Recently, the Government of Vietnam has issued Decree No. 114/2014/NĐ-CP on subjects eligible and conditions for licensed import and dismantlement of used ships.
According to Decree No. 114/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, an enterprise dismantling used ships shall:
- Plan the collection, storage, transport and treatment of wastes discharged from the dismantlement of each ship or enter into a contract on collection, transport and treatment of wastes discharged from the dismantlement of each ship with an enterprise licensed to provide this service.
- Arrange areas to safely keep wastes discharged from ship dismantlement activities before treating them in accordance with the environmental protection law.
- Adopt plans to tackle environmental incidents which might occur in ship dismantlement activities.
- Promptly and effectively apply measures to tackle environmental incidents in ship dismantlement activities and report such to competent agencies for coordinated handling.
- Buy insurance and fulfill obligations to insure the liability for compensation of environmental damage caused by the import and dismantlement of used ships.
- Comply with other relevant provisions of the environmental protection law.
View details at Decree No. 114/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 15, 2015.
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