| THE GOVERNMENT ------ | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness -------- |
| No. 39/2009/ND-CP | Hanoi, April 23, 2009 |
DECREE
ON INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the June 14, 2005 Commercial Law;
Pursuant to the November 21, 2007 Chemical Law;
At the proposal of the Minister of Industry and Trade,
Pursuant to the June 14, 2005 Commercial Law;
Pursuant to the November 21, 2007 Chemical Law;
At the proposal of the Minister of Industry and Trade,
DECREES:
Chapter 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Decree provides industrial explosive materials activities, safety in industrial explosive materials activities, rights and obligations of organizations and individuals engaged in industrial explosive materials activities, and state management of these activities.
This Decree does not apply to industrial explosive materials activities for security and defense purposes and in emergency cases as prescribed by law.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Decree applies to organizations and individuals engaged in industrial explosive materials activities in Vietnam.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Explosive means a chemical or a chemical mixture produced and used to create explosive reaction under mechanical, thermal, chemical or electric activation.
2. Explosive accessories means primers, detonating cords, fuses, percussion caps and explosive-containing articles that provide initial activation to detonate an explosive charge or specialized devices containing explosive.
