Regulations on revoking the FLEGT licenses in Vietnam

Regulations on revoking the FLEGT licenses in Vietnam (Internet image)

The cases of and procedures for revoking the FLEGT licenses in Vietnam are stipulated in Article 20 of Decree 102/2020/ND-CP on Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System as follows:

First, the FLEGT license will be revoked if:

- It is voluntarily returned by the owner (license holder);

- The FLEGT expires but the owner does not export the shipment or apply for renewal of the license, in which case the owner shall return the license to the licensing authority within 10 days from its expiration date;

- Violations relevant to the export shipment of timber of law are discovered after the FLEGT license is issued;

- The owner forges or falsifies information on the issued FLEGT license.

Second, the agency that revokes FLEGT licenses: The licensing authority will revoke the license.

Third, the procedures for revocation:

- In the cases specified in Point a and Point b Clause 1 of this Article where the FLEGT license is issued electronically, the owner shall return the license to the licensing authority through the electronic FLEGT licensing system. The licensing authority shall invalidate the license on the system;

- In the cases specified in Point a and Point b Clause 1 of this Article where the FLEGT license is issued physically, the owner shall return the license to the licensing authority in person or by post;

- In the cases specified in Point c and Point d Clause 1 of this Article, the licensing authority shall issue a decision to revoke the FLEGT license;

- The licensing authority shall upload information about the revoked FLEGT license to its website and inform the FLEGT authority of the importing country in EU.

Fourth, handling of revoked licenses: The physical FLEGT license that is revoked and the decision on revocation shall be retained for 05 years.

More details can be found in Decree 102/2020/ND-CP, which comes into force from October 30, 2020.

Long Binh

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