Decree No. 26/2026/ND-CP

DECREE

DETAILING AND GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON CHEMICALS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL ACTIVITIES AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN PRODUCTS AND GOODS

Pursuant to Law on Organization of the Government No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Law on Prevention and Control of Drug-Related Harms No. 73/2021/QH14;

Pursuant to Law on Treaties No. 108/2016/QH13;

Pursuant to Law on Investment No. 61/2020/QH14;

Pursuant to Law on Foreign Trade Management No. 05/2017/QH14;

Pursuant to Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No. 68/2006/QH11, as amended and supplemented by Law No. 35/2018/QH14;

Pursuant to the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No. 70/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Law on Product and Goods Quality No. 05/2007/QH12, as amended and supplemented by Law No. 35/2018/QH14;

Pursuant to the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality No. 78/2025/QH15;

In implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;

At the proposal of the Minister of Industry and Trade;

The Government promulgates the Decree detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the management of chemical activities and hazardous chemicals in products and goods.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Decree details and guides the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the management of chemical activities and hazardous chemicals in products and goods, including:

1. Clause 5, Article 2, on the specific criteria for “toxic substances”.

2. Clause 5, Article 10, on requirements for chemical-manufacturing organizations; on revocation of the License for manufacturing prohibited chemicals.

3. Clause 5, Article 11, on requirements for chemical-trading organizations.

4. Clause 7, Article 12, on export, import, temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, entrepot trading, transit, and other activities related to international trading of goods with respect to chemicals.

5. Clause 7, Article 14, on the obligations of organizations and individuals storing chemicals; the content of the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services; and the conditions, order, procedures and competence for granting, re-granting, adjusting and revoking the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services.

6. Clause 5, Article 15, on the announcement of the type of chemical and the intended use of chemicals requiring special control on the Specialized Chemical Database.

7. Clause 2, Article 18, on the cases exempted from the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals; the License for manufacturing, trading, exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control; the License for manufacturing and importing prohibited chemicals; and the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services.

8. Clause 2, Article 19, on the order and procedures for revoking the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals; the License for manufacturing, trading, exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control; the License for manufacturing and importing prohibited chemicals; and the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services.

9. Clause 3, Article 20, on the roadmap for developing the National Chemical Inventory and recognizing foreign chemical inventories; and on the order and procedures for registering new chemicals.

10. Clause 2, Article 21, on organizations assessing new chemicals.

11. Clause 4, Article 22, on registration and management of new chemicals.

12. Clause 4, Article 26, on the protection of information relating to technological know-how, trade secrets and other confidential information.

13. Clause 4, Article 28, on the obligation to provide information of organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities.

14. Clause 9, Article 29, on digital transformation in state management of chemicals and the Specialized Chemical Database.

15. Clause 7, Article 31, on the list of hazardous chemicals in products and goods requiring information disclosure; the process for controlling hazardous chemicals during production; and the disclosure of information on the content of hazardous chemicals in products and goods.

16. Clause 3, Article 32, on the manner and content of disclosing the content of hazardous chemicals in products and goods.

Article 2. Interpretation of terms

In this Decree, the following terms are construed as follows:

1. Scheduled Chemical means a chemical controlled under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, and listed in the Inventory issued together with Decree No. 24/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government providing for the inventories of chemicals within the scope of regulation of the Law on Chemicals. A Scheduled Chemical includes both a substance listed in the Inventory and a mixture containing a substance listed in the Inventory.

2. Industrial precursor means a chemical used as a raw material, solvent or catalyst in production, scientific research, analysis or testing, and which is also necessary in the process of preparing or manufacturing narcotic substances, as specified in the inventory issued by the Government.

3. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) means the unique identification number for chemical elements, chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences, mixtures and alloys.

4. A toxic substance as provided for in Clause 5, Article 2 of the Law on Chemicals has one of the following criteria under the GHS classification principles:

a) Acute toxicity, category 1;

b) Serious eye damage/eye irritation, category 1;

c) Skin corrosion/irritation, category 1A;

d) Carcinogenicity, category 1A;

dd) Germ cell mutagenicity, category 1A;

e) Reproductive toxicity, category 1A;

g) Hazardous to the aquatic environment, category 1.

5. GHS is the abbreviation for the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.

6. Authentication, identification and traceability of chemicals means the activity of monitoring and managing a unit of chemical product through each stage, by time and location, of the chemical activity process.

Article 3. Responsibility for state management of chemicals

1. Within the scope of its tasks and powers, the Ministry of Industry and Trade performs the following contents of state management of chemical activities:

a) Managing chemicals used in industry, chemicals that are precursors on the inventory issued by the Government as assigned by the Government, and chemicals under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction; managing chemicals used in industrial consumer products, except products under the authority of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment;

b) Announcing, operating, updating and upgrading the Specialized Chemical Database;

c) Uniformly managing the classification and labeling of hazardous chemicals; chemical registration and declaration; and chemical safety information;

d) Compiling and reporting statistics on the nationwide implementation of chemical safety;

dd) Carrying out international cooperation in chemical activities and chemical safety;

e) Disseminating, popularizing and educating the public on the law on chemicals;

g) Inspecting chemical activities; settling complaints and denunciations related to chemical activities within the management scope of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

h) Performing other tasks related to chemical activities as assigned by the Government.

2. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in appraising and announcing national standards, and guiding the development and appraisal of technical regulations in the field of chemicals within its competence.

3. The Ministry of Construction shall, within its competence, promulgate or submit to a competent authority for promulgation technical regulations on the transport of hazardous chemicals.

4. The Ministry of Health manages chemicals used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals for human use; chemicals used in household and medical disinfectants and insecticides; chemicals used in medical devices; chemicals used in food additives, food processing aids, food flavorings, micronutrients and micronutrient supplements added to food; chemicals used in products under the authority of the Ministry of Health; and coordinates with other ministries and sectors in regulating occupational hygiene and safety in chemical activities.

5. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment manages chemicals used in fertilizers, cultivation, animal husbandry, aquaculture, veterinary medicine, plant protection, and the preservation and processing of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products and food; chemicals used in products under the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment; promulgates, within its competence, or submits to a competent authority for promulgation, regulations on environmental protection related to chemical activities; and guides the classification, labeling and preparation of chemical safety data sheets for plant protection products.

6. The Ministry of National Defense manages chemicals and chemical products in the field of national defense; and handles and disposes of residual toxic substances, war-legacy toxic substances, toxic substances of unknown origin, and confiscated toxic substances.

7. The Ministry of Public Security manages chemicals and chemical products in the field of security and social order and safety, and for the purposes of fire prevention, fighting, rescue and salvage.

8. The Ministry of Home Affairs promulgates, within its competence, or submits to a competent authority for promulgation, regulations on occupational safety and hygiene for workers engaged in chemical activities.

9. The Ministry of Education and Training manages the use of chemicals in schools, vocational training institutions and other educational institutions within the national education system.

10. The Ministry of Finance shall coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in allocating budget to ensure resources for investing in, building, operating, maintaining and developing the Specialized Chemical Database in conformity with national technical regulations on specialized databases; and in connecting the National Public Service Portal with the information technology system and online public services serving the specialized chemical management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

11. Within the scope of their tasks and powers, provincial-level People's Committees perform the following contents of state management of chemical activities:

a) Performing the tasks assigned under the Law on Chemicals and other tasks related to chemical activities as decentralized and assigned;

b) Being responsible for managing chemical activities, conducting inspections, examinations, and settling complaints and denunciations, and handling violations related to chemical activities in the locality in accordance with law;

c) Disseminating, popularizing and guiding the law on chemical management.

Chapter II

MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL ACTIVITIES

Section 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ON CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING AND TRADING

Article 4. General safety-assurance conditions for chemical manufacturing

1. A chemical-manufacturing organization is an organization established in accordance with law.

2. Workshops and warehouses must meet the requirements of national standards and technical regulations, and be suitable to the nature, scale and technology of chemical manufacturing and storage.

3. Workshops and warehouses storing chemicals must have internal safety rules on chemical safety and hazard warning signs appropriate to the hazard level of the chemicals. Signs displaying the hazardous characteristics of chemicals must contain the following information: chemical identification code; hazard pictogram, signal word, and hazard statement. The hazard pictogram must fully reflect the hazardous characteristics (if any).

4. There must be a Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Plan approved by a competent authority, or Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Measures issued by the organization in accordance with Articles 33, 34, 35 and 36 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security.

5. There must be equipment and means for incident response suitable to the hazardous characteristics of the chemicals and the volume of chemicals stored at the facility.

6. Chemical manufacturing technology must ensure the minimization of the risk of chemical incidents and environmental pollution, and ensure fire and explosion prevention and safety.

7. Chemicals in the warehouse must be stored in accordance with current national standards and technical regulations, ensuring safety requirements and facilitating chemical incident response work.

