Circular No. 98/2024/TT-BQP on the management of industrial explosives and explosive precursors under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defense.

CIRCULAR

REGULATING THE MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVES ACTIVITIES AND EXPLOSIVE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE,

pursuant to the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives, and Supporting Tools dated June 29, 2024;

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WHEREAS,and Decree No. 01/2022/NĐ-CP dated November 30, 2022 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of National Defense;at the proposal of the Director of the General Department of Defense Industry;the Minister of National Defense promulgates this Circular regulating the management of industrial explosives activities and explosive precursor chemicals under the authority of the Ministry of National Defense.This Circular stipulates the procedures for issuing, reissuing, amending, and adjusting permits for the use of industrial explosives; procedures for issuing, amending, revoking, and temporarily suspending transport orders for industrial explosives and explosive precursor chemicals under the authority of the Ministry of National Defense; responsibilities of agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises in managing industrial explosives and explosive precursor chemicals activities.

WHEREAS,1. State organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense and organizations and enterprises with controlling shares from state organizations and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense.2. Agencies, units, and individuals related to the management of industrial explosives and explosive precursor chemicals under the authority of the Ministry of National Defense.ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE USE OF INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVESArticle 3. Procedures for Issuing Permits for the Use of Industrial Explosives

Pursuant to the proposal of the Director of the Department of Ethnic Affairs and Religion Propaganda;1. Organizations and enterprises within the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense and not falling under the provisions of Clause 2 of this Article requesting issuance of permits for the use of industrial explosives for construction of national defense and security projects; handling emergency situations, disaster relief, or performing tasks assigned by competent authorities that require the use of industrial explosives according to the law, shall submit the following documents:a) Application for issuance of permit for the use of industrial explosives in accordance with Form No. 01 attached hereto;

Bb) Certificate of compliance with security and safety conditions issued by the security agency in accordance with Form No. 06 attached hereto;c) Copy of the tender award decision for construction projects, copy of the contract for project execution or authorization document for project execution tasks issued by the enterprise management organization still in effect; copy of the document assigning tasks requiring the use of industrial explosives by the competent authority;d) Copy of design drawings for construction project components; construction plans for activities requiring the use of industrial explosives;đ) Blasting plan approved by the leadership of the organization or enterprise;In cases where blasting occurs in residential areas, medical facilities, historical-cultural sites, natural conservation areas, national defense and security facilities, or other important national facilities, approval documents from the agency issuing permits for the use of industrial explosives and consent documents from the provincial People's Committee or the management agency of the area with the blasting plan must be provided;

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

e) Copy of acceptance or periodic fire prevention and firefighting inspection documents for industrial explosives storage facilities in accordance with the regulations;

Article 2. Applicability

This Circular applies to the following subjects:

g) If the organization or enterprise does not have a storage facility or transportation means for industrial explosives, the application for permit issuance must include a document expressing the intention to contract for storage and transportation services from organizations or enterprises with storage facilities and transportation means that meet the storage and transportation conditions stipulated by the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives, and Supporting Tools;

h) Decision appointing the blasting supervisor by the organization or enterprise leadership and list of blasters and persons directly involved in the use of industrial explosives; work permit of foreign nationals working in relation to the use of industrial explosives (if applicable); copies of professional certificates and technical safety training certificates for the blasting supervisor and team of blasters;

Chapter II

i) Copy of proof of payment of permit issuance review fees as required for direct submission of applications.

2. Military agencies that are not enterprises requesting issuance of permits for the use of industrial explosives for construction of national defense and security projects; handling emergency situations, disaster relief, or performing tasks assigned by competent authorities that require the use of industrial explosives according to the law, shall submit the following documents:

b) Certificate of compliance with security and safety conditions issued by the security agency in accordance with Form No. 06 attached hereto.

