Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Scope of regulation
This Decree details and guides the implementation of a number of articles of the Chemical Law regarding:
1. Conditions on chemical production and trading and the list of chemicals subject to conditional production or trading; the list of chemicals restricted from production or trading: and the list of banned chemicals.
2. The list of chemicals for which chemical incident prevention and response plans are required; safety distances for establishments producing or trading in hazardous chemicals.
3. The list of chemicals subject to compulsory declaration.
4. Concentration limits for hazardous chemicals at which chemical safety data sheets are required to be compiled.
5. Information on chemicals.
6. The national chemical database and the national chemical list.
7. Responsibilities of ministries, branches and People's Committees of all levels to manage chemical activities.
Article 2.- Subjects of application
This Decree applies to organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities; organizations and individuals related to chemical activities in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Article 3.- Interpretation of terms
In this Decree, the terms and phrases below are construed as follows:
1. GHS is an acronym for the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.
2. National chemical list means a Government-promulgated list of chemicals presently in use in Vietnam.
3. National chemical database means a database of information on chemicals produced and imported into Vietnam, which is stored and updated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
4. HACCP is an acronym for the System of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points for management of food hygiene and safety in food processing establishments.