Decision No. 244/2005/QD-BTM dated February 17, 2005 of the Ministry of Trade modifications to the Regulations on issuance of certificate of origin for Vietnamese commodities – form s for enjoyment of preferential duties in compliance with the agreement on cooperation in economics, culture, science and technology between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Laos People's Democratic Republic which was issued as an attachement to Decision 0865/2004/QD-BTM dated June 29, 2004

DECISION

MODIFICATIONS TO THE REGULATIONS ON ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FOR VIETNAMESE COMMODITIES – FORM S FOR ENJOYMENT OF PREFERENTIAL DUTIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION IN ECONOMICS, CULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC WHICH WAS ISSUED AS AN ATTACHEMENT TO DECISION 0865/2004/QD-BTM DATED JUNE 29, 2004

THE MINISTER OF TRADE

Pursuant to the Agreement on Cooperation in Economics, Culture, Science and Technology between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic which was signed on January 7, 2005 in Hanoi;

Pursuant to Decree 29/2004/ND-CP dated January 16, 2004 by the Government on functions, tasks, powers, and organization of the Ministry of Trade;

Following proposal by the Director of the Export – Import Department,

HEREBY DECIDES:

Article 1: Modifications to Article 1 of the Regulations on issuance of Certificate of Origin for Vietnamese commodites – form S for enjoyment of preferential duties in compliance with the Agreement on Cooperation in Economics, Culture, Science and Technology between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic which was promulgated as an attachement to Decision 0865/2004/QD-BTM dated June 29, 2004.

Article 2: This Decision comes into effect in 15 days after it is publicized on the Gazette.

Article 3: The Chief of the Ministerial Office, the Director of the Department of Personnel Organization, the Director of the Export – Import Department, and Directors of relevant units under the Ministry of Trade are responsible for implementation and providing guidelines to implementation of this decision.

REVISED ARTICLE 1 OF THE REGULATIONS

(Issued as an attachement to Decision 0244/2005/QD-BTM dated February 17, 2005)

Article 1: Definition

Commodity Certificate – Form S of Vietnam (shortly Certificate – Form S) is Certificate of Origin (C/O) granted by competent agencies authorized by the Ministry of Trade to Vietnamese commodities for enjoyment of preferential treatments in accordance to the Agreement on Cooperation in Economics, Culture, Science and Technology between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic which was signed on January 7, 2005 (shortly Vietnam – Laos Agreement).