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On September 4, 2026, the Ministry of Public Security issued Circular No. 154/2026/TT-BCA providing regulations on the management, identification, and traceability of specially controlled chemicals on the Electronic Identification and Authentication Platform. The Circular takes effect on September 4, 2026.
Under Clause 1, Article 13 of Circular No. 154/2026/TT-BCA, the agency managing the Chemical Identification and Traceability System shall invalidate the supply chain codes for specially controlled chemicals and identification codes for specially controlled chemicals issued on the System in the following 4 cases:
- An organization or individual has its chemical activity license or certificate of eligibility for chemical activities revoked, suspended, or invalidated under a decision of a competent state agency, or ceases its operations in accordance with law.
- A supply chain code for specially controlled chemicals or an identification code for specially controlled chemicals is used for an improper purpose, by an improper entity, or with information inconsistent with the information initially created on the Chemical Identification and Traceability System.
- The invalidation is carried out at the written request of, or under a decision issued by, a competent state agency in accordance with law.
- Other cases as prescribed by law.
In addition, under Clause 2, Article 13 of Circular No. 154/2026/TT-BCA, before invalidating a code, the agency managing the System must send an electronic notice to the relevant organization or individual for explanation and clarification within 3 working days from the date on which the System records the sending of the notice, except where the invalidation is carried out at the written request of, or under a decision issued by, a competent state agency.
Under Clause 3, Article 13, an invalidated code may not be reactivated. If an organization or individual needs to use a code, it must create a new code in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Circular No. 154/2026/TT-BCA.
