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MINISTRY OF
INDUSTRY AND TRADE
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom - Happiness
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No.:
38/2016/TT-BCT
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Hanoi, December
28, 2016
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CIRCULAR
THE
QUOTA ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF THE PLASTIC INDUSTRY
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 95/2012/ND-CP
dated November 12, 2012 on the functions, missions, authority and
organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Pursuant to the Law on economical and efficient
use of energy dated June 28, 2010;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 21/2011/ND-CP
dated March 29, 2011 on details and measures for the implementation of the Law
on economical and efficient use of energy;
At the request of the Head of the General
Directorate of Energy;
Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates a
Circular to provide the following regulations on the quota on energy
consumption of the plastic industry.
Chapter I
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Article 1. Scope
1. This Circular regulates the quota on energy
consumption of the plastic industry for the period that extends up to 2020
inclusive, and the period that extends from 2021 to 2025 inclusive with respect
of the following products:
a) Packaging plastics include plastic bags, plastic
bottles and plastic packaging.
b) Plastic building materials include plastic
materials used in the construction industry which are manufactured through the
extrusion process, excluding building materials which are the composites of
plastic and other materials (such as plastic doors with steel core or
aluminum-coated plastic sheets, etc.).
c) Household plastics/ Engineering plastics include
household plastic products and engineering plastic products which are
manufactured through the spray lay-up process.
Article 2. Regulated entities
This Circular applies to producers of plastic
products and other agencies and organizations concerned.
Article 3. Interpretation of
terms
1. Specific energy consumption (SEC) is
the total energy consumed for the manufacture of one unit mass of product.
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Chapter II
QUOTA ON ENERGY
CONSUMPTION AND SOLUTIONS FOR ENHANCING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION EFFICIENCY OF
THE PLASTIC INDUSTRY
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4. Methods for determining specific energy consumption
Specific energy consumption (SEC) in the plastic
industry is determined by adopting the methods specified in the Appendix I
enclosed herewith.
Article 5. Quota on energy
consumption
1. The quota on energy consumption applicable to
plastic products during the period that extends up to 2020 inclusive:
Packaging plastics
(kWh/kg)
Plastic building
materials
(kWh/kg)
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Bags
Bottles
Packaging
0.7
1.96
0.79
0.46
1.27
2. The quota on energy consumption applicable to
plastic products during the period that extends from 2021 to 2025 inclusive:
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Plastic building
materials (kWh/kg)
Household plastics/
Engineering plastics (kWh/kg)
Bags
Bottles
Packaging
0.55
1.45
0.62
0.35
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Article 6. Requirements for
compliance with the quota on energy consumption
1. Producers of plastic products must ensure that the
specific energy consumption shall not exceed the quota on energy consumption
prescribed in Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 5 of this Circular.
2. If the specific energy consumption of a producer
of plastic products exceeds the quota on energy consumption in a corresponding
period specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 5 of this Circular, such
producer must formulate and adopt solutions that heighten the efficiency in the
use of energy so as to conform the quota on energy consumption prescribed in Clause
1 and Clause 2 Article 5 of this Circular.
3. The specific energy consumption of a new
investment project shall not exceed the values specified in Clause 2 Article 5
of this Circular.
Article 7. Certain solutions
for enhancing the energy consumption efficiency of the plastic industry
1. The formulation and implementation of solutions
for enhancing the energy consumption efficiency of the plastic industry must
take the full advantage of managerial and technological solutions.
2. Producers of plastic products are encouraged to
comply with the advanced energy management standards and adopt solutions for
enhancing the energy consumption efficiency of the plastic industry specified
in the Appendix II enclosed with this Circular.
Chapter III
IMPLEMENTATION
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1. Lead and cooperate with relevant agencies in
guiding, supervising and inspecting the implementation of this Circular.
2. Cooperate with Provincial Departments of
Industry and Trade in inspecting the compliance with the energy quota and the
feasibility of plans for adhering to the energy quota according to the
regulated schedule.
3. General Directorate of Energy, on the basis of
such inspections, reports to the Minister of Industry and Trade about entities
failing to comply with regulations in Article 5 of this Circular and proposes
remedial actions as per current laws.
Article 9. Responsibilities of
Provincial Departments of Industry and Trade
1. Cooperate with the General Directorate of Energy
in guiding, expediting and inspecting the economical and efficient use of
energy according to this Circular.
2. Supervise, on annual basis, the inspection of
the adherence to the energy quota and the feasibility of the local plastic
product producers’ plans for abiding by the quota on energy consumption
according to the regulated schedule (in case of the producers that have failed
the quota).
3. Submit consolidate report on the local
producers’ abidance by the energy quota on the plastic industry to the General
Directorate of Energy and the Ministry of Industry and Trade by the 31st of
January every year according to Appendix III enclosed with this Circular.
Article 10. Responsibilities
of producers and entities
1. Entities operating in the plastic industry shall
formulate plans for complying with regulations in Article 6 of this Circular.
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3. If a producer of plastic products may not
determine its specific energy consumption for the reporting period, such
producer shall assume responsibility to install power meters for ensuring the
accuracy of its specific energy consumption and report its specific energy
consumption for the remaining period of the year in compliance with regulations
in Clause 2 of this Article.
Article 11. Effect
1. This Circular comes into force as of February
10, 2017.
2. Difficulties ensuing during the process of
implementation shall be promptly reported to the Ministry of Industry and Trade
for review and revision of the Circular./
PP MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
Cao Quoc Hung