Consolidated Document number 08/VBHN-BTNMT stipulates certain conditions for investment and business operations in the field of natural resources and the environment.

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Toxic and infectious items must be handled carefully and comply with strict regulations to prevent risks to the environment and public health.

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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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DECREE

Provisions on certain conditions for investment and business operations in the field of

on natural resources and the environment

Decree No. 60/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Government stipulates certain conditions for investment and business operations in the field of natural resources and environment, effective from July 1, 2016, amended and repealed certain contents by:

1. Decree No. 136/2018/NĐ-CP dated October 5, 2018 of the Government amending certain articles of decrees related to conditions for investment and business operations in the field of natural resources and environment, effective from October 5, 2018.

2. Decree No. 22/2023/NĐ-CP dated May 12, 2023 of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of decrees related to business activities in the field of natural resources and environment, effective from May 12, 2023.

||| Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015;

Based on the Investment Law dated November 26, 2014;

Pursuant to the Law on Minerals dated November 17, 2010;

On the basis of the Law on Water Resources dated June 21, 2012;

Pursuant to the Environmental Protection Law on June 23, 2014;

At the proposal of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment;

The Government promulgates this Decree stipulating certain conditions for investment and business operations in the field of natural resources and environment¹.

Chapter I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

1. This Decree stipulates certain conditions for investment and business operations in the fields of water resources, minerals, and environmental protection including:

a) Conditions for obtaining a permit for underground water drilling;

b) Conditions regarding the capacity of organizations conducting basic surveys of water resources, consulting on the planning of water resources; conditions regarding the capacity of organizations and individuals consulting on the preparation of projects and reports in applications for water resource permits;

c) Conditions for organizations engaged in mineral exploration;

d) Conditions for the business operation of biological products in waste treatment;

đ) Conditions for the business operation of transporting dangerous goods, which are toxic substances and infectious materials classified under category 6 as specified in Clause 1, Article 4 of Decree No. 29/2005/NĐ-CP dated March 10, 2005 of the Government detailing the list of dangerous goods and the transportation of dangerous goods on inland waterways (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 29/2005/NĐ-CP); Clause 1, Article 22 of Decree No. 14/2015/NĐ-CP dated February 13, 2015 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Railway Law (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 14/2015/NĐ-CP) and Clause 1, Article 4 of Decree No. 104/2009/NĐ-CP dated November 9, 2009 of the Government detailing the list of dangerous goods and the transportation of dangerous goods by road transport vehicles (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 104/2009/NĐ-CP);

e) Conditions for issuing hazardous waste treatment permits.

2. In addition to the provisions on conditions for investment and business operations set forth in this Decree, other conditions for investment and business operations in the field of natural resources and environment shall be implemented according to the laws and specialized decrees.

Article 2. Applicability

1. Conditions for underground water drilling apply to organizations and individuals engaged in drilling for investigation, survey, exploration, and exploitation of underground water (hereinafter collectively referred to as underground water drilling) within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. Conditions regarding the capacity of organizations conducting basic surveys of water resources, consulting on the planning of water resources; conditions regarding the capacity of organizations and individuals consulting on the preparation of projects and reports in applications for water resource permits apply to:

a) Organizations implementing projects and programs for basic surveys of water resources; consulting on the planning of water resources and consulting on the preparation of projects and reports in applications for water resource permits; independent consultants preparing projects and reports in applications for, and extensions of, water resource permits (hereinafter collectively referred to as organizations and individuals engaged in water resource activities);

b) Organizations and individuals involved in the exploration, utilization of water, and discharge of wastewater related to the preparation of projects and reports in applications for water resource permits;

c) State management agencies related to basic surveys, water resource planning, assessment, issuance, and extension of water resource permits.

3. Conditions for organizations engaged in mineral exploration apply to organizations engaged in mineral exploration; organizations and individuals holding mineral exploration permits; state management agencies for minerals.

4. Conditions for the business operation of biological products in waste treatment in Vietnam apply to state management agencies; organizations and individuals involved in the evaluation of registration files for biological products; production, business, import, and testing of biological products in waste treatment in Vietnam.

5. Business investment conditions stipulated at point đ clause 1 Article 1 of this Decree apply to state agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in the transportation of dangerous goods, which are toxic substances and infectious materials, by road, inland waterway, and railway within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

6. Conditions for issuing hazardous waste treatment permits apply to state management agencies; organizations and individuals involved in hazardous waste (hereinafter abbreviated as HW).

Chapter II. INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE FIELD OF UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES

Article 3. Scale of Underground Water Drilling Operations

1. The scale of underground water drilling operations is defined as follows:

a) Small-scale underground water drilling operations refer to drilling and installing underground water wells with a casing or borehole diameter less than 110 mm and belonging to facilities with a flow rate less than 200 m³/day-night;

b) Medium-scale underground water drilling operations refer to drilling and installing underground water wells with a casing or borehole diameter less than 250 mm and belonging to facilities with a flow rate from 200 m³/day-night to less than 3,000 m³/day-night;

c) Large-scale underground water drilling operations include cases not specified in points a and b of Clause 1 of this Article.

2. The facility referred to in Clause 1 of this Article is a system comprising one or more drilled wells within a groundwater exploration, extraction area, with the closest distance between them not exceeding 1,000 m, owned by an organization or individual; the flow rate of a facility is the total flow rate of the wells belonging to that facility.

3. An organization or individual granted a permit for underground water drilling operations at a certain scale may conduct operations at that scale and smaller scales; they may drill and install exploration, extraction, investigation, survey wells for the purpose of groundwater exploitation, research, assessment, and monitoring, with a diameter equivalent to the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 4. Conditions for Obtaining a Permit for Underground Water Drilling Operations²

Organizations and individuals conducting underground water drilling operations must meet the following conditions:

1. Having a decision on establishment issued by the competent authority or one of the types of business registration certificates, business registration certificate and tax registration, enterprise registration certificate for organizations or business registration certificate for groups of individuals, households issued by the competent authority.

2. The head of the organization (Director or General Director) or the person primarily responsible for technical matters of the organization or individual conducting the operations (hereinafter collectively referred to as the person primarily responsible for technical matters) must meet the following conditions:

a) For small-scale underground water drilling operations:

Possessing a diploma or higher qualification in geology (exploration geology, hydrogeology, engineering geology, geotechnical engineering), drilling, or a skilled driller with a level of 3/7 or higher; having directly participated in designing, preparing reports, or construction of at least three (3) underground water drilling projects.

In case there is no one of the aforementioned diplomas, having directly constructed at least five (5) underground water drilling projects.

b) For medium-scale underground water drilling operations:

Possessing a diploma or higher qualification in geology (exploration geology, hydrogeology, engineering geology, geotechnical engineering), drilling; having directly participated in preparing feasibility studies, exploration reports, design of extraction well systems, or directing construction of at least three (3) underground water drilling projects with a flow rate of 200 m³/day-night or more;

c) For large-scale underground water drilling operations:

Possessing a bachelor's degree or higher qualification in geology (exploration geology, hydrogeology, engineering geology, geotechnical engineering), drilling; having directly participated in preparing feasibility studies, exploration reports, design of extraction well systems, or directing construction of at least three (3) underground water drilling projects with a flow rate of 3,000 m³/day-night or higher."

Article 5. Conditions regarding capacity for organizations practicing in the water resources sector

1. Organizations practicing in the water resources sector must have one of the following documents:

a) Decision on establishment of the organization by the competent authority, which includes functions and tasks related to basic investigation activities, water resource planning, and other water resource activities;

b) Business registration certificate or business registration certificate and tax registration or enterprise registration certificate issued by the competent authority.

2.³ Have a team of specialized staff participating in implementing projects, programs, and reports that meet the following conditions:

a) For basic investigation projects and water resource planning projects: have a professional structure meeting the provisions at Article 6, the person assigned to technical responsibility meeting the provisions at Article 7 of this Decree;

b) For drafting projects and reports in the application dossier for water resource permits: have a professional structure meeting the provisions at Article 8 of this Decree.

3. Individuals belonging to the team of specialized staff specified in Clause 2 of this Article must meet the following conditions:

a) Be a Vietnamese citizen or a foreigner with a work permit in Vietnam as stipulated by labor laws;

b) Hold a degree from a bachelor's level or higher in a relevant field, as required by the assigned tasks. These degrees must be issued by educational institutions in Vietnam or abroad according to the law;

c) Have a recruitment decision or a labor contract with the organization in accordance with the law. In cases where the labor contract is a fixed-term contract, at the time of establishing the application dossier to prove professional capacity in the water resources sector, the validity period of the labor contract must still be at least six months.

