Procedures for classifying enterprises that process and export timbers in Vietnam

Procedures for classifying enterprises that process and export timbers in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 13 of Decree 102/2020/ND-CP on Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System provides guidance for legally established enterprises that process and export timbers in Vietnam as follows:

Step 1:

- The applying enterprise (applicant) shall sign up into the enterprise classification system and complete Form No. 08 in Appendix of Decree 102/2020/ND-CP.

- If the applicant cannot access the enterprise classification system, Form No. 08 in Appendix of Decree 102/2020/ND-CP may be submitted in person or sent by post to the receiving authority, which will enter information into the enterprise classification system;

Step 2:

- Within 01 working day from the receipt of the enterprise’s information as prescribed in Point a of this Clause, the enterprise classification system will automatically classify the enterprise into Category I according to the criteria specified in Clause 1 Article 12 of Decree 102/2020/ND-CP.

- If the information provided by the enterprise needs verifying:

+ Within 03 working days from the day on which the classification result is available on the enterprise classification system, the receiving authority shall send a written notification of the time and contents of verification to the applicant.

+ Within 05 working days from the notification date, the receiving authority shall cooperate with relevant agencies in verifying the information and inform the result to the applicant;

Step 3: 

- Within 03 working days from the day on which the enterprise is classified into Category I or the verification result is available, the receiving authority shall classify the enterprise into Category I if the criteria specified in Clause 1 Article 12 of Decree 102/2020/ND-CP are fully satisfied;

Step 4: 

- Within 01 working day from the day on which the enterprise is classified into Category I as prescribed, the receiving authority shall inform the enterprise of the result. In case the criteria for Category I enterprises are not fully satisfied, the receiving shall inform and provide explanation for the enterprise.

More details can be found in Decree 102/2020/ND-CP on Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System, which comes into force from 30, 2020.

Long Binh

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