Decision No. 35/2015/QD-TTg dated August 20, 2015 of the Prime Minister on amending a number or articles of the Decision No. 02/2012/QD-TTg on promulgation of essential goods and services for which contract forms and general transaction conditions must be registered

THE PRIME MINISTER

Decision No.35/2015/QD-TTg dated August 20, 2015 of the Prime Minister on amending a number of articles of the Decision No. 02/2012/QD-TTg on promulgation of essential goods and services for which contract forms and general transaction conditions must be registered

Pursuant to the Law on Government organization dated December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to the Law on consumers’ right protection dated November 17^th2010;

Pursuant to Decree No.99/2011/ND-CP dated November 27^th2011 by the Government providing guidance on the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on consumers’ right protection;

At the request of the Minister of Industry and Trade,

The Prime Minister promulgates Decision amending to Decision No. 02/2012/QD-TTg dated January 13^th2012 by the Prime Minister on promulgation of List of essential goods and services for which contract forms and general transaction condition must be registered.

Article 1. Modification of names of a number of goods and services on the List of essential goods and services for which contract forms and general transaction conditions must be registered enclosed with Decision No. 02/2012/QD-TTg

1. Number 2: “Supply of clean water for residential consumption” is changed into “Supply of tap water”

2. Number 4: “Fixed telephone subscription” is changed into “Terrestrial fixed telephone services”

3. Number 5: “Postpaid mobile phone subscription” is changed into “Terrestrial mobile information services (form of payment: postpaid service)”.

4. Number 6: “Internet connection” is changed into “Internet access services”.

Article 2. Addition to the List of essential goods and services for which contract forms and general transaction conditions must be registered enclosed with Decision No. 02/2012/QD-TTg

1. "Terrestrial mobile information services (form of payment: prepay service).

2. Number 10 - “Issue of inland debit cards, open and use payment account service (applicable to individual customers), individual borrow service (for consumption purpose) - is add to the List.

3. Number 11 – “Life insurance” – is added to the List.

Article 3. Implementation effect

This Decision takes effect on October 15, 2015.

Article 4. Transitional clauses

1. Within 90 days from the day on which this Decision takes effect, any organizations/individuals applying contract forms and/or general transaction conditions to goods and services specified in Article 2 of this Decision shall register according to laws on secure of rights of consumers.

2. Regarding contracts that are signed and effective before the effect date of this Decision:

a) This Decision does not apply to contract forms and general transaction conditions for supply of goods and services specified in Article 2 of signed Decision nor apply to consumers before the effective date of this Decision.

b) If contract forms and/or general transaction conditions specified in Point a Clause 2 of this Article are modified, business organizations and individuals shall carry out the registration procedures; this Decision applies to consumers only when the registration is completed according to regulations.

Article 5. Implementation organization

Ministries, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of Governmental agencies, Presidents of People’s Committees of central-affiliated cities and provinces and relevant organizations/individuals shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

The Prime Minister

Nguyen Tan Dung