THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Circular No. 20/2013/TT-BCT dated August 05, 2013 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade promulgating plans and measures for chemical incident prevention in industry
Pursuant to the Chemical Law dated November 21, 2007 ;
Pursuant to the Decree No.108/2008/ND-CP dated October 07, 2008 detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Chemical Law; the Decree No. 26/2011/ND-CP of April 8, 2011, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 108/2008/ ND-CP of October 7, 2008, detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Chemical Law;
Pursuant to the  Decree No. 95/2012/ND-CP dated November 12, 2012 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
The Minister of Industry and Trade stipulates the plan and measures for prevention and response against chemical incidents in industry as follows:
Chapter 1.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular stipulates the formulation, appraisal, approval and implementation of the chemical incident prevention and response plan (hereinafter abbreviated to the Plan); stipulated the formulation, confirmation and execution of the measures for prevention and response against chemical incidents (hereinafter abbreviated to measures) in industry.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Circular applies to organizations and individuals producing, trading, storing and using dangerous chemicals in industry and other relevant agencies, organizations and individuals.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the following terms will be construed as follows:
The maximum storage volume of a chemical type means the maximum volume of that chemical stored at a time by facilities of production, business, storage or use.
Article 4. Dangerous chemical list requiring plan and measure for prevention and response against chemical incidents

List of dangerous chemicals must formulate plan and measure for prevention and response against chemical incidents includes lists prescribed in Annex IV and Annex VII of the Government’s Decree No. 26/2011/ND-CP dated April 08, 2011, amending and supplementing a number of Articles of the Government’s Decree No. 108/2008//ND-CP dated October 07, 2008, detailing and guiding implementation of a number of the Chemical Law.