8. Professional capacity

a) The person in charge of chemical safety at a manufacturing facility must have professional qualifications appropriate to the scale and type of chemical manufacturing, and must be thoroughly familiar with the technology, plans and measures for ensuring chemical safety;

b) The persons specified in Article 29 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security, at the manufacturing facility, must undergo chemical safety training.

9. Complying with the requirements for chemical manufacturing activities specified in Articles 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security.

Article 5. General safety-assurance conditions for chemical trading

1. A chemical-trading organization is an organization established in accordance with law.

2. The chemical storage warehouse meets the requirements of Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5, Article 4 of this Decree, or the organization leases a warehouse from an organization granted a Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services by a competent authority, appropriate to the scale and type of chemicals of the trading organization.

3. Storage and preservation of chemicals in the warehouse must comply with Clause 7, Article 4 of this Decree.

4. Professional capacity

a) The person in charge of chemical safety at a trading facility must have professional qualifications appropriate to the scale and type of chemical trading, and must be thoroughly familiar with the plans and measures for ensuring chemical safety;

b) The persons specified in Article 29 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security, at the trading facility, must undergo chemical safety training.

5. Complying with the requirements for chemical trading activities specified in Articles 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security.

Article 6. Declaration of imported chemicals

1. Organizations and individuals importing chemicals falling under Chapters 28 and 29 of the Vietnam List of Exported and Imported Goods issued by the Minister of Finance must declare the imported chemicals before customs clearance via the National Single Window Portal.

2. Information on the declaration of imported chemicals

a) The information declared on the National Single Window Portal includes information on the declaring organization or individual and information on the imported chemicals;

b) The original commercial invoice and its Vietnamese translation certified by the organization, in case the commercial invoice is issued in a foreign language;

c) The chemical safety data sheet;

d) For non-commercial goods without a commercial invoice, the organization or individual declaring the chemical may use the arrival notice in lieu of the commercial invoice.

3. Creation of access accounts and the legal value of electronic documents on the National Single Window Portal

a) Organizations and individuals shall create login accounts according to the form prescribed on the National Single Window Portal, including the information and attached files;

b) Organizations and individuals shall declare chemicals through the National Single Window Portal. The declared information is automatically forwarded to the public service portal system of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, whereupon the Ministry of Industry and Trade's system automatically responds via the National Single Window Portal to the declaring organizations or individuals and the Customs authority;

c) The response information on the declaration of imported chemicals has legal value for carrying out customs clearance procedures. After the chemicals are cleared, the Customs authority's system sends a clearance status response, including information on the declaration, the chemicals, and the cleared quantity of chemicals, via the Ministry of Industry and Trade's system;

d) The information on declaration and response to declaration of imported chemicals via the National Single Window Portal shall follow the form prescribed by the Minister of Industry and Trade.

4. Organizations and individuals are legally responsible for the accuracy of the information declared according to the forms available on the National Single Window Portal, and of the documents, records and electronic data in the chemical declaration dossier submitted via the National Single Window Portal. Where the declared information is inaccurate, the electronic chemical declaration dossier serves as the basis for the competent organization or individual to impose administrative sanctions.

5. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance in building a management system for receiving declaration information; and preside over and coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors in inspecting organizations and individuals engaged in chemical declaration activities.

6. Data on chemical imports of organizations and individuals shall be shared by the Ministry of Industry and Trade with local specialized management agencies through the Specialized Chemical Database.

7. Cases exempted from declaration

a) Importing chemicals requiring special control when a competent authority has already granted an Import License;

b) Importing prohibited chemicals when a competent authority has already granted an Import License;

c) Importing less than 10 kg of a chemical specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

d) Importing less than 01 kg of a new chemical for testing or evaluating physico-chemical properties;

dd) Importing a mixture that does not fall under Chapters 28 and 29 of the Vietnam List of Exported and Imported Goods issued by the Minister of Finance but that contains a chemical falling under Chapters 28 and 29.

Section 2. CONDITIONAL CHEMICALS

Article 7. Conditions for manufacturing conditional chemicals

1. An organization manufacturing conditional chemicals is an organization established in accordance with law.

2. Workshops and warehouses for manufacturing chemicals must meet the following conditions:

a) Meeting the requirements of Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5, Article 4 of this Decree;

b) There must be a safe operating procedure. The procedure must be posted at the area where conditional chemicals are manufactured.

3. Technology meeting the requirements of Clause 6, Article 4 of this Decree.

4. Storage and preservation of chemicals

a) Conditional chemicals must be zoned and arranged according to the nature of each type of chemical. Chemicals capable of reacting with one another to cause unsafety, or having different fire and explosion prevention requirements, must not be stored in the same area;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 7, Article 4 of this Decree.

5. Professional capacity

a) The person in charge of chemical safety at the manufacturing facility must hold a university degree or higher in chemistry;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 8, Article 4 of this Decree.

6. Complying with the requirements for chemical manufacturing activities specified in Articles 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security.

Article 8. Conditions for trading in conditional chemicals

1. An organization trading in conditional chemicals is an organization established in accordance with law.

2. Leasing a warehouse from an organization granted a Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services by a competent authority, appropriate to the scale and type of chemicals of the trading organization, or having a chemical storage warehouse that meets the requirements of Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5, Article 4 of this Decree.

3. Storage and preservation of chemicals

a) Conditional chemicals must be zoned and arranged according to the nature of each type of chemical. Chemicals capable of reacting with one another to cause unsafety, or having different fire and explosion prevention requirements, must not be stored in the same area;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 7, Article 4 of this Decree.

4. Professional capacity

a) The person in charge of chemical safety at the trading facility must hold an intermediate-level degree or higher in chemistry;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 4, Article 5 of this Decree.

5. Complying with the requirements for chemical trading activities specified in Articles 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security.

Article 9. Dossiers, order and procedures for granting, re-granting and adjusting the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals

1. Dossier of application for the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing

a) A written application for the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing conditional chemicals;

b) An overall layout drawing of the workshop and warehouse system, the content of which must ensure information on the location of the workshop, warehouse and chemical storage area, the area and access road to the workshop, manufacturing area and chemical warehouse; documents proving the right to use the land plot on which the workshop or warehouse is built, or the Warehouse Lease Contract with an organization granted a Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services by a competent authority;

c) The notice of the results of the inspection of the completion acceptance of the construction work item or the construction work (as prescribed by the law on construction);

d) A written description of the manufacturing technology process and the safe operating procedure for manufacturing conditional chemicals;

dd) A copy of the Decision approving the Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Plan issued by a competent authority, or the Decision promulgating the Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Measures of the chemical manufacturing facility;

e) A copy of the university degree or higher in chemistry of the person in charge of chemical safety at the manufacturing facility;

g) A copy of the Decision recognizing the results of the chemical safety training examination of the organization or individual as prescribed in Article 32 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security;

h) The chemical safety data sheets of the conditional chemicals for which the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing is requested.

2. Dossier of application for the Certificate of eligibility for trading

a) A written application for the Certificate of eligibility for trading in conditional chemicals;

b) An overall layout drawing of the chemical warehouse system, the content of which must ensure information on the location of the warehouse, chemical storage area, area and access road to the chemical warehouse area; documents proving the right to use the land plot on which the warehouse is built, or the Chemical Storage Service Use Contract with an organization granted a Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services by a competent authority;

c) The notice of the results of the inspection of the completion acceptance of the construction work item or the construction work (as prescribed by the law on construction);

d) A copy of the Decision approving the Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Plan issued by a competent authority, or the Decision promulgating the Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Measures of the chemical warehouse;

dd) A copy of the intermediate-level degree or higher in chemistry of the person in charge of chemical safety at the trading facility;

e) A copy of the Decision recognizing the results of the chemical safety training examination of the organization or individual as prescribed in Article 32 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security;

g) The chemical safety data sheets of the conditional chemicals for which the Certificate of eligibility for trading is requested.

3. Dossier of application for the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading

a) A written application for the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading in conditional chemicals;

b) An overall layout drawing of the system of each manufacturing facility and chemical warehouse, the content of which must ensure information on the location of the workshop, warehouse, chemical storage area, area and access road to the workshop, manufacturing area and chemical warehouse; documents proving the right to use the land plot on which the manufacturing facility or chemical warehouse is built, or the Chemical Storage Service Use Contract with an organization granted a Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services by a competent authority;

c) The notice of the results of the inspection of the completion acceptance of the construction work item or the construction work (as prescribed by the law on construction);

d) A written description of the manufacturing technology process and the safe operating procedure for manufacturing conditional chemicals;

dd) A copy of the Decision approving the Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Plan issued by a competent authority, or the Decision promulgating the Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Measures of the chemical manufacturing and trading facility;

e) A copy of the university degree or higher in chemistry of the person in charge of chemical safety at the manufacturing and trading facility;

g) A copy of the Decision recognizing the results of the chemical safety training examination of the organization or individual as prescribed in Article 32 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security;

h) The chemical safety data sheets of the conditional chemicals for which the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading is requested.

