Vietnam: Sanctioning violations against provisions on dismantling and decontaminating radiation facilities and nuclear facilities when terminate operation

According to Decree No. 107/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, sanctioning of administrative violations against provisions on dismantling and decontaminating radiation facilities and nuclear facilities when terminate operation is prescribed as follows:

1. A fine of between VND 15,000,000 and 30,000,000 for one of the following acts when terminating operation of radiation facilities:

- Having no decision on recognizing that the radiation facility is no longer responsible for radiation safety from competent state agencies;

- Failing to submit the plan for dismantling, decontaminating, treating radiation sources and radioactive waste to competent state agencies;

- Dismantling the radiation facility, decontaminating, treating radiation sources and radioactive waste at variance with the plan approved by competent state agencies;

- Dismantling or decontaminating at variance with National Technical Regulations or international regulations and standards.

2. A fine of between VND 80,000,000 and 160,000,000 shall be imposed organizations conducting one of the following acts when terminating operation of nuclear facilities:

- Having no decision on recognizing that the nuclear facility is no longer responsible for radiation and nuclear safety from competent state agencies;

- Failing to submit the plan for dismantling, decontaminating, treating nuclear fuel, nuclear equipment, and radioactive waste to competent state agencies;

- Dismantling, decontaminating or treating nuclear fuel, nuclear equipment, radioactive waste at variance with the plan approved by competent state agencies;

- Dismantling, decontaminating or treating nuclear fuel, nuclear equipment, radioactive waste at variance with National Technical Regulations or international regulations and standards.

View more details at Decree No. 107/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 15, 2013.

Ty Na

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