Which authorities shall issue transport licenses for dangerous goods of class 4 in Vietnam?

Which authorities shall issue transport licenses for dangerous goods of class 4 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 16 of the Decree 42/2020/ND-CP stipulating competence in issuance of licenses to transport dangerous goods in Vietnam as follows:

1. Ministry of Public Security has the power to issue transport licenses for dangerous goods of class 1, class 2, class 3, class 4 and class 9 classified according to Clause 1 Article 4 of this Decree (excluding crop protection chemicals).

2. Ministry of Science and Technology has the power to issue transport licenses for dangerous goods of class 5 and class 8 classified according to Clause 1 Article 4 of this Decree.

3. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has the power to issue transport licenses for dangerous crop protection chemicals.

4. Authorities issuing transport licenses (hereinafter referred to as "licensing authorities") shall decide transport routes and schedules for each class or division of dangerous goods classified according to Clause 1 Article 4 of this Decree.

5. Transport licenses for dangerous goods of class 7 shall be issued in compliance with regulations of Decrees on radiation work and auxiliary atomic energy application services.

6. Transport licenses in accordance with regulations of this Decree are not required for the following cases:

a) Transport of less than 1.080 kilogram of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) in total;

b) Transport of less than 2.250 kilogram of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in total;

c) Transport of less than 1.500 liter of liquid fuels in total;

d) Transport of less than 1.000 kilogram of crop protection chemicals in total;

dd) Transport of other dangerous substances of each class or division of dangerous goods.

As regulations above, Ministry of Public Security has the power to issue transport licenses for dangerous goods of class 4 in Vietnam.

How long is transport licenses granted to individual shipments in Vietnam valid?

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 15 of the Decree 42/2020/ND-CP stipulating validity period of transport licenses for dangerous goods in Vietnam as follows:

1. Transport licenses consist of the following information:

a) Name, address and phone number of the license holder; full name and title of the legal representative;

b) Class and division of the dangerous goods;

c) Transport route and schedule;

d) Validity period of the license.

Licenses granted to individual shipments must include information on the vehicles and drivers thereof.

2. Authorities issuing transport licenses and hazard signs shall manage and provide for specimens of such licenses and signs.

3. Validity period of transport licenses granted to individual shipments or for certain periods of time at the carrier’s request shall not exceed 24 months or the service life of the vehicle.

As regulations above, transport licenses granted to individual shipments shall not exceed 24 months or the service life of the vehicle.

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