Circular 23/2024/TT-BCT management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors

CIRCULAR

On management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors under management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade

Pursuant to the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosive Materials and Support Tools dated June 29, 2024;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 96/2022/ND-CP dated November 29, 2022 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Government’s Decree No. 105/2024/ND-CP dated August 01, 2024 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 96/2022/ND-CP dated November 29, 2022 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Government’s Decree No. 26/2018/ND-CP dated February 28, 2018 on the Charter of organization and operation of the Vietnam Electricity;

At the proposal of the Director of the Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency;

The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates the Circular on management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors under management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Circular details a number of articles of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosive Materials and Support Tools regarding the management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, including: the List of industrial explosive materials; the List of explosive precursors permitted for manufacture, trading and use in Vietnam; competence for granting, re-granting and amending licenses and certificates on management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors; regulatory authorities competent to issue written requests for the grant of licenses for blasting services on the continental shelf or with a nationwide scope of operation within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; dossiers, procedures for initial registration, additional registration for research, development, testing, evaluation and recognition of registration results of explosive material products during the stages of research, development, testing, production or first-time importation into Vietnam for inclusion in the List of industrial explosive materials permitted for manufacture, trading and use in Vietnam; assessment of safety risk hazards, formulation of blasting plans, blasting passports, emergency response plans and regimes for periodic and ad hoc reporting in the management and use of industrial explosive materials, explosive precursors; formulation, management, updating and exploitation of the database on industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors applicable to entities under the management scope of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; forms of written requests, licenses and certificates on management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors; forms of notices on the use of industrial explosive materials and notices on the conduct of blasting service activities.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Circular applies to agencies, organizations, enterprises and individuals involved in the management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors in Vietnam.

Article 3. List of industrial explosive materials and List of explosive precursors permitted for manufacture, trading and use in Vietnam

1. The List of industrial explosive materials permitted for manufacture, trading and use in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as the List of industrial explosive materials) includes:

a) Industrial explosive materials, industrial detonating accessories, high explosives specified in Appendix I issued together with this Circular;

b) Industrial explosive materials used for petroleum exploration and exploitation for which applicable standards are announced in accordance with the Law on Product and Goods Quality;

c) Industrial explosive materials for which registration results have been recognized in accordance with Article 7 of this Circular.

2. The List of explosive precursors permitted for manufacture, trading and use in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as the List of explosive precursors) is specified in Appendix II issued together with this Circular.

Article 4. Competence for granting, re-granting and amending licenses and certificates on management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors, and for issuing written requests for the grant of blasting service licenses

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall grant, re-grant and amend licenses for blasting services on the continental shelf or blasting services with a nationwide scope of operation within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. The Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency shall have competence to:

a) Grant, re-grant and amend certificates of eligibility for manufacture of industrial explosive materials;

b) Grant and re-grant licenses for trading in industrial explosive materials;

c) Grant, re-grant and amend licenses for use of industrial explosive materials for organizations and enterprises conducting research or testing of industrial explosive materials or holding mineral operation licenses issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, except for organizations and enterprises under the management of the Ministry of National Defence and organizations and enterprises holding mineral operation licenses issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for exploitation of dimension stone and calcium carbonate powder;

d) Grant, re-grant and amend licenses for blasting services in localities with a scope of operation limited within the land area of one (01) province or centrally run city;

dd) Issue written requests for the grant of licenses for blasting services on the continental shelf or with a nationwide scope of operation within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

3. The Chemicals Agency shall have competence to:

a) Grant, re-grant and amend licenses for trading in explosive precursors;

b) Grant licenses for export and import of industrial explosive materials;

c) Grant licenses for export and import of explosive precursors.

4. Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces or centrally run cities (hereinafter referred to as Departments of Industry and Trade) shall have competence to:

a) Grant, re-grant and amend licenses for use of industrial explosive materials to organizations and enterprises using explosive materials within management areas, except for organizations specified at Point c Clause 2 of this Article and organizations under the management of the Ministry of National Defence;

b) Grant and amend certificates of eligibility for manufacture of explosive precursors.

Article 5. Forms of written requests, licenses and certificates on management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors; forms of notices on the use of industrial explosive materials and notices on the conduct of blasting service activities

1. Forms of written requests, licenses and certificates on management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors are specified in Appendix III issued together with this Circular.

2. Forms of notices on the use of industrial explosive materials and notices on the conduct of blasting service activities as prescribed at Point dd Clause 2 Article 38 and Clause 9 Article 40 of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosive Materials and Support Tools are specified in Appendix IV issued together with this Circular.

