State management of product origin tracing in Vietnam as of June 1, 2024

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On March 28, 2024, the Minister of Science and Technology issued Circular 02/2024/TT-BKHCN on management of product origin tracing

State management of product origin tracing in Vietnam as of June 1, 2024

(1) Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam shall:

- Implement Clause 1 and Clause 4 Article 19dd of Decree 132/2008/ND-CP (amended by Decree 13/2022/ND-CP).

- Assign the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality to operate as a standing authority to assist the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam in implementing the state management of product origin tracing, specifically:

+ Preside over and guide the application and organization of dissemination, universalization, training, and implementation of activities concerning product origin tracing;

+ Develop, operate, and administer the National Product Origin Tracing Portal;

+ Preside over the research and development of technical solutions to the assurance of the capacity for interacting, exchanging, and connecting traceability data with the National Product Origin Tracing Portal; assist organizations and individuals in maintaining data on the National Product Origin Tracing Portal;

+ Designate organizations to certify product origin tracing systems according to laws;

+ Inspect and examine product origin tracing.

- Before December 25 every year or upon request, submit reports to the Prime Minister of Vietnam on the implementation of product origin tracing.

(2) Ministries managing related industries and sectors shall:

- Implement Clause 2 and Clause 4 Article 19dd of Decree 132/2008/ND-CP (amended by Decree 13/2022/ND-CP).

- Develop schemes, programs, and implementation plans and allocate necessary resources for the implementation of activities concerning product origin tracing within their jurisdiction.

- Take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam and relevant ministries and central authorities in inspecting and examining product origin tracing within their jurisdiction.

- Take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam (through the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality) in managing traceability information at ministries managing related industries and sectors; provide and look up information on the National Product Origin Tracing Portal to serve the state management at ministries managing related industries and sectors.

- Annually or upon request, submit reports on the implementation of product origin tracing at ministries managing related industries and sectors following the form prescribed in the Appendix enclosed herewith to the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam (through the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality) for summary and report to the Prime Minister of Vietnam.  The time to finalize data, the time limit for submitting reports, and the methods of submitting and receiving reports shall comply with Circular 13/2021/TT-BKHCN.

(3) People’s Committee of provinces and centrally affiliated cities shall:

- Implement Clause 3 Article 19dd of Decree 132/2008/ND-CP (amended by Decree 13/2022/ND-CP).

- Assign authorities to consult and assist People’s Committees of provinces and centrally affiliated cities in implementing the local state management of product origin tracing according to Clause 13 Article 8 of Decree 24/2014/ND-CP, specifically:

+ Take charge and cooperate with the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality in guiding the local application and organization of dissemination, universalization, training, implementation, and management of origin tracing; cooperate with the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality in utilizing, providing, and looking up information on the National Product Origin Tracing Portal for local state management;

+ Take charge and cooperate with the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality and relevant authorities in managing, inspecting, and handling violations of regulations on product origin tracing in their areas;

+ According to local situations, develop annual, medium-term, and long-term implementation plans and estimates of necessary resources for the implementation of local activities concerning product origin tracing and submit reports on such plans and estimates to the People's Committees of provinces and centrally affiliated cities for consideration and approval;

+ Have appropriate schemes to encourage, attract, and assist local enterprises in developing product origin tracing systems from their resources and other support sources; and submit reports on such schemes to the People's Committees of provinces and centrally affiliated cities for consideration and decision.

- Annually or upon request, submit reports on the local implementation of product origin tracing following the form prescribed in the Appendix enclosed herewith to the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam (through the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality) for summary and report to the Prime Minister of Vietnam.  The time to finalize data, the time limit for submitting reports, and the methods of submitting and receiving reports shall comply with Circular 13/2021/TT-BKHCN

(Chapter III of Circular 02/2024/TT-BKHCN)

Nguyen Ngoc Que Anh

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