Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government guides procedures for declaration of facilities conducting radiation work

According to Article 34 of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, procedures for declaration of facilities conducting radiation work are guided as follows:

1. Decentralization for declaration 

- Organizations and individuals having radiation sources, radioactive wastes and radiation devices exceeding declaration exemption quota, source materials, nuclear materials and nuclear equipment shall declare to radiation and nuclear safety agencies affiliated to Ministry of Science and Technology, except for equipment specified under Point b of this Clause; 

- Organizations and individuals having diagnostic X-ray devices for medical use shall declare to agencies specialized in science and technology affiliated to People’s Committees of provinces where the devices are utilized; with respect to mobile diagnostic X-ray devices for medical use utilized in at least 2 provinces and central-affiliated cities, declare to agencies specialized in science and technology affiliated to People’s Committees of provinces where head offices of organizations and individuals possessing and managing the devices are situated.

2. The procedures:

- Declaration must be performed within 7 working days from the date on which organizations and individuals obtain radiation sources, radioactive wastes, radiation devices, source materials, nuclear materials and nuclear equipment;

- Organizations and individuals shall declare for each radiation source, radioactive waste, radiation device, source material, nuclear material and nuclear equipment to competent agencies using corresponding form under Annex III of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP.

3. Deadline for resolution and result return

- Within 5 working days from the date on which declarations are received, competent agencies are responsible for issuing verification of declaration using Form No. 1 under Annex VI of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP;

- In case declarations are parts of applications for permit issuance, competent agencies may not issue verification for declaration.

Organizations and individuals exempted from declaration procedures in case of submission applications for issuance of radiation-related permits within the deadline specified under section 2.

View more details at the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from February 01, 2021.

Thuy Tram

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