Circular No. 19/2024/TT-BCT amends the National Technical Regulation on Safety in Production, Business, Use, Storage, and Transportation of Hazardous Chemicals. The Circular takes effect from April 15, 2025, and requires existing factories and warehouses handling hazardous chemicals to comply with the new regulations within one year.
Scope of application
Enterprises engaged in production, business, use, storage, and transportation of hazardous chemicals; relevant state management agencies such as the Chemicals Administration, Department of Industry and Trade, and related units.
Key points
- Enterprises engaged in production, business, use, storage, and transportation of hazardous chemicals must comply with the new National Technical Regulations from April 15, 2025.
- Factories and warehouses handling hazardous chemicals operating before April 15, 2025 must meet the requirements of the new regulations by no later than April 15, 2026.
- The Director of the Chemicals Administration is responsible for organizing guidance and implementation of this Circular.
- The Head of the Ministry's Office, the Director of the Chemicals Administration, the Directors of Provincial Departments of Industry and Trade, heads of relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals concerned are responsible for enforcing this Circular.
- In the course of implementation, if any difficulties arise, agencies, organizations, and individuals shall promptly report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (through the Chemicals Administration) for guidance or research on amendments and supplements.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Ensuring safety in the production and use of hazardous chemicals, reducing environmental and health risks.
- Negative impact: Compliance costs for enterprises may increase due to the new regulations.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When does this Circular take effect?
This Circular takes effect from April 15, 2025.
What must factories and warehouses handling hazardous chemicals that were operational before the Circular took effect do?
Factories and warehouses handling hazardous chemicals that were operational before April 15, 2025 must comply with the new regulatory requirements by no later than April 15, 2026.
What responsibility does the Chemicals Administration have?
The Director of the Chemicals Administration is responsible for organizing guidance and implementing this Circular.
When must enterprises comply with the new regulations?
Enterprises engaged in production, business, use, storage, and transportation of hazardous chemicals must comply with the new National Technical Regulations from April 15, 2025.
If difficulties arise during implementation, what should enterprises do?
During implementation, if any difficulties arise, agencies, organizations, and individuals shall promptly report in writing to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (through the Chemicals Administration) for guidance or research on amendments and supplements.
Full text
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MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
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NUMBER: 19/2024/TT-BCT |
HA NOI, OCTOBER 10, 2024 |
CIRCULAR
ISSUING AMENDMENT 1:2024 QCVN 05A:2020/BCT
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON SAFETY IN PRODUCTION, BUSINESS, USE, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS CHEMICALS
Chemical Law dated November 21, 2007;
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On the basis of Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;
On the basis of Decree No. 96/2022/NĐ-CP dated November 29, 2022 of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Decree No. Law on Standards and Technical Regulations and Decree No. Law on Standards and Technical Regulations; Decree No. Decision No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions Decision No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations, amended and supplemented by Decree No. Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;
Decree No. Decree No. 113/2017/NĐ-CP dated October 9, 2017 of the Government detailing and guiding implementation of certain provisions of
Decree No. Chemical Law; Decree No. 82/2022/NĐ-CP dated October 18, 2022 of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. Chemical Law; Chemical Law;
At the proposal of the Director of the Chemicals Administration;
The Minister of Industry and Trade issues this Circular on Amending Regulation 1:2024 QCVN 05A:2020/BCT National Technical Regulation on safety in production, business, use, storage and transportation of dangerous chemicals.
Article 1. Attached to this Circular is Amendment 1:2024 QCVN 05A:2020/BCT National Technical Regulation on safety in production, business, use, storage and transportation of dangerous chemicals.
Article 2. Effective Date
1. This Circular takes effect from April 15, 2025.
2. Transitional Provisions
Existing factories and warehouses for dangerous chemicals that commenced operations before April 15, 2025 must comply with the requirements of Amendment 1:2024 QCVN 05A:2020/BCT no later than April 15, 2026.
Article 3. Implementation Organization
1. The Director of the Chemicals Administration shall be responsible for organizing guidance and implementation of this Circular.
2. The Head of the Ministry's Office, the Director of the Chemicals Administration, the Directors of Provincial Departments of Industry and Trade, heads of relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals shall be responsible for implementing this Circular.
3. In the course of implementation, if any difficulties arise, agencies, organizations, and individuals shall promptly report in writing to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (through the Chemicals Administration) for guidance or study for necessary amendments and supplements.
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