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Notifying Member: Viet Nam

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

No.10 Ton That Thuyet Street, Nam Tu Liem District

Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Tel: (84-4) 37956868

Fax : (84-4) 38359221

Website: http://www.monre.gov.vn/wps/portal/Trangchu

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Vietnam Environment Administration

No.10 Ton That Thuyet Street, Nam Tu Liem District

Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Tel: (84-4) 37956868 (3241)

Fax: (84-4) 38223189

E-mail: pcvepa@gmail.com

Website: http://www.vea.gov.vn

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): General products

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Circular regulating orders and procedures for verifying environment management system, environment-friendly facilities, environment-friendly products (17 pages, in Vietnamese)

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Description of content: This draft Circular details: Clause 8 Article 141 Law on environment protection; Clause 6 Article 28, Clause 3 Article 44, Paragraph 12, 15 Appendix III Decree No.19/2015/ND-CP dated 14 February 2015 by the Government on detailing a number of articles of Law on environment protection, including:

·                Sample report, orders and procedures for verifying environment management system

·                Orders and procedures for certifying ecolabels to environment-friendly facilities

·                Orders and procedures for certifying Vietnam green labels to environment-friendly products

This draft Circular applies to agencies, organizations and individuals involved in activities relating to verification of environment management systems to facilities who manufacture, run business, do service (hereafter referred to as facilities) listed in category specified in Appendix II Decree 19/2015/ND-CP.

This draft Circular applies to agencies, organizations and individuals involved in certification of ecolabels to environment-friendly facilities and affixation of Vietnam green labels to environment-friendly products.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Environment protection

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Relevant documents: –

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Vietnam Environment Administration

No.10 Ton That Thuyet Street, Nam Tu Liem District

Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Tel: (84-4) 37956868 (3241)

Fax: (84-4) 38223189

E-mail: pcvepa@gmail.com

Website: http://www.vea.gov.vn

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