Cases of Revocation of Dangerous Goods Transportation License

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Pursuant to Article 19 Decree 42/2020/ND-CP, a transporter of hazardous goods whose License is revoked indefinitely under one of the following circumstances:

- Providing a copy in the dossier that does not match the original or false information in the application for the License;- Performing the transport of hazardous goods not in accordance with the application for the license or not in accordance with the issued Hazardous Goods Transport License;- Terminating operations as prescribed by law or at the request of the transporter.

Simultaneously, the licensing agency for hazardous goods transport shall revoke the license issued by its agency and proceed according to the following sequence:

- Issue a decision to revoke the License;- Send the revocation decision to the transporter and must publish the information on the unit's electronic information page (if any);- When the licensing agency issues a decision to revoke the License, the transporter must return the License to the licensing agency and immediately stop hazardous goods transport activities according to the revocation decision as soon as the decision takes effect. In the event that the transporter violates the provisions at points a and b of Clause 1 of this Article leading to the revocation of the license, the licensing authority will not reissue the license within 01 month from the effective date of the revocation decision. After 01 month from the effective date of the revocation decision, if the transporter wishes to continue participating in transport activities, the transporter must complete procedures to be re-issued the License as prescribed in Clause 3 of Article 18 of this Decree;- Announce on mass media, on the portal or electronic information page of the agency regarding the revocation of the issued License.

Note: A transporter who is subject to the administrative penalty of revocation of the Hazardous Goods Transport License by a competent authority must cease all activities related to hazardous goods transport according to the administrative penalty decision. After the revocation period expires, if the transporter wishes to continue participating in transport activities, they must complete procedures to be re-issued the License as prescribed in Clause 3 of Article 18 of this Decree.

More details can be found in: Decree 42/2020/ND-CP effective from June 1, 2020.

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