G/TBT/N/VNM/71
14 August 2015 
(15-4150)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: VIET NAM 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: 
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 
No.10 Ton That Thuyet Street, Nam Tu Liem District 
Ha Noi, Viet Nam Tel: (84-4) 37956868 
Fax : (84-4) 38359221 
Website: http://www.monre.gov.vn/wps/portal/Trangchu  
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
Vietnam Environment Administration No.10 Ton That Thuyet Street, Nam Tu Liem District 
Ha Noi, Viet Nam 
Tel: (84-4) 37956868 (3241) Fax: (84-4) 38223189 
E-mail: pcvepa@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.vea.gov.vn  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): General products 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft Circular 
Regulating Management of Regular Solid Waste and Destruction of Preferential, Exempted 
Vehicles 
6. Description of content: This draft Circular details: Sub-clauses a, b Clause 1 Article 27, 
Clause 1 Article 34 and Clause 1 Article 65 Decree No.38/2015/ND-CP dated 24 April 2015 
by the Government on management of waste and scraps; Sub-clause d Clause 3 Article 6, Clause 6 Article 10 Decision No.53/2013/QD-TTg dated 13 September 2013 by Prime 
Minister on temporary import, re-export, destru ction, transfer of car, mopeds of those who 
are granted preferential right and exemption in Vietnam.  
This draft Circular applies to state management agencies; domestic organizations, 
households, individuals or foreign organizations and individuals operating in activities 
relating to: domestic solid waste; regular industrial solid waste; destruction of cars, 
mopeds of those who are granted preferen tial right and exemption in Vietnam. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Environment protection G/TBT/N/VNM/71 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
• Decree No.38/2015/NÐ-CP dated 24 April 2015 by the Government on Management 
of Waste and Scraps 
• Decision No.53/2013/QÐ-TTg dated 13 September 2013 by Prime Minister on 
Temporary Import, Re-Export, Destruction, Transfer of Car, Mopeds of Those Who Are Granted Preferential Right and Exemption in Vietnam 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Vietnam Environment Administration 
No.10 Ton That Thuyet Street, Nam Tu Liem District 
Ha Noi, Viet Nam 
Tel: (84-4) 37956868 (3241) Fax: (84-4) 38223189 
E-mail: pcvepa@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.vea.gov.vn  
Or download at: 
http://vea.gov.vn/vn/vanba nphapquy/layykiengopy/LayYK ienGopy/Documents/150723_%2
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