Hanoi (VNA) – Organisations and individuals involved in the exploitation of natural minerals are now required to pay environmental protection fees in line with a recent government decree.
Decree No. 63/2008/ND-CP on environmental protection fees for mineral exploitation activities, which was signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 13, says minerals include stone, gravel, sand, soil, coal, mineral water, ilmenite, metals, apatite ore, crude oil and natural gas.
The decree specifies that municipal and provincial People’s Councils will decide on fee levels in accordance with situations in their localities.
Environmental protection fees on exploitation of minerals, excluding crude oil and natural gas, will be allocated to local budgets.-Enditem
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