Decree No. 55/2021/ND-CP is a legal document issued by the Government on May 24, 2021, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 155/2016/ND-CP dated May 18 November 2016 regulations on sanctions for administrative violations in the field of environmental protection. Some main contents of Decree No. 55/2021/ND-CP are:
- Increase fines for acts of discharge that cause environmental pollution, up to 1 billion VND for individuals and 2 billion VND for organizations.
- Adding new violations related to environmental protection plans, environmental impact assessment, hazardous waste management, biodiversity protection, etc.
- Clearly define the responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in handling administrative violations in the field of environmental protection.
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