Circular No. 10/2012/TT-BKHCN Issuing the "National Technical Regulation on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)"

✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 10/2012/TT-BKHCN issues the National Technical Regulation on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), stipulating technical requirements and procedures for conformity assessment and declaration of conformity for LPG. The Circular takes effect from June 1, 2012, and must be implemented from June 1, 2013.

Key points

When circulating in the market, LPG must be certified and declared according to QCVN 8:2012/BKHCN from June 1, 2013.
Agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in importing, producing, processing, blending, distributing, and retailing LPG must prepare necessary conditions to apply this regulation from the date the Circular takes effect.
The Director of the General Department of Standardization, Metrology, and Quality Control and the Heads of related agencies and organizations are responsible for implementing this Circular.

🌐 Social impact of this document

LPG circulating in the market must comply with new technical regulations to ensure safety for consumers and the environment.
Enterprises need to prepare conditions to apply the new regulations, which may encounter difficulties in terms of time and cost.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When must LPG be compulsorily certified for conformity?

From June 1, 2013.

What conditions do enterprises need to prepare to apply this regulation?

Agencies, organizations, and individuals involved must prepare necessary conditions from the date the Circular takes effect.

Who is responsible for implementing this Circular?

The Director of the General Department of Standardization, Metrology, and Quality Control and the Heads of related agencies and organizations.

When does the Circular take effect?

June 1, 2012.

Full text

CIRCULAR

Issuing "National Technical Regulations on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)"

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Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;

Based on Decree No. 132/2008/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2008 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions

Pursuant to Decree No. 28/2008/NĐ-CP dated March 14, 2008, promulgated by the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;

Considering the proposal of the Director General of the Standardization, Measurement, and Quality Control Department,

The Minister of Science and Technology issues National Technical Regulations on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

Article 1. Attached to this Circular are the National Technical Regulations on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (QCVN 8:2012/BKHCN).

Article 2. This Circular takes effect from June 1, 2012.

Article 3. As of June 1, 2013, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) shall only be permitted to circulate in the market after being certified and announced as compliant with QCVN 8:2012/BKHCN.

Article 4. From the date this Circular takes effect until the time specified in Article 3 of this Circular, entities, organizations, and individuals involved in importing, producing, processing, blending, distributing, and retailing Liquefied Petroleum Gas must prepare necessary conditions to implement the provisions of these national technical regulations.

Article 5. The Director of the General Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality, heads of relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals responsible for implementing this Circular shall bear responsibility for its enforcement.

DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION, IF THERE ARE ANY DIFFICULTIES, ORGANIZATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS SHOULD PROMPTLY REPORT TO THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDY AND AMENDMENT./.