4.⁴ (Repealed)

5.⁵ (Repealed)

Article 6. Conditions for the team of specialized staff of organizations participating in implementing basic investigation projects and consulting on water resource planning⁶

Have staff trained in fields related to surface water, seawater (hydrology, oceanography, engineering hydrology, environmental hydrology, water resources technology), groundwater (geology, hydrogeology, engineering geology, drilling exploration, geophysics, geotechnical engineering), environment (environmental science, environmental technology, environmental engineering, environmental management), water resources management, or other relevant training fields. The structure of specialized staff must be appropriate to the specific content of each basic investigation project on water resources; planning project on water resources.

Article 7. Conditions for the technical supervisor of basic investigation projects and water resource planning projects

1. For basic investigation projects on water resources:

a) Field of study: Trained in one of the fields of hydrology, oceanography, hydrogeology, environmental engineering, water resources technology;

b)⁷ Work experience: At least three years of experience in basic investigation activities on water resources, water resource planning, or participation in at least two basic investigation projects and water resource planning projects.

c) At the same time, only take on the technical supervision of a maximum of three basic investigation projects on water resources.

2. For water resource planning projects:

a) Field of study: Trained in one of the fields of hydrology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering, water resources technology;

b)⁸ Work experience: At least five years of experience in basic investigation activities on water resources, water resource planning, or participation in at least three basic investigation projects and water resource planning projects;

c) At the same time, only take on the technical supervision of a maximum of two water resource planning projects.

Article 8. Conditions for the team of specialized staff of organizations preparing projects and reports in the application dossier for water resources exploitation permits

1⁹Specialized staff must include personnel trained in the fields specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

2. Fields of training:

a) For projects and reports on surface water and seawater exploitation and use: Including fields related to surface water and seawater (hydrology, oceanography, engineering hydrology, environmental hydrology, water resources technology);

b) For projects and reports on groundwater exploration, exploitation and use: Including fields related to groundwater (geology, hydrogeology, engineering geology, drilling exploration, geophysics, geotechnical engineering);

c) For projects and reports on wastewater discharge into water sources: Including fields related to the environment (environmental science, environmental technology, environmental engineering, environmental management).

3.¹⁰ Work experience: The technical supervisor of the project or report must have at least three years of experience in the field of water resources or the environment, or have directly participated in preparing at least three projects or reports.

4. At the same time, the technical supervisor of the project or report may only be responsible for a maximum of three projects or reports.

Article 9. Conditions for independent consultants preparing projects and reports in the application dossier for water resources exploitation permits

Independent consultants preparing projects and reports in the application dossier for water resources exploitation permits must meet the conditions stipulated in point a and point b, Clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree and the following conditions:

1. The field of training must be appropriate to the type of project or report as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 8 of this Decree.

2¹¹. Work experience: Must have been the technical supervisor of at least five (5) projects or reports.

3. At the same time, an independent consultant can only undertake consultancy for one project or report in the application dossier for water resources exploitation permits.

Article 10.¹² (Repealed)

Article 11. Competence dossier of organizations and individuals participating in implementing projects, programs, and reports in the field of water resources

Organizations and individuals practicing when implementing basic investigation projects, consulting for planning, preparing projects and reports in the application dossier for water resources exploitation permits must have a dossier proving their competence in accordance with the provisions of this Decree.

2. Competence dossier for cases where the organization practices in the field of water resources:

a) Certified copies or copies accompanied by original documents for verification of the types of documents specified in Clause 1, Article 5 and other documents, materials, contracts to prove compliance with requirements for tasks with specified conditions when implemented (if applicable) as stipulated in Clause 5, Article 5 of this Decree;

b) List of specialized staff and persons assigned to supervise technical work; certified copies or copies accompanied by original documents for verification of Identity Card/Citizen Identification Card/Personal Identification Number¹³ or passport, educational certificates, professional license (if applicable), labor contracts or employment decisions; documents and papers to prove the work experience of each individual meeting the requirements stipulated in the Article 6, 7 and Article 8 of this Decree;

c) List of specialized machinery and equipment used to implement the project and documents proving compliance with the requirements stipulated in Article 10 of this Decree.

3. Competence dossier for independent consultant individuals who prepare the project proposal and report in the application for water resources permit:

a) Certified copy or copy accompanied by original for verification of identity card, citizen identification card, passport, or educational credentials;

b) Documents and papers proving the individual's work experience meeting the requirements stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 9 of this Decree.

4. Organizations and individuals engaged in business must submit the competence dossier to the competent authority assigning tasks, placing orders, tendering, or hiring organizations or individuals to prepare the project proposal and report as the basis for selecting organizations and individuals with the necessary qualifications to implement the project, report.

Chapter III. CONDITIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN MINERAL EXPLORATION

Article 12. Organizations engaged in mineral exploration

When contracting to implement mineral exploration projects with organizations or individuals holding mineral exploration permits, organizations engaged in mineral exploration must comply with the provisions of Article 35 of the Law on Minerals and the provisions of this Decree, including:

1. Enterprises established in accordance with the Enterprise Law.

2. Scientific and technological organizations established in accordance with the Law on Science and Technology.

3. Cooperatives and cooperative unions established in accordance with the Law on Cooperatives.

4. Specialized geological organizations established by competent state authorities with functions and tasks of mineral exploration.

Article 13. Mineral Exploration Business Dossier

1. Organizations engaged in mineral exploration specified in Article 12 of this Decree when implementing mineral exploration projects must have a mineral exploration business dossier, including:

a) Certified copy of the decision to establish or certificate of scientific and technological activities or enterprise registration certificate issued by the competent authority;

b) Contract for implementing the mineral exploration project with organizations or individuals permitted to explore minerals, accompanied by the mineral exploration permit issued by the competent authority;

c) List of staff participating in the implementation of the mineral exploration project; labor contracts (or equivalent documents) of technical managers and technical workers directly involved in the implementation of the project according to regulations;

d) Documentation of individuals participating in the implementation of the mineral exploration project (certified copy or copy accompanied by original for verification) including: Decision assigning tasks to the technical manager (hereinafter referred to as the project leader for mineral exploration) accompanied by relevant vocational certificates and scientific curriculum vitae of the project leader; labor contract or recruitment decision; appointment decision or task assignment; vocational certificates appropriate to the assigned tasks; certified copy of Identity Card/Citizen Identification Card/Personal Identification Number¹⁴ or passport;

đ) List of specialized equipment and tools suitable for implementing mineral exploration works in accordance with the mineral exploration project.

2. In cases where the mineral exploration project is implemented directly by the organization holding the mineral exploration permit, it must have a dossier meeting the requirements stipulated in points c, d, and đ of clause 1 of this Article.

3. The mineral exploration business dossier specified in clause 1 of this Article shall be managed and retained by the organization or individual holding the mineral exploration permit and the organization engaged in mineral exploration.

Article 14. Conditions for the Head of the Mineral Exploration Project

1. The Head of the Mineral Exploration Project must comply with the provisions set out in point b, Clause 1, Article 35 of the Law on Minerals and the following provisions:

a) Be a Vietnamese citizen or a foreigner with a work permit in Vietnam as stipulated by labor laws;

b) Hold a bachelor's degree or higher in geological exploration of minerals or an equivalent qualification; for mineral water and hot water exploration projects, the qualification should be in hydrogeology and engineering geology;

c) Have at least five years of experience participating in the implementation of geological survey and mineral exploration projects; hold a project head certificate for mineral exploration issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;

d)¹⁵ For hazardous mineral exploration projects, there must be at least one year of participation in the implementation of such projects as a technical geological staff member, or having served as the project head for one hazardous mineral exploration project from the time of project establishment to the approval of the final report;

2. The Head of the Mineral Exploration Project shall only perform their duties upon receiving a task assignment decision from an organization authorized to conduct mineral exploration or a mineral exploration service organization.

3.¹⁶ At the same time, the Head of the Mineral Exploration Project may only undertake responsibility for a maximum of two mineral exploration projects.

Article 15.¹⁷ (Repealed)

Article 16.¹⁸ (Repealed)

Chapter IV. CONDITIONS FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SECTOR

Section 1. CONDITIONS FOR BUSINESS IN BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS IN WASTE TREATMENT

Article 17. Conditions for Business in Biological Preparations for Waste Treatment

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in business, importing biological preparations for waste treatment (hereinafter referred to as biological preparations) must be granted a certificate of circulation of biological preparations by the General Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in accordance with this Decree.

2. Biological preparations that have been granted a certificate of circulation of biological preparations but have changes in their composition or active substance concentrations affecting the treatment efficiency and safety for human health and wildlife must re-register for a new certificate of circulation of biological preparations in accordance with Article 20 of this Decree.

