What are regulations on compiling and approving the list of central agricultural extension projects annually executed in Vietnam?

What are regulations on compiling and approving the list of central agricultural extension projects annually executed in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 15 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating compiling and approving the list of central agricultural extension projects annually executed in Vietnam as follows:

1. According to the approved central agricultural extension program, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall establish a consulting council to compile a list of central agricultural extension projects. The list of central agricultural extension projects includes name of the projects, objectives, contents, coverage of the project, execution period and expected results.

2. According to the council’s counsels, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall approve the list of projects before July 31 and publish it on its web portal and instruct organizations and individuals prepare applications for registration as presiding organizations.

3. Where necessary (to meet production and market demands or perform occasional tasks or prevent and take remedial actions against natural disasters and pests), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall approve addition of some projects that are not included in the central agricultural extension program.

What documents are included in the central agricultural extension project dossier in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 16 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating the central agricultural extension project dossier in Vietnam as follows:

1. An application form for registration as an organization presiding over the central agricultural extension project.

2. Summary of agricultural extension and agricultural technological advances and technology transfer by the applicant (Form No. 01 enclosed herewith).

3. Profile of the applicant (Form No. 02 enclosed herewith).

4. An explanation about the central agricultural extension project (Form No. 03 enclosed herewith).

5. Written confirmation of cooperation in executing the central agricultural extension project (Form No. 04 enclosed herewith).

6. Written confirmation of executing the central agricultural extension project within an area (Form No. 05 enclosed herewith).

7. Commitment to contribution of reciprocal capital (if any).

What are regulations on receipt and verification of validity of the central agricultural extension project dossier in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 17 of the Decree 83/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating receipt and verification of validity of the central agricultural extension project dossier in Vietnam as follows:

1. Receipt of dossiers

a) Within 30 days from the date on which the list of projects is published, the applicant for registration as an presiding organization/project leader shall prepare a project dossier prescribed in Article 16 of this Decree and submit 01 set of dossier (original) to the receiving authority (in person or by post);

b) The date of receipt is the date specified in postage stamp (in the case of submission of the dossier by post) or date stamp of the receiving authority (in the case of submission of the dossier in person).

2. Within 07 working days from the expiry date of submission of dossiers, the receiving authority shall open, inspect and verify the validity of the application for registration.

a) Participants include representatives of relevant authorities affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Representatives of the applicants shall be invited;

b) The valid application that will be considered and assessed is the application that is prepared using the forms specified in Article 16, satisfies the criteria specified in Article 14 and is submitted within the time limit specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

c) Regarding the invalid application, the receiving authority shall notify the organization/individual in writing within 05 working days from the end of opening and inspecting the application.

d) The application opening result shall be made into a record as prescribed.

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