Legal Document Updates in English (24/2020)

IMPLEMENT THE NON-STOP ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION
NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2020

On June 17, the Prime Minister promulgates the Decision No. 19/2020/QD-TTg on non-stop electronic toll collection.

Accordingly, the operating toll plaza which does not establish the system of non-stop electronic toll collection shall have to transfer in to non-stop electronic toll collection no later than December 31, 2020. For the toll plaza already establish the system of non-stop electronic toll collection, such system shall be operated immediately.

ON 2020, CHARGES FOR HANDLING OF COMPETITION CASES DECREASE TO 50%

On June 12, 2020, the Minister of Finance promulgates the Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BTC prescribing the rates and collection, remittance, management and use of charge for handling of competition cases.

In accordance with this Circular, the charge rate for settlement of independent requests filed by persons with related interests or obligations is VND 5 million per case. The charge rate for appraisal of dossiers for enjoyment of immunity in the handling of competition cases is VND 25 million per dossier. This charge rates shall apply from July 27, 2020, until the end of December 31, 2020.

TO REDUCE 20 - 50% OF FEES AND CHARGES IN CROP PRODUCTION AND FOREST TREE VARIETIES

This new content is prescribed by the Ministry of Finance in the Circular No. 56/2020/TT-BTC dated June 12, 2020 on prescribing the rates and remittance of fees and charges in crop production and forest tree varieties.

Accordingly, an organization or individual that requests the competent state agency for grant of a protection title or a certificate of registration of a contract on transferring industrial property rights; filing an application for protection of intellectual property rights; grant of industrial property representation practice certificates, publication and recording of industrial property representatives shall pay a fee equal to the fee specified in Section I of the charge and fee Tariff in crop production and forest tree varieties attached to the Circular No. 207/2016/TT-BTC dated November 09, 2016.

For cases of maintaining the validity of plant variety protection certificate, from June 12, 2020, an organization or individual that submits an application to the competent state agency for protection of plant varieties (maintaining the

ENTERPRISE NOTIFYING TO RESUME THE OPERATION SHALL NOT BE REVOKED
THE CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DUTY-FREE GOODS TRADING

On June 15, 2020, the Government issues the Decree No. 67/2020/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 68/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 on prescribing conditions on trading of duty-free goods, operation of warehouses, storing yards, and places for customs clearance, goods gathering and customs inspection and supervision.

Accordingly, to amend provisions on the revocation of a certificate of eligibility for duty-free goods trading if the time limit for suspension of operation is past. To be specific: An enterprise shall be revoked its certificate of eligibility for duty-free goods trading if such enterprise suspends its operation for more than 06 months from the notifying date and does not send a written notice on resuming its business operation. As in the previous regulations, such certificate shall be revoked in all cases of suspending operation for more than 06 months.

In addition, regulations on conditions for issuing the certificate of eligibility for duty-free goods trading also are

GUIDANCE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF TEMPORARY ADMISSION MECHANISM
ACCORDING TO THE ISTANBUL CONVENTION

On June 10, 2020, the Government issues the Decree No. 64/2020/ND-CP on providing guidance on the implementation of the temporary admission mechanism under the Istanbul Convention.

As prescribed in this Decree, Carnet (ATA Carnet) means documents used for the temporary admission of goods, it can be accepted in lieu of the customs declaration for customs procedures and ensuring payment of import duty, other taxes, late payment interest, fines and charges, fees (if any) with respect to temporarily admitted goods. The ATA Carnet is valid for 12 months from the date of its issuance.

The granting agency of the ATA Carnet in Vietnam is the Vietnam Chamber of Commercial and Industry (VCCI). The dossier of request for granting the ATA Carnet comprises:

Firstly, 01 original copy of the written registration of signature of the person authorized to sign in the written request for grant of the ATA Carnet and the stamp form of the enterprise

3 CASES SUBJECT TO IRREGULAR INSPECTION WITH EXPLOSION-PROOF GENERATOR

On June 18, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issues the Circular No. 12/2020/TT-BCT on amending, supplementing and repealing a number of articles of the Circular No. 09/2017/TT-BCT dated July 13, 2017 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on providing regulations on technical inspection of occupational safety under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and some inspection procedures promulgated together with the Circular No. 10/2017/TT-BCT dated July 26, 2017 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on providing procedures for technical inspection of occupational safety of machinery, equipment and supplies subject to strict occupational safety requirements under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Accordingly, irregular inspection of explosion-proof generator shall be carried out in the following cases: After repairing, innovating, improving or changing position affecting the safety structure of explosion proof lightning equipment; the explosion

VISA EXEMPTION POLICY FOR FOREIGNERS ON ENTRY INTO PHU QUOC ECONOMIC ZONE

The Government issues the Resolution No. 80/NQ-CP regarding visa exemption policy for foreigners on entry into Phu Quoc Economic Zone, Kien Giang Province on May 25, 2020.

Accordingly, to apply the visa exemption policy for foreigners who enter Phu Quoc Economic Zone, Kien Giang province

as prescribed in Clause 7, Article 1 of the Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Foreigners’ Entry in, Exit from, Transit through and Residence in Vietnam dated November 25, 2019.

This Resolution takes effect on the signing date.