Vietnam: Leasing out the bottled LPG warehouse that fails to satisfy the safety and fire safety conditions shall be fined up to VND 500 million

Specifically, according to Article 52 of Decree No. 99/2020/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, penalties for violations against regulations on provision of gas export and import port, gas tank and bottled LPG warehouse leasing services and gas transport services are as follows:

1. A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

- Failure to provide or hire an organize to provide training in safety techniques to employees at the gas trading establishment as prescribed;

- Employing the manager or staff, including operator the gas transport vehicle who has not been trained in safety techniques as prescribed at the gas trading establishment;

- Failure to develop a safety management program, a risk assessment report and an emergency response plan as prescribed.

2. A fine ranging from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed on a gas transport service provider for any of the following violations:

- Transporting gas for a trader who fails to have the effective gas trading license in accordance with regulations;

- Transporting gas of unknown origin or bottled LPG that fails to fully satisfy the conditions for circulation on the market;

- Purchasing, selling or transporting types of LPG bottles and bottled LPG of other LPG traders without any contract.

3. A fine ranging from VND 80,000,000 to VND 120,000,000 shall be imposed for leasing out the gas tank or bottled LPG warehouse that fails to satisfy the safety and fire safety conditions as prescribed.

4. A fine ranging from VND 120,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for leasing out the import and export port that fails to satisfy the safety and fire safety conditions as prescribed.

View more details at Decree No. 99/2020/ND-CP that was issued on August 26, 2020 by Vietnam’s Government.

Le Vy

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