Fines up to 80 million fo rimporting drugs/pharmaceutical starting materials which have been expired in Vietnam

Fines up to 80 million fo rimporting drugs/pharmaceutical starting materials which have been expired in Vietnam (Illustrative image)

Decree 117/2020/ND-CP stipulates that the following fines shall be imposed for importing drugs/pharmaceutical starting materials which have been expired in Vietnam:

- A fine ranging from VND 1.000.000 to VND 3.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth less than VND 2.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 2.000.000 to under VND 5.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 5.000.000 to under VND 10.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 10.000.000 to under VND 20.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 15.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 20.000.000 to under VND 130.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 30.000.000 to under VND 40.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 30.000.000 to VND 40.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 40.000.000 to under VND 50.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 40.000.000 to VND 50.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 50.000.000 to under VND 60.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 50.000.000 to VND 60.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 60.000.000 to under VND 80.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 60.000.000 to VND 70.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 80.000.000 to under VND 100.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 70.000.000 to VND 80.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth VND 100.000.000 or more.

Note: The fine levels specified above are for individuals. Hence, for the same violation, the fine for organizations is double the fine for individuals.

Additionally, it is required to remove the drugs, raw materials for drug manufacturing from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam or re-export them. If these measures cannot be applied, destruction is required.

More details can be found in Decree 117/2020/ND-CP, which comes into effect in Vietnam from November 15, 2020.

Ty Na

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