The New Law on Chemicals and Its Implications for Chrysotile and Fibre-Cement Roofing Sheets

The New Law on Chemicals and Its Implications for Chrysotile and Fibre-Cement Roofing Sheets

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Law No. 69/2025/QH15 on Chemicals was adopted by the National Assembly on June 14, 2025, and took effect on January 1, 2026, establishing a new legal framework for chemical management in Vietnam. The Law adopts a lifecycle-based approach to chemical management, covering activities from production, trading, import and export to transportation, storage, use and waste treatment. An important feature of the new Law is the classification of chemicals into different management categories, including prohibited chemicals, specially controlled chemicals, and chemicals subject to conditional production and trading requirements. For industries using chrysotile, these provisions provide a legal framework for managing the import, trading and use of chrysotile in accordance with applicable requirements.
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The Decree no.09 on managing building materials

The Decree no.09 on managing building materials

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The Decree no.09 on managing building materials, which included regulations regarding the use of chrysotile, was promulgated by the Government on February 09, 2021.
The strategy on the development of building materials in Vietnam: Enterprises continue to trade chrysotile-containing roofing sheet
Chrysotile is still on the list of conditional businesses of the Law on Investment (amended) in 2020
No ban of asbestos cement products in the US

No ban of asbestos cement products in the US

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EPA has just published a final rule that will become effective in 60 days or about June 17, 2019. This final rule states that NO ban of asbestos cement pipes and sheets will be pursued in the USA by EPA.

The chemicals subject to the Prior Informed Consent Procedure

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The chemicals listed in Annex III include pesticides and industrial chemicals that have been banned or severely restricted for health or environmental reasons by Parties. There are a total of 40 chemicals listed in Annex III, 29 are pesticides (including 4 severely hazardous pesticide formulations) and 11 industrial chemicals.