The certification of chemical declaration

Article 43 of the Law on Chemicals and Article 18 of Decree No. 108/2008/ND-CP stipulate for industrial and trade department of the provinces and cities under the central government receive declare receipt of organizations and individuals that produce chemicals the list of chemical substances must report on management areas, not prescribed Department of Commerce report receiving dossiers of organizations and individuals that use dangerous chemicals (the regulations on hazardous chemical use Insurance will be detailed in the guidance document later).

Accordingly, the Commerce Department report made chemicals for organizations and individuals that produce the chemical on the list of chemicals must report on management areas in accordance with the Chemical Law and Decree 108 / 2008/ND-CP.

Chemical Safety data sheets

Article 29 of the Chemicals Law stipulates that "dangerous chemicals including hazardous materials, mixed substances with dangerous levels above the prescribed limit. Dangerous chemicals must be made in the chemical safety data sheets"; "Organizations, individuals produce and import dangerous chemicals must make chemical safety card before they are put into use or circulate in the market".

Dangerous chemicals specified in Article 16 of Decree 108/2008/ND-CP and Clause 4, Article 4 of the Chemicals Law "Dangerous chemicals are chemicals having one or more dangerous properties as follows according to the classification principle of the Global Harmonization of Hazard Classification and Labeling Systems: easy explosion, powerful oxidant; flammable; ... persistent organic pollutants, toxic to the environment". Mixed subtances containing hazardous materials must be made of chemical safety cards specified in Article 17 of Decree 108/2008/ND-CP.

Registration to use toxic chemicals according to Decision No. 136/2004/QD-BCN

Conditions of manufacturing and trading chemicals in the industry, according to paragraph 2, Article 7 of Decree 108/2008/ND-CP stipulates that "... having registration certificate for use of hazardous chemicals having specific industrial requirements in accordance with Decision 136/2004/QD-BCN dated on november 19, 2004 of Ministry of Industry (now the Ministry of Industry and Trade).

Accordingly, the Department of Industry and Trade of the provinces and cities under Central guide organizations and individuals related to chemicals in the province continue to implement the registration of toxic chemicals having specific industrial requirements in accordance with Decree 108/2008/ND-CP before having other guiding documents.

The evaluation and approval of plan to prevent, respond to chemical incidents

As stipulated in Article 41 of Law on Chemicals "The management sector ministry preside, coordinate with state management agency for preventing and fighting fire, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the related state management agencies evaluate and approve the plan to prevent, respond to chemical incidents. "

From now on, the evaluation and approval of plan to prevent, respond to chemical incidents in the industrial sector will be led by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Chemicals Department) to organize the evaluation and approval until having specific guidance. (Translated by Hong Chau - Trade Promotion News)