Requirements for production and trade in industrial precursor chemicals in Vietnam

1. Production requirements

A producer of industrial precursor chemicals shall fulfill the requirements specified in Clause 1 Article 9 of Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, production requirements prescribed in Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7 herein and the following requirements:

- A logbook should be prepared to record the industrial precursor chemical production.  Such logbook shall specify the produced precursor chemicals, inventories, sold precursor chemicals, headquarters’ address, phone and fax numbers, use purposes of industrial precursor chemicals of the buyer;

- Industrial precursor chemicals after being produced shall be stored in a separate area in the warehouse or in a separate warehouse.

2. Trading requirements

The trader of industrial precursor chemicals shall fulfill the requirements specified in Clause 2 Article 9 of Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, trading requirements prescribed in Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7 herein and the following requirements:

- There are sufficient invoices and documents proving origins, producers, importers or suppliers of industrial precursor chemicals;

- A logbook should be prepared to record information about industrial precursor chemicals. Such logbook shall specify the name and address of the headquarters, phone and fax numbers; names of industrial precursor chemicals, purchased and sold industrial precursor chemicals, inventories; use purposes of industrial precursor chemicals of the buyer;

- Industrial precursor chemicals shall be stored in a separate area in the warehouse or in a separate warehouse.

During the production or trading process, the producer or trader shall manage and control industrial precursor chemicals and take responsibility for loss of industrial precursor chemicals (if any).

Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government officially comes into force from November 25, 2017.

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