Resolution No. 72/2018/QH14 dated November 12, 2018 of the National Assembly on Ratifying the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and other related documents

RESOLUTION

Ratifying the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and other related documents^[1]

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Law No. 108/2016/QH13 on Treaties;

At the proposal of the President in Report No. 05/TTr-CTN of October 23, 2018, on ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and other related documents;

In consideration of the Government’s Explanatory Report No. 522/BC-CP of October 24, 2018, on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and related documents; Appraisal Report No. 2905/BC-UBDN14 of October 30, 2018, of the National Assembly Committee for Foreign Affairs, and opinions of National Assembly deputies,

RESOLVES:

Article 1. Ratification of the treaty

To ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP Agreement) and related documents which are concluded in Santiago, the Republic of Chile, on March 8, 2018. The full text of the CPTPP Agreement is provided in Appendix 1 to this Resolution.

Article 2. Application of the treaty

To apply the entire content of the CPTPP Agreement, in which the provisions of the CPTPP Agreement provided in Appendix 2 to this Resolution will be applied directly.

Article 3. Organization of implementation of the treaty

1. The Government, Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuracy, and related agencies and organizations shall, according to their competence, review all  laws provided in Appendix 3 to this Resolution and other legal documents so as to propose competent agencies to promptly revise them or issue new ones, ensuring the consistency of the legal system and keeping up with the roadmap for implementing commitments under the CPTPP Agreement.

2. The Prime Minister shall approve, and direct related agencies and organizations at central and local levels to implement, the plan for implementation of the CPTPP Agreement, attaching importance to training of human resources to optimize and bring into play opportunities and benefits brought about by the CPTPP Agreement; and concurrently, effectively take measures to prevent and address adverse impacts that might arise during the implementation of the CPTPP Agreement; promptly and fully disseminate and publicize the CPTPP Agreement’s contents to create consensus in awareness and action of the political system, business cycle and people of all strata on the country’s accession to the CPTPP Agreement.

3. The Government shall direct related ministries and sectors in completing procedures for ratification of the CPTPP Agreement and notify the date it takes effect for Vietnam.

Article 4. Oversight of the implementation of the Resolution

The National Assembly, National Assembly Standing Committee, Ethnic Council, National Assembly committees, National Assembly deputies’ delegations and National Assembly deputies shall, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, oversee the implementation of this Resolution.

This Resolution was adopted on November 12, 2018, by the XIV^th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its sixth session.-

Chairwoman of the National Assembly
NGUYEN THI KIM NGAN

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