The Government of Vietnam has issued the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP on management and use of pyrotechnics. According to this Decree, people are allowed to use consumer fireworks on holidays and Tet. The question is, where should people buy consumer fireworks in order not to be punished in this Lunar New Year 2021?
Article table of contents
- Vietnam: Persons who “sneakily” use firecrackers shall be prosecuted for criminal liability
- Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP: Specific regulation on disposal of pyrotechnics and pyrotechnic compositions in Vietnam
- Requirements for manufacturing consumer fireworks in Vietnam according to Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP
According to Article 17 of the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government on use of consumer fireworks:
Agencies, organizations and individuals having full legal capacity may use consumer fireworks during: National holidays, Tet holiday, marriage, conventions, grand openings, anniversaries, cultural and art activities.
Agencies, organizations and individuals shall only purchase consumer fireworks at organizations and enterprises eligible for manufacturing and trading consumer fireworks.
According to this provision, people shall only purchase consumer fireworks at organizations and enterprises eligible for manufacturing and trading consumer fireworks. So how to determine which establishment has been licensed to manufacture and trade consumer fireworks?
According to Clause 2 Article 14 of the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, pyrotechnic trade must satisfy following conditions:
- Only organizations and enterprises affiliated to Ministry of National Defense may trade consumer fireworks and must receive certificates of eligibility for security and order by competent police authorities; must satisfy fire prevention, accident prevention and response and environmental protection requirements;
- Storage, means of transportation, equipment and tools serving pyrotechnic trade must be adequate and satisfactory to preservation, transportation and fire prevention conditions;
- Managers and attendants related to pyrotechnic trade must receive thorough technical safety training;
- Only trade consumer fireworks that are conforming to technical standards and technical regulations as per the law.
Thus, according to the above provisions, only organizations and enterprises affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense may trade consumer fireworks and must ensure safety conditions. Nowadays, in Vietnam, 21 Chemical One Member Limited Liability Company (Factory Z121) affiliated to the General Department of Defense Industry is the only unit assigned by the Government and the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam to manufacture and supply firecrackers and consumer fireworks.
Concurrently, people should also notice that the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP strictly prohibits conducting research, making, manufacturing, trading, importing, exporting, storing, transporting, using or appropriating fireworks; except for organizations and enterprises affiliated to Ministry of National Defense assigned by the Prime Minister to conduct research, manufacture, import, export, provide, transport and/or use fireworks according to this Decree.
Thuy Tram
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