Decree 83/2026/ND-CP amend Decree 06/2022/ND-CP mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and protection of the ozone layer

DECREE

Amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP of January 7, 2022, providing the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and protection of the ozone layer, which is amended and supplemented under Decree No. 119/2025/ND-CP of June 9, 2025¹

Pursuant to Law No. 63/2025/QH15 on Organisation of the Government;

Pursuant to Law No. 72/2020/QH14 on Environmental Protection, which has a number of articles amended and supplemented under Law No. 11/2022/QH15, Law No. 16/2023/QH15, Law No. 18/2023/QH15, Law No. 47/2024/QH15, Law No. 54/2024/QH15 and Law No. 146/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Government’s Resolution No. 66.7/2025/NQ-CP, on the data-based reduction and simplification of administrative procedures;

At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Environment;

The Government promulgates the Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP of January 7, 2022, providing the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and protection of the ozone layer, which is amended and supplemented under Decree No. 119/2025/ND-CP of June 9, 2025.

Article 1. To amend and supplement a number of clauses of Article 24

1. To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

“3. A registration dossier must comprise:

a/ Written registration for use of controlled substances, made according to Form No. 01 provided in Appendix VI to this Decree: 1 original;

b/ Document proving the legal person status of the registering organisation in accordance with the law on enterprises, the law on investment or other relevant laws: 1 copy certified by, and bearing the true copy seal of, the registering organisation or 1 e-duplicate from the master register or 1 certified e-copy of the original, unless information can be exploited from the national business registration database or other specialised databases.

In case information of the registering organisation cannot be exploited or can be exploited but is incomplete or inaccurate from the above-mentioned databases, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall request the organisation to add 1 copy certified by, and bearing the true copy seal of, the organisation or 1 e-duplicate from the master register or 1 certified e-copy of the original, of the document specified in this Point.”.

2. To amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

“4. Within 2 working days after receiving a registration dossier, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall notify the registering organisation of its acceptance of the valid dossier or request the organisation to supplement and complete the dossier. The time limit for supplementation and completion of the registration dossier must not exceed 5 working days after the issuance of a notice requesting the dossier supplementation and completion.”.

3. To amend and supplement Clause 5 as follows:

“5. Within 10 working days after receiving a valid registration dossier, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall summarise and evaluate it and publicise information on the organisation that has completed the registration for use of controlled substances on the information system for handling administrative procedures and portal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.”.

Article 2. To amend and supplement a number of clauses of Article 26

1. To amend and supplement Clause 2 as follows:

“2. In pursuance to Articles 24 and 25 of this Decree, within 22 working days, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall consider and issue a decision on allocation of production or import quotas to organisations according to Form No. 03A provided in Appendix VI to this Decree through:

a/ Reviewing and evaluating organisations’ registration information and reports on use of controlled substances;

b/ Collating the total national consumed amount of controlled subtances and objectives and requirements of management thereof;

c/ Organising physical inspection to verify registration information, evaluating capacity dossiers, production techniques and technologies in case of necessity;

d/ Soliciting written opinions of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on projected quota allocation. The time limit for the Ministry of Industry and Trade to give its opinions is 7 working days after receiving the written request for opinion. Past the above-mentioned time limit, if the consulted agency fails to provide a written response, it shall be deemed to have agreed with the dossier contents.”.

2. To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

“3. Organisations that wish to have quotas for production or import of controlled substances adjusted or added shall hand deliver, submit online or send by post written requests, made according to Form No. 04 provided in Appendix VI to this Decree, to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment for consideration, adjustment or addition before July 10 every year. The quota adjustment or addition shall be carried out according to quota allocation procedures. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall consider and issue a decision on production or import quota adjustment or addition within 22 working days according to Form No. 03B provided in Appendix VI to this Decree.”.

3. To amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

“4. Within 2 working days, the specialised management agency in charge of climate change shall issue notices of the allocation and adjustment or addition of quotas for production or import of controlled substances to registering organisations on the information system for handling administrative procedures according to Forms No. 05A and 05B provided in Appendix VI to this Decree.”.

Article 3. To replace a number of forms in Appendix VI

1. To replace Form No. 01.

2. To replace Form No. 02.

3. To replace Form No. 04.

Article 4. Implementation provisions

1. This Decree takes effect on the date of its signing.

2. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies, Chairpersons of People’s Committees at all levels and related organisations and individuals shall implement this Decree.

Article 5. Transitional provisions

Dossiers for registration and request for allocation, adjustment or addition of quotas for the production or import of controlled substances, which are valid in accordance with Clauses 3 and 6, Article 24 and Clause 3, Article 26 of the Government’s Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP of January 7, 2022, providing the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and protection of the ozone layer, as amended and supplemented under the Government’s Decree No. 119/2025/ND-CP of June 9, 2025, and have been received by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment before the effective date of this Decree, are not required to be re-submitted but continue to be processed in accordance with this Decree.

For dossiers that have been submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment before the effective date of this Decree but are required to be supplemented or completed, the supplementation and completion must comply with the Government’s Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP of January 7, 2022, providing the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and protection of the ozone layer, as amended and supplemented under the Government’s Decree No. 119/2025/ND-CP of June 9, 2025; the subsequent order and procedures for processing such dossiers must comply with this Decree”.

On behalf of the Government
For the Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
TRAN HONG HA