MINISTRY OF HEALTH
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom - Happiness
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No. 04/2009/TT-BYT
Hanoi, 17th June 2009
 
CIRCULAR
ON THE ISSUANCE OF “NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON DRINKING WATER QUALITY”
MINISTER OF HEALTH
Pursuant on the Law No.03/2007/QH12 dated 21/11/2007 on the Prevention and Protection of Communicable Diseases;
Pursuant to the Law No.68/2006/QH11 dated 29/6/2006 on the Technical Regulations and Standards;
Pursuant to the Decree No.188/2007/ND-CP dated 27/12/2007 of the Government on the mandates, responsibilities, rights and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
Reviewing the request of the Directors of Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment, and Department of Legal Inspection,
Article 1. Promulgate this Ciruclar attached with ”National Technical Regulation on the Drinking Water Quality”.
Article 2. This Circular should take effect since 01/12/2009. Decision No.1329/2002/BYT-QD of MOH’s Minister on the issuance of Standard on the Hygiene of Drinking Water will be abrogated.
Article 3. Head of Ministry Office, Directors of Department of Science & Training, Department of Preventive Medicine & Environment, Department of Legal Inspection, Ministry’s Chief Inspector, and relevant departments/divisions, Head of Institutions/Organizations under MOH, Directors of Provincial Department of Health and related organizations/individuals will be responsbile to follow this Cirucular.
 
Attn:
- As in Article 3;
- Governmental Office (Official Gazette, Website);
- Ministry, Ministry equivalent agencies, Governmental institutions;
- H.E Minister, Nguyen Quoc Trieu (for reporting);
- Vice Ministers (for coordinated direction)
- Municipal/provincial PCs;
- Department of Legal Documents’ Verification/Inspection – Ministry of Justice;
- Provincial DOHs;
- Health of relevant sectors;
- MOH’s website;
- Filed.
FOR. MINISTER
VICE MINISTER




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