Detailed procedures for adding to radiation-related permit in Vietnam

According to Article 32 of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, procedures for adding to radiation-related permit are guided as follows:

1. Organizations and individuals must apply for permit addition in case of:

- addition of new radiation sources or radiation devices;

- addition of new radiation-related affair(s) except for those specified under Clause 2 of this Article;

- increase of total activity for open radiation sources.

2. Cases in which addition to permit are not allowed:

- import or export of radiation sources, source materials, nuclear materials and nuclear equipment;

- transit of radiation sources, source materials and nuclear materials;

- construction of radiation facilities;

- termination of operation of radiation facilities;

- request for addition of new radiation-related affairs under competence of agencies other than agencies that have issued the permit.

3. Procedures:

Organizations and individuals shall submit application for addition to radiation-related affair permit to competent agencies by any method specified under Clause 1 Article 29 of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP.

4. Application compositions

- Applications for addition to permit using Form No. 7 under Annex IV of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP;

- Permit master registers;

- Declarations of new radiation sources and radiation devices using corresponding form under Annex III of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP in case of addition of radiation sources and radiation devices; together with copies of manufacturers’ documents providing information specified under declarations;

- Safety assessment reports for additional radiation-related affairs using corresponding form under Annex V of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP;

- Copies of certificates for radiation employees in case employees in charge of additional radiation-related affairs are required to obtain certificates for radiation employees according to Clause 1 Article 28 of Law on Atomic Energy of Vietnam.  In case the employees have not obtained certificates, submit applications for issuance of certificates for radiation employees according to Article 35 of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP and applications for addition to permit.

5. Application quantity: 1.

6. Deadline for resolution and result return

- Within 5 working days from the date on which applications are received, application receivers must examine adequacy and legitimacy of applications and inform fees in writing in case of adequate applications or request revision in writing in case of inadequate applications;

- After receiving adequate applications and fees, competent agencies are responsible for organizing appraisal of applications and issuing additional permit using Form No. 2 under Annex VI of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP within:

+ Deadline for appraising application for addition to radiation-related affairs for cases specified under Clause 1 Article 28 of the Decree No. 142/2020/NĐ-CP shall be 30 days from the date on which adequate applications and fees are received;

+ Deadline for appraising applications for addition to radiation-related affairs that involve use of diagnostic X-ray devices in medical shall be 25 days from the date on which adequate applications and fees are received. 

- In case of rejecting addition to radiation-related permit: Within the period specified under Point c and Point d of this Clause, competent agencies must respond in writing and specify reasons.

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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