METI signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on Strengthening Chemical Management with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Viet Nam

The MOC is one element of the Asian Sustainable Chemical Safety Plan*, which purports to harmonize the various chemical management systems in Asia. The MOC aims to assist Viet Nam in building an effective chemical management system through policy dialogue and technical assistance.

* Asian Sustainable Chemical Safety Plan
This plan, proposed by Japan at the Japan-ASEAN Summit Meeting of October 2010, aims to ensure that Asian countries put in place effective chemical management systems based on scientific risk assessment.

The cooperation under this MOC will start from the signing date (July 15) and continue for three years. The term may be extended upon the mutual agreement of the participants.

[Signing ceremony at MOIT meeting room]

<Reference> Signing ceremony

Date/Location:

July 15 at MOIT meeting room

Participants:

(Viet Nam Side) Mr. Nguyen Nam Hai, Deputy Minister, MOIT; Mr. Phung Ha, Director General, Viet Nam Chemicals Agency; and others

(Japan Side) Mr. Mitsuyoshi Yanagisawa, Senior Vice Minister, METI; Mr. Mitsuaki Komoto, Director, Chemical Management Policy Division, METI; Mr. Fumiaki Shono, General Manager, Japan Chemical Industry Association, and others

Appendix:

Summary of the MOC(PDF:40KB)

July 17, 2012

Chemical Management Policy Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau