Decision No. 43/2007/QĐ-BYT of the Ministry of Health issues the Medical Waste Management Regulation, applicable to healthcare facilities and related entities. This regulation replaces the previous decision and takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
适用范围
Hospitals, healthcare examination and treatment facilities, medical staff training institutions, provincial and municipal health departments, private units, and related units within the healthcare sector.
要点
- Hospitals and healthcare facilities → must manage medical waste according to the new Regulation's provisions.
- Healthcare facilities → shall not allow medical waste to cause environmental pollution.
- This Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
- Repeals Decision No. 2575/1999/QĐ-BYT of the Minister of Health on medical waste management.
🌐 本文件的社会影响
- Positive impact: Reduces environmental pollution caused by medical waste, protects public health.
- Negative impact: Increases operational and management costs for medical waste for healthcare facilities.
❓ 常见问题
When does this new Regulation apply?
This Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
What actions do healthcare facilities need to take under the new Regulation?
Healthcare facilities must manage medical waste according to the new Regulation's provisions and shall not allow medical waste to cause environmental pollution.
Which decision does this Decision replace?
Repeals Decision No. 2575/1999/QĐ-BYT of the Minister of Health on medical waste management.
When does the new Regulation come into effect?
This Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
全文
Pursuant to …;
Regarding the issuance of the Medical Waste Management Regulation
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THE MINISTER OF HEALTH
Pursuant to Decree No. 49/2003/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
Pursuant to the Environmental Protection Law dated November 29, 2005.
At the proposal of the Director of the Treatment Department, the Director of the Preventive Medicine Department of Vietnam, and the Director of the Legal Affairs Department - Ministry of Health,
DECISION:
Article 1. The Medical Waste Management Regulation is hereby promulgated together with this Decision.
Article 2. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Repeals Decision No. 2575/1999/QĐ-BYT dated August 27, 1999 of the Minister of Health on the Issuance of the Medical Waste Management Regulation.
Article 3. The Heads of the Office, Heads of Departments, Directors of Centers, Inspectors of the Ministry of Health; Directors of Provincial Health Services under central cities and provinces; Directors of hospitals and institutes under the Ministry of Health; Deans of health training institutions; Heads of health sectors, sectors responsible for private facilities, and Heads of related units are responsible for implementing this Decision./.
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