One issue submitted to parliament was a proposal to scrap fire safety acceptance checks and move to post-inspection controls. Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang made the proposal on October 26 while presenting a bill amending laws on weapons, explosives and support tools, and on fire prevention, rescue and emergency response.
Responsibilities for complying with the original fire safety design
The bill would amend 12 articles of the law on fire prevention, rescue and emergency response.
The government proposes scrapping fire safety acceptance checks and conducting post-inspection controls together with checks on compliance by investors and owners of buildings and vehicles.
It also proposes removing pre-market licensing for fire and rescue equipment and fire-resistant materials and structures, which would instead be managed under product and goods quality regulations.
Le Tan Toi, chairman of the National Assembly Committee on Defence, Security and Foreign Affairs, said the committee supported cutting and simplifying administrative procedures.
Some members proposed clearly defining the responsibilities of investors, building owners, vehicle owners, facility heads and household owners for complying with the original fire safety design and maintaining requirements after buildings and vehicles enter use.
They also proposed legal responsibilities and qualification standards for independent acceptance consultants to reduce the risk of fires and explosions.
For the shift from pre-inspection to post-inspection, the committee proposed rules on the post-inspection mechanism, electronic data sharing and risk-based management.
It proposed more regular and surprise inspections after buildings and vehicles enter use, and a careful review of transitional administrative provisions to avoid a legal gap.
Proposal to remove licences for trading support tools
The amended bill would decentralise authority to revoke military weapons, explosives, support tools and related licences, certificates and permits to bodies designated by the Minister of Public Security within the ministry's remit.
The provisions would be set out in a ministerial circular, giving the Administrative Police Department for Social Order full responsibility.
The bill would abolish procedures for issuing, reissuing and revoking licences to trade support tools, and remove the rule that organisations and businesses may trade them only under such a licence.
The government also proposes simplifying documents for military and sporting weapons and support tools, and cutting the time for licences to trade explosive precursors and export and import them.
The Committee on Defence, Security and Foreign Affairs agreed with the amendments to decentralise authority and simplify administrative procedures and business conditions.
Some members proposed clarifying how police authorities would verify approval of equipment by a ministry, sector or competent body when applicants do not submit supporting documents for military or sporting weapons.
The reviewing body said conditions for cutting the licence period for explosive precursors from five working days to three should be clarified.
The Committee on Law and Justice said conditions, responsibilities, inspection and enforcement mechanisms should be defined, with transitional provisions for previously issued licences.
Sources: Dân Trí