3. Organizations and enterprises providing blasting services within the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense requesting issuance of permits for the use of industrial explosives, shall submit the following documents:

b) Copy of blasting service permit issued by the competent authority;

c) Copy of blasting service contract between the blasting service organization or enterprise and the organization or individual requiring such services in accordance with the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives, and Supporting Tools;

d) Copy of design drawings for construction project components; mining exploitation designs, mineral exploration proposals; research and testing plans; construction and exploitation plans for activities requiring the use of industrial explosives;

đ) Documents specified in Points đ, e, g, h, and i of Clause 1 of this Article.

4. Organizations and enterprises within the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense using industrial explosives not for purposes specified in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article requesting issuance of permits for the use of industrial explosives, shall submit the following documents:

b) Copy of certificate of compliance with security and public order conditions in accordance with the law for enterprises.

g) In case an organization or enterprise does not have a warehouse or means of transporting industrial explosives, the application for a permit must include a document expressing the intention to contract for renting a warehouse and means of transporting industrial explosives from an organization or enterprise that has warehouses and means of transporting industrial explosives ensuring storage and transportation conditions in accordance with the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives, and Auxiliary Tools.

i) A copy of the document proving the payment of the licensing fee according to regulations for cases where the application is submitted directly.

2. Military agencies or units that are not enterprises requesting a permit to use industrial explosives for construction purposes of national defense and security projects; handling emergency situations, disaster relief, or performing tasks assigned by competent authorities that require the use of industrial explosives as prescribed by law shall submit the following documents:

3. Organizations and enterprises providing blasting services within the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense requesting issuance of permits for the use of industrial explosives, shall submit the following documents:

b) A certificate of compliance with security and safety conditions issued by the security agency in accordance with Model No. 06 stipulated in the Appendix attached to this Circular.

3. Organizations or enterprises providing blasting services under the management of the Ministry of National Defense requesting a permit to use industrial explosives shall submit the following documents:

3. Organizations and enterprises providing blasting services within the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense requesting issuance of permits for the use of industrial explosives, shall submit the following documents:

b) A copy of the blasting service permit issued by the competent authority.

c) A copy of the blasting service contract between the organization or enterprise providing blasting services and the organization or individual requiring such services in accordance with the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives, and Auxiliary Tools.

d) Copies of design drawings and construction plans for construction projects; mine exploitation designs and mineral exploration proposals; research and testing plans; construction and exploitation plans for activities requiring the use of industrial explosives.

Documents and materials specified in points d, e, g, h, and i of Clause 1 of this Article.

4. Organizations or enterprises under the management of the Ministry of National Defense using industrial explosives for purposes other than those specified in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article shall request a permit to use industrial explosives and shall submit the following documents:

3. Organizations and enterprises providing blasting services within the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense requesting issuance of permits for the use of industrial explosives, shall submit the following documents:

b) A copy of the certificate of compliance with security and public order conditions as prescribed by law for the enterprise.

c) A copy of the mining exploration permit, mineral exploitation permit, or oil and gas exploitation permit for enterprises engaged in mining or oil and gas activities; a copy of the decision on winning the bid to construct works, a copy of the contract for undertaking construction work, or a copy of the authorization document or task assignment document for implementing construction contracts issued by the enterprise management organization that remains valid; a copy of the task assignment document from agencies or units under the Ministry of National Defense for other tasks requiring the use of industrial explosives;

d) Copies of design drawings and construction plans for construction projects; mine exploitation designs and mineral exploration proposals; research and testing plans; construction and exploitation plans for activities requiring the use of industrial explosives.

Documents and materials specified in points d, e, g, h, and i of Clause 1 of this Article.

5. The dossier prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article shall be compiled into one set and submitted to the General Staff/General Department of Defense Industry or submitted online through the National Public Service Portal or the Information System for Administrative Procedures of the Ministry of National Defense.

a) In the case of submitting the dossier directly, organizations and enterprises may choose to submit copies of the documents and materials prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article, which can be copies from original books or certified copies, and present the originals for verification, or copies with certification in accordance with the provisions of the law;

b) In the case of submitting the dossier via postal service or military postal service, organizations and enterprises must submit certified copies of the documents and materials prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article in accordance with the provisions of the law;

If the competent authority needs to inspect the actual site of industrial explosives usage or the explosive material warehouse before considering and issuing the industrial explosives usage permit, the review and issuance period shall not exceed ten days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier.

