What is the validity period of market inspection cards in Vietnam? Which authorities shall have power to issue market inspection cards in Vietnam?

What is the validity period of market inspection cards in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 12 of the Ordinance on Market Surveillance in 2016 stipulating market inspection cards in Vietnam as follows:

2. A market inspection card shall be valid for 05 years, as inscribed on the card, upon its issuance. Minister of Industry and Trade shall regulate the sample design, procedures for initial issuance and re-issuance and suspension of market inspection cards.

As regulations above, a market inspection card shall be valid for 05 years, as inscribed on the card, upon its issuance.

Which authorities shall have power to issue market inspection cards in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 16 of the Ordinance on Market Surveillance in 2016 stipulating authority to issue, re-issue, revoke and suspend market inspection cards in Vietnam as follows:

1. Minister of Industry and Trade shall make decisions on initial issuance, re-issuance, revocation and suspension of market inspection cards held by the head and vice head of the central market surveillance agency.

2. Head of the central market surveillance agency shall make decisions on initial issuance, re-issuance, revocation and suspension of market inspection cards held by market surveillance officers, except for circumstances stated in Section 1 of this Article.

Head of the central market surveillance agency can mandate the head of an inferior market surveillance agency to directly revoke and suspend market inspection cards held by market surveillance officers intra vires.

3. Heads of market surveillance agencies at various echelons and leaders of internal inspection teams shall be entitled to propose competent authorities to revoke or suspend market inspection cards upon the revelation of market surveillance officers' violations.

As regulations above, the Minister of Industry and Trade and heads of market surveillance agencies at various echelons shall have power to issue market inspection cards in Vietnam.

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