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. Full text English 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