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

Country
Viet Nam
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
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.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/vie53325.pdf
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Công Báo No. 25, 30 May 2005, pp. 3-14.
Source language

English

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Repealed by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