7. Organizations and enterprises prescribed in Clauses 1, 3, and 4 of this Article requesting the issuance of an industrial explosives usage permit must pay fees as stipulated by the Ministry of Finance.

Article 4. Procedures for Reissuing, Amending, and Adjusting Industrial Explosives Usage Permits

1. In the case where the industrial explosives usage permit has expired and the agency, unit, organization, or enterprise wishes to continue using industrial explosives, they must compile one set of the dossier and submit it to the competent authority prescribed in Clause 5 of Article 3 of this Circular to request reissuance of the permit; the dossier includes:

a) An application for reissuance of the industrial explosives usage permit according to Model No. 02 prescribed in the Appendix accompanying this Circular;

b) A report on the results of using industrial explosives within the validity period of the previously issued permit according to Model No. 11c prescribed in the Appendix accompanying this Circular;

c) Documents and materials corresponding to each subject prescribed in Points b, c, d, đ, e, g, h, i of Clause 1; Point b of Clause 2; Points b, c, d, đ of Clause 3; and Points b, c, d, đ of Clause 4 of Article 3 of this Circular.

2. In the case where the industrial explosives usage permit is lost or damaged, the agency, unit, organization, or enterprise must compile a dossier and submit it to the competent authority prescribed in Clause 5 of Article 3 of this Circular to request reissuance or amendment of the permit; the dossier includes:

a) An application for reissuance or amendment of the industrial explosives usage permit according to Model No. 03 prescribed in the Appendix accompanying this Circular;

b) A copy of the document proving payment of the permit issuance fee as required for direct submission of the dossier.

3. In the case where an organization or enterprise still has an unexpired industrial explosives usage permit but there have been changes in the name of the organization or enterprise or in the scale or conditions for using industrial explosives, they must compile a dossier and submit it to the competent authority prescribed in Clause 5 of Article 3 of this Circular to request adjustment of the permit; the dossier includes:

a) An application for adjustment of the industrial explosives usage permit according to Model No. 04 prescribed in the Appendix accompanying this Circular;

b) A report on the results of using industrial explosives within the validity period of the permit needing adjustment up to the date of the adjustment request according to Model No. 11c prescribed in the Appendix accompanying this Circular;

c) Documents and materials corresponding to each subject prescribed in Points b, c, d, đ, e, g, h, i of Clause 1; Point b of Clause 2; Points b, c, d, đ of Clause 3; and Points b, c, d, đ of Clause 4 of Article 3 of this Circular.

If the competent authority needs to inspect the actual site of industrial explosives usage or the explosive material warehouse before considering and issuing the industrial explosives usage permit, the review and issuance period shall not exceed ten days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier.

5. Organizations and enterprises prescribed in Clauses 1, 3, and 4 of Article 3 of this Circular requesting reissuance, amendment, or adjustment of the industrial explosives usage permit must pay fees as stipulated by the Ministry of Finance.

Chapter III

ISSUE OF TRANSPORT ORDER

INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVES, PRIMING EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS

Article 5. Construction and Approval of the Plan for Transporting Industrial Explosives and Precursors

1. Annually, agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises transporting industrial explosives and precursors shall report their transport needs for the following year to agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense. The content of the report shall be in accordance with Form No. 07 prescribed in the Appendix attached hereto, and the types of documents and materials proving the conditions for transportation include:

a) A copy of the Certificate of Qualification for Production and Business License for industrial explosives and precursors for organizations and businesses engaged in production and business;

b) A copy of the permit for using industrial explosives for agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises using industrial explosives;

c) A copy of the Enterprise Registration Certificate and Certificate of Qualification for Public Order and Safety for organizations and businesses operating in cargo transportation industries;

d) List of vehicles and a copy of the Vehicle Registration Certificate of the transport vehicle;

đ) List of vehicle drivers and a copy of the driver's license of the vehicle driver;

e) Certificate of Technical Safety Training for industrial explosives in accordance with regulations and Valid Fire Prevention and Control Training Certificate.