4. The provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical manufacturing or trading facility is located, has the authority to appraise, grant, re-grant and adjust the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals to the organization.

5. Order and procedures for appraisal and granting of the Certificate of eligibility

a) The organization applying for the Certificate of eligibility shall prepare 01 set of dossiers and send it by post, in person, or via the online public service system, to the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical manufacturing or trading facility is located;

b) Where the dossier is incomplete or invalid, within 03 working days from the date of receiving the dossier, the provincial-level People's Committee to which the organization submitted the dossier shall notify the organization to supplement and complete the dossier. The time for completing the dossier is not counted toward the time for granting the Certificate specified at Points c and d of this Clause;

c) Where the organization's chemical manufacturing or trading facility is located in the same locality as its head office, within 12 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier as specified in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, the provincial-level People's Committee shall consider, appraise the dossier, inspect the actual conditions, and grant the Certificate of eligibility to the organization. Where the Certificate is not granted, the provincial-level People's Committee must issue a written reply clearly stating the reasons;

Where the organization's chemical manufacturing or trading facility is located in a locality other than that of its head office, within 03 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier as specified in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, the provincial-level People's Committee to which the organization submitted the dossier shall send a copy of the organization's application dossier for the Certificate to seek the opinion of the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical manufacturing or trading facility is located. Within 09 working days from the date of receiving the copy of the dossier, the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical manufacturing or trading facility is located, shall appraise the dossier, inspect the actual conditions of the chemical manufacturing or trading facilities within its management area, and give its written opinion on the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Articles 7 and 8 of this Decree;

The provincial-level People's Committee to which the organization submitted the dossier shall consider, appraise the dossier, and grant the Certificate of eligibility to the organization within 03 working days from the date of receiving the written opinion of the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical manufacturing or trading facility is located, confirming that the conditions have been satisfied, and shall concurrently send it to relevant units for coordinated management. Where the Certificate is not granted, the competent authority granting the Certificate must issue a written reply clearly stating the reasons;

d) Where the organization leases chemical storage services from an organization granted a Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services by a competent authority located in the locality where the organization has its head office, the provincial-level People's Committee shall consider, appraise the dossier, check the chemical storage service use contract, and assess the suitability of the scale, type and storage location of the chemicals, in order to grant the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading;

Where the organization leases chemical storage services from an organization granted a Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services by a competent authority located in a locality other than that of its head office, the provincial-level People's Committee to which the organization submitted the dossier shall send a copy of the organization's application dossier for the Certificate to seek the opinion of the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization leases the storage services. Within 09 working days from the date of receiving the copy of the dossier, the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or where the storage service is leased, shall check the storage service use contract, assess the suitability of the scale, type, and chemical warehouse conditions, and give its written opinion on the satisfaction of the conditions;

dd) After granting the Certificate, the competent authority granting the Certificate shall send a copy of the Certificate to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Department of Chemicals) and the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical manufacturing or trading facility is located, for coordinated monitoring and management;

e) The Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals is valid for 05 years from the date of issuance.

6. Dossiers, order and procedures for re-granting the Certificate of eligibility

a) Where the Certificate of eligibility is lost, contains errors, is damaged, or where there is a change in the organization's establishment registration information, the organization shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting re-grant of the Certificate and send it to the agency that granted the Certificate the first time, by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for re-grant of the Certificate includes: a written application for re-grant of the Certificate; and documents proving the change in the organization's establishment registration information, where applicable;

c) Within 05 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier, the agency granting the Certificate shall inspect and re-grant the Certificate of eligibility to the organization, and concurrently send it to relevant units. Where the Certificate is not re-granted, the agency granting the Certificate must issue a written reply clearly stating the reasons.

7. Dossiers, order and procedures for adjusting the Certificate of eligibility

a) Where there is a change in the location of the chemical manufacturing, trading or storage facility, or in the type or content of the chemicals manufactured or traded, the organization shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting adjustment of the Certificate and send it to the agency that most recently granted the Certificate, by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for adjustment of the Certificate includes: a written application for adjustment of the Certificate of eligibility; and documents proving the satisfaction of the manufacturing and trading conditions with respect to the contents to be adjusted;

c) The agency granting the Certificate shall appraise the contents to be adjusted and grant the Certificate following the same order and procedures as for granting a new Certificate.

8. The organization shall pay the appraisal fee as prescribed by the law on fees and charges when submitting the dossier of application for the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals.

9. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall prescribe the dossier forms specified in this Article.

Article 10. Export and import of conditional chemicals

1. An organization may only export conditional chemicals under a Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing conditional chemicals or a Certificate of eligibility for trading in conditional chemicals granted by a competent authority.

2. An organization may only import conditional chemicals for trading purposes under a Certificate of eligibility for trading in conditional chemicals granted by a competent authority.

3. An organization or individual importing conditional chemicals for its own use must announce the intended use of the chemicals on the Specialized Chemical Database and does not need a Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals.

4. In addition to the dossier required by customs law, when exporting or importing conditional chemicals for trading purposes, the organization must hold a Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing conditional chemicals or a Certificate of eligibility for trading in conditional chemicals granted by a competent authority.

Section 3. CHEMICALS REQUIRING SPECIAL CONTROL

Article 11. Conditions for manufacturing chemicals requiring special control

1. An organization manufacturing chemicals requiring special control is an organization established in accordance with law.

2. Workshops and warehouses for manufacturing chemicals must meet the following conditions:

a) Meeting the requirements of Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5, Article 4 of this Decree;

b) There must be a safe operating procedure. The procedure must be posted at the area where chemicals requiring special control are manufactured.

3. Technology meeting the requirements of Clause 6, Article 4 of this Decree.

4. Storage and preservation of chemicals

a) Chemicals requiring special control must be zoned and arranged according to the nature of each type of chemical. Chemicals capable of reacting with one another to cause unsafety, or having different fire and explosion prevention requirements, must not be stored in the same area;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 7, Article 4 of this Decree.

5. Professional capacity

a) The person in charge of chemical safety at the manufacturing facility must hold a university degree or higher in chemistry;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 8, Article 4 of this Decree.

6. There must be a plan for controlling the prevention of loss of chemicals requiring special control, in the form prescribed by the Minister of Industry and Trade (which must include at least the following contents: type; quantity; storage method; and inspection and monitoring plan).

7. Chemicals requiring special control may only be manufactured for purposes not prohibited under Article 3 of the Law on Chemicals.

8. Complying with the requirements for chemical manufacturing activities specified in Articles 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security.

Article 12. Conditions for trading in chemicals requiring special control

1. An organization trading in chemicals requiring special control is an organization established in accordance with law.

2. Leasing a warehouse from an organization granted a Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services by a competent authority, appropriate to the scale and type of chemicals of the trading organization, or having a chemical storage warehouse that meets the following conditions:

a) Meeting the requirements of Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5, Article 4 of this Decree;

b) There must be a safe operating procedure. The procedure must be posted at the area where chemicals requiring special control are stored.

3. Storage and preservation of chemicals

a) Chemicals requiring special control must be zoned and arranged according to the nature of each type of chemical. Chemicals capable of reacting with one another to cause unsafety, or having different fire and explosion prevention requirements, must not be stored in the same area;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 7, Article 4 of this Decree.

4. Professional capacity

a) The person in charge of chemical safety at the trading facility must hold an intermediate-level degree or higher in chemistry;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 4, Article 5 of this Decree.

5. There must be a plan for controlling the prevention of loss of chemicals requiring special control, in the form prescribed by the Minister of Industry and Trade (which must include at least the following contents: type; quantity; storage method; and inspection and monitoring plan).

6. Complying with the requirements for chemical trading activities specified in Articles 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security.

Article 13. Dossiers, order and procedures for granting, re-granting and adjusting the License for manufacturing and trading in chemicals requiring special control

1. Dossier of application for the License for manufacturing

a) A written application for the License for manufacturing chemicals requiring special control;

b) The documents specified at Points b, c, dd, e and g, Clause 1, Article 9 of this Decree;

c) A written description of the manufacturing technology process and the safe operating procedure for manufacturing chemicals requiring special control;

d) The plan for controlling the prevention of loss of chemicals requiring special control, and a written commitment to manufacture chemicals requiring special control only for purposes not prohibited;

dd) The chemical safety data sheets of the chemicals requiring special control for which the License for manufacturing is requested.

2. Dossier of application for the License for trading

a) A written application for the License for trading in chemicals requiring special control;

b) The documents specified at Points b, c, d, dd and e, Clause 2, Article 9 of this Decree;

c) The plan for controlling the prevention of loss of chemicals requiring special control, and a written commitment to trade in chemicals requiring special control only for purposes not prohibited;

d) The chemical safety data sheets of the chemicals requiring special control for which the License for trading is requested.

