CIRCULAR

Issuing National Technical Regulations on Safety for Industrial Explosive Products - Non-Electric Delay Detonators Inserted into Holes

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

Pursuant to the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives, and Auxiliary Tools dated June 20, 2017;

Pursuant to the Law on Product Quality and Goods Quality dated November 21, 2007;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 96/2022/NĐ-CP dated November 29, 2022, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPDecree No. 27/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007, stipulating detailed implementation of certain articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations; Decree No. 78/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2018, amending and supplementing one article of the Government's Decree No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007, detailing the implementation of certain articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;

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The Minister of Industry and Trade issues this Circular to issue National Technical Regulations on Safety for Industrial Explosive Products - Non-Electric Delay Detonators Inserted into Holes.inon-electric delay blasting caps down the holeỗ.

Article 1. Issuance of the National Technical Regulation

Attached to this Circular are National Technical Regulations on Safety for Industrial Explosive Products - Non-Electric Delay Detonators Inserted into Holes.

Code: QCVN 12-20:2023/BCT.

Article 2. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2024.

2. National Technical Regulations on Safety for Industrial Explosive Products - Non-Electric Delay Detonators Inserted into Holes, code QCVN 12-20:2023/BCT, take effect from July 1, 2024.

3. Abolish Circular No. 16/2012/TT-BCT dated June 12, 2012, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade, concerning National Technical Regulations on Non-Electric Delay Detonators.

4. Non-Electric Delay Detonators Inserted into Holes that have been declared compliant with National Technical Regulations on Non-Electric Delay Detonators, code QCVN 07:2012/BCT, before July 1, 2024, may continue to be used within their declared shelf life.

Article 3. Implementation Organization

The Heads of the Ministry's Office, Directors of Departments: Safety and Environmental Technology, Chemicals; Heads of Science and Technology Departments; Directors of Provincial and Municipal Industry and Trade Departments under the Central Government; Heads of relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.