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Decree No. 68/2005/ND-CP on chemical safety.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo No. 25, 30 May 2005, pp. 3-14.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Packaging/labelling Pollution control Transport/storage Waste disposal Classification/declassification Inspection Waste management
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Decree prescribes the safety in production, purchase, sale, transportation, storage, use, collection, destruction and discharge of dangerous chemicals. The Decree consists of 31 articles divided into 6 Chapters: General provisions (I); Identification and declaration of chemicals (II); Regulations on safety in chemical activities (III); State management over chemical safety (IV); Inspection, examination and handling of violations (V); Implementation provisions (VI). Chemicals must always be accompanied by chemical safety data sheets in the process of their circulation and must be labelled as dangerous chemicals (arts. 8 and 9). Chapter IV specifies the duties of the Industry Ministry and other ministries as regards chemical safety, competence to formulate lists of groups of dangerous chemicals, etc.

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Amended by

Decree No. 108/2008/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Chemical Law.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2008

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Internal trade, Standards, Pesticides, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree No. 26/2011/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 108/2008/ND-CP of 7 October 2008 detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Chemical Law.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2011

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Internal trade, Standards, Pesticides, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX