Measures for restraining extraction within residential areas and industrial areas in Vietnam

Thuy Phu

15:00, 02/02/2019

On December 26, 2018, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 167/2018/NĐ-CP on restriction on groundwater extraction.

Notably, measures for restraining extraction within the Restricted Area 3 are specified as follows:

- Do not issue exploration and extraction licenses for the purpose of building more groundwater extraction works;

- If the works have not obtained the licenses, the extraction shall be terminated and the wells shall be filled in accordance with the regulations;

- If the extraction works are carried out to supply water for the use purposes for prevention and control of natural disasters without a permit, they shall be granted a license if they meet all conditions, after complying with regulations on sanctioning administrative violations in accordance with the law;

- If the works had obtained the license, they shall be allowed to continue the extraction until the expiry date of such license. If they are eligible for the extension, adjustment or re-issuance of the license, they shall receive the approval for the requests thereof as specified in the Law on Water Resources.

Restricted Area 3 includes: the urban areas, concentrated residential areas in rural, concentrated industrial areas or clusters, trade villages which have a system of supply of water in concentration and service of water supply that ensure satisfying requirements of quality, quantity.

Decree No. 167/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government came into force on February 10, 2019.

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