04 rules for inspection and actions taken in market surveillance in Vietnam

According to Article 3 of the Circular No. 27/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, rules for inspection and actions taken and performance of practices are specified as follows:

- Comply with the law on actions against administrative violations, ordinance on market surveillance and this Circular.

- Well-grounded, in conformity with the functions, tasks, powers of market surveillance authorities; ensure accuracy, impartiality, openness to the public, transparency, timely manner, non-discrimination, non-obstruction of legal business of organizations and individuals.

- Activities of market surveillance authorities specified in Chapter IV and Chapter V of this Circular are performed in the form of inspectorate specified in Article 23 of the Ordinance on Market Surveillance, except for the practices mentioned in Chapter VI of this Circular.

- The information technology in the inspection and actions taken and performance of practices by market surveillance authorities shall be applied in a secured, safe, economical and productive manner as per the law.

Market surveillance agencies, units and officers; agencies, organizations, and individuals relevant to the inspection and actions taken and performance of practices by the market surveillance authorities must pay attention to the above rules when performing the responsibility of inspecting, handling administrative violations and implementing professional measures.

View more details at the Circular No. 27/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from December 01, 2020.

Thuy Tram

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