Article 18. Certificate of Circulation of Biological Preparations

The certificate of circulation of biological preparations for waste treatment specifies the following contents:

1. Name of the registered biological preparation.

2. Quantity of biological preparations allowed to circulate.

3. Composition of active substances, microorganisms (scientific name, concentration, density) in the preparation.

4. Production facility (name, address, contact phone number).

5. Registration facility (name, address, contact phone number).

6. Usage method, shelf life of the biological preparation.

7. Packaging specifications of the biological preparation.

Article 19. Application Documents for Circulation of Biological Preparations

1. A request for registration of circulation of biological preparations according to the prescribed form at Appendix I issued together with this Decree.

2. Copy of the Business Registration Certificate (if applicable).

3. Production process of biological preparations.

4. Certified copy or original copy for comparison (in case organizations or individuals submit applications directly) test result certificate or quality analysis report of the biological preparations from a competent testing unit in Vietnam or abroad.

5. Introduction of biological preparations according to the prescribed form at Seal Registration Certificate issued together with this Decree.

6. Certified copy or original copy for comparison (in case organizations or individuals submit applications directly) minutes of scientific evaluation board for research projects resulting in biological preparations (if applicable).

7. Test results of biological preparations (if applicable).

8. Label, packaging design proposed for circulation, accompanied by storage and usage instructions for biological preparations and warnings about risks to human health and wildlife.

9. Certified copy or original copy for comparison (in case organizations or individuals submit applications directly) patent certificates or non-infringement commitments regarding intellectual property regulations for domestic biological preparations proposed for circulation.

10. Certified copy or original copy for comparison (in case organizations or individuals submit applications directly) import permit for biological preparations issued by the competent authority of the producing country for imported biological preparations.

11. Detailed trial plan, including the main contents: trial content, time, location, and trial agency for biological preparations without recognized trial results.

Article 20. Procedures and formalities for issuing certificates of circulation for biological products

1. Organizations and individuals specified in Article 17 of this Decree shall prepare seven sets of registration files for the circulation of biological products in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of this Decree and submit them directly or via postal service to the General Department of Environment for examination, evaluation, and issuance of certificates of circulation for biological products.

2. Within five working days from the date of receipt of the file, the General Department of Environment shall be responsible for examining the completeness and validity of the file. In cases where the file is incomplete or invalid, a written notice must be issued to the organization or individual applying for registration to make corrections and supplements.

3. Within ten working days from the end of the examination of the completeness and validity of the file, for biological products without testing results, the General Department of Environment shall issue a written notification regarding the monitoring and inspection program according to the detailed testing plan contents submitted by the organization or individual applying for circulation of biological products.

4. Within twenty working days from the date of receiving a complete file as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article or the testing results of the product as stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article, the General Department of Environment shall establish and organize a specialized scientific council meeting to evaluate the registration file for the circulation of biological products (hereinafter referred to as the Council).

5. Issuance of certificates of circulation for biological products

a) Within seven working days from the date the Council approves the result without requiring corrections or supplements, the General Department of Environment shall examine and decide to issue a certificate of circulation for biological products;

b) If the Council approves with required corrections or supplements, the General Department of Environment shall notify the organization or individual in writing to perfect the file. Within seven working days from the date of receipt of the completed file from the organization or individual, the General Department of Environment shall examine and decide to issue a certificate of circulation for biological products;

c) If the Council does not approve, within two working days from the end of the Council meeting, the General Department of Environment shall notify the organization or individual applying for circulation of biological products in writing and specify the reasons.

6. For biological products that have already been issued a Certificate of Circulation, organizations and individuals wishing to continue trading or importing such products shall inform the General Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment about the name and quantity of the biological products at least fifteen working days before circulation. Within five working days from the date of receipt of the notification from the organization or individual, the General Department of Environment shall respond in writing. The organization or individual may only circulate the product upon approval by the General Department of Environment.

Article 21. Revocation of certificates of circulation for biological products

1. Certificates of circulation for biological products shall be revoked in the following cases:

a) The certificate of circulation for biological products was issued incorrectly;

b) Changes in the composition of the biological product;

c) There is confirmation by the competent authority of an infringement of industrial property rights on the registered biological product.

2. Organizations and individuals whose certificates of circulation for biological products have been revoked shall be responsible for recalling and disposing of the biological products they have produced, imported, and circulated in accordance with the law.

3. When a certificate of circulation for a biological product is revoked, the General Department of Environment shall be responsible for removing the biological product from the list of biological products for waste treatment in Vietnam and publishing it on the General Department of Environment's website and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's website.

Article 22. Testing Facilities for Biological Products

1. Testing facilities are organizations with functions to research and transfer biotechnology or environmental technology (as decided upon establishment or certified by competent authorities through scientific and technological activity registration certificates) that have sufficient equipment, raw materials, and human resources to implement field applications according to biological product usage guidelines.

2. Organizations and individuals proposing to register the circulation of biological products may select agencies and locations for testing and must pay the costs of conducting tests as agreed in the contract.

3. Testing facilities may independently choose cooperating agencies during the testing process; they are responsible for storing test result files for at least sixty months following the completion of the testing.

Article 23. Content, Methods, and Test Result Reports for Biological Product Testing

1. The content of testing for each type of biological product includes:

a) Composition and quality of the biological product according to published standards;

b) Effectiveness of using the biological product according to biological product usage guidelines;

c) Safety for human health and living organisms during the use of the biological product.

2. Testing methods shall be carried out according to relevant technical standards or other methods ensuring objectivity and scientific rigor.

3. Test result reports from testing facilities must include the following contents:

a) Name of the testing facility and name of the organization or individual requesting the test;

b) Name of the tested biological product along with documentation on composition, effectiveness, storage, usage, labeling, and packaging;

c) Condition of the biological product before testing;

d) Testing requirements;

đ) Location, time, scale, and method of testing;

e) Testing results, conclusions, and recommendations.

Article 24. Supervision and Inspection of Biological Product Testing

1. The General Department of Environment is responsible for supervising and inspecting or delegating local Environmental Protection Agencies to supervise and inspect the use of biological products according to the notification document prescribed in Clause 3, Article 20 of this Decree. 2. The inspection team consists of representatives from the General Department of Environment or local Environmental Protection Agencies and experts in biotechnology..

3. Inspection results must be documented in writing together with discussion opinions and recommendations with the presence and confirmation of all members of the inspection team and representatives of the biological product testing agency.

Article 25. List of Biological Products for Waste Treatment in Vietnam

1. Biological products granted a certificate for circulation must establish a list of biological products for waste treatment in Vietnam and publish it on the electronic information website of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the General Department of Environment's electronic information website.

2. Every six months, the General Department of Environment is responsible for reviewing, amending, and supplementing the list of biological products for waste treatment in Vietnam.

Section 3. CONDITIONS FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENSES

Section 2¹⁹ (Repealed)

Article 31. Conditions for Issuing Hazardous Waste Management Licenses

Organizations and individuals applying for hazardous waste management licenses must meet the conditions stipulated in Article 9 of Government Decree No. 38/2015/NĐ-CP dated April 24, 2015, on waste and scrap material management, and related technical and management procedures for hazardous waste management license conditions including:²⁰

1. Means and equipment for storing, transporting, and managing hazardous waste (including preliminary processing, recycling, co-processing, energy recovery from hazardous waste) must comply with technical requirements and management procedures specified in

2. Transport means for hazardous waste must have a satellite positioning system (GPS) connected to an online information network to determine location and record transportation routes. Appendix V issued together with this Decree.

3. One means or equipment can only be registered for one hazardous waste management license, except for sea, rail, and air transport means.

4. Environmental protection works at hazardous waste management facilities and hazardous waste transfer stations (if any) must comply with technical requirements and management procedures specified in

5. Organizations and individuals applying for hazardous waste management licenses must prepare simplified or diagrammatic operation safety procedure guides as stipulated in Clauses 6, 7, and 8 of Article 9 of Government Decree No. 38/2015/NĐ-CP dated April 24, 2015, on waste and scrap material management, with appropriate sizes and installed in convenient observation positions on transport means, within management facilities, and at hazardous waste transfer stations (if any). Appendix V issued together with this Decree.

IMPLEMENTATION RESPONSIBILITIES

Chapter V. a) Organizations and individuals who were issued permits for groundwater drilling before the effective date of this Decree may continue to use them. Applications for groundwater drilling permits received by competent authorities before the effective date of this Decree will be processed according to the laws in effect at the time of receipt.²¹

Article 32. Effectiveness

1. This Decree takes effect from July 1, 2016.

2. Transitional Provisions

Organizations and individuals with decisions approving, assigning tasks, or signing contracts to conduct basic investigations of water resources, consulting on water resource planning, preparing proposals, and reports in applications for water resource management permits before the effective date of this Decree may continue to perform these tasks;

b) Organizations and individuals who were issued permits for circulating biological products before the effective date of this Decree may continue to use them unless revoked. Applications for registering the circulation of biological products received by state authorities before the effective date of this Decree will be processed according to the laws in effect at the time of receipt;

c) Permits for transporting dangerous goods such as toxic substances and infectious materials with validity periods prior to the effective date of this Decree may continue to be used, except when revoked and reissued. The acceptance and processing of applications for permits to transport dangerous goods such as toxic substances and infectious materials submitted before the effective date of this Decree will be handled according to the laws in effect at the time of receipt.

