Cases of Temporary Suspension of Establishments That Do Not Ensure Fire Safety

According to Clause 1, Article 17 of Decree 136/2020/ND-CP (effective from January 10, 2021), the circumstances under which facilities are temporarily suspended for not ensuring fire safety include:

- In an environment prone to fire or explosion, where a source of fire or heat appears, or when a source of fire or heat is present in a hazardous environment susceptible to fire or explosion (hereinafter referred to as an immediate risk of fire or explosion);

- Serious violations of fire prevention and fighting regulations that have been requested for rectification in writing by competent authorities but have not been acted upon, including: Illegally storing or using hazardous fire and explosion goods; producing, trading, decanting, or refilling hazardous fire and explosion goods without a permit or at an incorrect location; compromising the effectiveness of escape routes or fire barriers, which can result in significant harm to people and property in the event of a fire or explosion;

- Particularly serious violations of fire prevention and fighting regulations:

Renovating or changing the use of facilities, components of facilities, or converting motor vehicles that require special provisions for fire safety as stipulated in Appendix V issued with this Decree, affecting any of the fire safety conditions specified in Points b and c, Clause 5, Article 13 of this Decree without approved fire safety design documentation from the competent police authority;

Putting constructions, components of constructions, or motor vehicles with special fire safety requirements as stipulated in Appendix V issued with this Decree into operation or use without having approval for the fire safety acceptance results from the competent police authority.

Sincerely!