Vietnam’s regulations on technical safety training in manufacturing and trade of consumer fireworks

Specifically, Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government has specified provisions on technical safety training in manufacturing and trade of consumer fireworks, which are completely new in comparison with the Decree No. 36/2009/NĐ-CP. From January 11, 2021, technical safety training in manufacturing and trade of consumer fireworks will be carried out as follows:

1. Individuals must receive technical safety training in manufacturing and trade of consumer fireworks

According to Clause 2 Article 18 of the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, following individuals must receive technical safety training in manufacturing and trade of consumer fireworks:

- Managers;

- Workers directly manufacturing consumer fireworks and consumer firework pyrotechnic composition;

- Individuals assigned to manage storage of consumer fireworks and consumer firework pyrotechnic composition.

Moreover, following individuals must receive technical safety training in manufacturing, management, preservation and use of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition: Managers; Workers directly manufacturing fireworks and explosive pyrotechnic composition; Individuals assigned to manage storage of fireworks and explosive pyrotechnic composition; Firing commanders of fireworks; Users of fireworks; Individuals guarding and unloading at storage of fireworks and explosive pyrotechnic composition; individuals escorting and operating fireworks and explosive pyrotechnic composition.

2. Training details in manufacturing and trade of consumer fireworks

According to Clause 3 Article 18 of the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, training details in manufacturing and trade of consumer fireworks include:

- Regulations and law in manufacturing, managing, preserving and using fireworks and pyrotechnic composition; manufacturing and trading consumer fireworks;

- Safety requirements when making contact with consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition; management measures and safety techniques in manufacturing, managing, preserving and using fireworks, pyrotechnic composition and in manufacturing, trading consumer fireworks; disposing consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition; danger signs and symbols of packages, containers and transportation; arrangement and preservation methods of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition; safety requirements during unloading, preservation and transportation processes;

- Identification of risks, danger factors and risk assessment regarding security, safety, fire prevention and natural disasters in manufacturing, management, preservation and use of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition;

- Response training in case of incidents during manufacturing, management, preservation and use of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition;

- Requirements when operating manufacturing machinery and equipment and safety working measures;

- Requirements for storage, devices and equipment satisfactory to safety, fire prevention, lightning protection and static control of storage conditions;

- Components, characteristics, classification and quality of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition; regulations on experimenting, examining and quality control measures for consumer fireworks and fireworks; requirements for packaging and labeling consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition;

- Procedures for extraction, input and inventory of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition;

- Firing methods and safety measures for fireworks; impact of firing fireworks on constructions, the environment and human beings; identification of separation distance when firing fireworks; development of firing methods for fireworks.

4. Training application

According to Clause 4 Article 18 of the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, training application consists of: 

- Written request of agencies, organizations and enterprises; 

- Letter of introduction together with copies of any of following documents: Citizen Identity Card, ID card, passport or servicemen certificates of contact individuals; 

- List of individuals participating in training which specifies: Full name, date of birth, occupational position, specialty level and occupational titles; 

- Attach 2 3x4 cm portrait photos in mandated uniforms (photos must be taken within 6 months from the date on which applications are received).

5. Training procedures

- Applications shall be compiled into a single document and submitted at one of the two following agencies:

+ General Department of Military Industries and Manufacture, Ministry of National Defense;

+ Police Department on Administrative Management of Social Order, Ministry of Public Security.

- Within 5 working days from the date on which adequate applications are received, competent authorities are responsible for examining applications and developing plans and issuing decisions on organizing training courses and assigning training officials satisfactory to standards for providing training.

- Within 3 working days from the date on which decisions on organizing training courses are issued, competent authorities are responsible for informing applicants in writing and organizing training courses.

- After organizing training courses, examination councils shall issue the Certificate of technical safety training in manufacturing, management, preservation and use of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition to the subjects participating in the training.

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