Decision No. 158/2003/QĐ-TTg on the issuance of the Interim Regulation on Handling Letters, Parcels, and Packages Containing Suspicious Substances and Objects Suspected to be Related to Biological and Chemical Weapons

Decision No. 158/2003/QĐ-TTg of the Government Chairman promulgates the Interim Regulation on Handling Letters, Parcels, and Packages Containing Suspicious Substances and Objects Suspected to be Related to Biological and Chemical Weapons. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and shall apply to Ministers, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, Heads of Government Agencies, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities.

Document No.158/2003/QĐ-TTg
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Public Security
Signed byPhan Văn Khải — Thủ tướng
Updated30/06/2026
SectorInformation and Communications
FieldUncategorized
Issued date31/07/2003
Effective date29/08/2003
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 158/2003/QĐ-TTg of the Government Chairman promulgates the Interim Regulation on Handling Letters, Parcels, and Packages Containing Suspicious Substances and Objects Suspected to be Related to Biological and Chemical Weapons. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and shall apply to Ministers, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, Heads of Government Agencies, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities.

Scope of application

Ministers, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, Heads of Government Agencies, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities

Key points

  • Subjects related to letters, parcels, and packages containing suspicious substances and objects suspected to be related to biological and chemical weapons must comply with the Interim Regulation issued by the Government Chairman.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Helps protect human lives, health, property, and the environment. The normal operations of agencies, organizations, and citizens are not affected.
  • Negative impact: May cause costs for agencies and organizations in implementing the Interim Regulation.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Who does this Decision apply to?

This Decision applies to Ministers, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, Heads of Government Agencies, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities.

When does this Decision come into effect?

This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

What must subjects related to letters, parcels, and packages containing suspicious substances and objects suspected to be related to biological and chemical weapons do?

Subjects related must comply with the Interim Regulation issued by the Government Chairman.

What actions must relevant Ministries and sectors undertake according to this Decision?

Ministers, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, Heads of Government Agencies, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities are responsible for enforcing this Decision.

Full text

PRIME MINISTER

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 158/2003/QĐ-TTg
Hanoi, July 31, 2003

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the issuance of temporary regulations on handling letters, parcels, and packages containing suspicious substances and objects suspected to be related to biological and chemical weapons,

parcel containing suspicious biological or chemical substances

suspected to be related to biological or chemical weapons

______________________

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

To protect human lives and health, property, the environment, and the normal operations of agencies, organizations, and citizens;

At the proposal of the Minister of Public Security and the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications,

DECISION:

Article 1. This Decision promulgates the Temporary Regulations on Handling Letters, Parcels, and Packages Containing Suspicious Substances and Objects Suspected to be Related to Biological and Chemical Weapons attached hereto.

Article 2. This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Article 3. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

 

 

PRIME MINISTER

 

(Signed)

 

Phan Van Khai

 

 

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