Article 6. Dossiers, procedures for initial registration and additional registration for research, development and testing of explosive material products

1. Dossiers, procedures for initial registration and additional registration for research, development and testing of explosive material products using the state budget shall comply with the law on science and technology.

2. Dossiers, procedures for initial registration and additional registration for research, development and testing of ministerial-level industrial explosive material products not using the state budget shall comply with Clause 3, Clause 4 of this Article.

3. Dossiers, procedures for initial registration:

a) The dossier comprises: an application for task registration in accordance with Form No. 01 Appendix V issued together with this Circular; a written request of the managing authority for registration of the science and technology task (in case the organization presiding over the task is an entity having a managing authority); a task description in accordance with Form No. 02, Form No. 03 or Form No. 04 Appendix V issued together with this Circular; documents evidencing compliance with Point a Clause 1 Article 34 of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosive Materials and Support Tools;

b) Within 05 working days from the date of receipt of the registration dossier, if the dossier is incomplete, invalid, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall notify in writing the organization or enterprise to supplement, complete the dossier;

c) Within 30 working days from the date of receipt of a complete, valid registration dossier, the Science and Technology Department shall organize the review, evaluation of the dossier contents and submit the dossier to the Minister of Industry and Trade for consideration and issuance of a decision approving the task, including the following contents: name, objectives, contents, schedule and products of the task. Where necessary, the Science and Technology Department shall get opinions from relevant agencies, organizations and experts before submitting the dossier to the Minister of Industry and Trade. In case of disapproval, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall reply in writing and clearly state the reasons.

4. In case of changes in the name, objectives, contents, schedule and products of the task already approved by the Minister of Industry and Trade, the organization or enterprise shall carry out additional registration in accordance with the procedures specified in Clause 3 of this Article. The dossier for additional registration includes: an application for additional registration and documents evidence of the change.

5. The organization or enterprise shall submit 01 (one) dossier as prescribed at Point a Clause 3 and Clause 4 of this Article via the National Public Service Portal, the administrative procedure settlement information system of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, by post or directly to the Science and Technology Department.

Article 7. Dossiers, procedures for initial registration and additional registration for evaluation and recognition of registration results of explosive material products during the stages of research, development, testing, production or first-time import into Vietnam for inclusion in the List of industrial explosive materials

1. Initial registration and additional registration of explosive material products for inclusion in the List of industrial explosive materials include:

a) Initial registration for explosive material products not yet included in the List specified in Appendix I issued together with this Circular;

b) Additional registration for explosive material products conforming to the types and technical specifications of products included in the List specified in Appendix I issued together with this Circular.

2. Dossiers, procedures for initial registration and additional registration:

a) The dossier for initial registration and additional registration includes: an application and dossier components as prescribed in Form No. 05 Appendix V issued together with this Circular;

b) Within 05 working days from the date of receipt of the registration dossier, if the dossier is incomplete, invalid, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall notify in writing the organization or enterprise to supplement and complete the dossier;

c) The organization or enterprise shall submit 01 (one) dossier as prescribed at Point a Clause 2 of this Article via the National Public Service Portal, the administrative procedure settlement information system of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, by post or directly to the Science and Technology Department.

3. Testing, evaluation and recognition of registration results of explosive material products:

a) Within 15 working days from the date of receipt of a valid dossier, the Science and Technology Department shall submit to the Minister of Industry and Trade for issuance of a written notification to the organization or enterprise for conducting pilot production and for issuance of a decision on establishment of a science and technology council to examine technical specifications in the laboratory;

b) Within 20 working days from the date of issuance of the decision on establishment, the science and technology council shall conduct sampling and supervise the testing of technical specifications at designated testing laboratories. The Chairperson of the science and technology council shall decide on the conduct of industrial blasting tests, except for the following cases: industrial explosive material products being industrial detonating accessories, high explosives specified in Appendix I issued together with this Circular; or cases where the conditions prescribed for conducting industrial blasting tests are not satisfied;

c) Within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the report on preparation of conditions for conducting industrial blasting tests from the organization or enterprise, the science and technology council supervising industrial blasting tests shall review the blasting plan, blasting passport and procedures for conducting industrial blasting tests; supervise the conduct of industrial blasting tests at approved locations; make a record of the results of industrial blasting tests;

d) Within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the written results of industrial blasting tests and the report on calculation of efficiency of use of the new industrial explosive material product meeting the requirements, the Science and Technology Department shall submit to the Minister of Industry and Trade for issuance of a decision recognizing the registration results of the explosive material product for inclusion in the List of industrial explosive materials in accordance with Form No. 06 Appendix V issued together with this Circular.

