Guidelines on procedures for issuance of pyrotechnic procurement and transportation permit for commercial purposes in Vietnam

According to Article 16 of the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, procedures for issuance of pyrotechnic procurement and transportation permit for commercial purposes are guided as follows:

1. Procedures for issuance of pyrotechnic procurement permit for commercial purposes

- Organizations and enterprises affiliated to Ministry of National Defense upon procuring consumer fireworks for commercial purposes must prepare application consisting of: Written application for issuance of pyrotechnic procurement permit, which specifies quantity, type, name of organizations and enterprises manufacturing and trading consumer fireworks; letter of introduction together with copies of any of following documents: Citizen Identity Card, ID card, passport or servicemen certificate of contact;

- Documents shall be compiled into a single file and submitted at Police Department on Administrative Management of Social Order, Ministry of Public Security; within 5 working days from the date on which adequate application is received, Police Department on Administrative Management of Social Order, Ministry of Public Security is responsible for issuing procurement permit using form under Annex III attached to this Decree or providing reasons in case of rejection;

- Pyrotechnic procurement permit for commercial purposes shall remain valid for 30 days.

2. Procedures for issuance of pyrotechnic transportation permit for organizations and enterprises for commercial purposes

- Application consists of: Written application specifying reasons, quantity and type of consumer fireworks to be transported, point of departure, destination, duration, route, full name and address of individuals responsible for transportation, vehicle operators, license plates of vehicles; letter of introduction and copies of any of following documents: Citizen Identity Card, ID card, passport or servicemen certificates of contact individuals;

- Documents shall be compiled into a single file and submitted at Police Department on Administrative Management of Social Order, Ministry of Public Security; within 5 working days from the date on which adequate application is received, Police Department on Administrative Management of Social Order, Ministry of Public Security is responsible for issuing transportation permit using form under Annex IV attached to this Decree or providing reasons in case of rejection;

- Transport permit is only eligible for a single transportation instance; return transport permit to issuing agencies within 7 days from the date on which transportation is complete.

View more details at the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective on January 11, 2021.

Ty Na

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