Land Type Conversion Agreement
土地类型转换协议
ຂໍ້ຕົກລົງວ່າດ້ວຍ ການຫັນປ່ຽນປະເພດທີ່ດິນ
Summary
This regulation governs land use changes, requiring that changes align with national interests, maintain 70% forest cover, and specifies application documents, procedures, and fee calculation rules.
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Article ມາດຕາ 1
Article 2 Land Use Conversion
Land use conversion is the change of land from one type to another, which may be carried out only when it is deemed necessary for other purposes to serve the highest interests of the nation and the livelihood of the people, in accordance with the master land allocation plan, strategic plan, and sectoral and local land use plans, which are part of the national socio-economic development plan, and with minimal negative impact on the social and natural environment.
Land use conversion must ensure the preservation and conservation of land area to maintain seventy percent forest cover, including water areas within such areas, of the total national area, and thirty percent of land for use and development, including water areas within such areas, of the total national area, as stipulated in the national master land allocation plan and local land allocation plans. If it is necessary to convert any land type for other purposes to serve the highest interests of the nation and the livelihood of the people, replacement land must be reserved to substitute for such land type.
Article ມາດຕາ 2
Article 2 Scope of Application
This agreement applies to individuals, legal entities or organizations, including stateless persons, stateless persons, foreigners, foreigners of Lao ethnicity, and such individuals and organizations living and operating in the territory of the Lao PDR.
Article ມາດຕາ 3
Article 4 Change of Land Category for Implementation of Investment Projects and Various Activities
Change of land category for implementation of investment projects and various activities means the conversion of one land category into another land category in accordance with the permission for lease or concession of state land as stipulated in laws and regulations. Such change of land category is of two types: temporary and permanent.
Temporary change of land category is the conversion of land from one category to another for carrying out a certain activity, after which the land must be restored to its original category, such as the conversion of forest land into industrial land for mineral extraction.
Permanent change of land category is the conversion of land from one category to another for serving a long-term purpose, such as the conversion of agricultural land into transport land for road construction.
The calculation of land category change is assigned to the Department of Land, provincial departments of natural resources and environment to calculate fees and service charges related to land category change, in coordination with the sector managing the use of the relevant land category. For the change of forest land to another land category, the agriculture and forestry sector shall calculate fees and service charges in coordination with the natural resources and environment sector.
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