Requirements
1.
Authenticated copy of investment certificate (an authentic copy)
2.
Certified translation of report on Investment project (original)
Time frame
This time frame is only applied if the investor(s) enter a service contract for the production of an EIA report and mine reclamation plan.
Waiting time in queue:
Min. 5mn - Max. 10mn
Attention at counter:
Min. 20mn - Max. 30mn
Waiting time until next step:
Min. 30 days - Max. 45 days
Legal justification
1.
Law No 52/2005/QH11 of National Assembly dated November 29, 2011 on environmental protection
articles 18, 19, 20
2.
Decree 29/2011/NĐ-CP of Goverment dated April 18, 2011 on strategic environment assessments, environment impact assessments and environment protection plans
articles 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
3.
Circular 26/2011/TT-BTNMT of Ministry of Natural resources and environment dated July 18, 2011 on specifying some articles of Decree 29/2011/ND-CP dated 18/04/2011 by the Government re strategic environment assessments, environment impact assessments, environment protection plans
articles 10, 12
Additional information
Investors should refer to Appendix II, Decree 29/2011/ND-CP below to know if they need to produce an environment impact assessment report. Only environment protection commitment is required if your project does not fall into this list.
Investors are eligible for preparing the environment impact assessment (EIA) report themselves if they employ adequate number of qualified environmental engineers and equipment in compliance with Article 16 of Decree 29/2011/ND-CP re strategic environment assessments, environment impact assessment reports and environment protection plans. If not, they need to enter a service contract with a capable construction and design consultant company provider for the production of an EIA report.
Appendix 2: List of projects of which investors have to carry out evaluation of EIA reports, of Decree 29/2011/ND-CP_evaluation of environment protection commitments/plans