Vietnamese4 groups of subjects are competent to issue examination decisions
On October 14, 2019, the Government issues the Decree No. 78/2019/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of Articles of the Decree No. 148/2016/ND-CP on detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of Articles of the Ordinance on Market Surveillance.
Accordingly, this Decree amends the provision on competent issuers of examination decisions in a more detailed way. To be specific, competent issuers of examination decisions include:
First, the Director General of the General Department of Market surveillance.
Second, the Director of the Department of Market surveillance operations under the General Department of Market surveillance.
Third, Directors of provincial-level Departments of Market surveillance under the General Department of Market surveillance include: Directors of municipal and provincial Market surveillance departments; Directors of inter-municipal and inter-provincial Departments of Market surveillance.
Fourth, Leaders of district-level Market surveillance teams under provincial-level Departments of Market surveillance are: Leaders of Market surveillance teams of districts, towns, cities under provincial and municipal cities; Leaders of inter-district, inter-town, inter-city Market surveillance teams; Leaders of specialized Market surveillance teams; Leaders of mobile Market surveillance teams.
The Decree No. 148/2016/ND-CP only generally prescribed about authority to issue examination decisions of Heads of municipal Departments of Market surveillance; Heads of units under municipal Departments of Market surveillance are authorized to sanction of administrative violations...
This Decree takes effect on December 10, 2019.
Decree 78/2019/NĐ-CP DOC (Word)
Decree 78/2019/NĐ-CP PDF (Original)
