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Regulation of the Culture and Tourism Minister No. PM.87/HK.501/MKP/2010 on the procedure of registering food and drink service business.
This Regulation provides for the procedures for registering food and drink businesses to ensure legal certainty for carrying out tourism businesses.
The Regulation defines the phases for registration of tourism business, which include: application for the registration of tourism businesses; verification of applications; inclusion in the list of tourism businesses; issuance of certificates of tourism business registration; and updating of the list of tourism businesses. The Regulation further provides for: reasons for the temporary freezing or cancellation of tourism business registration; supervision; funding of registration of tourism businesses; reporting of registration; administrative sanctions; etc.
Law No. 18/2008 regarding Rubbish Management.
This Law provides for the effective and efficient management of rubbish in order to improve the quality of the environment as well as to promote rubbish as a resource. Rubbish shall include domestic rubbish, non-domestic rubbish and rubbish containing dangerous and toxic materials or waste.
The Law further provides for: tasks of the government and regional governments in managing rubbish; rubbish management business licences; rubbish reduction, treatment and specific rubbish management; financing and compensation; public participation in the management of rubbish; prohibited acts concerning rubbish; administrative sanctions; settlement of disputes; penalties; etc.
Law No. 27/2007 regarding the Management of Coastal Area and Isles
This Law provides for the management of coastal areas and isles and in particular for their planning, utilization, conservation, disaster mitigation, coast reclamation, rehabilitation of coastal damage, rights and access of communities, settlement of conflicts and elaboration of related international conventions. The planning of coastal management is executed through integrated coastal management approach by integrating various development plans of various administration levels.
Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 19/M-DAG/PER/4/2006 on the Third Amendment to Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 527/MPP/Kep/9/2004 on Provisions on the Import of Sugar.
This Regulation amends article 7 and 13 of Decree No. 527/MPP/Kep/9/2004 on Provisions on the Import of Sugar. The amendments specify the milling seasons, periods in which it shall be allowed to import plantation white sugar, the price of plantation white sugar and of sugar, etc.
Regulation of the Minister of Forestry No. P.17/Menhut-II/2008 amending Regulation of the Minister of Forestry No. P.54/MENHUT-II/2007 regarding equipment permit for the activity of business permit on the exploit of wood forest (IUPHHK) at natural forest or activity of wood exploit permit (IPK) or auction result.
This Regulation amends Regulation of the Minister of Forestry No. P.54/MENHUT-II/2007 by inserting a new article 13A on entrance permits and equipment usage to exploit wood in forest areas held by lease.
Decree No. 527/MPP/Kep/9/2004 on provisions on the import of sugar
The Decree makes provision with respect to the importation of sugar. The main objective of this Decree is to control the supply of sugar as raw material and consumption originating from the import so as to create self-sufficiency in sugar and enhance competitiveness and the income of cane farmers and sugar mills. To reach this objective, the Decree prescribes technical and commercial requirements on imported sugar, both raw and refined. In particular there are detailed provisions on the requirements concerning import companies. The Decree contains the following sample forms: Recognition to refined sugar producer importer (Attachment I); Import realization controlling card (Attachment II); Appointment as approved importer of plantation white sugar (Attachment III).
Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 05/Permentan/OT.140/2/2012 on the import and export of horticultural seeds.
This Regulation controls the import and export of horticulture seeds in order to guarantee the availability of quality seed, to boost the growth of the domestic seed industry, and to increase genetic diversity and preserve biological security.The Regulation sets out procedures and requirements for obtaining a licence, issued by the Minister of Agriculture, to export and import seeds. Licensee‰Ûªs obligations are provided for in the text and they include to report to the Director General of Horticulture the realization of exported and imported seed.
Regulation of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fishery of R.I. No. PER.04/MEN/2012 on fish medication
This Regulation provides for the preparation, distribution, use and supervision of fish medicine in order to protect fish, the environment and human health resources.The Regulation sets out procedures and requirements to obtain a Statement Letter of Fish Medicine Raw Material Import or Export for the import or export of raw material used to make fish medicine. Fish medicine businesses shall also apply for a Fish Medicine Business Licences to undertake activities involving the preparation of fish medicine or for the trade, transportation and delivery of fish medicine.The Regulation sets out procedures for the registration of fish medicine and for obtaining a Fish Medicine Registration Letter from the Director General of Fish Cultivation.The Regulation further provides for: the purpose of use, preparation and classification of fish medicine; procedures for the import of fish medicine raw material, fish medicine samples and fish medicine; entry and exit ports; conditions for the distribution of fish medicine; guidance, monitoring and supervision upon the preparation and distribution of fish medicine; administrative sanctions; etc.
Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No. 06/Permentan/OT. 140/2/2012 on guidance for agriculture research and development cooperation.
This Regulation sets a guide for agricultural research and development cooperation in order to increase the capacity of research resources and accelerate the dissemination of science and technology, and to improve the realization of domestic and foreign cooperation.The Regulation provides for: areas of cooperation; principles of cooperation; terms and procedures of cooperation; and management of cooperation.
The quest for a United Nations specialised agency for the environment
Recent years have seen intense intergovernmental deliberations on issues’ concerning governance in the field of environment. Their aim has been to address the role of the institutions that provide platforms for international environmental cooperation. There are two main lines of enquiry: the role of regime-specific institutions that cater to sectoral regulatory frameworks (popularly known as multilateral environmental agreements or MEAs); and the role of institutions that are established to follow up on global environmental conferences or a specific environmental task.