3. Dossier of application for the License for manufacturing and trading

a) A written application for the License for manufacturing and trading in chemicals requiring special control;

b) The documents specified at Points b, c, dd, e and g, Clause 3, Article 9 of this Decree;

c) A written description of the manufacturing technology process and the safe operating procedure for manufacturing chemicals requiring special control;

d) The plan for controlling the prevention of loss of chemicals requiring special control, and a written commitment to manufacture and trade in chemicals requiring special control only for purposes not prohibited;

dd) The chemical safety data sheets of the chemicals requiring special control for which the License for manufacturing and trading is requested.

4. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is the competent authority to receive dossiers, appraise, and grant, re-grant and adjust the License for manufacturing and trading in chemicals requiring special control.

5. Order and procedures for appraisal and granting of the License

a) The organization applying for the License for manufacturing and trading in chemicals requiring special control shall prepare 01 set of dossiers and send it by post, in person, or via the online public service system, to the competent licensing authority specified in Clause 4 of this Article;

b) Where the dossier is incomplete or invalid, within 03 days from the date of receiving the dossier, the competent licensing authority shall notify the organization to supplement and complete the dossier. The time for completing the dossier is not counted toward the licensing time specified at Point c of this Clause;

c) Within 16 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier as specified in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, the competent licensing authority shall consider, appraise the dossier, inspect the actual conditions, and grant the License to the organization. Where the License is not granted, the competent licensing authority shall issue a written reply clearly stating the reasons;

Where the organization leases a warehouse from an organization granted a Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services by a competent authority, the competent licensing authority shall consider, appraise the dossier, check the storage service use contract, and assess the suitability of the scale, type and chemical warehouse conditions, in order to grant the License;

After granting the License, the competent licensing authority shall send a copy of the License to the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office and the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical manufacturing or trading facility is located, for coordinated monitoring and management.

d) The License for manufacturing and trading in chemicals requiring special control is valid for 05 years from the date of issuance.

6. Dossiers, order and procedures for re-granting the License

a) Where the License is lost, contains errors, is damaged, or where there is a change in the organization's establishment registration information, the organization shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting re-grant of the License and send it to the agency that granted the License, by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for re-grant of the License includes: a written application for re-grant of the License; and documents proving the change in the organization's establishment registration information, where applicable;

c) Within 05 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier, the competent authority shall inspect and re-grant the License to the organization, and concurrently send it to relevant units. Where the License is not re-granted, the competent authority granting the License must issue a written reply clearly stating the reasons;

d) The validity period of the re-granted License equals the remaining validity period of the previously granted License.

7. Dossiers, order and procedures for adjusting the License

a) Where there is a change in the location of the chemical manufacturing, trading or storage facility, or in the scale or type of the chemicals manufactured or traded, the organization shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting adjustment of the License and send it to the agency that granted the License, by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for adjustment of the License includes: a written application for adjustment of the License; and documents proving the satisfaction of the manufacturing and trading conditions with respect to the contents to be adjusted;

c) The competent licensing authority shall appraise the contents to be adjusted and grant the License following the same order and procedures as for granting a new License;

d) The validity period of the adjusted License is the same as that applicable to a new License.

8. The organization shall pay the appraisal fee as prescribed by the law on fees and charges when submitting the dossier of application for the License for manufacturing and trading in chemicals requiring special control.

9. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall provide details of this Article.

Article 14. Dossiers, order and procedures for granting, re-granting, adjusting and extending the License for exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control

1. The export and import of chemicals requiring special control must comply with Clauses 3 and 4, Article 12 of the Law on Chemicals.

2. Organizations and individuals exporting or importing chemicals requiring special control must hold a License granted by the competent authority for granting the License for exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control, which is a condition for customs clearance when exporting or importing chemicals requiring special control.

3. Organizations and individuals must set up an account on the Specialized Chemical Database and announce the intended use when importing chemicals requiring special control for use in manufacturing other products or goods.

4. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is the competent authority to receive dossiers and grant, re-grant, adjust and extend the License for exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control.

5. Dossier of application for the License

a) A written application for the License for exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control;

b) The original commercial invoice and its Vietnamese translation certified by the organization, in case the commercial invoice is issued in a foreign language;

c) The chemical safety data sheet;

d) A report on the export, import, purchase, sale, use and storage of Group 1 chemicals requiring special control under the Licenses already granted;

dd) The License for manufacturing chemicals requiring special control, in case the organization manufacturing chemicals requiring special control exports chemicals manufactured by itself;

e) The License for trading in chemicals requiring special control, in case the organization trading in chemicals requiring special control exports or imports for trading purposes;

g) In case of exporting a chemical requiring special control that is a Schedule 3 chemical under Appendix III of Decree No. 24/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government providing for the inventories of chemicals within the scope of regulation of the Law on Chemicals, a copy of the End-Use Certificate from the competent authority of the importing country, where the importing country is not a State Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention.

6. Order and procedures for granting the License

a) The organization or individual applying for the License for exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control shall prepare 01 set of dossiers as specified in Clause 5 of this Article and send it via the online public service system to the competent licensing authority specified in Clause 4 of this Article. In the event of a system malfunction, the organization or individual shall submit the dossier by post or in person;

b) Where the dossier is incomplete or invalid, within 03 working days from the date of receiving the dossier, the competent licensing authority shall notify the organization or individual to supplement and complete the dossier. The time for completing the dossier is not counted toward the licensing time specified at Point c of this Clause;

c) Within 07 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier, the competent licensing authority shall examine the dossier and grant the License for exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control. Where the License is not granted, the competent licensing authority shall refuse to grant the License and clearly state the reasons;

d) In case of exporting a chemical requiring special control that is an industrial precursor under Appendix III of Decree No. 24/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government providing for the inventories of chemicals within the scope of regulation of the Law on Chemicals from Vietnam to a foreign country, a written approval from the Ministry of Public Security is required.

Within 03 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier, the competent licensing authority shall examine the dossier and send to the Ministry of Public Security the information on the name and address of the organization applying for the export License; the name, content and quantity of the precursor; the name and address of the importing organization; and the name of the border checkpoint through which the exported goods pass, in order to issue a pre-export notification for the shipment to the competent authority of the importing country. Where the Ministry of Public Security does not approve the request for the pre-export notification, the licensing authority shall refuse to grant the License and clearly state the reasons;

dd) The License for exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control is valid for 06 months from the date of issuance.

7. Dossiers, order and procedures for re-granting the License

a) Where the License is lost, contains errors, is damaged, or where there is a change in the establishment registration information of the organization or individual, the organization or individual shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting re-grant of the License and send it to the agency that granted the License, by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for re-grant of the License includes: a written application for re-grant of the License; and documents proving the change in the organization's establishment registration information, where applicable;

c) Within 05 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier, the competent licensing authority shall examine and re-grant the License to the organization or individual. Where the License is not re-granted, the competent licensing authority shall refuse to grant the License and clearly state the reasons;

d) The validity period of the re-granted License equals the remaining validity period of the previously granted License.

8. Dossiers, order and procedures for adjusting the License

a) Where the content of the invoice changes, the organization or individual shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting adjustment of the License and send it to the competent licensing authority by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for adjustment of the License includes: a written application for adjustment of the License; and documents confirming the contents to be adjusted;

c) The competent licensing authority shall appraise the contents to be adjusted and grant the License following the same order and procedures as for granting a new License;

d) The validity period of the adjusted License is the same as that applicable to a new License.

9. Dossiers, order and procedures for extending the License

a) The License may be extended where the validity period stated in the export/import License specified at Point dd, Clause 6 of this Article has expired but the export or import has not yet been carried out, or has not been completed. The License may be extended only once;

b) At least 05 working days before the License expires, the organization or individual wishing to extend the License shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting extension of the License and send it to the competent licensing authority by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

c) The dossier of application for extension of the License includes: a written application for extension of the export/import License;

d) Within 05 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier, the competent licensing authority shall examine and extend the License for the organization or individual. Where the License is not extended, the competent licensing authority shall refuse the extension on the National Single Window Portal system and clearly state the reasons;

dd) The extended License is valid for no more than 06 months from the date the extension is granted.

10. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall provide details of this Article.

Article 15. Announcement of the type of chemical and intended use

1. Organizations and individuals using chemicals requiring special control to manufacture goods or provide services are obliged to announce the type of chemical and its intended use on the Specialized Chemical Database at least 30 days before putting the chemical into use for the first time, or when changing the announced intended use.

2. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall prescribe the registration form and the manner of notifying that an enterprise has registered on the Specialized Chemical Database.

