THE GOVERNMENTDECREE No.140/2006/ND-CP OF NOVEMBER 22, 2006, PROVIDING FOR THEENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AT STAGES OFELABORATION, EVALUATION, APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES,PLANNINGS, PLANS, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTSTHE GOVERNMENTPursuantto the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;Pursuantto the November 29, 2005 Law on Environmental Protection;Pursuantto the Governments Decree No. 80/2006/ ND-CP of August 9, 2006, detailing and guiding the implementation ofa number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection;Pursuantto the Governments Decree No. 81/2006/ ND-CP of August 9, 2006, on sanctioning of ^dmini^trativQ violationsin the domain of environmental protection;Atthe proposal of the Planning and Investment Minister,DECREES:Chapter /GENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1- Governing scope1. ThisDecree provides for the environmental protectjon at stages of elaboration,evaluation, approval and implementation of development strategies, plannings,plans, p...