Title: Decree 104/2009/ND-CP of November 09, 2009, providing for the list of dangerous goods and the transport of dangerous goods by road motor vehicles

Type: Decree

Issuing Agency: Government

Responsible Agency: Ministry of Transport

Issuing Date: 09-11-2009

 

Scope of regulation

1. This Decree provides for the list of dangerous goods, the transport of dangerous goods and the competence to grant permits for the transport of dangerous goods by road motor vehicles.

2. The transport of radioactive materials, apart from being subject to this Decree, must also comply with the Law on Atomic Energy.

3. The transport of industrial explosive materials, apart from being subject to this Decree, must also comply with the Government's Decree No. 39/2009/ND-CP of April 23, 2009, on industrial explosive materials.

 

Subjects of application

1. This Decree applies to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals engaged in the transport of dangerous goods by road motor vehicles in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. The transport of dangerous goods in service of defense and security purposes of armed forces will be prescribed by the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of Public Security.

3. The transport of dangerous goods by road motor vehicles must comply with this Decree and other relevant legal documents of Vietnam. For cases otherwise provided for by treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party, these treaties prevail.

4. The Prime Minister shall decide on the application of special regulations and measures in the following cases:

a/ Goods in service of urgent needs for preventing and coping with epidemics, natural disasters and calamities;

b/ Transited goods of countries or international organizations with which Vietnam has not signed or acceded to any relevant treaties.

 

For further details, Please see a reference translation  at  https://luatminhkhue.vn/en/decree/decree-no-104-2009-nd-cp-dated-november-09--2010-of-the-government-providing-for-the-list-of-dangerous-goods-and-the-transport-of-dangerous-goods-by-road-motor-vehicles.aspx

 

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