What are regulations on assurance of objectives and principles of rice export administration in Vietnam?

What are regulations on assurance of objectives and principles of rice export administration in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 21 of the Decree 107/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating assurance of objectives and principles of rice export administration in Vietnam as follows:

To ensure the objectives and principles of rice export administration based on the current market and actual requirements for such administration, the Prime Minister shall consider adjusting the rice export activities and applying the floor prices as requested by the Ministers of the following ministries: Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Ministry of Finance.

What are regulations on statistics and exploiting the information, data and reporting regime of statistic figures of rice export contracts and implementing such contracts in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 20 of the Decree 107/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating statistics and exploiting the information, data and reporting regime of statistic figures of rice export contracts and implementing such contracts in Vietnam as follows:

1. Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Finance and relevant agencies in making the information and data of rice export contracts and the feedback mechanism for rice delivery process more consistent, with the aim to carry out the rice export administration.

2. The General Department of Customs shall send the report on statistics and update of the rice export process to the Ministry of Industry and Trade monthly, quarterly and annually based on the following criteria: quantity, value, category, market, importer, exporter; export checkpoint; export figures of organic rice, parboiled rice and rice with micronutrients.

What are responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in rice export business in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 22 of the Decree 107/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in rice export business in Vietnam as follows:

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade:

a. Create a mechanism for promoting commerce and developing rice export market based on the mechanism particularities, paying high attention to the key markets, traditional markets, new markets and potential markets, and the categories of rice to be exported with high value.

Take the initiative to search for and expand the rice export market based on the G2G contracts, negotiation and signing of rice trading agreements with foreign importing countries or foreign importing territories.

b. Examine the implementation process of the regulations on rice export business of traders and relevant agencies; cooperate with competent authorities in detecting and taking actions against the violations of such business; settle complaints and denunciations and handle the violations in rice export business according to its competence.

c. Take charge and cooperate with relevant ministries, sectors, People's Committees of provinces and agencies in administering rice export based on the principles specified in this Decree.

d. Take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in keeping track of and monitoring the process for allocating the implementation targets of G2G contracts of Vietnam Food Association; such process shall be transparent, made public and in accordance with the regulations hereof.

dd. Cooperate with relevant agencies in providing guidance on and implementing the incentive policies which have been allocated to the traders specified in clause 2, Article 16 hereof.

e. Provide guidance and support for the traders in order to improve their ability in the following areas: production, trading, market information, negotiation, signing and implementation of export contracts, handling of international trade disputes.

What are responsibilities of the Ministry of Health in rice export business in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Clause 3 Article 22 of the Decree 107/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating responsibilities of the Ministry of Health in rice export business in Vietnam as follows:

3. The Ministry of Health shall take charge and cooperate with relevant agencies in providing guidance on criterion and methods for determining the rice with micronutrients specified in clause 2, Article 4 hereof; promulgate the regulations on the maximum chemical residue of rice commodity; develop and promulgate the national technical standards and regulations on the packaging of rice commodity; guide and direct the inspection and supervision activities regarding the implementation process of traders, processors and relevant entities.

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