Section 4. PROHIBITED CHEMICALS

Article 16. Conditions for manufacturing prohibited chemicals

1. An organization manufacturing prohibited chemicals is an organization established in accordance with law.

2. There is a special activity using a prohibited chemical for the purpose of scientific research, national defense, security, natural disaster or epidemic prevention and control, or performance of a task assigned by the Government or the Prime Minister requiring the use of a prohibited chemical.

3. Workshops and warehouses for manufacturing chemicals must meet the following conditions:

a) Meeting the requirements of Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5, Article 4 of this Decree;

b) There must be a safe operating procedure. The procedure must be posted at the area where prohibited chemicals are manufactured.

4. Technology must comply with the requirements of Clause 6, Article 4 of this Decree.

5. For the manufacture of a Schedule 1 chemical under Appendix III of Decree No. 24/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government providing for the inventories of chemicals within the scope of regulation of the Law on Chemicals, for research, medical, pharmaceutical, or national defense and security purposes, at a single small-scale facility, the following requirements must be met:

a) The manufacture is carried out in reaction vessels not configured for continuous production;

b) The volume of each reaction vessel does not exceed 100 liters, and the total volume of reaction vessels with a capacity of more than 5 liters does not exceed 500 liters.

6. For the manufacture of a Schedule 1 chemical at a facility other than the single small-scale facility specified at Point a, Clause 4 of this Article, the requirements on the manufacturing facility and manufacturing scale for the following specific purposes must be met:

a) National defense and security: one manufacturing facility with a total output not exceeding 10 kg/year;

b) Research, medical or pharmaceutical purposes: one manufacturing facility with an output not exceeding 100 grams/year for a single chemical, but with a total output not exceeding 10 kg/year;

c) Laboratory purposes: one manufacturing facility with a total output not exceeding 100 grams/year.

7. Storage and preservation of chemicals

a) Prohibited chemicals must be zoned and arranged according to the nature of each type of chemical. Chemicals capable of reacting with one another to cause unsafety, or having different fire and explosion prevention requirements, must not be stored in the same area;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 7, Article 4 of this Decree.

8. Professional capacity

a) The person in charge of chemical safety at the manufacturing facility must hold a university degree or higher in chemistry;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 8, Article 4 of this Decree.

9. There must be a plan for controlling the prevention of loss of prohibited chemicals, in the form prescribed by the Minister of Industry and Trade (which must include at least the following contents: type; quantity; storage method; and inspection and monitoring plan).

10. Complying with the requirements for chemical manufacturing activities specified in Articles 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security.

Article 17. Dossiers, order, procedures and content for granting, re-granting and adjusting the License for manufacturing prohibited chemicals

1. The Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade are the competent authorities to receive dossiers, appraise, assess the actual conditions, and grant, re-grant and adjust the License for manufacturing prohibited chemicals used in the sector or field under their respective management.

2. Dossier of application for the License for manufacturing

a) A written application for the License for manufacturing prohibited chemicals;

b) The documents specified at Points b, c, dd, e and g, Clause 1, Article 9 of this Decree;

c) A written description of the manufacturing technology process and the safe operating procedure for manufacturing prohibited chemicals;

d) The plan for controlling the prevention of loss of prohibited chemicals, and a written commitment to manufacture prohibited chemicals only for one or several of the special purposes specified in Clause 2, Article 6 of the Law on Investment, including analysis, testing, scientific research, medical purposes, pharmaceutical manufacturing, criminal investigation, and national defense and security protection;

dd) The chemical safety data sheets of the prohibited chemicals for which the License for manufacturing is requested.

3. Order and procedures for appraisal and granting of the License

a) The organization applying for the License for manufacturing prohibited chemicals shall prepare 01 set of dossiers as specified in Clause 2 of this Article and send it by post, in person, or via the online public service system, to the specialized management ministry as specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Where the dossier is incomplete or invalid, within 10 working days from the date of receiving the dossier, the competent authority shall notify the organization to supplement and complete the dossier. The time for completing the dossier is not counted toward the licensing time specified at Point c of this Clause;

c) Within 16 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier as specified in Clause 2 of this Article, the competent authority shall consider, appraise the dossier, inspect the actual conditions, and grant the License to the organization. Where the License is not granted, the competent authority granting the License must issue a written reply clearly stating the reasons;

d) The License for manufacturing prohibited chemicals is valid for 12 months from the date of issuance.

4. Dossiers, order and procedures for re-granting the License

a) Where the License is lost, contains errors, is damaged, or where there is a change in the organization's establishment registration information, the organization shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting re-grant of the License and send it to the agency that granted the License, by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for re-grant of the License includes: a written application for re-grant of the License; and documents proving the change in the organization's establishment registration information, where applicable;

c) Within 05 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier, the competent authority shall inspect and re-grant the License to the organization. Where the License is not re-granted, the competent authority shall issue a written reply clearly stating the reasons;

d) The validity period of the re-granted License equals the remaining validity period of the previously granted License.

5. Dossiers, order and procedures for adjusting the License

a) Where there is a change in the location of the chemical manufacturing facility, or in the scale or type of the chemicals manufactured, the organization shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting adjustment of the License and send it to the agency that granted the License, by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for adjustment of the License includes: a written application for adjustment of the License; and documents proving the satisfaction of the manufacturing conditions with respect to the contents to be adjusted;

c) The competent authority shall appraise the contents to be adjusted and grant the License following the same order and procedures as for granting a new License;

d) The validity period of the adjusted License is the same as that applicable to a new License.

6. The organization shall pay the appraisal fee as prescribed by the law on fees and charges when submitting the dossier of application for the License for manufacturing prohibited chemicals.

7. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall prescribe the dossier forms specified in this Article.

Article 18. Export and import of prohibited chemicals

1. The Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade are the competent authorities to receive dossiers, appraise, assess the actual conditions, and grant, re-grant and adjust the Import License for prohibited chemicals to organizations, and to permit the export or destruction of prohibited chemicals as prescribed in Clause 5, Article 12 of the Law on Chemicals.

2. Conditions for granting the Import License for prohibited chemicals

a) The organization importing prohibited chemicals is an organization established in accordance with law;

b) There is a special activity using a prohibited chemical for the purpose of scientific research, national defense, security, or performance of a task assigned by the Government or the Prime Minister requiring the use of a prohibited chemical;

c) There are the necessary warning information at the place where the prohibited chemical is stored, internal rules on chemical safety, and a signaling system appropriate to the hazard level of the prohibited chemical at the storage and manufacturing area;

d) There is equipment and means for incident response suitable to the hazardous characteristics of the chemical;

dd) There is a plan or measures for chemical incident prevention and response, and means to ensure safety, approved by a competent authority;

e) There is a plan for controlling the prevention of loss of prohibited chemicals, in the form prescribed by the Minister of Industry and Trade (which must include at least the following contents: type; quantity; storage method; and inspection and monitoring plan).

3. Conditions for exporting prohibited chemicals:

a) The organization has not used up the prohibited chemical within the period of use specified in the Import License for prohibited chemicals granted by a competent authority;

b) Export may only be carried out with the approval of the competent authority specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

c) Where the export is not carried out, the organization importing the prohibited chemical shall destroy it. The destruction must ensure environmental safety and occupational safety, and a monitoring dossier must be prepared.

4. Dossier of application for the Import License for prohibited chemicals

a) A written application for the Import License for prohibited chemicals;

b) A copy of the License for manufacturing prohibited chemicals already granted;

c) The original commercial invoice and its Vietnamese translation certified by the organization, in case the commercial invoice is issued in a foreign language, clearly stating the name and quantity of the goods, and the time and country of export;

d) A written commitment on the intended use of the prohibited chemical for scientific research, national defense, security, natural disaster or epidemic prevention and control, or the performance of a task assigned by the Government or the Prime Minister;

dd) The chemical safety data sheet;

e) A report on the import, use and storage situation of the prohibited chemical under the Licenses already granted.

5. Order and procedures for granting the Import License for prohibited chemicals

a) The organization applying for the Import License for prohibited chemicals shall prepare 01 set of dossiers as specified in Clause 4 of this Article and send it by post, in person, or via the online public service system, to the specialized management ministry as specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Where the dossier is incomplete or invalid, within 03 working days from the date of receiving the dossier, the competent authority shall notify the organization to supplement and complete the dossier. The time for completing the dossier is not counted toward the licensing time specified at Point c of this Clause;

c) Within 07 working days from the date of receiving the complete dossier, the competent authority shall consider, appraise, and grant the Import License for prohibited chemicals. Where the License is not granted, the competent authority shall refuse to grant the License and clearly state the reasons;

d) The Import License for prohibited chemicals is valid for 06 months from the date of issuance.

6. Dossiers, order and procedures for re-granting the Import License for prohibited chemicals

a) Where the License is lost, contains errors, is damaged, or where there is a change in the organization's establishment registration information, the organization shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting re-grant of the License and send it to the agency that granted the License, by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for re-grant of the License includes: a written application for re-grant of the License; and documents proving the change in the organization's establishment registration information, where applicable;

c) Within 05 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier, the competent authority shall inspect and re-grant the License to the organization. Where the License is not re-granted, the competent authority shall refuse to grant the License and clearly state the reasons;

d) The validity period of the re-granted License equals the remaining validity period of the previously granted License.

