CIRCULAR

FEES FOR MINING AND USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND COLLECTION, TRANSFER, MANAGEMENT AND USE THEREOF

Pursuant to the Law on Fees and Charges dated November 25, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on Hydrometeorology dated November 23, 2015;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 120/2016/ND-CP dated August 23, 2016 on elaboration of some Articles of the Law on Fees and Charges;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 38/2016/ND-CP dated May 15, 2016 on elaboration of some Articles of the Hydrometeorology;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 73/2017/ND-CP dated June 14, 2017 on collection, management and use of data on natural resources and environment;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 87/2017/ND-CP dated July 26, 2017 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

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The Minister of Finance hereby promulgates a Circular on fees for mining and use of environmental data and collection, transfer, management and use thereof.

Article 1. Scope

1. This Circular provides for fees for mining and use of environmental data and collection, transfer, management and use thereof.

2. This Circular does not govern the mining and use of environmental data by regulatory authorities for the purposes specified in Clause 5 Article 32 of the Law on Hydrometeorology and Article 23 of the Government’s Decree No. 38/2016/ND-CP dated May 15, 2016.

Article 2. Regulated entities

1. Fee payers;

2. Fee collectors;

3. Other organizations and individuals related to mining and use of environmental data and fee collection and transfer.

Article 3. Fee collectors and fee payers

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a) Center for Environmental Information and Data affiliated to the Vietnam Environment Administration  (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment);

b) Agencies assigned by Ministries and ministerial agencies to provide environmental information and data;

c) Departments of Natural Resources and Environment of provinces and central-affiliated cities.

2. Upon submitting applications for provision of environmental information and data to the agencies and units mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article, organizations and individuals are required to pay fees for mining and use of environmental data.

Article 4. Fees

1. Fees for mining and use of environmental data are provided in the Schedule of fees promulgated together with this Circular.

2. Fees for mining and use of environmental data that are effective from May 26, 2020 to December 21, 2020 inclusive are 70% of those specified in the Schedule of fees promulgated together with this Circular.

Article 5. Declaration and transfer of fees

1. Every fee payer shall transfer fees directly to the fee collector or to the fee collector’s designated state budget account which is opened at the State Treasury. If the fee collector collects fees using non-cash payment method, fees shall be transferred as notified by the fee collector.

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3. Every collector shall declare and transfer collected fees on a monthly basis, and make statement of fees on an annual basis in accordance with regulations laid down in Clause 3 Article 19 and Clause 2 Article 26 of the Circular No. 156/2013/TT-BTC dated November 06, 2013 of Minister of Finance.

Article 6. Management and use of fees

1. The fee collector that is a public service provider may retain 70% of the total amount of collected fees in order to cover its costs in accordance with regulations in Article 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 120/2016/ND-CP dated August 23, 2016. The remaining amount (30%) must be transferred to the state budget as prescribed.

2. The fee collector that is a regulatory agency shall transfer 100% of the collected fees to the state budget. Budget for data provision and fee collection shall be included in the fee collector's estimate according to the policies and limits on State budget expenditures.

Article 7. Implementation and implementation clause

1. This Circular comes into force from May 26, 2020.

2. Other contents related to the collection, transfer, management and use of fees, receipts and announcement of regulations on the fee collection, which are not provided for in this Circular, shall comply with the Law on Fees and Charges, the Government's Decree No. 120/2016/ND-CP dated August 23, 2016, the Circular No. 156/2013/TT-BTC dated November 06, 2013 and Circular No. 303/2016/TT-BTC dated November 15, 2016 of the Minister of Finance.

3. In the cases where any of the legislative documents referred to in this Circular is amended or replaced, the newest one shall apply.

4. Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular should be reported to the Ministry of Finance for consideration./.

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PP. THE MINISTER
THE DEPUTY MINISTER




Vu Thi Mai

SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR MINING AND USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

(promulgated together with the Circular No. 22/2020/TT-BTC dated April 10, 2020 of the Minister of Finance)

No.

