Vietnam: Procedures for reissuing a license of transport of dangerous goods in case of loss or damage from May 15, 2024

Procedures for reissuing a license of transport of dangerous goods in case of loss or damage from May 15, 2024 in Vietnam

The procedures for reissuing a license of transport of dangerous goods in case of loss or damage are as follows:

* Submission of administrative procedure dossiers:

Individuals or organizations transporting dangerous goods shall submit documents to the licensing authority:

- The Ministry of Public Security in Vietnam issues licenses for the transport of dangerous goods classified as type 1, type 2, type 3, type 4, and type 9 according to the regulations in Clause 1, Article 4 of Decree 30/2024/TT-BGTVT (excluding pesticides and organizations, enterprises under the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense).

- The Ministry of National Defense in Vietnam issues licenses for the transport of dangerous goods to organizations and enterprises under the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense.

- The Ministry of Science and Technology in Vietnam issues licenses for the transport of dangerous goods classified as type 5 and type 8 according to the regulations in Clause 1, Article 4 of Decree 30/2024/TT-BGTVT.

- Provincial and municipal People's Committees issue licenses for the transport of dangerous goods that are pesticides.

* Settlement of administrative procedures:

- In case of direct submission: The administrative procedure-settling authority shall check the document components and respond immediately when the organization or individual submits the documents; if the document components are incomplete or incorrect, guidance shall be given to complete the documents according to the regulations.

In case of submission via postal service or online public service system: Within no more than 01 working day from the date of receiving the documents, the administrative procedure-settling authority shall review the completeness; if the documents are incomplete according to the regulations, the administrative procedure-settling authority shall notify in writing or through the online public service system for the organization or individual to supplement, while guiding the completion of the documents by regulations;

- Within 02 working days from the date of receiving the complete documents according to the regulations, the licensing authority shall appraise the documents and issue the license of transport of dangerous goods. If the license is not issued, the licensing authority must respond in writing or notify through the online public service system and clearly state the reason.

Refer to Decision 421/QD-BGTVT effective from May 15, 2024.

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