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Present by: Vietnam Chemicals Agency

Kuala Lumpur, May 2013

GHS Review Conference for Southeast Asia

Content

1. Overview of Vietnam Chemicals Industry

and Vietnam Chemicals Agency

2. GHS Implementation in Vietnam

3. The challenges

Overview of Vietnam Chemicals Industry

and Vietnam Chemicals Agency

Chemical Industry in Vietnam: PRESENT SITUATION AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATIONPresent situationPresent situationPresent situationPresent situation� Average Annual Growth RateAverage Annual Growth RateAverage Annual Growth RateAverage Annual Growth Rate (1990 – 2004): 14 - 15%;

2005 – 2008: 10%; 2009: 6%; 2010: 15%, 2011: 11%, 2012: 5%.

� Sector Contribution: 10,5% Industrial Production Value Sector Contribution: 10,5% Industrial Production Value Sector Contribution: 10,5% Industrial Production Value Sector Contribution: 10,5% Industrial Production Value More than 10% Industrial Labor ForceMore than 10% Industrial Labor ForceMore than 10% Industrial Labor ForceMore than 10% Industrial Labor Force

� Priority Sub Priority Sub Priority Sub Priority Sub –––– Sectors: Fertilizer; Petrochemical; Basic Sectors: Fertilizer; Petrochemical; Basic Sectors: Fertilizer; Petrochemical; Basic Sectors: Fertilizer; Petrochemical; Basic Chemicals; Pharmaceutical ChemistryChemicals; Pharmaceutical ChemistryChemicals; Pharmaceutical ChemistryChemicals; Pharmaceutical Chemistry

MAIN PRODUCTS OF VIETNAM CHEMICAL INDUSTRY� Fertilizers & Agrochemicals;Fertilizers & Agrochemicals;Fertilizers & Agrochemicals;Fertilizers & Agrochemicals;

� Plastics;Plastics;Plastics;Plastics;

� Basic Chemicals;Basic Chemicals;Basic Chemicals;Basic Chemicals;

� Rubber Products;Rubber Products;Rubber Products;Rubber Products;

� Household & Personal Care Products;Household & Personal Care Products;Household & Personal Care Products;Household & Personal Care Products;

� Cells & Batteries;Cells & Batteries;Cells & Batteries;Cells & Batteries;

� Ind. Gases &Welding Electrodes;Ind. Gases &Welding Electrodes;Ind. Gases &Welding Electrodes;Ind. Gases &Welding Electrodes;

� Paints & Pigments;Paints & Pigments;Paints & Pigments;Paints & Pigments;

� Chemical Minerals;Chemical Minerals;Chemical Minerals;Chemical Minerals;

� Petrochemicals;Petrochemicals;Petrochemicals;Petrochemicals;

� Pharmaceutical Chemistry.Pharmaceutical Chemistry.Pharmaceutical Chemistry.Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

Chemical management policy in VietnamStakeholders

Government

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MOITMOITMOITMOIT: : : : Ministry of Industry and TradeMinistry of Industry and TradeMinistry of Industry and TradeMinistry of Industry and Trade;;;; MARD MARD MARD MARD: : : : Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopmentDevelopment; ; ; ; MOHMOHMOHMOH: : : : Ministry of HealthMinistry of HealthMinistry of HealthMinistry of Health; ; ; ; MOSTMOSTMOSTMOST: : : : Ministry of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science and Technology; ; ; ; MONREMONREMONREMONRE: : : : Ministry of Natural Resource and EnvironmentMinistry of Natural Resource and EnvironmentMinistry of Natural Resource and EnvironmentMinistry of Natural Resource and Environment; ; ; ; MODMODMODMOD: : : : Ministry of DefenseMinistry of DefenseMinistry of DefenseMinistry of Defense; ; ; ; Peop. Peop. Peop. Peop. CommCommCommComm.: .: .: .: People CommittePeople CommittePeople CommittePeople Committe

Vietnam Chemicals Agency

MOIT◦ Dep. of Science and Technology◦ Dep. of Heavy Ind.Dep. of Heavy Ind.Dep. of Heavy Ind.Dep. of Heavy Ind.◦ Dep. of International Cooperation◦ Ministry Ministry Ministry Ministry InspectorateInspectorateInspectorateInspectorate

MOIT

Jan. 2009

Vietnam Chemicals Agency

State management

on chemicals industry

GHS implementation

GHS implementation� Decision No.178/1999/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister August 30, 1999 issue labeling regulations on domestic and imported goods

� Circular No. 34/1999/TT-BTM guide decisions No. 178/1999/QD-TTg about labeling regulations for domestic goods and goods imported or exported by the Ministry of Commerce issued� Circular No. 04/2000/TT-BCN labeling a product of the industrial sector by the Ministry of Industry;

� Circular additional guidance and revised some content 04/2001/TT-BCN Circular dated 30.06.2000 and Circular dated 12.29.2000 08/2000/TT-BCN of Ministry of Industry leads to labeling the product manufacturing industry;

� Directive No. 07 / 2001 of the Ministry of Fisheries (now the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ) Prohibit the use of chloramphenicol and manage the use of chemicals , veterinary drugs in aquaculture production;