1. The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for guiding the implementation of this Decree.

Article 33. Responsibility for Implementation

2. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and Heads of agencies under

2. The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and Heads of agencies under

The Government, the Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level within their functions and duties, shall be responsible for implementing this Decree./.

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

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Number: 08/VBHN-BTNMT

Place of Receipt:
- Office of the Government (for publication in the Official Gazette);
- Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and government agencies;
- People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities;
- Provincial Departments of Natural Resources and Environment under the Central Government;
- Department of Legal Drafting, Ministry of Justice;
- Minister, Deputy Ministers;
- Government Portal (for publication);
- Units subordinate to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Electronic Portal;
- To be filed: VT, PC.

CERTIFIED CONSOLIDATED DOCUMENT

Hanoi, January 30, 2024

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER

Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa

ANNEX I

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS IN WASTE TREATMENT
(Annexed to Decree No. 60/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Government) the Government)

NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ESTABLISHMENT ________	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ^{_______________________}
No.: …	..., day ..., month ..., year 20...

REGISTRATION

CIRCULATION OF BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS IN WASTE TREATMENT IN VIETNAM

Respectfully submitted to: ...

Pursuant to Decree .../2016/NĐ-CP dated ... month ... year 2016 of the Government stipulating certain conditions for investment and business activities in the field of natural resources and environment;

Name of organization/person registration: …………………………………………………………………

Representative: ... Position: ...

Address: …

Telephone number: ... Fax number: ... Email address: ...

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INDIVIDUAL REGISTERING
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ANNEX II

SAMPLE INTRODUCTION OF BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS IN WASTE TREATMENT IN VIETNAM
(Annexed to Decree No. 60/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Government the Government)

NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ESTABLISHMENT _________	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ^{______________________}
No.: …	..., day ..., month ..., year 20...

INTRODUCTION

BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS IN WASTE TREATMENT IN VIETNAM

1. Name of biological preparation:

2. Purpose of use:

3. Form of biological preparation.

□ Microorganism

□ Enzyme

□ Extract

4. Characteristics of biological preparation:

a) Composition/Microorganism 1/Unit of measurement

Component 1/Microorganism 1: ...(mol/l, %, CFU/mg, CFU/ml...)...

Component n/Microorganism n: ...(mol/l, %, CFU/mg, CFU/ml)...

b) Properties:

d) Effectiveness:

d) Environmental safety:

f) Storage method:

e) Usage instructions:

g) Origin of the original microorganism strain for microbial preparations:

5. Other notes:

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ANNEX III

LIST OF DANGEROUS GOODS AS TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND CONTAMINANTS
(Annexed to Decree No. 60/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Government)

