Reporting on chemical management in industry and trade in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Circular No. 32/2017/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, reporting made by entities having chemical-related activities is prescribed as follows:

- Before January 15 every year, entities having industrial chemical-related activities shall make reports on their chemical-related activities in the previous year according to the specimen No. 5a provided in Appendix No. 5 attached hereto and send them to the Department of Industry and Trade of the province where such activities are carried out and to the Vietnam Chemicals Agency;

- The periodic reporting mentioned in Point a this Clause shall be made through the national database on chemicals after it is complete;

- Entities having industrial chemical-related activities shall make reports on their chemical-related activities on an ad hoc basis and send them to the Department of Industry and Trade of the province where they are carrying out such activities when there is any chemical emergency arising or such activities are ceased or at the request of a competent authority.

Before January 20 every year, Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces shall report chemical management and consolidate chemical-related activities carried out by entities in their provinces according to the specimen No. 5b provided in Appendix No. 5 attached hereto to the Vietnam Chemicals Agency.

Authorities shall report chemical management to the Vietnam Chemicals Agency within their competence if required.

View more details at Circular No. 32/2017/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from December 28, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

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