Type of document

Unit

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(dong)

I

Environmental documents and reports

1

Documents on: environmental quality management; waste management and environmental improvement; biodiversity conservation; environmental communication; management of river basin, coastal and marine environment  

Report

800,000

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Reports (period/year) on monitoring of: ambient air; surface water (rivers, lakes); coastal water; rainwater; underground water; sediments (river, seawater); soil environment

Report

800,000

II

Maps

1

Monitoring networks maps (surface water, air, soil)

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a

Monitoring networks map at 1:250,000 scale

Piece

4,000,000

b

Monitoring networks map at 1:100,000 scale

Piece

2,290,000

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Monitoring networks map at 1/50,000 scale

Piece

1,090,000

d

Monitoring networks map at 1/25,000 scale

Piece

870,000

2

Environmental status maps (surface water, air, soil)

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a

Environmental status map at 1/250,000 scale

Piece

4,000,000

b

Environmental status map at 1/100,000 scale

Piece

2,290,000

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Environmental status map at 1/50,000 scale

Piece

1,090,000

d

Environmental status map at 1/25,000 scale

Piece

870,000

3

Environmental sensitivity maps of key locations and areas of Vietnam

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a

Environmental sensitivity map at 1/250,000 scale

Piece

4,000,000

b

Environmental sensitivity map at 1/100,000 scale

Piece

2,290,000

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Environmental sensitivity map at 1/50,000 scale

Piece

1,090,000

d

Environmental sensitivity map at 1/25,000 scale

Piece

870,000

4

Maps of Vietnam’s protected areas prescribed by the Law on Biodiversity

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a

Map of Vietnam’s protected areas at 1/250,000 scale

Piece

4,000,000

b

Map of Vietnam’s protected areas at 1/100,000 scale

Piece

2,290,000

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Map of Vietnam’s protected areas at 1/50,000 scale

Piece

1,090,000

d

Map of Vietnam’s protected areas at 1/25,000 scale

Piece

870,000

5

Maps of nationwide biodiversity changes

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a

Map of biodiversity changes at 1/250,000 scale

Piece

4,000,000

b

Map of biodiversity changes at 1/100,000 scale

Piece

2,290,000

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Map of biodiversity changes at 1/50,000 scale

Piece

1,090,000

d

Map of biodiversity changes at 1/25,000 scale

Piece

870,000

6

Vegetation cover maps

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a

Vegetation cover map at 1/250,000 scale

Piece

4,000,000

b

Vegetation cover map at 1/100,000 scale

Piece

2,290,000

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Vegetation cover map at 1/50,000 scale

Piece

1,090,000

d

Vegetation cover map at 1/25,000 scale

Piece

870,000

III

Database

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1

Environmental database at 1/250,000; 1/500,000; 1/1,000,000 scale

Piece

9,145,000

2

Environmental database at 1/25,000; 1/50,000; 1/100,000 scale

Piece

1,715,000

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Environmental database at 1/10,000 scale

Piece

975,000

4

Environmental database at 1/5,000 scale

Piece

575,000

5

Environmental database at ½,000 scale

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460,000

IV

Environmental monitoring data

1

Data on results of monitoring and analysis of outdoor air

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Data on results of monitoring of field air, noise, vibration

Parameter

21,000

b

Data on results of analysis of indoor air parameters

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Dust

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18,000

-

Metal dust

Parameter

39,000

-

Inorganic gas

Parameter

30,000

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Organic gas

Parameter

91,000

2

Data on results of monitoring and analysis of inland surface water

a

Data on results of field monitoring of inland surface water

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17,000

b

Data on results of laboratory analysis of inland surface water

-

Physicochemical parameters

Parameter

30,000

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Biodegradable organic substance parameters/ Nutrient parameter

Parameter

24,000

-

Biodegradable heavy metal

Parameter

48,000

-

Total oil and grease/Microbiology

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55,000

-

Total organic carbon and organochlorine/organophosphorus agrochemicals

Parameter

234,000

-

Surfactant

Parameter

68,000

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Data on results of soil environment monitoring

a

Analysis of anions/cations

Parameter

25,000

b

Heavy metal

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48,000

c

Organochlorine/ organophosphorus agrochemicals/ pyrethroid/ PCBs agrochemicals

Parameter

203,000

4

Data on results of underground water monitoring

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Data on results of sampling and quick field monitoring of underground water

