Legal Document Updates in English (38/2016)

TO BAN SOME HS CODES OF ASBESTOS
 

On September 09, 2016, the Ministry of Construction issued the Circular No. 25/2016/TT-BXD promulgating the list and HS codes of asbestos in amphibole group banned from import.

In accordance with the Circular, The list and HS codes of asbestos in amphibole group banned from import includes Crocidolite:

Crocidolite (blue asbestos): fibrous, blue  with the HS code of 2524.10.00; Amosite ( brown asbestos): fibrous, brown;

TEMPORARILY IMPORT FOR RE-EXPORT FROZEN FOODS
MUST PAY A DEPOSIT OF VND 10 BILLION
 

This is the content prescribed at the Decree No. 77/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 on amending and supplementing a number of provisions on investment and business conditions in the fields of international goods trading, chemicals, industrial explosives, fertilizers, gas trading, and food trading under the state management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

In particular, the following goods may be temporarily imported for re-export under certain conditions used goods; frozen foods and goods liable to excise tax. Within that, An enterprise that wishes to temporarily import for re-export frozen foods on the List issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade must meet the conditions such as paying a deposit of VND 10 billion at a credit institution located in the province or city where the enterprise’s warehouse or

TO INSPECT AND PENALIZE STRICTLY THE TRAFFICKING OF IVORY ONLINE
 

In order to prevent and fight effectively the organized crime of selling ivory, rhino horn and products made from endangered and rare wild animals, on September 17, 2016, the Prime Minister issued the Directive No. 28/CT-TTg on urgent solutions for preventing and fighting the violation of wild animals against the law.

In this Directive, the Prime Minister requests ministries, bodies and provincial People's Committees to continue implementing the Directive No, 03/CT-TTg in a stringent manner, provincial People’s Committees direct local agencies to inspect and penalize strictly the trafficking of ivory and rhino horn against the law. Inspections shall aim attention at traditional craft villages, processing facilities, souvenir shops at tourist spots or in airports and piers, stores selling and preparing traditional medicine, etc. The result of remedial activities shall be published on mass media. Heads of local executive committees of Vietnam

RULES OF ORIGIN PROVIDED FOR IN VN - EAEU FTA
 

On September 20, 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 21/2016/TT-BCT providing for the implementation of rules of origin provided for in the free trade agreement between Vietnam and Eurasian Economic Union, the rules of origin provided for in this Circular shall be applied only for the purposes of granting preferential tariff treatment.

In accordance with this Circular, preferential tariff treatment in accordance with this Circular shall be granted to originating goods provided that such goods are transported directly from the territory of the exporting Party to the territory of the importing Party. Originating goods may be transported through the territory of one or more third countries, provided that: transit through the territory of a third country is justified for geographical reasons or related exclusively to transport requirements; the goods have not entered into trade or consumption there; and the goods

ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION NORMS IN BEER AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTION INDUSTRY
 

Takes effect on November 01, 2016, the Circular No. 19/2016/TT-BCT dated September 14, 2016 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on energy consumption norms in beer and beverage production industry in the period to the end of 2020 and the period from 2021 to the end of 2025.

Particularly, in the period to the end of 2020, the capacity for bear over 100 million liters; from 20 million liters to 100 million liters and below 20 million liters are in turn 140 MJ/hl; 215 MJ/hl and 306 MJ/hl. For beverage, fizzy or both fizzy and still and the still, the norms are in turn 55 MJ/hl and 111 MJ/hl. On period from 2021 to the end of 2025, the capacity for  bear over 100 million liters; from 20 million liters to 100 million liters and below 20 million liters are in