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Chemical Incident Prevention Measures: Historical Application Procedure

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The table records the former procedure for confirming chemical incident prevention and response measures under Circular 20/2013/TT-BCT. It is historical information, not a current application guide.

Historical document — Circular 20/2013/TT-BCT ceased to have effect on 28 December 2017. This table retains the former steps, forms and deadlines for reference; it is not a checklist for new applications. Determine current obligations under Law on Chemicals 69/2025/QH15 and its implementing documents.

Former application procedure

Procedure name	Issuance of confirmation of chemical incident prevention and response measures
Procedure	Step 1: The organisation or individual submitted an application for confirmation of chemical incident prevention and response measures to the application-receipt and results-return unit at the Department of Industry and Trade. Step 2: Within four working days of receipt, the department checked whether the dossier was complete and valid. If documents or information were missing, it notified the applicant in writing of the required additions and the deadline for completion. The processing period excluded the time the applicant needed to complete the dossier. Step 3: For a complete and valid dossier, the department had sixteen working days to inspect the chemical project or facility, assess the measures and issue confirmation. If the application did not meet requirements, the department notified the applicant in writing of the amendments or additions required and the deadline for completion. Step 4: The applicant collected the result from the department’s application-receipt and results-return unit. Applications and results were handled during office hours on working weekdays, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Submission method	In person at the administrative authority or by post.
Dossier contents and number of sets	An application letter from the organisation or individual, using the form in Appendix 8 to Circular 20/2013/TT-BCT of 5 August 2013. Five copies of the prevention and response measures, prepared using the guidance in Appendix 7 to Circular 20/2013/TT-BCT. Additional copies could be required by the appraisal authority. One copy, certified by the chemical facility or project, of the feasibility study, construction economic-technical report, or production and business plan. Other supporting documents, if applicable. Number of application sets: one.
Processing time	Twenty working days from receipt of a complete and valid dossier.
Applicants	Organisations and individuals.
Responsible authority	Department of Industry and Trade.
Result	A confirmation certificate, or a written response explaining why confirmation was not issued.
Fees, if any	Not specified in the historical procedure.
Application forms and templates	Application letter: Appendix 8 to Circular 20/2013/TT-BCT of 5 August 2013. Guidance for preparing chemical incident prevention and response measures: Appendix 7 to Circular 20/2013/TT-BCT. Confirmation of chemical incident prevention and response measures: Appendix 10 to Circular 20/2013/TT-BCT.
Requirements and conditions	Cases requiring prevention and response measures under the former rules 1. Chemical projects whose maximum chemical inventory at any one time was below the limit in Appendix VII to Decree 26/2011/ND-CP had to prepare measures before operations began. 2. Chemical facilities whose maximum chemical inventory at any one time was below the limit in Appendix VII to Decree 26/2011/ND-CP. 3. Chemicals for which Appendix VII to Decree 26/2011/ND-CP did not specify a quantity limit.
Historical legal basis	Law on Chemicals of 21 November 2007. Decree 108/2008/ND-CP of 7 October 2008, detailing and guiding implementation of the Law on Chemicals. Decree 26/2011/ND-CP of 8 April 2011, amending Decree 108/2008/ND-CP. Circular 20/2013/TT-BCT of 5 August 2013 on chemical incident prevention and response plans and measures in the industrial sector.