2. Before December 15 each year, agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall compile and construct the Plan for Transporting Industrial Explosives and Precursors for the following year according to Form No. 08 prescribed in the Appendix attached hereto and report it to the General Staff.

3. The General Staff shall examine and approve the Plan for Transporting Industrial Explosives and Precursors of agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense.

4. In cases where there is a need for transportation outside the plan already approved by the General Staff, subordinate agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises shall report their needs to agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense for consolidation and reporting to the General Staff for supplementary approval before the 25th day of March, June, and September each year. The content of the report shall be carried out as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 6. Issuance, Adjustment, Revocation, and Suspension of Transport Orders for Industrial Explosives and Precursors

1. The Chief of General Staff shall issue, adjust, and revoke Transport Orders for industrial explosives and precursors for the following entities:

a) State-owned enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense and enterprises with controlling shares held by state-owned enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense acting as the representative owner;

b) Agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense not falling within the scope prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article and enterprises with controlling shares held by the Ministry of National Defense acting as the representative owner;

c) Agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises using vehicles, vehicle drivers, and escorts that are not included in the Plan already approved by the General Staff as stipulated in Clauses 3 and 4 of Article 5 of this Circular.

2. Heads of departments, Directors-General of Department II; Commanders of Military Regions, Corps, Services, Arms, and Forces; Commanders of the Capital City Command, Border Guard, Coast Guard Command, and Command 86; Directors and Principals of academies and schools under the Ministry of National Defense shall base on the Transport Plan approved by the General Staff as prescribed in Article 5 of this Circular to issue, adjust, and revoke Transport Orders for industrial explosives and precursors for the following entities:

a) Agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises under their management;

b) Enterprises with controlling shares held by state-owned enterprises under their management.

3. The validity of Transport Orders for industrial explosives and precursors shall be decided by the commander of the agency or unit authorized to issue the Order but shall not exceed 30 days and shall be valid for one round trip.

In cases where the quantity of industrial explosives and precursors is not fully utilized or due to objective reasons cannot be delivered according to the Transport Order, the using agency, unit, organization, or enterprise and the transporting agency, unit, organization, or enterprise must prepare a confirmation record of the remaining industrial explosives and precursors and use the issued Transport Order to return them to the warehouse of the supplying agency, unit, organization, or enterprise or the storage warehouse of the using agency, unit, organization, or enterprise. After completing the transportation, they must report in writing to the agency issuing the Transport Order.

4. The application dossier for issuing a Transport Order includes:

a) A request for issuance of a Transport Order in accordance with Form No. 09 prescribed in the Appendix attached hereto, specifying the reason, type, quantity, weight of industrial explosives and precursors to be transported; place of delivery, place of receipt, time of implementation, and route of transportation; name of the vehicle driver and escort; vehicle registration number; b) A copy of the purchase or transportation contract for industrial explosives and precursors (in case of multiple shipments, send once for the entire contract period); a copy of the test permission document (in case of transportation for testing) or a copy of the collection and destruction permission document (in case of transportation for collection and destruction) or a copy of the decision to recover waste from the destruction of various types of ammunition (in case of recovery of waste) issued by the competent authority;

c) Documents and materials as prescribed at points a, b, c, d, đ, e of Clause 1 of Article 5 of this Circular for cases prescribed at points b, c of Clause 1 of this Article.

5. The dossier for adjusting a Transport Order for industrial explosives and precursors includes:

a) A request for adjustment of a Transport Order for industrial explosives and precursors, clearly stating the content and reason for the adjustment.

a) A document proposing adjustments to the Order for Transporting Industrial Explosives and Explosive Precursors, clearly stating the content and reasons for the proposed adjustments.

b) Documents and materials proving the reason for adjustment (if any).

