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Decision No. 73/2014/QD-TTg providing the list of waste permitted for import from overseas for use as production materials.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo Nos. 27-28 (07/01/2015).
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Solid waste Waste disposal Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Waste domestic sources Waste prevention
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decision enters into force on 5 February 2015.
Abstract

This Decision, consisting of 5 articles and one Appendix, applies to the import of waste from overseas for use as production materials and does not apply to the temporary import for re-export, border-gate transfer and transit via the Vietnamese territory of waste. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related ministries and sectors in, elaborating and promulgating national technical regulations on environmental requirements for different kind of waste on the list of those permitted for import from overseas for use as production materials promulgated together with this Decision. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall guide, inspect and supervise the implementation of this Decision. The Appendix lists Wastes Permitted for Import from Overseas for Use as Production Materials.

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Website
www.vietnamlawmagazine.vn

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Circular No. 41/2015/TT-BTNMT on environmental protection in the import of scraps for use as production materials.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2015

Keyword: Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, International trade, Certification, Procedural matters, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX