Is laughing gas balloon on the list of industrial banned substances in Vietnam?
Is laughing gas balloon on the list of industrial banned substances in Vietnam? What are requirements for issuance of Certificate of Production And Trade In Conditional Industrial Chemicals in Vietnam?
Currently, the situation of buying, selling and using laughing gas balloons is widespread. People use them openly at restaurants, karaoke bars or on the Internet. I often go through pedestrian areas in the city and see a lot of people use of laughing gas balloons. I wonder if laughing gas balloon is on the list of banned substances? What are requirements for issuance of Certificate of Production And Trade In Conditional Industrial Chemicals in Vietnam?
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Is laughing gas balloon on the list of industrial banned substances in Vietnam?
Pursuant to No.120 of the Appendix II issued together with Decree 113/2017/NĐ-CP stipulating the List of Industrial Chemicals Restricted from Production and Trading as follows:
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120. |
Dinitơ monoxit |
Nitrous oxide |
10024-97-2 |
28112990 |
N2O |
As regulations above, the import and trade of N2O, which can be found in laughing gas balloons, for industrial use, economic and social development are still permissible but production of it is restricted.
What are requirements for issuance of Certificate of Production And Trade In Conditional Industrial Chemicals in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 9 of the Decree 113/2017/NĐ-CP (amended by Article 8 of the Decree 17/2020/NĐ-CP) stipulating requirements for issuance of Certificate of Production And Trade In Conditional Industrial Chemicals in Vietnam:
1. Production requirements
a) The applicant is an entity established in accordance with the law.
b) The applicant’s facilities meet production requirements specified in Article 12 of the Law on Chemicals; Article 4; Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 5; Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 6 herein;
c) Areas of the factory and warehouse meet national technical regulations and standards. The factory has adequate area to install production lines in line with design capacity, ensure production process and technological requirements; (abolished by Decree 17/2020/ND-CP)
d) The technical director, deputy technical director or technicians responsible for chemical production have at least a bachelor's degree in chemicals;
dd) The individuals mentioned in Article 32 herein have been provided with training courses in chemical safety.
2. Trading requirements
a) The applicant is an enterprise, cooperative or household business that is established in accordance with regulations of law and licensed to trade in chemicals;
b) The applicant’s facilities meet trading requirements specified in Article 12 of the Law on Chemicals; Article 4; Clause 2 Article 5; Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 6 herein;
c) Area and location of the warehouse meet national technical regulations and standards; (abolished by Decree 17/2020/ND-CP)
d) The chemical store or premises satisfies requirements for chemical and fire safety;
dd) Chemical containers and packages ensure the quality and environmental safety; vehicles transporting chemicals shall comply with regulations of law;
e) The warehouse or the agreement on lease of warehouse or use of the warehouse of the chemical buyer or seller satisfies requirements for chemical and fire safety;
g) Any person responsible for chemical safety of the chemical store has at least an intermediate school’s degree in chemicals.
h) The individuals mentioned in Article 32 herein have been provided with training courses in chemical safety.
3. The producer or trader of conditional industrial chemicals after having the certificate granted by a competent authority shall fulfill the requirements stated in Clause 1 or Clause 2 this Article during the production or trading process. The chemical producer and trader no longer fulfilling such requirements shall have their certificates revoked according to the provision of Clause 2 Article 18 of the Law on Chemicals.
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