Parameter

17,000

b

Data on results of laboratory analysis of underground water

-

Physicochemical parameters/Total P/N/Hardness

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25,000

-

Heavy metal

Parameter

40,000

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Microbiology

Parameter

50,000

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Organochlorine/organophosphorus agrochemicals

Parameter

211,000

5

Data on results of rainwater monitoring

a

Data on results of field rainwater monitoring

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16,000

b

Data on results of laboratory analysis of underground water

-

Physicochemical parameters/Analysis of anions/cations

Parameter

29,000

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Heavy metal

Parameter

40,000

6

Data on results of seawater monitoring

a

Data on results of sampling and quick monitoring of coastal water

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a.1

Data on results of field monitoring

Parameter

21,000

a.2

Data on results of analysis of coastal water samples

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Biodegradable organic substance parameters/Physicochemical parameters/Microbiology

Parameter

18,000

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Sea sediments

Parameter

37,000

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Marine species

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47,000

b

Data on results of offshore water monitoring

b.1

Data on results of field monitoring

Parameter

30,000

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Data on results of analysis of offshore water samples

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Physicochemical parameters/Biodegradable organic substance parameters/Microbiology

Parameter

21,000

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Sea sediments

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52,000

c

Data on results of laboratory analysis of seawater

-

Physicochemical parameters/Nutrient parameters

Parameter

34,000

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Biodegradable organic substance parameters/ Phytoplankton/ Zooplankton/ Zoobenthos

Parameter

23,000

-

Bacterial parameters

Parameter

43,000

-

Heavy metal

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53,000

-

Total mineral oil and grease

Parameter

77,000

-

Organochlorine/organophosphorus agrochemicals

Parameter

223,000

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Data on results of monitoring of radiological environmental (in laboratory)

Parameter

128,000

8

Data on results of emission monitoring

a

Data on results of field gas emission monitoring

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-

Data on results of meteorological parameterals

Parameter

13,000

-

Data on results of emission parameterals

Parameter

62,000

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Data on results of characteristics of emission sources

Parameter

37,000

b

Data on results of laboratory analysis of emissions

-

Dust/Inorganic gases

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32,000

-

Metal gases

Parameter

56,000

-

Organic compound gases

Parameter

66,000

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Data on results of wastewater monitoring

a

Data on results of field wastewater monitoring

Parameter

15,000

b

Data on results of laboratory analysis of wastewater

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-

Physicochemical parameters/Nutrient parameter/Biodegradable organic substance parameters

Parameter

27,000

-

Heavy metal

Parameter

41,000

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Total oil and grease/Surfactant

Parameter

63,000

-

Microbiology

Parameter

51,000

-

Total organic carbon and organochlorine/organophosphorus agrochemicals

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239,000

10

Data on results of laboratory analysis of sediments

-

Physicochemical parameters/Heavy metal

Parameter

52,000

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Oil and grease

Parameter

61,000

-

Nutrient parameters

Parameter

34,000

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Total organic carbon and organochlorine/organophosphorus/pyrethroid/polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon/PCBs agrochemicals

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160,000

11

Data on results of waste monitoring

a

Data on results of field waste monitoring

Parameter

16,000

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Data on results of laboratory analysis of waste

-

Physicochemical parameters/Heavy metal

Parameter

47,000

-

Oil and grease

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78,000

-

Total organic carbon and organochlorine/organophosphorus/pyrethroid/polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon/PCBs/PAH agrochemicals

Parameter

263,000

12

Data on results of automatic and continuous monitoring of air

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Data on air monitoring results given by automatic and continuous monitoring stations

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Meteorological parameters

Parameter

12,000

-

Dust parameters/Toxic gas monitoring

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27,000

b

Data on air monitoring results given by automatic and continuous monitoring stations

-

Meteorological parameters

Parameter

15,000

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Dust parameters/Toxic gas monitoring

Parameter

30,000

13

Data on automatic, stationary and continuous monitoring of surface water

Parameter

28,000

 (*) The fee specified in the abovementioned Schedule is an amount required to obtain 01 parameter from 01 monitoring carried out at the same monitoring site with regard to monitoring data and an amount required for 1 request for data with regard to other environmental data.

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