Circular No. 20/2023/TT-BTNMT issues National Technical Regulations on Collection, Transportation, Storage, Recycling, Reuse, and Treatment of Controlled Substances to protect the environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This document applies to organizations and individuals involved in the management of controlled substances.
Scope of application
Organizations and individuals related to the collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reuse, and treatment of controlled substances
Key points
- Organizations and individuals must comply with national technical regulations on the collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reuse, and treatment of controlled substances (Article 1)
- These standards apply to all activities related to controlled substances within the territory of Vietnam
- Organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing the collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reuse, and treatment according to the specific provisions of National Technical Regulation QCVN 76:2023/BTNMT
- This circular takes effect from May 30, 2024 (Article 2)
- Ministries, agencies at the level of ministries, People's Committees of provinces and cities, and related organizations and individuals must implement this circular
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Strengthening the management of controlled substances, protecting the environment
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the treatment of controlled substances
- Organizations and individuals related must comply with these new technical standards
❓ Frequently asked questions
When does Circular No. 20/2023/TT-BTNMT take effect?
This circular takes effect from May 30, 2024
What are the National Technical Regulations on Collection, Transportation, Storage, Recycling, Reuse, and Treatment of Controlled Substances?
They are specific regulations on the management of controlled substances aimed at protecting the environment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Who must comply with this circular?
Organizations and individuals related to the collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reuse, and treatment of controlled substances
Full text
ENVIRONMENT
CIRCULAR
ISSUING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, RECYCLING, REUSE, AND TREATMENT OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;
Pursuant to the Environmental Protection Law dated November 17, 2020;
Based on Decree No. 132/2008/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2008 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions
BASED ON THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 78/2018/NĐ-CP OF MAY 16, 2018 AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 127/2007/NĐ-CP OF AUGUST 1, 2007 PROVIDING DETAILED GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS LAW;
Pursuant to Decree No. 06/2022/NĐ-CP dated January 7, 2022 of the Government stipulating greenhouse gas emission reduction and ozone layer protection;
Pursuant to Decree No. 68/2022/NĐ-CP dated September 22, 2022 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
AT THE REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT, THE HEAD OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, AND THE HEAD OF THE LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT;
THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES THE CIRCULAR ISSUING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, RECYCLING, REUSE, AND TREATMENT OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
Article 1. ATTACHED TO THIS CIRCULAR ARE THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, RECYCLING, REUSE, AND TREATMENT OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, CODE QCVN 76:2023/BTNMT.
Article 2. Effectiveness
THIS CIRCULAR SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM MAY 30, 2024
Article 3. MINISTRIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT THE SAME LEVEL AS MINISTRIES, PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES, DEPARTMENTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT OF PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CIRCULAR./.
DEPUTY MINISTER
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