation of the program to ensure its effectiveness and achieve its objectives and progress. Guide provinces and centrally run cities to review or formulate their sol id waste management plans and urban s~ waste treatment plans under current regu~ms. Aggregate needs and lIlaUJt list of investment projects on building ~id waste treatment complexes or fnci lirics o"f~alitic" borrowing state credit loans and ~positing them at the Vietnam Dcvcloprnene-Bank for implementation under regulationsAd at the same time, mobilize and search for o~r sources to implement the program. ;..; Guide the method of estir3ion and numagemcnt of expenses for inv~nt and expenses for solid waste treatment Annually appraise the implerqentatiou of the program and propose contents wt)ich need to be adjusted to the Prime MinisttC ",. 2. The Ministry of Finance sJiU assume-the' prime responsibility for, andr:oordinate with the Ministry of Planning and""'estment in, guiding investment capital sY.wort and investment credit guarantee for pr~ts under the program for provision of loans of the VIetnam Development Hank. 3. The Ministry of Planning and Investmcnt shall mobilize and attract investment capital sources from domestic and foreign org aui zu tions and individuals to d is 30 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 03-04/June21)11 (Gong Bao nos 361·362/June 9, 2(11) implement the program. 4. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall revise, amend, supplement or elaborate environmental regulations and standards applicable to solid waste recycle and reuse technologies. S. T~inistry of Agriculture and Rural Dcvelop~ntshall: C~dJnate with the MInistry of ConstruC:UCn and the Ministry of Natural Resourcs::.and Environment in formulating specific~ramsand plans to treat solid wastes for rural ;:;;idential areas. Ass~e the prime responsibility for, and coordin with the Ministry of Natural Resourcm.nd Environment in, appraising and g ranti rl'Dhe certificate of t e st ing and circulat~ for organic fertilizer products obtaine~om the process of solid waste treatmerF 6. T~inistry of Health shall further examin;;d oversee the strict observance by health~stablishments of regulations on hospitat~dwaste management nationwide. 7. Th~istry of rndustry and Trade shall........, elaborat~ implement a plan on development ofthe~nmentindustry covering the waste recycling sub-sector. 8. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall revise, eval uatc, research and propose advanced and effective solid waste treatment technologies for application. 9. The Vietnam Development Bank shall: Based on the annual list of projects made by the Ministry of Construction, balance and allocate state investment credit sources for implementation of the program. Consider, appraise, lend and recover statc investment credit loans for projects under regulations. 10. Provincial-level People's Committees shall : Revise, formulate, appraise and approve plans on solid waste management in their localities according to their competence. Identify the needs for and list of investment projects on building solid waste treatment complexes and facilities in their localities before sending them to the Ministry of Construction for summing up and implementation. Mobilize investment capital from other economic sectors for implementation ofprojects under the program in their localities. Estimate and allocate expenses for investment and solid waste treatment In their localities. Se lect In vestor s ; gram investment certificates to sol id waste treatment projects under the proeram Formulate, appraise, approve ane implement investment projects under currern regulations. Assume responsibilities for the implementation process of projects under the program. Annually report to the Ministry of , e VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos OJ·041June 2011 (Cong Baa nos 361·3621June 9, 2011) . -- . . OFFICIAL GAZETTE 31 Construction on the implementation of projects in their localities. Article 3. This Decision takes effect on the date of its signing. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies, chairpersons of provincial-level People's Committees and related organizations and individuals shall implement this Decision For the Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister HOANG TRUNG HAl e VIETNAM W& LEGAL FORUM