Title: Circular No. 14/2013/TT/BCT dated July 15, 2013 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on conditions for coal trading

Type: Circular

Issuing Agency: Ministry of Industry and Trade

Responsible Agency: Ministry of Industry and Trade

Issuing Date: 15-07-2013

Circular No. 14/2013/TT/BCT specifies the conditions for coal trading, including: domestic trading, export, import, temporary import for re-export, transiting, storage, distribution.       

Conditions for coal trading

1. Only enterprises are allowed to trade in coal.                 

2. Enterprises that trade in coal (hereinafter referred to as coal traders) must be established and operate in accordance with the Law on Enterprises and have Certificates of Enterprise registration in which coal trading is registered.

3. Depending on the business conditions, coal traders must comply with the following conditions:

a) The business premises, vehicles, loading instruments, warehouses, ports, measuring instruments are adequate to serve the business, and meet requirements for technology, safety, environmental hygiene, and fire and explosion prevention.

b) Vehicles is covered to prevent dust and leak, comply with requirements of environment protection in traffic.

c) The locations of ports of destination, ports of departure are conformable with local port planning; coal is stored in specialized warehouses and loaded to vehicles safely.

d) Different kinds of coal in coal warehouses and coal stores are stored in separate holds; their locations are conformable with local construction planning, ensure environment protection and traffic safety. Fire prevention and fighting measures and instruments inspected and licensed by local fire departments are provided where pyrophoric coal is stored

dd) Managers, technicians, and employees that directly selling coal have practice certificates.

4. Enterprises may only trade in coal of lawful origins.       

This Circular takes effect on September 01, 2013 and supersedes the Circular No. 04/2007/TT-BCT dated October 22, 2007 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on conditions for coal trading.

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