� Decision No.1452/2002/QD-BYT Decision on issuing the list of chemicals, pesticides products and disinfectants are allowed to register to use , but registration is limited uses , prohibited uses in sector and medical appliances in Vietnam in 2002 by the Ministry of health;

GHS implementation� Decision No. 145/2002/QD-BNN on the issuance of regulations on registration procedures, production, processing, bottling, packing, export, import, trade, storage, transport, use and destruction, human medicine, packaging, packing, seminars, advertising plant protection drugs by the Ministry of Agriculture and rural Development issued;� Decree 13/2003/ND-CP stipulating list of dangerous goods, transport of dangerous goods by road;� Circular 02/2004/TT-BCN about List of dangerous goods, transport of dangerous goods by road issued by the Ministry of Industry , to guide the implementation of Decree No. 13/2003/ND-CP dated 19/02/2003 of the Government " list dangerous goods, transport of dangerous goods by road “� Decree No. 68/2005/ND-CP of May 24, 2005 of the Government on Chemical Safety;� Decree No. 89/2006/ND-CP on labeling

GHS implementation

� Chemical Law: Chemical Law: Chemical Law: Chemical Law: Date of issue: the law was passed on November 21, 2007 and entered into force in 2008

� The Decree No. 108/2008/ND-CP dated October The Decree No. 108/2008/ND-CP dated October The Decree No. 108/2008/ND-CP dated October The Decree No. 108/2008/ND-CP dated October 2008 2008 2008 2008 ““““ Detailed regulation and guideline of Detailed regulation and guideline of Detailed regulation and guideline of Detailed regulation and guideline of implementation of several articles in Law of implementation of several articles in Law of implementation of several articles in Law of implementation of several articles in Law of chemicalschemicalschemicalschemicals”””” was issued by government. was issued by government. was issued by government. was issued by government.� The Decree No. 39/2009/ND-CP The Decree No. 39/2009/ND-CP The Decree No. 39/2009/ND-CP The Decree No. 39/2009/ND-CP dated 23/04/2009 of the Government on management of industrial explosive materials.

� Decree No. 90/2009/ND-CP dated October 20Decree No. 90/2009/ND-CP dated October 20Decree No. 90/2009/ND-CP dated October 20Decree No. 90/2009/ND-CP dated October 20thththth, , , , 2009 of the Government on administrative 2009 of the Government on administrative 2009 of the Government on administrative 2009 of the Government on administrative punishment of chemical activity.punishment of chemical activity.punishment of chemical activity.punishment of chemical activity.

GHS implementation� Decree No.15/2010/ND-CPDecree No.15/2010/ND-CPDecree No.15/2010/ND-CPDecree No.15/2010/ND-CP dated March 1st, 2010 of the Government on administrative punishment in the production, trading of fertilizers.� Circular 28/2010/TT-BCT Circular 28/2010/TT-BCT Circular 28/2010/TT-BCT Circular 28/2010/TT-BCT dated 28/6/2010 guiding on implementation of Chemical Law and Decree 108/2008/ND-CP dated 07/10/2008.� Decree 26/2011/ND-CPDecree 26/2011/ND-CPDecree 26/2011/ND-CPDecree 26/2011/ND-CP amending and supplementing some articles of Decree No. 108/2008/ND-CP dated 07/10/2008 of the Government detailing and guiding some articles of Chemicals Law� Circular 30/2011/TT-BCT date 10/8/2011 Circular 30/2011/TT-BCT date 10/8/2011 Circular 30/2011/TT-BCT date 10/8/2011 Circular 30/2011/TT-BCT date 10/8/2011 Temporary regulation on the limitation of some hazardous chemicals in electrical and electronic product� Circular 39/2011/TT-BCT dated 16/11/2011Circular 39/2011/TT-BCT dated 16/11/2011Circular 39/2011/TT-BCT dated 16/11/2011Circular 39/2011/TT-BCT dated 16/11/2011 on Regulation for Chemicals declaration.� Circular 04/2012/TT-BCT dated 13/02/2012Circular 04/2012/TT-BCT dated 13/02/2012Circular 04/2012/TT-BCT dated 13/02/2012Circular 04/2012/TT-BCT dated 13/02/2012 on Guiding on Labeling and Classification for Chemicals compliance with GHS

GHS implementation

� Vinachemia in cooperation with Sweden Chemicals Agency held workshop “guideline for implementation of chemicals classification and labeling in global harmonized system”

� Awareness Raising Seminar on GHS and GHS implementation.

� Sent staffs participating in the training course related with GHS or Chemicals safety

� Issued Circular 04/2012/TT-BCT dated 13/02/2012 on Guiding on Labeling and Classification for Chemicals compliance with GHS

Challenges

� Lack of technical guideline.� Management activitiesManagement activitiesManagement activitiesManagement activities� Attitude of enterprise on chemicals risk management and risk assessment. � Lack of coordination and cooperation;Lack of coordination and cooperation;Lack of coordination and cooperation;Lack of coordination and cooperation;� Information exchange;

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