Decree No. 55/2021/ND-CP dated May 24th, 2021 of the Government on amendments and supplements to several Articles of the Government’s Decree No. 155/2016/ND-CP dated November 18, 2016 on penalties for administrative violations against environmental protection regulations

This Decree is to amend, supplement to some regulations on penalties for administrative violations against environmental protection regulations, including:

- Amendments, supplements to some concepts: Entities penalized for administrative violations against regulations on environmental protection; hazardous environmental parameters; environmental impact assessment report; certification of completion of environmental protection project; typical municipal solid waste, etc.

- Supplement of some remedial measures such as: compelling the relocation of projects or facilities causing pollution; compelling the renovation of waste disposal works; compelling the installation of automatic wastewater monitoring equipment or systems; compelling the demolition of works and equipment built or installed in contravention of regulations; etc.

- Amendments to fines imposed on violations against regulations on implementation of environmental protection plans;

- Amendments to fines imposed on violations against regulations on implementation of decisions on approval of environmental impact assessment reports

- Replacement of regulations on penalties for violations against regulations on execution of certificates of completion of environmental protection works;

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This Decree takes effect from July 10th, 2021.