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1 LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM The 10 th Regional Chemicals Management Forum Thailand, 2016

2 Content Latest updates since the 9 th Forum Planed activates in 2016 Ideas for the regional cooperation

3 Latest updates since the 9th Forum Update from MOIT Content 1. Update on legal documents 2. Update on Strategic and Master Plan 3. Update on International Cooperation Activities 4. Other activities

4 Update from MOIT Update on legal documents on chemicals management Revise Decree 163/2013/ND-CP on the administrative penalty for chemicals, fertilizer and explosive. Decree 108/2008; 26/2011 and Circular 40/2011 on the declaration of chemicals: List of chemicals requiring declaration and Electronic declaration Develop Circular on the safety distance Circular on the National Technical Standards for quality of inorganic fertilizer Comment Decree revising decree 39/2009 and 54/2012 on the explosive management Decree 76/2014 on the trade of explosive precursors, Decree 82/2013 on the list of drugs and their precursors.

5 Update from MOIT Update on Strategic and Master Plan Master Plan for the development of rubber products to 2025, with vision to 2035 (4665/QD-BCT, 15/5/2015) Master Plan for the development of industrial explosive to 2020 with vision to 2030 (1834/QD-TTg, 28/10/2015) Master Plan for the development of basic chemicals to 2025, with vision to 2035 Plan for Restructuring VIETNAM NATIONAL CHEMICAL GROUP (Vinachem) Strategies for the development of VIETNAM NATIONAL CHEMICAL GROUP (Vinachem) to 2020

6 Update from MOIT Update on International Cooperation Activities Minamata Convention on Mercury Institutional gaps and cooperation mechanism proposed Legal document review and list of new document to comply with the Convention National inventory. CBRN (chemical, biological, radial and nucleic) The Co6 Project on Strengthening the management of biological and chemical waste The Co11 Project on Scenario of Response to CBRN Incidents

7 Update from MOIT Update on International Cooperation Activities (continue) Bilateral Cooperation Continuing The MOC with METI on Chemical Management Project Strengthening Capacity on Chemical Management funded by JICA Supporting the MOIC of Laos PDR in the Development of Chemicals Law REACH and ROSH Guideline for the Implementation of REACH and GHS Guideline for the Process of ROSH registration Guideline for the Implementation of Rotterdam Convention of Asbestos

8 Update from MOIT Other activities Licensing >1.000 licenses for import of chemicals 100 licenses for production of chemicals 50 licenses for Plan for Response for chemical incidents Inspection Regular inspection for the import and production companies Involving in the Inspection Team of the Ministry Database National chemicals database National chemicals list.

9 Latest updates since the 9th Forum Update from MOH Update from MOH

10 Latest updates since the 9th Forum Update from MARD Update from MARD 1. Circular 21/2015/TT-BNNPTNT issued on 8/6/2015 guiding the management of Plant Protection Products 2. Guidelines on Pesticide Registration under the assistance of FAO 3. Workshop on Pesticide Registration Toolkit in Ha Noi (1-5/6/2015) sponsored by FAO 4. ITP 299 (2014 and 2015) by KEMI 5. International Convention: Rotterdam Convention Montreal Protocol (Methyl Bromide, Annex E)

11 Planed activates in 2016 Update from MOIT Legal Document To revise Decree 26/2011/ND-CP and 108/2008/ND-CP To revise Circular 04/2012/TT-BCT on the classification and labeling of chemicals based on GHS To develop the National Technical Regulation on the safety of chemicals trade and storage. Master Plan To implement Master Plan for the development of detergents to 2025 with vision to 2035 To finalize Master Plan for the development of basic chemicals production in Vietnam to 2025 with vision to 2035 To implement Master Plan for the development of industrial explosive to 2020 with vision to 2035

12 Planed activates in 2016 Update from MOIT Conventions To preparing and submit a National Implementation Plan for Minamata Convention to the Government for its ratification. To implement a Project for the NAP of Rotterdam Convention Others To issue National technical regulations on inorganic fertilizers; To enhance the legal enforcement of chemicals management in Industry and Trade To enhance the inspections in industry.

13 Planed activates in 2016 Update from MOH

14 Planed activates in 2016 Update from MARD 1. Training or Workshop on of Plant Protection Products based on risk assessment 2. GHS 3. Capacity development.

15 IDEAS FOR THE REGIONAL COOPERATION Which countries should be part of the regional collaboration? How should the regional collaboration be organized, who should coordinate? What issues should be part of the collaboration? What kind of tools/infrastructure (database, website, discussion forums etc.) How should the regional collaboration be financed? Sweden 10 ASEAN Countries Partner: China, KEMI should be the coordinator Legal and institutional framework development Enforcement and Inspection Transboundary and international concerns Online forum for 24/7 activities Annual meeting Website and shared database Sweden is the main sponsor Voluntary contribution based on GDP

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