New: Guidelines for procedures for issuance of license to import used ships for breaking in Vietnam

According to Article 20 of Decree No. 82/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, when following procedures for import of the used ship for breaking, the importer shall submit the following documents to the relevant customs authority:

- The License to import used ships for breaking (01 certified true copy or 01 copy presented with its original for verification purpose);

- The enterprise’s decision on purchase of the used ship for breaking (01 certified true copy or 01 copy presented with its original for verification purpose);

- The contract for sale and purchase of the used ship for breaking (01 certified true copy or 01 copy presented with its original for verification purpose);

- The record of transfer of the used ship which bears the signatures of the transferring and receiving persons (01 certified true copy or 01 copy presented with its original for verification purpose).

Based on the import supporting documents and pursuant to regulations of the Law on customs and relevant laws, the customs authority shall carry out procedures for import of the used ship for breaking.

Decree No. 82/2019/NĐ-CP also provides guidelines for procedures for issuance of license to import used ships for breaking, specifically as follows:

- An application for import license shall include:

+ The application form for the license to import used ships for breaking, which is made according to Form No. 06 in Appendix enclosed herewith (01 original);

+ The decision to put the ship-breaking facility into operation (01 certified true copy or 01 copy presented with its original for verification purpose);

+ The enterprise’s decision on purchase of the used ship for breaking (01 certified true copy or 01 copy presented with its original for verification purpose).

- Application processing:

+ Vietnam Maritime Administration shall receive and examine the application, and request the applicant to modify the application if it is insufficient as regulated;

+ Within 03 business days from the receipt of the sufficient application, Vietnam Maritime Administration shall appraise the received application and submit the report on application appraisal to the Ministry of Transport for decision;

+ Within 02 business days from the receipt of the written report from Vietnam Maritime Administration, Ministry of Transport shall issue the license to import used ship for breaking according to Form No. 07 in Appendix enclosed herewith; If an application is refused, Ministry of Transport shall provide written reasons for such refusal to the applicant.

View more details at Decree No. 82/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 30, 2019.

Thu Ba

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