Serial number	Goods Name	UN Number	Type, group of goods	Hazardous substance number	Threshold quantity requiring transportation permit by road motor vehicles
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
1	Methyl bromide	1062	6.1	26	0.2 tons/trip
2	Dye, solid, toxic	1143	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
3	Acetone cyanohydrin, stabilized	1541	6.1	66	0.5 tons/trip
4	Alkaloids or alkaloid salts, solid	1544	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
5	Alkaloids or alkaloid salts, solid	1544	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
6	Ammonium arsenate	1546	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
7	Aniline	1547	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
8	Aniline hydrochloride	1548	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
9	Antimony compounds, inorganic, solid	1549	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
10	Antimony lactate	1550	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
11	Antimony potassium tartrate	1551	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
12	Arsenic acid, liquid	1553	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
13	Arsenic acid, solid	1554	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
14	Arsenic bromide	1555	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
15	Liquid arsenic compounds, inorganic (including arsenates, arsenites, and arsenic sulfide)	1556	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
16	Liquid arsenic compounds, inorganic (including arsenates, arsenites, and arsenic sulfide)	1556	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
17	Solid arsenic compounds, inorganic (including arsenates, arsenites, and arsenic sulfide)	1557	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
18	Solid arsenic compounds, inorganic (including arsenates, arsenites, and arsenic sulfide)	1557	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
19	Arsenic	1558	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
20	Arsenic pentoxide	1559	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
21	Arsenic trichloride	1560	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
22	Arsenic trioxide	1561	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
23	Arsenic dust	1562	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
24	Barium compounds	1564	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
25	Barium cyanide	1565	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
26	Beryllium compounds	1566	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
27	Brucine	1570	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
28	Cacodylic acid	1572	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
29	Calcium arsenate	1573	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
30	Calcium arsenate and calcium arsenite mixture, solid	1574	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
31	Calcium cyanide	1575	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
32	Chlorodinitrobenzenes	1577	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
33	Chloronitrobenzenes	1578	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
34	4-Chloro-o-toluidine hydrochloride	1579	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
35	Chloropicrin	1580	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
36	Chloropicrin and methyl bromide mixture	1581	6.1	26	0.5 tons/trip
37	Chloropicrin and methyl chloride mixture	1582	6.1	26	0.5 tons/trip
38	Chloropicrin mixture	1583	6.1	66	0.5 tons/trip
39	Chloropicrin mixture	1583	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
40	Copper acetarsenite	1585	6.1	60	0.2 tons/trip
41	Copper arsenite	1586	6.1	60	0.2 tons/trip
42	Copper cyanide	1587	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
43	Inorganic cyanides, solid	1588	6.1	66	0.5 tons/trip
44	Inorganic cyanides, solid	1588	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
45	Dichloroanilines	1590	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
46	o-Dichlorobenzene	1591	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
47	Dichloromethane	1593	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
48	Diethyl sulfate	1594	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
49	Dinitroanilines	1596	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
50	Dinitrobenzenes	1597	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
51	Dinitro-o-cresol	1598	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
52	Dinitrophenol solution	1599	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
53	Dinitrotoluenes, liquid	1600	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
54	Toxic dye, liquid	1602	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
55	Toxic dye, liquid	1602	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
56	Toxic dye, liquid	1602	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
57	Toxic dye, liquid	1602	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
58	Ethylene dibromide	1605	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
59	Iron arsenate	1606	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
60	Iron arsenite	1607	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
61	Iron arsenate	1608	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
62	Hexaethyl tetraphosphate	1611	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
63	Hexaethyl tetraphosphate and compressed gas mixture	1612	6.1	26	1 ton/trip
64	Lead acetate	1616	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
65	Lead arsenates	1617	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
66	Lead arsenites	1618	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
67	Lead cyanide	1620	6.1	60	0.2 tons/trip
68	London purple	1621	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
69	Magnesium arsenate (Magnesium arsenate)	1622	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
70	Mercury arsenate	1623	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
71	Mercury chloride	1624	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
72	Mercury nitrate	1625	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
73	Mercury potassium cyanide	1626	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
74	Mercury nitrate	1627	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
75	Mercury acetate	1629	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
76	Mercury ammonium chloride	1630	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
77	Mercury benzoate	1631	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
78	Mercury bromide	1634	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
79	Mercury cyanide	1636	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
80	Mercury gluconate	1637	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
81	Mercury iodide	1638	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
82	Mercury nucleate	1639	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
83	Mercury oleate	1640	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
84	Mercury oxide	1641	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
85	Mercury oxycyanide, anesthetic	1642	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
86	Mercury potassium iodide	1643	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
87	Mercury salicylate	1644	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
88	Mercury sulfate	1645	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
89	Mercury thiocyanate	1646	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
90	Liquid mixture of methyl bromide and ethylene dibromide	1647	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
91	Fuel additive anti-knock mixture	1649	6.1	66	0.5 tons/trip
92	Beta-naphthylamine	1650	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
93	Naphthylthiourea	1651	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
94	Naphthylurea	1652	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
95	Nickel cyanide	1653	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
96	Nicotine	1654	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
97	Nicotine compound or solid nicotine	1655	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
98	Nicotine compound or solid prepared nicotine	1655	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
99	Liquid nicotine hydrochloride or solution	1656	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
100	Nicotine salicylate	1657	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
101	Solid nicotine sulfate	1658	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
102	Liquid nicotine sulfate	1658	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
103	Nicotine tartrate	1659	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
104	Nitroaniline (o-, m-, p-)	1661	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
105	Nitrobenzene	1662	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
106	Nitrophenols	1663	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
107	Liquid nitrotoluenes	1664	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
108	Liquid nitroxylenes	1665	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
109	Pentachloroethane	1669	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
110	Perchloromethyl mercaptan	1670	6.1	66	0.5 tons/trip
111	Solid phenol	1671	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
112	Phenylcarbylamine chloride	1672	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
113	O-, m-, p-Phenylenediamines	1673	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
114	Phenylmercuric acetate	1674	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
115	Potassium arsenate	1677	6.1	60	0.2 tons/trip
116	Potassium arsenite	1678	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
117	Potassium cuprocyanide	1679	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
118	Potassium cyanide	1680	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
119	Silver arsenite	1683	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
120	Silver cyanide	1684	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
121	Sodium arsenate	1685	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
122	Sodium arsenite solution	1686	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
123	Sodium cacodylate	1688	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
124	Sodium cyanide	1689	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
125	Sodium fluoride	1690	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
126	Strontium arsenite	1691	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
127	Strychnine or strychnine salt	1692	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
128	Liquid tear gas agent	1693	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
129	Liquid tear gas agent	1693	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
130	Bromobenzyl cyanides	1694	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
131	Chloroacetophenone	1697	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
132	Diphenylamine chloroarsine	1698	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
133	Diphenylchloroarsine	1699	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
134	Xylyl bromide	1701	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
135	1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane	1702	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
136	Tetraethyl dithiopyrophosphate	1704	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
137	Thallium compounds	1707	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
138	Toluidines	1708	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
139	2,4-Toluylenediamine	1709	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
140	Trichloroethylene	1710	6.1	60	0.05 tons/trip
141	Xylidines	1711	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
142	Zinc arsenate	1712	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
143	Mixture of zinc arsenate and zinc arsenite	1712	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
144	Zinc arsenite	1712	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
145	Zinc cyanide	1713	6.1	66	0.5 tons/trip
146	Potassium fluoride	1812	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
147	Carbon tetrachloride	1846	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
148	Liquid poison	1851	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
149	Barium oxide	1884	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
150	Benzidine	1885	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
151	Benzylidene chloride	1886	6.1	60	0.05 tons/trip
152	Bromochloromethane	1887	6.1	60	0.05 tons/trip
153	Chloroform	1888	6.1	60	0.05 tons/trip
154	Ethyl bromide	1891	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
155	Ethyldichloroarsine	1892	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
156	Phenylmercuric hydroxide	1894	6.1	60	0.05 tons/trip
157	Phenylmercuric nitrate	1895	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
158	Tetrachloroethylene	1897	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
159	Cyanide solution	1935	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
160	Cyanide solution	1935	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
161	Compressed gas, toxic	1955	6.1	26	0.1 tons/trip
162	Solid chloroanilines	2018	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
163	Liquid chloroanilines	2019	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
164	Solid chlorophenols	2020	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
165	Liquid chlorophenols	2021	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
166	Liquid mercury compounds	2024	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
167	Liquid mercury compounds	2024	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
168	Solid mercury compounds	2025	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
169	Solid mercury compounds	2025	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
170	Mercury compound	2026	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
171	Mercury compound	2026	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
172	Solid sodium arsenite	2027	6.1	60	0.05 tons/trip
173	Dinitrotoluenes	2038	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
174	Acrylamide	2074	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
175	Dry chloral, limited	2075	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
176	Alpha-naphthylamine	2077	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
177	Toluene diisocyanate	2078	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
178	Sulphuryl fluoride	2191	6.1	26	1 ton/trip
179	Adiponitrile	2205	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
180	Toxic isocyanate solution	2206	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
181	Toxic isocyanate	2206	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
182	Benzonitrile	2224	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
183	Chloroacetaldehyde	2232	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
184	Chloroanisidines	2233	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
185	Chlorobenzyl chlorides	2235	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
186	3-Chloro-4-methylphenyl isocyanate	2236	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
187	Chloronitroanilines	2237	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
188	Chlorotoluidines	2239	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
189	Dichlorophenyl isocyanates	2250	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
190	N,N-Dimethylaniline	2253	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
191	Xylenols	2261	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
192	N-Ethylaniline	2272	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
193	2-Ethylaniline	2273	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
194	N-Ethyl-N-benzylaniline	2274	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
195	Hexachlorobutadiene	2279	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
196	Hexamethylene diisocyanate	2281	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
197	Isophorone diisocyanate	2290	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
198	Lead compounds, capable of dissolving, unless otherwise described	2291	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
199	N-Methylaniline	2294	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
200	Methyl dichloroacetate	2299	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
201	2-Methyl-5-ethylpyridine	2300	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
202	Nitrobenzotrifluorides	2306	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
203	3-Nitro-4-chlorobenzotrifluoride	2307	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
204	Phenetidines	2311	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
205	Phenol, liquid form	2312	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
206	Sodium cuprocyanide, solid form	2316	6.1	66	0.5 tons/trip
207	Sodium cuprocyanide, solution	2317	6.1	66	0.5 tons/trip
208	Trichlorobenzenes, liquid form	2321	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
209	Trichlorobutene	2322	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
210	Trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate	2328	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
211	Anisidines	2431	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
212	N,N-Diethylaniline	2432	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
213	Chloronitrotoluenes	2433	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
214	Nitrocresols (o-,m-,p-)	2446	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
215	Phenylacetonitrile, liquid form	2470	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
216	Osmium tetroxide	2471	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
217	Sodium arsanilate	2473	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
218	Thiophosgene	2474	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
219	Dichloroisopropyl ether	2490	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
220	Tris-(1-aziridinyl) phosphine oxide solution	2501	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
221	Tetrabromoethane	2504	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
222	Ammonium fluoride	2505	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
223	Aminophenols (o-,m-,p-)	2512	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
224	Bromoform	2515	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
225	Carbon tetrabromide	2516	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
226	1,5,9-Cyclododecatriene	2518	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
227	2-Dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate	2522	6.1	69	1 ton/trip
228	Ethyl oxalate	2525	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
229	Methyl trichloroacetate	2533	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
230	Tributylamine	2542	6	60	1 ton/trip
231	Hexafluoroacetone hydrate	2552	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
232	Sodium pentachlorophenate	2567	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
233	Cadmium compounds	2570	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
234	Cadmium compounds	2570	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
235	Phenylhydrazine	2572	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
236	Tricresyl phosphate	2574	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
237	Benzoquinone	2587	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
238	Triallyl borate	2609	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
239	Potassium fluoroacetate	2628	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
240	Sodium fluoroacetate	2629	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
241	Selenates	2630	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
242	Selenites	2630	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
243	Fluoroacetic acid	2642	6.1	66	0.5 tons/trip
244	Methyl bromoacetate	2643	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
245	Methyl iodide	2644	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
246	Phenacyl bromide	2645	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
247	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	2646	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
248	Malononitrile	2647	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
249	1,2-Dibromobutan-3-one	2648	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
250	1,3-Dichloroacetone	2649	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
251	1,1-Dichloro-1-nitroethane	2650	6,1	60	1 ton/trip
252	4,4’-Diaminodiphenylmethane	2651	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
253	Benzyl iodide	2653	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
254	Potassium fluorosilicate	2655	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
255	Quinoline	2656	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
256	Selenium disulfide	2657	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
257	Sodium chloroacetate	2659	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
258	Mononitrotoluidines	2660	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
259	Hexachloroacetone	2661	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
260	Hydroquinone	2662	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
261	Dibromomethane	2664	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
262	Butyltoluenes	2667	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
263	Chlorocresols	2669	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
264	Aminopyridines (o-,m-,p-)	2671	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
265	2-Amino-4-chlorophenol	2673	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
266	Sodium fluorosilicate	2674	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
267	1-Bromo-3-chloropropane	2688	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
268	Glycerol alpha-monochlorohydrin	2689	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
269	N,N-Butylimidazole	2690	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
270	Acridine	2713	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
271	1,4-Butynediol	2716	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
272	Hexachlorobenzene	2729	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
273	Liquid nitroanisole	2730	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
274	Nitrochlorobenzene	2732	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
275	N-Butylaniline	2738	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
276	Tert-butylcyclohexyl chloroformate	2747	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
277	1,3-Dichloropropanol-2	2750	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
278	N-Ethylbenzyltoluidines	2753	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
279	N-Ethyltoluidines	2754	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
280	4-Thiapentane	2785	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
281	Liquid organotin compounds, unless otherwise described	2788	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
282	Liquid poison, organic	2810	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
283	Liquid poison, organic	2810	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
284	Solid poison, organic	2811	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
285	Solid poison, organic	2811	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
286	Toxic substances affecting humans	2814	6.2	606	0.01 tons/trip
287	Phenol solution	2821	6.1	60	0.5 tons/trip
288	2-Chloropyridine	2822	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
289	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	2831	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
290	Aldol	2839	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
291	3-Chloropropanol-1	2849	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
292	Magnesium fluorosilicate	2853	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
293	Ammonium fluorosilicate	2854	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
294	Zinc fluorosilicate	2855	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
295	Fluorosilicates	2856	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
296	Ammonium metavanadate	2859	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
297	Ammonium polyvanadate	2861	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
298	Vanadium pentoxide	2862	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
299	Sodium ammonium vanadate	2863	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
300	Potassium metavanadate	2864	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
301	Antimony powder	2871	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
302	Dibromochloropropanes	2872	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
303	Dibutylaminoethanol	2873	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
304	Furfuryl alcohol	2874	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
305	Hexachlorophene	2875	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
306	Resorcinol	2876	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
307	Poisons affecting only animals	2900	6.2	606	0.5 tons/trip
308	Vanadyl sulfate	2931	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
309	Thiolactic acid	2936	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
310	Alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol	2937	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
311	Fluoroanilines	2941	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
312	2-Trifluoromethyl aniline	2942	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
313	2-Amino-5-diethylaminopentane	2946	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
314	3-Trifluoromethyl aniline	2948	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
315	Thioglycol	2966	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
316	Alkaloids or alkaloid salts, liquid	3140	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
317	Alkaloids or alkaloid salts, liquid	3140	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
318	Inorganic antimony compounds, liquid	3141	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
319	Dyes or intermediate dyes, solid, toxic	3143	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
320	Dyes or intermediate dyes, solid, toxic	3143	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
321	Dyes or intermediate dyes, solid, toxic	3143	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
322	Nicotine compounds or nicotine preparations, liquid	3144	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
323	Nicotine compounds or nicotine preparations, liquid	3144	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
324	Solid organotin compounds	3146	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
325	Solid organotin compounds	3146	6.1	66	0.01 tons/trip
326	Pentachlorophenol	3155	6.1	60	0.01 tons/trip
327	Toxic liquefied gas	3162	6.1	26	1 ton/trip
328	Poison extracted from living products	3172	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
329	Poison extracted from living products	3172	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
330	Solid containing liquid poison	3243	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
331	Solid toxic drug	3249	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
332	Toxic nitriles, liquid	3276	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
333	Toxic nitriles, liquid	3276	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
334	Toxic organophosphorus compounds	3278	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
335	Toxic organophosphorus compounds	3278	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
336	Liquid organoarsenic compounds	3280	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
337	Liquid organoarsenic compounds	3280	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
338	Metal carbonyls, liquid	3281	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
339	Metal carbonyls, liquid	3281	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
340	Toxic liquid organometallic compounds	3282	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
341	Toxic liquid organometallic compounds	3282	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
342	Selenium compounds	3283	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
343	Selenium compounds	3283	6.1	66	1 ton/trip
344	Tellurium compounds	3284	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
345	Vanadium compounds	3285	6.1	60	1 ton/trip
346	Toxic liquid, inorganic	3287	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
347	Toxic liquid, inorganic	3287	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
348	Toxic solid, inorganic	3288	6.1	66	0.1 tons/trip
349	Toxic solid, inorganic	3288	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
350	Hospital waste	3291	6.2	606	0.1 tons/trip
351	Hydrazine solution	3293	6.1	60	0.1 tons/trip
352	2-Dimethylaminoethyl acrylate	3302	6.1	60	1 ton/trip