For explosive materials being products of research tasks requiring industrial blasting tests, the results of industrial blasting tests may be used for acceptance of the task and for registration of the product for inclusion in the List of industrial explosive materials.

Chapter II

DATABASE ON INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS AND EXPLOSIVE PRECURSORS

Article 8. Principles for development, updating, management and exploitation of the Database on industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors

1. The Database on industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors (hereinafter referred to as the Database) shall be developed and managed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

2. The updating of the Database shall be carried out regularly, continuously, promptly and effectively.

3. The exploitation and use of the Database shall comply with the law, be for proper purposes, ensure national defence, national security, state secrets, and maintain political stability, social order and safety.

4. The rights of organizations, enterprises and individuals to access and exploit information in the Database in accordance with the law shall be ensured.

5. Funding for maintenance, upgrading and development of the Database shall be ensured.

Article 9. Development of technical infrastructure for the Database

1. The development of the Database shall ensure conformity with the Vietnam e-Government Architecture Framework and the e-Government Architecture of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; comply with standards and technical regulations on information technology and techno-economic norms; and ensure compatibility, interoperability, information sharing capability, information safety and security, and scalability of data fields in system design and application software.

2. The technical infrastructure for the Database includes:

a) System for digitization and creation of digital content;

b) Server system (including administration and operation services);

c) Data backup and storage system;

d) Information safety, security and confidentiality system;

dd) Transmission lines and equipment serving access, exploitation and updating of information;

e) Database software system.

Article 10. Contents of management of the Database

1. To develop professional procedures for management, updating and exploitation of the Database.

2. To manage and store the Database, ensuring information security and safety of data on transmission lines.

3. To delegate authority and manage accounts used for login in the Database within the scope of management.

4. To organize professional training for officials, public employees and civil servants performing the management, updating and exploitation of the Database.

Article 11. Updating and retrieval of the Database

1. Updating of data, information as prescribed in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article shall be carried out as follows:

a) Prior to data conversion, it is required to examine, compile statistics, make a list of specific information fields in the data conversion section of the Database, and report to the competent authority for approval;

b) To carry out the updating of data into the software system.

2. Updating data from periodic and ad hoc reports on the management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors

a) Departments of Industry and Trade shall receive reports from organizations and enterprises within the province using industrial explosive materials, producing and using explosive precursors, and update reported data into the Database;

b) The Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency shall receive reports from organizations and enterprises manufacturing and trading in industrial explosive materials and update reported data into the Database;

c) The Chemicals Agency shall receive reports from enterprises trading in explosive precursors, exporting and importing industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors, and update reported data into the Database;

d) The Science and Technology Department shall update initial registrations and additional registrations for research, development, testing, evaluation and recognition of registration results of explosive material products during the stages of research, development, testing, production or first-time importation into Vietnam for inclusion in the List of industrial explosive materials into the Database.

3. Competent authorities as prescribed in Article 4 of this Circular shall update information on licenses and certificates on management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors into the Database. The information includes: name, tax identification number of the organization or enterprise; number, date of issuance and issuing authority of licenses and certificates; validity period, scope of operation of licenses and certificates; types, scale of manufacture, trading and use; contents related to export and import.

4. Retrieval of data and information:

a) The Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency, the Chemicals Agency, the Science and Technology Department, and the Departments of Industry and Trade are entitled to retrieve data and information on industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors within scope of management. In cases of retrieval of data and information beyond their scope of management, they are required to submit written request to the data and information owning entity as prescribed in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article for permission to retrieve, and have user accounts granted by Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency after obtaining consent from the data and information owning entity;

b) Organizations, enterprises and other state agencies having demand for retrieval must submit a written request to the data and information owning entity as prescribed in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article for permission to retrieve, and have user accounts granted by Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency after obtaining consent from the data and information owning entity.

Article 12. Maintenance, upgrading and development of the Database

1. Maintenance of the Database:  

a) To ensure the system of technical infrastructure and environment for installation and operation of the Database;

b) To implement measures to ensure safety and security of the Database;

c) To regularly update, upgrade, maintain and remedy incidents to ensure stable and continuous operation of the Database;

d) To establish and maintain backup systems, data backup and data recovery;

dd) To conduct monitoring activities to give warning of acts causing loss of safety of the Database.

2. To review, propose investment plans for expansion, maintenance, upgrading and development of the Database in conformity with practical requirements.

Article 13. Funding for establishment, maintenance and development of the Database

1. Funding for establishment, maintenance and development of the Database shall be ensured by the state budget or mobilized from other funding sources.

