THE GOVERNMENT
Decree No. 53/2018/ND-CP dated April 16, 2018 of the Government on amending the Government’s Decree No. 58/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 on the sale and provision of civil cryptography products and services and the exportation or importation of civil cryptography products
Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated June 19, 2015;
Pursuant to the Law on Cyber Information Security dated November 19, 2015;
At the request of the Minister of National Defence;
The Government hereby promulgates a Decree on amendments to the Government’s Decree No. 58/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 on the sale and provision of civil cryptography products and services and the exportation or importation of civil cryptography products.
Article 1. To amend the Government’s Decree No. 58/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 on the sale and provision of civil cryptography products and services and the exportation or importation of civil cryptography products
To replace the Appendix II - List of civil cryptography products imported and exported under license enclosed with the Government’s Decree No. 58/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 with the Appendix II - List of civil cryptography products imported and exported under license enclosed with this Decree.
Article 2. Application of the List of civil cryptography products imported and exported under license
1. The List of civil cryptography products imported and exported under license shall only be applicable to devices whose HS codes, names and features described match with those defined in the List.
2. If differences arise while determining the HS codes specified in the List enclosed with this Decree and Vietnam’s nomenclature of exports and imports, the Ministry of Finance (the General Department of Customs) shall take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of National Defense (the Government Cipher Committee) in considering assigning HS codes of exports and imports.
Article 3. Transitional clauses
The licenses to import and export civil cryptography products whose names match with those defined in Vietnam's nomenclature of exports and imports issued to enterprises shall remain effective. The customs authority shall, according to the issued license to import and export civil cryptography products and exports and imports in reality, assign HS codes and initiate customs clearance procedures.
Article 4. Effect
This Decree takes effect on April 16, 2018.
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