Vietnam: Requirements for management and preservation of pyrotechnics and pyrotechnic compositions

According to Article 6 of the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, management and preservation of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions must meet following requirements:

- Ensuring security, order, safety and fire safety requirements as per the law; and

- Location for storage and preservation of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions must be guaranteed in terms of security, order, safety, fire safety, lightning protection, static control and environmental protection according to national technical regulations, national technical standards and relevant law provisions;

- Location for storage and preservation of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic compositions must develop regulations on ensuring security, order, safety, fire protection; develop protection measures, assign guard forces and organize guard around the clock; examine, control security, safety, fire safety, fire fighting conditions for individuals and vehicles entering, leaving and working in storage area; install restriction signs and signs for regulations related to safety, fire prevention; post procedures for arranging, preserving, extracting and supplying; emergency response plans; fire prevention, rescue and evacuation measures; security and order measures, plans or measures for preventing and responding to chemical hazards; fully equip fire prevention and firefighting equipment and devices.

For pyrotechnics and pyrotechnic compositions collected from cases and agencies, submitting organizations and individuals must stringently manage and preserve the pyrotechnics, pyrotechnic compositions as per the law; storage must ensure security, order, safety, fire protection; develop protection measures, assign guard forces and organize guard around the clock; examine, control security, safety, fire safety, fire fighting conditions for individuals and vehicles entering, leaving and working in storage area; install restriction signs and signs for regulations related to safety, fire prevention.

Note: Processes of handling, transporting and preserving pyrotechnics and pyrotechnic compositions must avoid dramatic impact and sources of heat or electricity; prohibit fire or objects that can produce fire or sparks.

View more details at the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective on January 11, 2021.

Ty Na

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