Vietnam: Report on recall and treatment of discarded products

According to Circular No. 34/2017/TT-BTNMT of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Vietnam, report on recall and treatment of discarded products shall be carried out as follows:

- The manufacturer shall prepare an annual report on recall and treatment of discarded products (beginning from 01 January to 31 December inclusive) according to the form provided in the Appendix IV (A) enclosed herewith and submit it to the Vietnam Environment Administration before 31 January of the succeeding year.

- The owner or operator of the stationary recall station shall prepare an annual report on recall and transfer of discarded products (beginning from 01 January to 31 December inclusive) according to the form provided in the Appendix IV (B) enclosed herewith and submit it to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment before 31 January of the succeeding year.

- The owner or operator of the internal recall station (except for the owner or operator required to apply for registration of a hazardous waste generator) shall prepare an annual report on recall and transfer of discarded products (beginning from 01 January to 31 December inclusive) according to the form provided in the Appendix IV (C) enclosed herewith and submit it to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment before 31 January of the succeeding year.

- The waste collection and treatment establishment shall prepare an annual report on collection and treatment of discarded products (beginning from 01 January to 31 December inclusive) according to the form provided in the Appendix IV (D) enclosed herewith and submit it to the Vietnam Environment Administration and Department of Natural Resources and Environment of the province where the establishment is located before 31 January of the succeeding year.

- The hazardous waste documents and transfer books provided and used in accordance with regulations of this Circular shall be attached to the reports of the manufacturer, owner or operator of the stationary and internal recall stations and report of the discarded product collection and treatment establishment according to regulations of this Article. In the cases where the owner or operator is mentioned in Point c, Clause 1, Article 5 of this Circular, hazardous waste documents and transfer books shall be retained at the recall station.

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-

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