6. The files prescribed in Clauses 4 and 5 of this Article shall be compiled into one set to be submitted to the agency, unit with authority as prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

a) In case of direct submission of the file, the agency, unit, organization, enterprise may choose to submit copies as prescribed in Clauses 4 and 5 of this Article, which are copies from the original book or copies accompanied by presentation of the original for comparison or certified copies in accordance with the provisions of the law;

b) In case of submission of the file through postal service or military postal service, the agency, unit, organization, enterprise shall submit copies of the various documents and materials as prescribed in Clauses 4 and 5 of this Article, which are certified copies in accordance with the provisions of the law;

8. In case of transporting explosive materials, explosive precursors using multiple means of transport in the same trip, only one Transport Order shall be issued; if transported by different types of means of transport, a separate Transport Order shall be issued for each type of means of transport.

9. In case of transporting explosive materials, explosive precursors within the boundaries of a mine, construction site, or production and storage facility for explosive materials, explosive precursors on routes that do not intersect with public waterways or roads, it is not necessary to request issuance of a Transport Order, but the following regulations must be strictly followed:

a) The provisions at points b, c, d, đ, and e of Clause 2 of Article 41 of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosive Materials, and Auxiliary Tools for the case of transporting explosive materials;

b) The provisions at points b, c, d, đ, e of Clause 2 of Article 47 of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosive Materials, and Auxiliary Tools for the case of transporting explosive precursors.

10. When there is a requirement to ensure national security, social order, and safety related to national-level activities or in areas with special requirements for ensuring security and order, the temporary suspension of issuance or temporary suspension of the effectiveness of the Transport Order for explosive materials, explosive precursors shall be carried out as follows:

a) The Chief of General Staff decides to temporarily suspend the issuance or temporary suspension of the effectiveness of the Transport Order for explosive materials, explosive precursors for all agencies, units, organizations, enterprises under the management of the Ministry of National Defense;

b) The person with authority as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article decides to temporarily suspend the issuance or temporary suspension of the effectiveness of the Transport Order for explosive materials, explosive precursors already issued to entities within their jurisdiction;

c) The temporary suspension of issuance or temporary suspension of the effectiveness of the Transport Order for explosive materials, explosive precursors must be documented in writing, clearly stating the reasons, the period of temporary suspension of issuance or temporary suspension of the effectiveness of the Transport Order until transportation can resume.

11. The agency, unit with authority when issuing, adjusting, or revoking the Transport Order for explosive materials, explosive precursors for agencies, units, organizations, enterprises must send one original copy to the Operations Department/General Staff Headquarters and Military Regions, Command of Hanoi Capital Military Region where the transport route passes through for monitoring, management, and coordinated inspection.

12. The revocation of the Transport Order already issued to agencies, units, organizations, enterprises shall be carried out as prescribed in Clause 5 of Article 9 and Article 10 of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosive Materials, and Auxiliary Tools.

Chapter IV

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES, UNITS,

ORGANIZATIONS, ENTERPRISES

Article 7. The General Staff

Directs and manages the conditions for transporting industrial explosives and explosive precursors under the management authority of the Ministry of National Defense.

Article 8. The Political General Department

Directs the Military Security Bureau to examine and issue Certificates confirming the security and safety conditions for enterprises directly under the Ministry of National Defense and enterprises with controlling state-owned organization or enterprise shares under the Ministry of National Defense using industrial explosives for national defense construction, security projects, disaster relief, or tasks assigned by competent authorities that require the use of industrial explosives.

Article 9. The Defense Industry General Department

1. Assists the Ministry of National Defense in performing state management functions over industrial explosives and explosive precursors under the management authority of the Ministry of National Defense as prescribed by the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives, and Auxiliary Tools and the provisions of this Circular.