Note: Column (5) - The hazard number is a code consisting of two or three digits indicating the physical or chemical nature of the dangerous goods being transported (26: toxic gases, 60: poisons, 66: highly toxic substances, 606: infectious substances) according to the United Nations' general guidelines for the transport of dangerous goods, wherein:

- The first digit being 6 indicates a poison or infectious risk; the first digit being 2 indicates gas release under pressure or chemical reaction;

- The second digit repeating the first digit indicates an increased level of danger; the second digit being 0 indicates an accurate description of the hazardous characteristics of the transported goods.

ANNEX IV

PLAN FOR PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS IN THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS
(Annexed to Decree No. 60/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Government)

I. INFORMATION ON THE DANGEROUS GOODS TO BE TRANSPORTED

1. Name of dangerous goods, type, group, UN number, CAS number, hazard number.

2. Quantity of dangerous goods to be transported.

3. Transport schedule (transport time, location (origin, transfer point, destination)).

4. Description of packaging, containers, and means of transport for dangerous goods (with illustrative images if available), including:

a) Types of packaging and containers planned for use during transportation; material and capacity of each packaging and container;

b) Technical standards requirements for packaging, containers, and dangerous goods storage conditions, along with applicable standards published by the manufacturer;

c) Labeling, marking, and hazard warning requirements;

d) Planned means of transport and compliance with fire prevention and firefighting requirements, protective equipment for dangerous goods, and emergency response materials and supplies.

II. PREDICTION OF THE RISK OF ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS DURING TRANSPORTATION

1. Prediction of risks such as leakage, spillage; explosion; or theft of dangerous goods.

2. Identification of internal conditions and external factors that may lead to incidents.

3. Estimation of subsequent consequences, scope, and impact on people and the surrounding environment if the incident is not controlled or prevented.

III. MEASURES TO LIMIT, RESPOND TO, AND MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS

1. Measures to limit, respond to, and mitigate incidents must be specifically tailored to the risk of occurrence.

2. Description of management procedures; technical measures for collecting and cleaning contaminated areas (for surface water, groundwater, soil, air, etc.).

IV. CAPACITY FOR RESPONSE AND MITIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS

1. Description of the status and quantity of equipment and means used for response and mitigation (type of equipment, quantity, function/characteristics, etc.): wood shavings, sand, or diatomite; shovels; empty drums; hand pumps and hoses, etc.

2. Description of the condition and quantity of personal safety equipment (polylaminated protective clothing; gloves (viton or nitrile or vitrile); boots; gas masks; fire extinguisher powder canisters...).

3. Description of personnel participating in emergency response and remediation.

a) Description of the organizational system, management, and direct participation in handling incidents;

b) Evacuation plan for residents and assets from dangerous areas (in which situations evacuation is required and how it will be organized);

c) Description of internal information systems and external notifications in case of incidents:

- Name and contact phone number of the hazardous goods owner, the transport vehicle owner, the vehicle driver, and the escort of hazardous goods.

- Contact phone number of the competent state management agency issuing hazardous goods transportation permits; environmental management agencies, firefighting police agencies, environmental police agencies, and other relevant agencies at localities along the transportation route.

- Description of coordination plans between related agencies.

………, day ….. month ….. year…
Owner of the hazardous goods transport vehicle / Owner of hazardous goods
(Signature, stamp)

ANNEX V

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR THE OWNER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE HANDLING
(Annexed to Decree No. 60/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Government)

I. WASTE CONTAINERS (hereinafter referred to as HW)

1. HW containers (rigid or flexible shells) must meet the following general requirements:

a) The entire container shell must be resistant to corrosion, rust, chemical reactions with the contained HW, waterproof or leak-proof, especially at connection points and loading/unloading locations; flexible containers must have at least two layers.

b) Must withstand impact without damage or rupture due to the weight of the HW during normal use.

c) Flexible containers must be securely sealed and rigid containers must have tightly closed lids to prevent HW leakage or evaporation.

d) Liquid waste, sludge-like waste, or HW with volatile harmful components must be stored in rigid containers.

2. Containers must be labeled with HW labels. In cases where only one type of HW is transported, individual labeling of each container is not mandatory, but a common label for the entire transport trip is required.

II. STORAGE EQUIPMENT FOR HW

1. Storage equipment (with larger rigid shells than typical containers, such as tanks, pools, containers...) for storing HW must meet the following general requirements:

a) The shell must be resistant to corrosion, rust, chemical reactions with the contained HW, waterproof or leak-proof, reinforced or specially designed at connection points and loading/unloading locations to prevent leaks.

b) Must have a robust structure that can withstand impacts without damage, deformation, or rupture due to the weight of the HW during normal use.

c) Must have warning signs as prescribed.

2. Storage equipment for liquid HW or HW with volatile harmful components must have tightly closed lids and measures to control evaporation.

3. In cases where storage equipment for HW does not contain volatile harmful components, a tightly closed lid may not be necessary, but there must be a roof or complete sun and rain protection measures and wind control measures directly entering the interior.

III. AREA FOR STORING OR TRANSFERRING HW

1. The area for storing or transferring HW must meet the following general requirements:

a) Must have a ground elevation to prevent flooding; the floor in the HW storage area must be designed to prevent rainwater overflow from outside.

b) Must have a tightly sealed floor without cracks, made of waterproof, corrosion-resistant materials that do not react chemically with HW; the floor must have sufficient strength to bear the maximum calculated amount of HW; walls and partitions must be made of non-combustible materials.

c) Must have a fully enclosed roof to protect against sun and rain for the entire HW storage area using non-combustible materials, except for large-capacity storage equipment over 05 m³ which can be placed outdoors; there must be measures or designs to limit direct wind entry into the interior.

d) Must have separate compartments or sections for different types or groups of HW with similar properties, isolated from other types or groups of HW that could react chemically with each other using non-combustible partitions higher than the height of stacked HW.

