Decree No. 104/2009/ND-CP Providing for the List of Dangerous Goods and the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road Motor Vehicles.

This Decree provides for the list of dangerous goods, the transport of dangerous goods and the competence to grant permits for the transport of dangerous goods by road motor vehicles.
Lists of dangerous goods are classified by classes and groups, together with their United Nations numbers and danger codes specified in Appendix I to this Decree. Article 18 provides for the competence to grant dangerous goods transport permits: 1.The Ministry of Public Security shall grant permits for the transport of goods of classes 1, 2, 3,4 and 9 specified in Clause 1, Article 4 of this Decree. 2. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall grant permits for the transport of goods of classes 5, 7 and 8 specified in Clause 1, Article 4 of this Decree. 3. The Ministry of Health shall grant permits for the transport of dangerous goods being toxic chemicals for medical use, and insecticides and bactericides for household use. 4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall grant permits for the transport of dangerous goods being plant protection drugs. 5. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall grant permits for the transport of other toxic chemicals included in various classes and groups of dangerous goods. 6. Ministries competent to grant dangerous goods transport permits defined in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Article shall specify the order of and procedures for the grant of dangerous goods transport permits,
The Decree further makes provisions for: Packing of dangerous goods for transport; Goods labels, danger symbols and danger signs; Inspection and examination of the transport of dangerous goods; Handling of violations; etc.