Issuance of National technical regulation on collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reuse, and handling of controlled substances in Vietnam

Issuance of National technical regulation on collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reuse, and handling of controlled substances in Vietnam

The National technical regulation on collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reuse and handling of controlled substances, with the code QCVN 76:2023/BTNMT, have been issued.

QCVN 76:2023/BTNMT specifies the technical regulation on collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reuse, and handling of controlled substances as listed in Appendix III.2 and Appendix III.3 attached to Circular 01/2022/TT-BTNMT.

QCVN 76:2023/BTNMT applies to agencies, organizations and establishments related to the collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reuse and handling of controlled substances.

Regulations on reuse of controlled substances in Vietnam

- The reuse of controlled substances is applicable to organizations and establishments possessing equipment containing controlled substances specified in point c clause 1 Article 17 of the Circular 01/2022/TT-BTNMT.

- The organizations and establishments mentioned in 2.5.1 of this Regulation shall use on-site rapid measuring instruments to decide to reuse controlled substances in equipment owned by such organizations and establishments.

- In case it is necessary to clean controlled substances on site, organizations and establishments shall employ purely mechanical and physical-technical measures and filters to remove oil, water, non-condensable gases, volatile impurities and particulates/solids from controlled substances.

- A logbook that records controlled substance reuse activities shall be kept, containing at least the following information: refrigerant number; weight or volume of controlled substances, time of reuse, weight or volume of reused controlled substances.

Regulations on handling of controlled substances

- The handling of controlled substances shall comply with regulations of law on management of hazardous waste.

- Requirements for technology for handling of controlled substances:

= Comply requirements for technology for handling of hazardous waste shall comply with regulations of law on environmental protection.

= Encourage the application of eco- and climate-friendly technology.

For detailed content, please refer to Circular 20/2023/TT-BTNMT, which takes effect from May 30, 2024.

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