What are regulations on expenditures on implementation of techniques and assessment of test methods for food safety in Vietnam?
Hello Lawnet. I have a question related to expenditures on implementation of the health-population target program. What are regulations on expenditures on implementation of techniques and assessment of test methods for food safety in Vietnam? Thank you!
Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 8 of the Circular 26/2018/TT-BTC stipulating expenditures on implementation of techniques and assessment of test methods; implementation of international and regional test methods and assessment of quality of testing laboratories: in Vietnam as follows:
a) Expenditures on proficiency testing and inter-laboratory comparison. Particular spending details and amounts shall include the followings:
- Amount of spending on formulation of draft proposals of test programs: 1,000,000 dong/proposal;
- Amounts of spending on international and domestic proficiency testing and inter-laboratory comparison shall be calculated based on contracts, invoices and other legitimate spending documents;
- Amounts of spending on hiring of proficiency testing experts (if any) shall be subject to provisions of clause 8 of Article 4 herein;
- Amounts of spending on meetings of proficiency testing committees shall be the same as those on assessment of tasks involved in and finances of scientific and technological missions prescribed in clause 1 of Article 9 in the Joint Circular No. 55/2015/TTLT-BTC-BKHCN.
- Amounts of spending on synthesis and handling of analysis results of testing laboratories: 1,000,000 dong/report;
- Amounts of spending on sending of analysis results to regulatory entities in accordance with regulations in force shall be calculated at the rates of postal services;
b) Amounts of spending on hiring of calibration of test equipment and instruments intended for the program shall be calculated at the prices of laboratory test services prescribed in laws on prices;
c) Expenditures on standardization of test laboratories according to TCVN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 with respect to food testing laboratories under the control of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, including:
- Amounts of spending on design and standardization of ISO test methods: 500,000 dong/test method;
- Amounts of spending on allowance for standardization officers shall be 100,000 dong/person/day but restricted to 500,000 dong/person/month;
d) Expenditures on internal assessments carried out at a frequency of no more than 2 times/year:
- Amounts of spending on formulation of internal assessment proposals: 1,000,000 dong/proposal;
- Amounts of spending on hiring of consultants on supervision of internal assessments (if any) shall be subject to clause 8 of Article 4 herein;
- Internal assessments: Amounts of spending on internal assessments shall be the same as those on assessment of tasks involved in and finances of scientific and technological missions prescribed in clause 1 of Article 9 in the Joint Circular No. 55/2015/TTLT-BTC-BKHCN;
- Amounts of spending on synthesis and reporting of internal assessment results: 1,000,000 dong/report;
- Amounts of spending on support for officers in charge of standardizing documents and supervising internal assessments shall be 200,000 dong/person/assessment session, but paid to 5 officers/assessment session at maximum.
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