2. The storage or transfer area must comply with construction regulations.

3. The storage or transfer area for liquid HW must have walls, embankments, or barriers surrounding the entire or part of the area, or secondary isolation measures to prevent HW from leaking into the environment in case of an incident; there must be a drainage ditch leading to a lower sump to ensure no overflow.

4. The storage or transfer area for flammable and explosive HW must maintain a distance of at least 10 meters from furnaces, boilers, and other combustion equipment.

5. The storage area for infectious medical waste must be equipped with cold storage systems.

6. The storage or transfer area for HW must be equipped as follows:

a) Firefighting equipment (at least including foam fire extinguishers and sand for extinguishing fires) according to the guidelines of the competent authority on firefighting as stipulated by the law on firefighting.

b) Absorbent materials (such as dry sand or wood shavings) and shovels for use in case of spills, leaks, or overflows of liquid HW.

c) First aid kits; containers of household soda solution for emergency neutralization of acid burns when storing acidic waste.

d) Loading and unloading equipment (manual or mechanical).

đ) Communication equipment (landline phones or walkie-talkies).

e) Alarm devices (such as horns, bells, loudspeakers).

g) Warning signs for HW must be placed in each compartment or section of the storage or transfer area and on each storage equipment.

h) Emergency evacuation diagrams and directional signs (exit symbols or escape route indicators) must be placed at key points of the pathways.

i) Simplified operation safety procedure charts for the storage or transfer area, emergency response procedures (accompanied by a list of local environmental management agencies, police, rescue, and fire department contact numbers), labor safety and health regulations (accompanied by personal protective equipment usage requirements); these must be of appropriate size and positioned to ensure easy visibility for operators, clearly printed, legible, and not faded.

IV. MEANS OF TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS WASTE

1. Means of transporting hazardous waste must meet technical safety and environmental protection requirements similar to those for means of transporting similar types of goods as stipulated by law.

2. Fixed or detachable hazardous waste storage equipment installed on transport means must comply with the requirements set forth in Section II of this Appendix.

3. Special requirements for certain types of means of transporting hazardous waste are as follows:

a) Fixed tank trucks equipped with a liquid collection container underneath the tank.

b) Containers or tanks that can be detached must be securely fastened to the truck before operation.

c) Open-top tank trucks must be covered with a waterproof tarpaulin after loading hazardous waste.

d) Tank trucks (also known as tanker trucks) and ship cargo holds for liquid hazardous waste must have vapor control measures.

đ) Dump trucks (with tilting containers for unloading) must be covered with a waterproof tarpaulin after loading hazardous waste and may only be used for specific special cases as directed by the General Department of Environment.

e) Motorcycles and motorbikes must have containers securely attached to the cargo rack behind the driver's seat. The dimensions of the containers attached to motorcycles and motorbikes must comply with traffic regulations when traveling on roads.

4. Hazardous waste storage areas on ships and barges must meet the following requirements:

a) Floors and surrounding walls must be tightly sealed, especially at the junction between floor and wall, made of non-porous, non-flammable, corrosion-resistant materials that do not chemically react with hazardous waste; the floor must have sufficient strength to bear the maximum calculated weight of hazardous waste.

b) Must have a roof or be fully covered with a tarpaulin to protect from sun and rain, except for large-capacity storage devices over 02 m³ which do not require covering.³ which can be placed outdoors; there must be measures or designs to limit direct wind entry into the interior.

5. When in operation, means of transporting hazardous waste must be equipped with the following:

a) Fire extinguishing equipment (at least foam fire extinguishers) as required by fire prevention and firefighting regulations.

b) Absorbent materials (such as dry sand or wood shavings) and shovels for use in case of leaks, spills, or overflows of liquid hazardous waste.

c) First aid kits; household soda solution containers for immediate neutralization of acid burns in case of transporting acidic waste.

d) Communication equipment (mobile phones or walkie-talkies).

đ) Warning signs flexibly installed according to the type of hazardous waste being transported, at least on both sides of the vehicle; the sign must read "HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORT" with letters at least 15 cm high, accompanied by the name, address, and contact number of the facility permanently affixed on both sides of the vehicle; the material and ink of the signs and text must not fade or lose color. For motorcycles, the size should be suitable for practical purposes.

e) Signage to notify other road users in case of incidents.

g) Simplified operation safety procedure charts for the transport means and loading/unloading hazardous waste, emergency response procedures (accompanied by a list of local environmental management agencies, police, rescue, and fire department contact numbers within the operational area), labor safety and health regulations (accompanied by personal protective equipment usage requirements) placed in the cab or control area as prescribed by law, clearly printed, legible, and not faded.

V. SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR TREATING HAZARDOUS WASTE

1. Systems or equipment for treating hazardous waste (including preliminary treatment, recycling, co-processing, energy recovery from hazardous waste, hereinafter referred to as hazardous waste treatment) must have technology and capacity suitable for the chemical, physical, biological characteristics, and quantity of registered hazardous waste types.

2. Special requirements for certain systems or equipment for treating hazardous waste are as follows:

a) Incinerators for hazardous waste must comply with the Environmental Technical Standards (ETS) for industrial waste incinerators. Incinerators for hazardous waste must have a capacity of no less than 100 kg/hour, except in cases where an environmental impact assessment report (EIA) or operating permit was approved before June 1, 2011.

b) Emissions from co-processing hazardous waste in cement kilns must comply with the ETS for co-processing hazardous waste in cement kilns.

c) Products from solidification or stabilization processes of hazardous waste must comply with the ETS for hazardous waste thresholds.

d) Isolation of hazardous waste by cocooning in concrete tanks (also called cocoon tanks) must meet the following requirements:

- Cocoon tanks come in three types: underground, semi-submerged, and above-ground.

- The bottom area of each tank must not exceed 100 m² and the height must not exceed 05 m; if there are multiple tanks, they must be constructed with separate structures without shared walls unless the total bottom area does not exceed 100 m².² - Walls and bottoms must be made of impermeable concrete with robust reinforced steel structure (supplemented with beam frames to enhance load-bearing capacity if necessary) placed on reinforced ground (supplemented with pile driving if the ground is weak) to ensure prevention of subsidence causing cracks, leakage, and seepage in accordance with technical standards and construction standards.².

Around the walls (the submerged part) and under the bottom of the tank, there must be an additional anti-seepage layer consisting of at least one of the following materials: A compacted clay layer with permeability coefficient K ≤ 10-7 cm/s with a thickness of ≥ 60 cm; HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) or synthetic PVC, butyl rubber, synthetic neoprene, or equivalent material with a thickness of ≥ 02 (two) mm.

- There must be a fully enclosed roof to protect the entire surface of the tank from sun and rain, and measures to limit direct wind entry into the tank during use until it is sealed.

- A complete cover to shield from sun and rain for the entire surface of the tank, and measures to limit direct wind entering the tank during its period of use until it is sealed.

- After filling, the tank must be sealed with a concrete cover that is waterproof and has a robust reinforced concrete structure in accordance with the technical regulations and construction standards; the cover must completely cover the entire surface of the tank to ensure absolutely no leakage or seepage; the tank cover must have an additional lining layer similar to the provisions set out in Subpoint 4, Point d, Clause 2, Section V of this Appendix.

- In cases where the area above the sealed tank is used for other functions (excluding motor vehicle traffic), it must be ensured that the loads above the tank do not exceed 25% of the calculated load-bearing capacity of the tank.

3. During the period when there is no Technical Regulation on Hazardous Waste Landfills, the design and construction of hazardous waste landfills must comply with the contents of the Environmental Impact Assessment report, the decision approving the Environmental Impact Assessment report based on Construction Standard TCXDVN 320:2004 on Hazardous Waste Landfills - Design Standards. The operation of hazardous waste landfills must comply with the contents of the hazardous waste treatment permit based on Decision No. 60/2002/QĐ-BKHCNMT dated August 7, 2002 of the Minister of Science, Technology and Environment promulgating Technical Guidelines for Hazardous Waste Landfilling.

