What are market inspection cards? Applications for initial issuance of market inspection cards in Vietnam

What are market inspection cards? Applications for initial issuance of market inspection cards in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. What are market inspection cards?

According to Clause 1, Article 12 of the Ordinance on Market surveillance 2016, market surveillance officers shall be provided with market inspection cards to exercise their authority to make decisions on inspection and conduct inspections.

In which, a market inspection card shall be valid for 05 years, as inscribed on the card, upon its issuance.

Market surveillance officers shall and must present their market inspection cards only when carrying out inspections as per regulations.

(Clause 1, Article 12 of the Ordinance on Market surveillance 2016)

2. Cases of initial issuance of market inspection cards in Vietnam

Specifically, in Clause 1, Article 13 of the Ordinance on Market surveillance 2016, market inspection cards shall be initially issued to:

- Individuals appointed to one of market surveillance officers' titles as defined in Point a, b and c, Section 2, Article 10 of the Ordinance on Market surveillance 2016 and satisfying requirements as stated in Section 2 of Article 13 of the Ordinance on Market surveillance 2016;

+ The recipient has completed professional training as stipulated by the Minister of Industry and Trade;

+ The recipient is not carrying any disciplinary penalty.

- State officials appointed as heads of market surveillance agencies empowered to make decisions on inspection.

3. Applications for initial issuance of market inspection cards in Vietnam

According to Clause 2, Article 5 of Circular 33/2018/TT-BCT, application requirements for the initial issuance of a card shall be regulated as follows:

- Application form for the initial issuance of a card;

- List of applicants by using the form given in the Appendix No.1 to Circular 33/2018/TT-BCT;

- An officer’s application form for the initial issuance of a card by using the form given in the Appendix No. 2 to this Circular, which obtains the attestation of the Director of the provincial-level Market Surveillance Department (applicable to officers under the management of the provincial-level Market Surveillance Department) or the endorsement of the Director of the Department of Organization and Personnel affiliated to the General Department of Market Surveillance (applicable to leaders of the General Department of Market Surveillance or officers of other affiliates of the General Department of Market Surveillance);

- 02 (two) color photos sized 03cm x 04cm of the officer in the list of applicants.

The requirements concerning the officer's photo are that the officer must wear an autumn-winter uniform shirt (made of pale green fabrics with long sleeves and standup collar), kepi hat and tie with all market surveillance insignia borne on the uniform shirt.

The photo has been taken for no more than 1 year till the date of preparation of the application; on the back side of the photo, the following information must be fully written:

Full name of the applicant officer; name of the provincial-level Department of Market Surveillance (applicable to those under the management of the provincial-level Department of Market Surveillance) or the name of the affiliate of the General Department of Market Surveillance (applicable to those of other affiliates of the General Department of Market Surveillance);

- 01 (one) authenticated copy of the decision on appointment to the market surveillance rank and 01 (one) authenticated copy of the Certificate of completion of the professional training under the regulations of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, applicable to the officer prescribed in point a of clause 1 of Article 13 of the Ordinance on Market surveillance 2016;

- 01 (one) authenticated copy of the decision on appointment to the current leadership rank and 01 (one) authenticated copy of the decision on appointment to the current officer rank, applicable to the officer prescribed in point b of clause 1 of Article 13 of the Ordinance on Market surveillance 2016;

4. Cases of revocation of market inspection cards in Vietnam

According to Clause 1, Article 15 of the Ordinance on Market surveillance 2016, market inspection cards shall be revoked in these events:

- Card holders’ failure of requirements stated in Section 2, Article 13 of the Ordinance on Market surveillance 2016 is uncovered upon card issuance;

- Card holders are transferred, retire, terminate employment or pass away during their employment;

- Card holders incur a court's criminal sentences in effect or disciplinary penalties including reduction in pay grade, demotion, deposition or coercive termination of employment;

- Card holders are deprived of legal capacity.

Thanh Rin

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