2. Funding for establishment, maintenance and development of the Database includes:

a) Funding for implementation of the contents prescribed in Clause 2 Article 9, Article 10, Article 11 and Article 12 of this Circular;

b) Funding for collection, processing, updating and integration of information into the Database;

c) Funding for inspection and supervision of the management, updating and exploitation of the Database.

Chapter III

ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY RISK; FORMULATION OF BLASTING PLANS, BLASTING PASSPORTS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS AND REGIMES FOR PERIODIC AND AD HOC REPORTING ON THE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS AND EXPLOSIVE PRECURSORS

Article 14. Assessment of safety risk

1. Organizations and enterprises engaged in research, manufacture, trading, transportation, storage, use and disposal of industrial explosive materials shall conduct assessment of safety risk in accordance with the contents prescribed in Appendix VI issued together with this Circular.

2. Annually or upon any changes relating to safety conditions, organizations managing and using industrial explosive materials shall review and update the assessment of safety risk.

Article 15. Blasting plans and blasting passports

1. Organizations and enterprises using industrial explosive materials shall formulate blasting plans in accordance with the contents prescribed in Appendix VII issued together with this Circular, which shall be approved by the manager of the organization or enterprise.

2. Based on the contents of the blasting plan, organizations and enterprises using industrial explosive materials shall prepare blasting passports in accordance with the form prescribed in Appendix VIII issued together with this Circular for each blasting operation.

Article 16. Emergency response plans

1. Organizations and enterprises managing and using industrial explosive materials shall develop emergency response plans in accordance with the contents prescribed in Appendix IX issued together with this Circular.

2. The emergency response plan shall fully present response measures for emergency situations based on the results of the assessment of safety risk prescribed in Article 14 of this Circular.

3. Annually, organizations and enterprises managing and using industrial explosive materials shall conduct drills and exercises for handling emergency situations. The results of drills and exercises shall be evaluated and recorded for the purpose of improving the emergency response plan.

4. Annually or upon any changes relating to emergency response activities, organizations and enterprises managing and using industrial explosive materials shall review, update and approve the emergency response plan to ensure conformity with practical conditions.

Article 17. Periodic and ad hoc reporting

1. Periodic reporting on activities of manufacture, trading and use of industrial explosive materials:

a) Organizations and enterprises manufacturing and trading in industrial explosive materials shall report to the Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency in accordance with Form No. 01 Appendix X issued together with this Circular before June 20 for six-month reports and before December 20 for annual reports;

b) Organizations and enterprises using industrial explosive materials shall report to the Departments of Industry and Trade in accordance with Form No. 02 Appendix X issued together with this Circular before June 18 for six-month reports and before December 18 for annual reports.

2. Periodic reporting on activities of manufacture, trading and use of explosive precursors:

a) Organizations and enterprises licensed to trade, export or import explosive precursors shall report to the Chemicals Agency in accordance with Form No. 01 Appendix X issued together with this Circular before June 20 for six-month reports and before December 20 for annual reports;

b) Organizations and enterprises manufacturing explosive precursors shall report to the Departments of Industry and Trade in accordance with Form No. 01 Appendix X issued together with this Circular before June 18 for six-month reports and before December 18 for annual reports;

c) Organizations using explosive precursors shall report to the Departments of Industry and Trade in accordance with Form No. 02 Appendix X issued together with this Circular before June 18 for six-month reports and before December 18 for annual reports.

3. The reporting data closing time for the first six months of the year shall be calculated from December 15 of the year preceding the reporting period to June 14 of the reporting period; the reporting data closing time for annual reports shall be calculated from December 15 of the year preceding the reporting period to December 14 of the reporting period.

4. Organizations and enterprises managing and using industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors shall submit ad hoc reports to competent authorities in the following cases:

a) Submitting reports to the district-level public security departments and the Departments of Industry and Trade of the provinces or centrally run cities where activities involving industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors are conducted within 24 hours from the time of detection of: unauthorized intrusion into storage areas of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors, loss, theft or leakage, or occurrence of accidents or incidents in activities involving industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors;

b) Submitting reports to the Departments of Industry and Trade of the provinces or centrally run cities where activities involving industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors are conducted within 48 hours from the termination of activities involving industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors;

c) Submitting reports upon request of competent authorities;

d) Contents of ad hoc reports shall comply with Form No. 04 Appendix X issued together with this Circular.

5. Periodic and ad hoc reports shall be made in the form of paper documents or electronic documents and sent to the reporting-receiving authorities prescribed in Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 3 and Clause 4 of this Article by one of the following methods: direct submission; via postal services; via the national document exchange platform; via email; via the dedicated reporting information software system on the Database on industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors or other methods in accordance with the law.

