Registration of simple environment protection plan
01. Conditions for application 
ENTITIES TO SET UP SIMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLANS:
1. Establishments that have been put into operation and do not have one of the following documents: Certificate of registration of environmental standards, certification of registration of written commitment to environmental protection, written notification of the receipt of written environmental protection commitment, certificate of registration of environmental protection project.
2. Establishments that have been renovated and expanded, increased the capacity subject to submitting the written registration of environmental standards, the additional written commitment to environment protection (before Decree No. 18/2015 / ND-CP takes effect) or subject to preparing the plan for environmental protection (as defined in Decree No. 18/2015 / ND-CP) but do not have one of the following documents:
a) Certificate of written commitment to environment protection;
b) Certificate of additional written commitment to environment protection;
c) Certificate of registration of environmental standards;
d) Certificate of registration of written commitment to environment protection;
dd) Certificate of registration of environmental protection projects;
e) Written notification of receipt of registration of written commitment to environment protection.
02. Applicable laws 
1. Decree No. 18/2015/NĐ-CP
2. Circular No. 26/2015/TT-BTNMT
3. Decree No. 40/2019/NĐ-CP
03. Procedure
Step 1: Prepare a set of the following documents
1. One (01) written request for registration of the simple project of the establishment’s owner
2. Three (03) copies of the simple project; where necessary at the request of competent agencies, the owner shall send the additional copies of the simple project as required
Step 2: Submit the file to one of the following authority
1. The Service of Natural Resources and Environment shall certify the simple project in the following cases:
a) The establishment is located in 02 or more districts;
b) The establishment is located in territorial waters of which waste is brought into the administrative division for treatment;
c) The establishment of which scale and nature are similar to entities under the competence in certification of registration of environmental protection plans under the provisions of the law on strategic environment assessment, environmental impact assessment and environmental protection plan.
2. District-level People’s Committee shall certify the registration of the simple project, except for cases specified in Clause 1 of this Article.
3. People’s Committees of communes shall certify the registration of the simple project when being authorized in writing by People’s Committee at district-level.
Step 3: Within ten (10) working days from the date of receipt of a satisfactory application for certification registration of the simple project, competent agencies shall certify in writing. If competent agencies do not certify, they shall send a written notification to the establishment and provide explanation.
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