2. Takes the lead and coordinates with relevant agencies and units to research and develop draft normative legal documents on activities related to industrial explosives and explosive precursors under the management authority of the Ministry of National Defense as prescribed by law, and submit them to the Minister of National Defense for issuance.

3. Annually compiles the results of management, production, business, storage, use, export, and import of industrial explosives and explosive precursors by agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises under the management authority of the Ministry of National Defense, and reports to the Ministry of National Defense in the first quarter of the following year.

4. Takes the lead and coordinates with relevant agencies and units to inspect activities related to industrial explosives and explosive precursors under the management authority of the Ministry of National Defense; participates in inter-ministerial inspections organized by state management agencies regarding activities related to industrial explosives and explosive precursors.

6. Reviews files and issues documents proposing competent authorities to issue certificates confirming the conditions for production, business licenses, and blasting service permits for organizations and enterprises under the management authority of the Ministry of National Defense as stipulated in point a, Clause 1, Article 35, point a, Clause 1, Article 36, and point a, Clause 4, Article 40 of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives, and Auxiliary Tools.

Article 10. Agencies and Units (not enterprises) directly under the Ministry of National Defense

1. Directs, guides, and inspects agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises under their management to comply with state regulations and those of the Ministry of National Defense when participating in activities related to industrial explosives and explosive precursors.

2. Directs security protection agencies under their authority to examine and confirm security and safety conditions for units under their authority requiring the use of industrial explosives for national defense construction, security projects, disaster relief, or tasks assigned by competent authorities that require the use of industrial explosives before submitting applications to competent authorities for permits to use industrial explosives.

3. Directs agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises under their authority to coordinate with relevant agencies and units to organize technical safety training for industrial explosives and explosive precursors and request the Technology Management Bureau of the Defense Industry General Department to conduct training, inspection, and issuance of certificates as prescribed.

4. Annually conducts inspections on compliance with state and Ministry of National Defense regulations regarding the management of production, business, transportation, and use of industrial explosives and explosive precursors by agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises under their management; compiles and reports to the Defense Industry General Department according to Model No. 11 prescribed in the Appendix issued together with this Circular; the report must be submitted before January 15 of the following year.

5. Periodically every six months, conducts inspections on transportation conditions for agencies, units, organizations, and enterprises transporting industrial explosives and explosive precursors under the authority to issue Transport Orders.

Article 11. Enterprises under the Ministry of National Defense and organizations, enterprises with controlling shares or capital contributions represented by the Ministry of National Defense as the owner

1. Comply strictly with the regulations of the State and the Ministry of National Defense when participating in the storage, transportation, and use of industrial explosives and explosive precursors.

2. Coordinate with relevant agencies and units in training for industrial explosives and explosive precursor safety techniques, and request the Directorate of Science and Technology/General Department of Defense Industry to organize training, inspection, and issue Certificates in accordance with the provisions.

3. Annually, submit reports on the operation of industrial explosives and explosive precursors to the General Department of Defense Industry according to Form No. 11 stipulated in the Appendix issued together with this Circular before January 15 of the following year.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 12. Effective Date

1. This Circular shall take effect from January 1, 2025.

2. Circular No. 85/2018/TT-BQP dated June 23, 2018, of the Minister of National Defense regarding the management of activities, industrial explosives, and explosive precursors within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defense, and Circular No. 120/2023/TT-BQP dated December 22, 2023, amending and supplementing certain articles of Circular No. 85/2018/TT-BQP dated June 23, 2018, of the Minister of National Defense regarding the management of industrial explosives and explosive precursors within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defense shall cease to be effective from January 1, 2025.

3. Permits for the use of industrial explosives, Orders for the transportation of industrial explosives and explosive precursors issued by competent authorities under the Ministry of National Defense prior to the effectiveness of this Circular shall continue to be valid until their expiration date as stated on the permits and orders.

Article 13. Responsibility for Implementation

The Chief of the General Staff, Director of the General Department of Defense Industry, commanders of agencies, units, organizations, enterprises, and related individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.