Decree No. 81/2019/ND-CP prevention and combat of proliferation of weapons of destruction

DECREE

On prevention and combat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction^[1]

Pursuant to the June 19, 2015 Law on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to the April 9, 2016 Law on Treaties;

Pursuant to the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution No. 1540 dated April 28, 2004;

Pursuant to the February 2012 Forty Recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for money laundering prevention and combat;

At the proposal of the Minister of National Defense;

The Government promulgates the Decree on prevention and combat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Decree provides for principles, policies, measures, forces and means for the prevention and combat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; and responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in the prevention and combat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Decree applies to Vietnamese citizens, agencies and organizations; vessels flying the Vietnamese flag and aircraft bearing Vietnamese nationality wherever they are; international organizations, foreign organizations and foreigners residing and working or operating in the Vietnamese territory. In case a treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party otherwise provides for, such treaty prevails.

Article 3. Application of the Decree on prevention and combat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, relevant laws and treaties

The prevention and combat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction shall be carried out in accordance with this Decree and other relevant regulations and treaties on prevention and combat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party, and relevant resolutions adopted by the United Nations Security Council in accordance with Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.

Article 4. Interpretation of terms    

In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. Weapons of mass destruction or weapons of large-scale destruction means weapons built or manufactured to be capable of causing mass casualties and a high order of destruction or bringing great damage to humans, technical devices, physical foundations or the eco-environment and causing terror or psychological suffering to humans, including nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological and other weapons that have the similar massively destructive property or capacity.

Click download to see the full text