7. Dossiers, order and procedures for adjusting the Import License for prohibited chemicals

a) Where the content of the invoice changes, the organization shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting adjustment of the License and send it to the competent licensing authority by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for adjustment of the License includes: a written application for adjustment of the License; and documents confirming the contents to be adjusted;

c) The competent licensing authority shall appraise the contents to be adjusted and grant the License following the same order and procedures as for granting a new License;

d) The validity period of the adjusted License is the same as that applicable to a new License.

8. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall prescribe the dossier forms specified in this Article.

Section 5. CHEMICAL STORAGE SERVICES

Article 19. Conditions for granting the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services

An organization providing chemical storage services for conditional chemicals or chemicals requiring special control must be granted a Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services when it satisfies the following conditions:

1. The organization providing chemical storage services is an organization established in accordance with law.

2. The chemical storage warehouse must meet the requirements of Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5, Article 4 of this Decree.

3. Storage and preservation of chemicals

a) Chemicals must be zoned and arranged according to the nature of each type of chemical. Chemicals capable of reacting with one another to cause unsafety, or having different fire and explosion prevention requirements, must not be stored in the same area;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 7, Article 4 of this Decree.

4. Professional capacity

a) The person in charge of chemical safety at the chemical storage warehouse must hold an intermediate-level degree or higher in chemistry;

b) Meeting the requirements of Clause 8, Article 4 of this Decree.

5. Complying with the safety-assurance requirements for chemical storage activities specified in Articles 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 of the Law on Chemicals.

6. Storing only the scale and type of chemicals in accordance with the Certificate granted by the competent authority.

Article 20. Dossiers, order and procedures for granting, re-granting and adjusting the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services

1. Dossier of application for the Certificate

a) A written application for the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services;

b) An overall layout drawing of the chemical storage warehouse system, the content of which must ensure information on the location of the warehouse, the area, and the access road to the chemical warehouse area; documents proving the right to use the land plot on which the chemical storage warehouse is built;

c) The notice of the results of the inspection of the completion acceptance of the construction work item or the construction work (as prescribed by the law on construction);

d) A copy of the Decision approving the Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Plan issued by a competent authority, or the Decision promulgating the Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Measures of the chemical storage warehouse;

dd) A copy of the intermediate-level degree or higher in chemistry of the person in charge of chemical safety at the chemical storage warehouse;

e) A copy of the Decision recognizing the results of the chemical safety training examination of the organization as prescribed in Article 32 of Decree No. 25/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government detailing and providing measures for organizations to implement, and guiding the implementation of, a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals on the development of the chemical industry and chemical safety and security;

g) The chemical safety data sheets of the hazardous chemicals covered by the application.

2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is the competent authority to receive dossiers, appraise, and grant, re-grant and adjust the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services for a storage facility subject to the requirement to develop a Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Plan appraised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

3. The provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical storage warehouse is located, has the authority to receive dossiers, appraise, and grant, re-grant and adjust the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services for a storage facility subject to the requirement to develop Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Measures or a Chemical Incident Prevention Plan appraised by the provincial-level People's Committee.

4. Order and procedures for appraisal and granting of the Certificate

a) The organization applying for the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services shall prepare 01 set of dossiers and send it by post, in person, or via the online public service system, to the competent licensing authority specified in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article;

b) Where the dossier is incomplete or invalid, within 03 days from the date of receiving the dossier, the competent authority granting the Certificate shall notify the organization to supplement and complete the dossier. The time for completing the dossier is not counted toward the time for granting the Certificate specified at Points c and d of this Clause;

c) Where the dossier of application for the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services is for a storage facility subject to the requirement to develop a Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Plan appraised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, within 12 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier as specified in Clause 1 of this Article, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consider, appraise the dossier, inspect the actual conditions, and grant the Certificate to the organization. Where the Certificate is not granted, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall issue a written reply clearly stating the reasons;

The competent authority granting the Certificate shall send a copy of the Certificate to the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office and the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical storage facility is located, for coordinated monitoring and management;

d) Where the dossier of application for the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services is for a storage facility subject to the requirement to develop Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Measures or a Chemical Incident Prevention and Response Plan appraised by the provincial-level People's Committee:

Where the organization's chemical storage warehouse is located in the same locality as its head office, within 12 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier as specified in Clause 1 of this Article, the provincial-level People's Committee shall consider, appraise the dossier, inspect the actual conditions, and grant the Certificate to the organization. Where the Certificate is not granted, the competent authority must issue a written reply clearly stating the reasons;

Where the organization's chemical storage warehouse is located in a locality other than that of its head office, within 03 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier as specified in Clause 1 of this Article, the provincial-level People's Committee to which the organization submitted the dossier shall send a copy of the organization's application dossier for the Certificate to seek the opinion of the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical storage warehouse is located. Within 09 working days from the date of receiving the copy of the dossier, the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical storage warehouse is located, shall appraise the dossier, inspect the actual conditions of the chemical storage warehouses within its management area, and give its written opinion on the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Article 19 of this Decree;

The provincial-level People's Committee to which the organization submitted the dossier shall consider, appraise the dossier, and grant the Certificate to the organization within 03 working days from the date of receiving the written opinion confirming that the conditions specified in Article 19 of this Decree have been satisfied. Where the Certificate is not granted, the competent authority must issue a written reply clearly stating the reasons;

The competent authority granting the Certificate shall send a copy of the Certificate to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Department of Chemicals) and the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization has its head office, or the provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical storage facility is located, for coordinated monitoring and management;

dd) The Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services is valid for 05 years from the date of issuance.

5. Dossiers, order and procedures for re-granting the Certificate

a) Where the Certificate of eligibility is lost, contains errors, is damaged, or where there is a change in the organization's establishment registration information, the organization shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting re-grant of the Certificate and send it to the agency that granted the Certificate, by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for re-grant of the Certificate includes: a written application for re-grant of the Certificate; and documents proving the change in the organization's establishment registration information, where applicable;

c) Within 05 working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier, the competent authority shall inspect and re-grant the Certificate to the organization, and concurrently send it to relevant units for coordinated management. Where the Certificate is not re-granted, the competent authority granting the Certificate must issue a written reply clearly stating the reasons;

d) The validity period of the re-granted Certificate equals the remaining validity period of the previously granted Certificate.

6. Dossiers, order and procedures for adjusting the Certificate

a) Where there is a change in the location of the chemical storage warehouse, or in the scale or type of chemicals stored, the organization shall prepare 01 set of dossiers requesting adjustment of the Certificate and send it to the agency that granted the Certificate, by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

b) The dossier of application for adjustment of the Certificate includes: a written application for adjustment of the Certificate; and documents proving the satisfaction of the conditions for operating chemical storage services with respect to the contents to be adjusted;

c) The competent licensing authority shall appraise the contents to be adjusted and grant the Certificate following the same order, procedures and time limit as for granting a new Certificate.

7. The provincial-level People's Committee of the locality where the organization's chemical storage facility is located shall inspect, examine and supervise the organization's compliance with the regulations on conditions for chemical storage services within its management scope.

8. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall develop and implement a plan for periodic or ad hoc inspections, as needed, of the organization's compliance with the regulations on conditions for chemical storage services within its management scope.

9. The organization shall pay the appraisal fee as prescribed by the law on fees and charges when submitting the dossier of application for the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services.

10. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall prescribe the dossier forms specified in this Article.

Section 6. EXEMPTION AND REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES

Article 21. Cases exempted from the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals; the License for manufacturing, trading, exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control; the License for manufacturing and importing prohibited chemicals; and the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services

1. Exemption from the Certificate/License for manufacturing and trading with respect to conditional chemicals or chemicals requiring special control present at a concentration below 0.1% (<0.1%) by weight of the mixture.

2. Exemption from the export/import License with respect to Group 1 chemicals requiring special control present at a concentration below 1% (<1%) by weight of the mixture, and Group 2 chemicals requiring special control present at a concentration below 5% (<5%) by weight of the mixture.

3. Exemption from the License for manufacturing and importing with respect to prohibited chemicals present at a concentration below 0.1% (<0.1%) by weight of the mixture.

4. Exemption from the Certificate/License for manufacturing with respect to the decanting or mixing of chemicals directly serving the internal manufacturing activities of the organization or individual carrying out the decanting or mixing.

5. Exemption from the Certificate of eligibility for storage activities for an organization engaged in land-leasing activities that does not include storage facilities for chemicals; and for an organization providing chemical storage services with respect to conditional chemicals or chemicals requiring special control present at a concentration below 0.1% (<0.1%) by weight of the mixture.

