How is the management of discarded products recall stations in Vietnam?

According to Circular No. 34/2017/TT-BTNMT of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Vietnam, the manufacturer must cooperate with the owner or operator of the internal recall station in complying with the following management procedures:

- They must provide and use hazardous waste documents in the name of the representative of the hazardous waste generator when discarded products that are hazardous wastes are transferred to an establishment licensed to treat hazardous wastes. The manufacturer and owner or operator of the recall station may reach an agreement on providing and using hazardous waste documents in the name of the representative of the hazardous waste generator.

- A transfer book provided in the Appendix II enclosed herewith shall be used when discarded products are transferred to a stationary recall station or another manufacturer in accordance with regulations or when the discarded products that are conventional wastes are transferred to an establishment licensed to treat and recycle wastes.

- In the cases where the recall station owner or operator is required to apply for registration of a hazardous waste generator according to regulations on management of wastes and discarded materials, they do not have to assume responsibility of a hazardous waste generator for the recall of discard products that are hazardous wastes when establishing a recall station;

- They must report on discarded product recall in accordance with regulations.

View details at Circular No. 34/2017/TT-BTNMT of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Vietnam, effective from November 20, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE