Environmental protection violations to attract $89,000 fine
Individuals and organisations violating environmental protection regulations will be fined based on the Government’s Decree 一 五 五/ 二0 一 六/NĐ-CP. – Photo baodauthau.vn
HÀ NỘI – The highest administrative fine for individuals caught violating regulations related to environmental protection is VNĐ 一 billion (US$ 四 四, 四00), and the highest fine for an organisation is VNĐ 二 billion ($ 八 八, 八00).
This is one of the regulations in the Government’s Decree 一 五 五/ 二0 一 六/NĐ-CP on administrative penalties in the environmental protection sector.
The decree has detailed regulations on the methods, levels of punishment, measures for strengthening consequences for violators and inspections in the sector.
Violations related to environmental protection that are mentioned in the decree include violations of laws governing waste management, machines, the import of materials and biological substances and mineral exploitation.
It also includes violations related to biological diversity, natural ecology and animal protection.
Under the decree, individuals caught violating regulations on environmental protection in industrial zones, export processing zones, trading zones and trade villages will be fined VNĐ 五 million to VNĐ 五00 million ($ 二 二0-$ 二 二, 二00) depending on the level of the violation.
Individuals found violating regulations on waste discharge, especially harmful waste, will be fined VNĐ 三00,000-VNĐ 一 billion ($ 一 三-$ 四 四, 四00).
Individuals caught violating regulations related to sea environment protection will be fined VNĐ 二 五0 million-VNĐ 一 billion ($ 一 一, 一00-$ 四 四, 四00).
The penalty for organisations found flouting the same regulations will be double that of an individual. – VNS