6. Exemption from the Certificate for manufacturing and trading with respect to conditional chemicals, and from the License for manufacturing, trading, exporting and importing with respect to chemicals requiring special control, where the conditional chemical or chemical requiring special control is contained in the following products:

a) Pharmaceuticals; disinfectant and insecticidal preparations; food; cosmetics;

b) Animal feed; aquatic feed; veterinary medicines; plant protection products; organic fertilizers, biological fertilizers, and chemical fertilizers that are mixed fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers, or bio-mineral fertilizers; products for preserving and processing agricultural, forestry and aquatic products and food;

c) Radioactive substances; construction materials; paints and printing inks;

d) Products used in the household sector, including adhesives, cleaning products, and household chemical products;

dd) Petrol and oil as prescribed by the law on petrol and oil; condensate and naphtha used in petroleum refining;

e) Batteries, storage batteries, medical devices, and laboratory equipment.

Article 22. Revocation of the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals; the License for manufacturing, trading, exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control; the License for manufacturing and importing prohibited chemicals; and the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services

1. The agency that granted the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals; the License for manufacturing, trading, exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control; the License for manufacturing and importing prohibited chemicals; or the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services, is the competent authority to revoke the Certificate or License granted to the organization or individual.

2. Revocation of the Certificate or License in the case specified at Point a, Clause 1, Article 19 of the Law on Chemicals shall be carried out as follows:

Within 10 working days from the date of receiving the request for revocation of the Certificate or License, the agency granting the Certificate or License shall issue a Decision revoking the Certificate or License under its management authority.

3. Revocation of the Certificate or License in the cases specified at Points b, c, d, dd, e and g, Clause 1, Article 19 of the Law on Chemicals shall be carried out as follows:

a) Within 10 working days from the date of receiving an inspection or examination conclusion recommending revocation of the Certificate or License, or upon discovering a case specified at Points b, c, d, dd, e or g, Clause 1, Article 19 of the Law on Chemicals, the agency granting the Certificate or License shall issue a Decision revoking the Certificate or License under its management authority; where the Certificate or License is not revoked, a written reply must be sent to the agency recommending revocation, clearly stating the reasons;

b) Within 05 working days from the date of receiving the Revocation Decision, the organization or individual whose Certificate or License is revoked must return the original Certificate or License to the competent authority revoking it, except where the individual has died or has been declared dead by a court.

4. The Revocation Decision shall be sent to the organization or individual whose Certificate or License is revoked, and notified to relevant agencies for coordinated supervision and management.

Chapter III

CHEMICAL INFORMATION

Article 23. Registration of new chemicals

1. The dossier for registration of a new chemical includes:

a) A written registration of the new chemical;

b) The results of the assessment of the new chemical, including information on the physical and chemical properties and hazardous characteristics of the chemical, provided by an organization assessing new chemicals as specified in Article 21 of the Law on Chemicals.

2. Where the new chemical to be registered falls under the inventories already recognized by Vietnam as specified in Clause 5 of this Article, the organization or individual manufacturing or importing the new chemical shall submit a registration dossier comprising:

a) A written registration of the new chemical;

b) A summary assessment report of the chemical, together with the CAS number or UN number of the new chemical in two foreign chemical inventories;

c) Documents proving that the chemical has already been placed on the market (a report on the manufactured or traded quantity).

3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is the competent authority to receive and appraise the dossier for registration of new chemicals.

4. Order and procedures for receiving registrations and appraising new chemicals

a) The time limit for appraisal and confirmation is 90 working days from the date the receiving agency receives a complete and valid dossier, excluding the time for the organization or individual to complete the dossier as specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article;

b) The organization or individual applying for registration of a new chemical shall prepare 01 set of dossiers and send it to the appraising agency by post, in person, or via the online public service system;

c) Where the dossier is incomplete or invalid, within 03 working days from the date of receiving the dossier, the appraising agency shall notify the organization or individual to supplement and complete the dossier;

d) After receiving a complete and valid dossier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall organize the appraisal of the new chemical. The appraisal of a new chemical shall be carried out through the New Chemical Assessment Council;

dd) Where the dossier for registration of a new chemical is not approved, the organization or individual shall re-prepare the dossier. The dossier and appraisal procedures shall be the same as for an organization or individual submitting a dossier for the first time;

e) Where the Chemical Assessment Council recommends prohibiting the import or manufacture of the chemical being assessed, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall notify the organization or individual that submitted the dossier in writing within 07 working days;

g) Where the Chemical Assessment Council recommends that the Ministry of Industry and Trade permit the import or manufacture of the chemical being assessed, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall confirm the registration of the new chemical within 07 working days from the date the organization or individual completes the dossier;

h) The Chemical Assessment Council shall be established by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The Chemical Assessment Council shall comprise representatives of the appraising agency, specialized management agencies, and experts in relevant fields;

i) The composition of the Assessment Council shall comprise: the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson, a member-secretary, and other members. The Chairperson shall be an expert with experience and in-depth expertise. The Council shall have a minimum of 07 members and a maximum of 09 members;

k) The Council shall be responsible for assessing and appraising the chemical, and shall be responsible for the conclusion of the assessment of the new chemical;

l) The Council shall operate on the principle of collective discussion among its members and shall prepare a Chemical Assessment Record. The Council shall cease operating and automatically dissolve after issuing the Conclusion on the assessment of the new chemical;

m) The Assessment Council may only hold a meeting with the participation of at least two-thirds of its members, including the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson. Only Council members participating in the meeting may take part in the assessment vote;

n) The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall permit the import or manufacture of the chemical being assessed on the basis of a 100% consensus result of the Council members.

5. The list of recognized foreign chemical inventories recognized by Vietnam includes the inventory of chemicals of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA); the TSCA Inventory of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and the Existing and New Chemical Substances (ENCS) inventory published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan on the databases of these organizations.

6. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall prescribe the forms specified in this Article; and shall develop and submit to the Government for promulgation the National Chemical Inventory before 2028, and the roadmap for applying the assessment of new chemicals after the promulgation of the National Chemical Inventory and the list of foreign chemical inventories recognized by Vietnam under Clause 5 of this Article.

Article 24. Organizations assessing new chemicals

1. An organization assessing new chemicals is an organization with sufficient capacity to assess new chemicals, designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in accordance with the Government's regulations on conformity assessment activities.

2. Conditions for an organization to be designated to assess new chemicals in Vietnam

a) Having been granted a certificate of registration for testing activities in accordance with the Government's regulations on conformity assessment activities, including the testing field for which designation is registered;

b) Having carried out proficiency testing or inter-laboratory comparison for the test method of the product or goods for which designation is registered.

For tests for which proficiency testing or inter-laboratory comparison is not yet available, the dossier must additionally include the test method, validation of the method's use, and reference standards for quality control of the testing.

3. Test results for the assessment of new chemicals from foreign accredited testing organizations recognized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shall be used in the assessment of new chemicals.

Article 25. Management of new chemicals

1. A new chemical registered with a competent state agency shall be subject to the same management regulations as a chemical requiring special control.

2. Within 05 years from the date the new chemical is registered, the organization or individual engaged in chemical activities related to the new chemical shall report annually to the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the process of activities involving the new chemical.

3. On the basis of the results of the assessment of the new chemical and the report on the process of activities involving the new chemical, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall propose that the Government consider and decide on adding the new chemical to the List of conditional chemicals, the List of chemicals requiring special control, or the List of prohibited chemicals, for management purposes.

Article 26. Information confidentiality

1. Organizations and individuals that declare, register, report, or update information or data in accordance with the Law on Chemicals have the right to request the receiving agency or organization to be responsible for keeping confidential the information relating to technological know-how and trade secrets, except in the case specified in Clause 2, Article 26 of the Law on Chemicals.

2. Organizations and individuals requesting confidentiality shall carry out the declaration, registration and reporting using the coded information already registered with the receiving agency or organization.

3. Upon receiving a request from the organization or individual making the declaration, registration or report, the receiving agency or organization shall be responsible for assessing whether the confidentiality request conforms to Clause 2, Article 26 of the Law on Chemicals.

4. Where the organization or individual making the declaration, registration or report is unable to directly provide the information or documents, the foreign chemical manufacturing or supplying organization must provide the registered coded information through its representative office in Vietnam, or through the organization or individual designated as its representative in Vietnam, to the receiving agency or organization for the confidentiality request.

The assessment results must be sent to the requesting organization or individual and to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for announcement on the Specialized Chemical Database.

5. The agency or person receiving the chemical declaration, registration or report, and the organization or individual requesting confidentiality, shall be responsible for providing the confidential information upon the request of a competent state agency.

Article 27. Digital transformation in state management of chemicals

1. Digital transformation enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of state management of chemicals.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible for:

a) Announcing, operating, upgrading and regularly updating the Specialized Chemical Database to ensure its safe and effective operation, and developing a mechanism for sharing and using the information on the Specialized Chemical Database;

b) Developing the function for electronically granting, re-granting, adjusting and revoking Certificates and Licenses with respect to the Certificate for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals, the License for manufacturing, trading, exporting and importing chemicals requiring special control, and the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services, via the public service portal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

c) Developing, promulgating and updating the National Chemical Inventory on the Specialized Chemical Database;

d) Developing regulations on the management, exploitation and use of the Specialized Chemical Database, ensuring proper authority and purpose, and compliance with regulations on the protection of state secrets, personal data, information safety and network security;

dd) Ensuring resources for investing in, building, operating, maintaining and developing the Specialized Chemical Database according to management needs in the field of chemicals; and ensuring information safety, network security, and the ability to connect and share data with national information systems and relevant specialized information systems in accordance with law.

2. Management, authentication, identification and traceability of chemicals requiring special control

a) The Ministry of Public Security shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant ministries and sectors in developing, deploying, managing, operating and sharing information of the identification and traceability system for chemicals requiring special control (integrated with the Chemical Purchase and Sale Control Slip for chemicals requiring special control) on the electronic identification and authentication platform;

b) Organizations and individuals carrying out activities involving chemicals requiring special control shall be responsible for carrying out authentication, identification and traceability once the system is completed and announced by the Ministry of Public Security.

3. Information provision regime

a) Information provision regime of state management agencies

Ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall be responsible for synchronizing and sharing chemical management data on the Specialized Chemical Database, in the form prescribed by the Minister of Industry and Trade, including: the situation of chemical activities and chemical management within the management fields of the ministries and ministerial-level agencies; and the implementation results of the chemical industry development strategy of the ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

State management agencies shall be responsible for exploiting and using information already available on the databases to replace components of the dossier for handling administrative procedures once the synchronization and sharing of management data on the electronic environment of state management agencies is completed.

b) Information provision regime of organizations and individuals

Organizations and individuals engaged in chemical activities are obliged to provide and update, fully, promptly and accurately, the following information on the Specialized Chemical Database, in the form prescribed by the Minister of Industry and Trade, including:

The situation of chemical activities of the preceding year, periodically before February 15 each year;

The progress of project implementation according to each stage of construction investment of the investor of the chemical project, during the period before the completion of the work and its putting into use;

The situation of manufacturing and trading activities, periodically each year, of the investor of the chemical project after the completion of the work and its putting into use;

The situation of manufacturing, trading, exporting and importing products containing hazardous chemicals of the organization;

The situation of chemical activities when an incident occurs in the course of chemical activities, upon termination of chemical activities, and upon request of a competent authority.

Chapter IV

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN PRODUCTS AND GOODS

Article 28. Control of hazardous chemicals in the process of manufacturing products and goods containing hazardous chemicals

1. The process for controlling hazardous chemicals during manufacturing must ensure the following objectives:

a) Monitoring the composition and content of hazardous chemicals in input materials;

b) Monitoring the composition and content of hazardous chemicals emitted during the manufacturing process;

c) Monitoring the composition and content of hazardous chemicals in the final product;

d) Preventing the loss of hazardous chemicals.

2. Organizations and individuals manufacturing products or goods containing hazardous chemicals shall be responsible for developing and promulgating a Process for Controlling Hazardous Chemicals during Manufacturing, based on actual operating conditions and Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 29. Disclosure of information on the content of hazardous chemicals in products and goods

Organizations and individuals manufacturing or importing products or goods containing hazardous chemicals must:

1. Declare the following information on the Specialized Chemical Database (declared by manufacturing or import batch) before putting the products or goods into circulation on the market:

a) The name of the product or goods containing the hazardous chemical;

b) The name of the hazardous chemical;

c) The hazardous characteristics of the chemical;

d) The content;

dd) The field of use of the product containing the hazardous chemical.

2. Disclose information on the composition and content of the hazardous chemical and recommendations restricting the use of the product or goods containing the hazardous chemical, displayed on the organization's or individual's electronic portal or website, or at the place of direct supply of the product or goods to the buyer, and on the product or goods label.

3. Organizations and individuals manufacturing or importing products or goods containing hazardous chemicals shall be responsible for keeping paper or electronic records proving the accuracy of the information disclosed under Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article. Organizations and individuals must produce the records upon request of a competent authority.

4. Organizations and individuals manufacturing or importing products or goods containing hazardous chemicals shall be responsible for the accuracy of the information declared under Clause 1 and the information disclosed under Clause 2 of this Article.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 30. Transitional provisions

1. Organizations and individuals that have been granted a License by a competent authority for manufacturing, trading, exporting, importing, temporarily importing for re-export, or temporarily exporting for re-import, a Scheduled Chemical, an industrial precursor, or a chemical restricted from manufacturing and trading in the industrial sector, before the effective date of this Decree, may continue operating under the License already granted until its expiration.

2. Organizations and individuals that have been granted a Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals in the industrial sector by a competent authority before the effective date of this Decree may continue operating under the Certificate already granted until December 31, 2027.

3. For the manufacturing and trading of chemicals on the List of chemicals requiring special control promulgated under Decree No. 24/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government providing for the inventories of chemicals within the scope of regulation of the Law on Chemicals, that do not fall under the List of chemicals restricted from manufacturing and trading and the List of industrial precursors promulgated under Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP dated October 9, 2017 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals, and Decree No. 82/2022/ND-CP dated October 18, 2022 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP dated October 9, 2017 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals, and the List of Scheduled Chemicals promulgated under Decree No. 33/2024/ND-CP dated March 27, 2024 of the Government providing for the implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, the requirements of this Decree must be satisfied before December 31, 2026.

4. For the export and import of chemicals on the List of chemicals requiring special control promulgated under Decree No. 24/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government providing for the inventories of chemicals within the scope of regulation of the Law on Chemicals, that do not fall under the List of chemicals restricted from manufacturing and trading and the List of industrial precursors promulgated under Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP dated October 9, 2017 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals, and Decree No. 82/2022/ND-CP dated October 18, 2022 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP dated October 9, 2017 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals, and the List of Scheduled Chemicals promulgated under Decree No. 33/2024/ND-CP dated March 27, 2024 of the Government providing for the implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, the presentation of the dossier on the License for manufacturing and trading chemicals requiring special control is exempted until before December 31, 2026.

5. For the export and import of chemicals that are industrial precursors added to the List of chemicals requiring special control promulgated under Decree No. 24/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government providing for the inventories of chemicals within the scope of regulation of the Law on Chemicals, the Certificate of eligibility for manufacturing and trading conditional chemicals in the industrial sector already granted may be used in lieu of the License for manufacturing and trading chemicals requiring special control until December 31, 2027.

6. For the export and import of chemicals that are Scheduled Chemicals or chemicals restricted from manufacturing and trading added to the List of chemicals requiring special control promulgated under Decree No. 24/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government providing for the inventories of chemicals within the scope of regulation of the Law on Chemicals, the License for manufacturing and trading already granted may be used in lieu of the License for manufacturing and trading chemicals requiring special control until the expiration of that License.

7. For chemicals on the List of chemicals subject to conditional manufacturing and trading promulgated under Decree No. 24/2026/ND-CP dated January 17, 2026 of the Government providing for the inventories of chemicals within the scope of regulation of the Law on Chemicals, that do not fall under the List of chemicals subject to conditional manufacturing and trading and the List of chemicals restricted from manufacturing and trading promulgated under Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP dated October 9, 2017 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals, and Decree No. 82/2022/ND-CP dated October 18, 2022 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP dated October 9, 2017 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals, the requirements of this Decree must be satisfied before December 31, 2026.

8. Organizations and individuals announcing the type of chemical and the intended use of chemicals with respect to the import of chemicals requiring special control for use, and organizations and individuals disclosing information on the content of hazardous chemicals in products and goods, must satisfy the requirements of this Decree before March 1, 2026.

Article 31. Effect

1. This Decree takes effect from the date of signing and promulgation.

2. The provisions on the Certificate of eligibility for chemical storage services in Articles 19 and 20 of this Decree take effect from July 1, 2026.

3. Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP dated October 9, 2017 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals, and Decree No. 82/2022/ND-CP dated October 18, 2022 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP dated October 9, 2017 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals, cease to be effective from the effective date of this Decree.

4. Articles 8 and 9 of Decree No. 17/2020/ND-CP dated February 5, 2020 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of decrees related to business investment conditions within the state management field of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; Point a, Clause 14, Article 4 and Articles 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of Decree No. 33/2024/ND-CP dated March 27, 2024 of the Government providing for the implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction; and Articles 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Decree No. 146/2025/ND-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government providing for the decentralization and delegation of authority in the field of industry and trade, are hereby annulled.

5. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of Government-attached agencies, and chairpersons of provincial-level People's Committees and centrally-run cities shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decree.