Licensing requirements for hazardous waste treatment in Vietnam

08:48, 11/10/2018

The Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 136/2018/NĐ-CP on October 05, 2018, which specifies licensing requirements for hazardous waste treatment.

According to Decree No. 136/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, organizations or individuals submitting the registration application for a license for hazardous waste disposal and treatment must meet the requirements as prescribed, including:

- Equipment or appliances used for storage, transport and treatment of hazardous wastes (including primary treatment, recycling, co-processing of, recovery of energy from hazardous wastes) must conform to technical requirements and management procedures.

- Transport units carrying hazardous wastes must be equipped with internet-connected GPS devices to identify their positions and record their trips.

- Each piece of equipment or device shall only be allowed to get one license for hazardous waste treatment, except sea, rail and air transport units.

- Environmental protection facilities associated with hazardous waste treatment premises and hazardous waste transit stations (where appropriate) must conform to technical requirements and management procedures.

- Organizations or individuals submitting the registration application for a license for hazardous waste treatment practices must design safe operation instruction boards in the simplified or flowchart form.

View more details at Decree No. 136/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from October 05, 2018.

-Thao Uyen-

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