4. The areas where systems or equipment for treating hazardous waste are installed must be equipped as follows:

b) Absorbent materials (such as dry sand or wood shavings) and shovels for use in case of leaks, spills, or overflows of liquid hazardous waste.

c) First aid kit. A container of household soda solution must be provided to urgently neutralize acid burns in cases where acid waste is being handled.

d) Communication equipment (landline telephone). f) Alarm equipment (such as horns, bells, loudspeakers).

e) Emergency evacuation diagrams, evacuation guidance symbols (exit signs or evacuation route signs) placed at the entrance points of pathways.

g) Simplified guides on safe operation procedures for systems and equipment, emergency response procedures for various incidents (accompanied by a list of contact numbers for environmental management agencies, police, rescue services, fire departments in the locality), safety and health rules (accompanied by personal protective equipment usage requirements); these must be of appropriate size and located in positions easily visible to operators, clearly printed, easy to read, and not faded.

5. Systems or equipment for treating hazardous waste at high temperatures that can cause fire or explosion hazards must have warning mechanisms and automatic shutdown mechanisms when operating unsafely, in addition to manual shutdown mechanisms.

VI. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FACILITIES AND MEASURES

1. There must be environmental protection facilities to treat exhaust gases generated from all activities at the hazardous waste treatment facility or transfer station (if any) to ensure compliance with current Technical Regulations before discharging into the environment or alternative measures to control exhaust gases must be implemented.

2. There must be environmental protection facilities to treat wastewater generated from all activities at the hazardous waste treatment facility or transfer station (if any) to ensure compliance with current Technical Regulations before discharging into the environment or alternative measures to manage wastewater must be implemented.

3. Areas where environmental protection facilities for treating exhaust gases and wastewater are installed must have simplified guides on safe operation procedures for these facilities; they must be of appropriate size and located in positions easily visible to operators, clearly printed, easy to read, and not faded.

4. Ventilation measures (forced or natural) or air conditioning must be provided in warehouses and workshops to reduce dust, odors, harmful gases, and ensure the temperature does not exceed 35°C (except in cases where outdoor temperatures are higher than 35°C).

5. Measures to reduce noise and vibration must be implemented if noise or vibration levels exceed current standards or Technical Regulations.

6. Systems or equipment for treating hazardous waste containing organic halogen components exceeding the hazardous waste threshold as stipulated in Technical Regulations on hazardous waste thresholds must be equipped with continuous automatic environmental monitoring devices unless treated by solidification or landfill methods. In other cases, continuous automatic environmental monitoring devices must only be installed if required by the agency approving the Environmental Impact Assessment report or the licensing authority. The monitoring parameters required by these agencies will vary according to actual conditions based on current Technical Regulations.

VII. OTHER PROVISIONS

1. In addition to the technical requirements specified in this Appendix, equipment and facilities for collecting, transporting, storing, and treating hazardous waste in the healthcare sector must comply with current regulations governing medical waste management.

2. If there are specific Technical Regulations for each piece of equipment and facility for collecting, transporting, storing, and treating hazardous waste, those Technical Regulations shall apply.

¹ 1. Decree No. 136/2018/NĐ-CP dated October 5, 2018 of the Government amending certain articles of Decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and the environment was issued based on the following:

"Based on the Law on the Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015;"

Pursuant to the Law on Meteorology and Hydrology dated November 23, 2015;

Pursuant to the Environmental Protection Law on June 23, 2014;

The Government issues this Decree on management and development of industrial clusters.

On the basis of the Law on Water Resources dated June 21, 2012;

Pursuant to the Law on Minerals dated November 17, 2010;

Based on the Investment Law dated November 26, 2014;

At the proposal of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment;

The Government issues the Decree amending certain articles of Decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and the environment."

2. Decree No. 22/2023/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decrees related to business operations in the field of natural resources and the environment was issued based on the following:

"Based on the Law on Water Resources dated June 21, 2012;"

Pursuant to the Law on Minerals dated November 17, 2010;

Pursuant to the Law on Meteorology and Hydrology dated November 23, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on Biodiversity dated November 13, 2008;

Pursuant to the Investment Law dated June 17, 2020;

At the proposal of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment;

The Government issues the Decree amending and supplementing certain articles of Decrees related to business operations in the field of natural resources and the environment."

² This provision is amended pursuant to Clause 1, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

³ This clause is amended pursuant to Clause 2, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

⁴ This clause is repealed pursuant to Clause 12, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

⁵ This clause is repealed pursuant to Clause 12, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

⁶This provision is amended pursuant to Clause 3, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

⁷ This point is amended pursuant to Clause 4, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

⁸ This point is amended pursuant to Clause 5, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

⁹This clause is amended pursuant to Clause 6, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

¹⁰ This clause is amended pursuant to Clause 7, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018, and Clause 1, Article 2 of Decree No. 22/2023/ND-CP amending and supplementing certain provisions of decrees related to business activities in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from May 12, 2023.

¹¹ This clause is amended pursuant to Clause 8, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

¹² This provision is repealed pursuant to Clause 12, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

¹³ The phrase "citizen identification card, citizen identity card" is replaced by the phrase "Citizen Identification Card/Citizen Identity Card/Personal Identification Number" pursuant to Clause 2, Article 2 of Decree No. 22/2023/ND-CP amending and supplementing certain provisions of decrees related to business activities in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from May 12, 2023.

¹⁴ The phrase "citizen identification card, citizen identity card" is replaced by the phrase "Citizen Identification Card/Citizen Identity Card/Personal Identification Number" pursuant to Clause 2, Article 2 of Decree No. 22/2023/ND-CP amending and supplementing certain provisions of decrees related to business activities in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from May 12, 2023.

¹⁵ This point is amended pursuant to Clause 9, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

¹⁶ This clause is amended pursuant to Clause 10, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

¹⁷ This provision is repealed pursuant to Clause 12, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

¹⁸ This provision is repealed pursuant to Clause 12, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of decrees related to investment business conditions in the field of natural resources and environment, which took effect from October 5, 2018.

¹⁹ This Section includes Articles 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 repealed pursuant to Clause 12, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of Decrees related to investment business conditions in the natural resources and environment sector, effective from October 5, 2018.

²⁰ This provision was amended pursuant to Clause 11, Article 7 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of Decrees related to investment business conditions in the natural resources and environment sector, effective from October 5, 2018.

²¹ 1. Articles 12, 13, and 14 of Decree No. 136/2018/ND-CP amending certain provisions of Decrees related to investment business conditions in the natural resources and environment sector, effective from October 5, 2018, are stipulated as follows:

"Article 12. Transitional Provisions

1. State management agencies shall not require conditions, accept, or process applications for investment business conditions and administrative procedures that have been reduced under this Decree.

2. Investment business requirements and applications accepted before the effective date of this Decree shall be processed according to the current provisions of relevant Decrees at the time of acceptance.

Article 13. Effective Date

This Decree takes effect upon signature.

1. The Minister, Heads of Ministries equivalent to ministries, Heads of government agencies, Chairmen of provincial People's Committees under the central government, and related agencies, units, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular.

Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under central cities, and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decree./"

2. Article 12 of Decree No. 22/2023/ND-CP amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decrees related to business activities in the natural resources and environment sector, effective from May 12, 2015, is stipulated as follows:

"Article 12. Implementation Clauses

1. This Decree takes effect from the date of issuance.

2. Transitional Provisions

Investment business requirements and applications fully and properly received before the effective date of this Decree shall be processed according to the current provisions of relevant Decrees at the time of receipt.

3. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under central cities, and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decree./"

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29/2005/NĐ-CP Nghị định số 29/2005/NĐ-CP Về việc quy định danh mục hàng hoá nguy hiểm và việc vận tải hàng hoá nguy hiểm trên đường thuỷ nội địa Expired 14/2015/NĐ-CP Nghị định số 14/2015/NĐ-CP Quy định chi tiết và hướng dẫn thi hành một số điều của Luật Đường sắt Expired 104/2009/NĐ-CP Nghị định số 104/2009/NĐ-CP Quy định Danh mục hàng nguy hiểm và vận chuyển hàng nguy hiểm bằng phương tiện giao thông cơ giới đường bộ Expired 38/2015/NĐ-CP Nghị định số 38/2015/NĐ-CP Về quản lý chất thải và phế liệu Expired

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136/2018/NĐ-CP Nghị định số 136/2018/NĐ-CP Sửa đổi một số điều của các Nghị định liên quan đến điều kiện đầu tư kinh doanh thuộc lĩnh vực tài nguyên và môi trường In effect

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Tiếng Việt Văn bản hợp nhất số 08/VBHN-BTNMT Quy định một số điều kiện đầu tư kinh doanh trong lĩnh vực tài nguyên và môi trường 한국어 통합문서 번호 08/VBHN-BTNMT는 자원 및 환경 분야 투자 운영 조건에 관한 규정을 정함 中文合并文件编号08/VBHN-BTNMT规定在自然资源和环境保护领域投资经营活动的若干条件

Consolidated Document number 08/VBHN-BTNMT stipulates certain conditions for investment and business operations in the field of natural resources and the environment.

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