6. Organizations and enterprises managing and using industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors under the management of the Ministry of National Defence shall make reports in accordance with Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 3 and Clause 4 of this Article and report to superior agencies or units under the Ministry of National Defence for consolidation and reporting to the agency assigned by the Ministry of National Defence to perform state management of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors.

Chapter IV

IMPLEMENTATION RESPONSIBILITIES

Article 18. Responsibilities of agencies under the Ministry of Industry and Trade

1. The Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency:

a) To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations in, developing legal documents and technical safety regulations on industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors;

b) To assume the prime responsibility for, and organize inspection, examination and handling of violations committed by organizations, enterprises and individuals related to the management and use of industrial explosive materials and the production of explosive precursors in accordance with the law;

c) To disseminate, popularize and provide guidance on the implementation of the law on the management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors;

d) To grant, re-grant and amend licenses and certificates as prescribed at Points a, b, c and d Clause 2 Article 4 of this Circular; to issue written documents as prescribed at Point dd Clause 2 Article 4 of this Circular;

dd) To consolidate periodic and ad hoc reports on the management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors in accordance with Article 17 of this Circular; to periodically review and compile reports on the management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors;

e) To perform the state management functions of a specialized construction agency with respect to facilities for production and storage of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors in accordance with the competence prescribed by the law on construction;

g) To update data and information into the Database in accordance with Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 11 of this Circular.

2. The Chemicals Agency:

a) To provide guidance on the implementation of regulations on export and import of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors in accordance with the law;

b) To grant, re-grant and amend licenses as prescribed in Clause 3 Article 4 of this Circular;

c) To assume the prime responsibility for,, organize inspection, examination and handling of violations committed by organizations, enterprises and individuals related to export and import of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors and trading in explosive precursors in accordance with the law;

d) To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations in proposing amendments and supplements to the List of explosive precursors;

dd) To update data and information into the Database in accordance with Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 11 of this Circular.

3. The Science and Technology Department:

a) To assume the prime responsibility for, in developing technical standards and technical regulations on the quality of industrial explosive material products and explosive precursors; to organize and manage research and testing of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors;

b) To receive initial registrations and additional registrations as prescribed in Article 6 and Article 7 of this Circular;

c) To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies and organizations in proposing amendments and supplements to the List of industrial explosive materials;

d) To update data into the Database in accordance with Clause 2 Article 11 of this Circular.

4. The Authority of E-commerce and Digital Economy:

a) To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies, organizations and enterprises in establishing, updating, managing and operating the Database;

b) To maintain, upgrade and develop the Database, including its technical infrastructure and software;

c) To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies and units in organizing professional training for officials, public employees and civil servants performing the management, updating and exploitation of the Database.

Article 19. Responsibilities of the Departments of Industry and Trade

1. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant local functional agencies in, conducting inspection, examination and handling of violations related to the use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors within localities in accordance with the law; to monitor and supervise the use of industrial explosive materials and blasting services based on notifications of organizations and enterprises to ensure security and safety.

2. To grant, re-grant and amend licenses and certificates as prescribed in Clause 4 Article 4 of this Circular.

3. To disseminate, popularize and provide guidance on the implementation of the law on the management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors to organizations, enterprises and individuals within management areas.

4. To report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally run cities:

a) To submit the report on the situation of management and use of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors within the province before June 30 for six-month reports and before December 30 for annual reports in accordance with Form No. 03 Appendix X issued together with this Circular;

b) To submit the report within 24 hours after receiving ad hoc reports from organizations and enterprises as prescribed in Clause 4 Article 17 of this Circular, in accordance with Form No. 05 Appendix X issued together with this Circular.

5. To perform the state management functions of specialized construction agencies at the local level with respect to facilities for production and storage of industrial explosive materials and explosive precursors in accordance with the competence prescribed by the law on construction.

6. To update data and information into the Database in accordance with Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 11 of this Circular.

Article 20. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect on January 01, 2025.

2. To annul Circular No. 13/2018/TT-BCT dated June 15, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on management and use of industrial explosive materials and precursors used in explosives manufacturing; Circular No. 31/2020/TT-BCT dated November 30, 2020 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 13/2018/TT-BCT dated June 15, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on management and use of industrial explosive materials and precursors used in explosives manufacturing; Clause 1, Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 12 of Circular No. 42/2019/TT-BCT dated December 18, 2019 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing a number of regulations on periodic reporting regime in Circulars separately or jointly issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade.

3. In case legal documents referred to in this Circular are amended, supplemented or replaced by new documents, new documents shall apply.

4. During the course of implementation, if any difficulties arise, agencies, organizations, enterprises and individuals shall promptly report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for guidance or consideration for resolution./.