The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is responsible for inspecting and issuing permits for the import of cultural products in Vietnam

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is responsible for inspecting and issuing permits for the import of cultural products in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 13 of Decree 32/2012/ND-CP stipulates that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is agency assisting the Government in performing the unified state management of export and import of cultural products for non-commercial purposes and has the following tasks and powers:

• To study, formulate to submit to the Government for promulgation, and promulgate under its authority legal documents on the state management of cultural products, to guide the order of and procedures for assessment of import or export cultural products and relevant provisions of this Decree.

• To examine and grant permits for the import of cultural products under its authority; to organize the assessment or assess by itself cultural products at the request of individuals, organizations.

• To execute or assume the prime responsibility for and coordinate with relevant ministries, branches and localities to implement examination, inspection, settlement of complaints and denunciations; to handle violations regarding on export and import of cultural products under its authority.

• To direct, guide and examine the implementation of legal documents relating to export and import activities of cultural products.

In addition, the Ministry of Finance shall direct, guide customs offices to implement the procedures for export and import of cultural products; coordinate to examine, inspect, handle violations, settle complaints and denunciations with respect to export and import activities of cultural products.

Moreover, within the scope of assigned functions, tasks, ministries, branches shall coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to unify in the state management of export and import of cultural products.

Note: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall examine and inspect the management and licensing of export and import of cultural products of individuals and organizations engaging in export, import of cultural products. The Ministry of Finance coordinates with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to inspect and examine customs procedures for export and import of cultural products in according to this Decree and other provisions of relevant laws. Ministries and ministerial-level agencies coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to examine the export, import and use of cultural products of units under branches, sectors they are assigned to manage.

More details can be found in Decree 32/2012/ND-CP, which comes into force from June 1, 2012.

Le Vy

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