Vietnam: 04 forms of issue of medical equipment import Permit

According to Circular No. 30/2015/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, forms of issue of medical equipment import Permit include:

1. The new issue of medical equipment import Permit is applied in case such medical equipment is requested for issue of medical equipment import Permit for the first time or the medical equipment import Permit has expired without renewal as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 13 of this Circular.

2. The renewal of medical equipment import Permit is applied in case the medical equipment has been issued with the import Permit.

3. The modification of content of import Permit is applied to the cases where the import Permit is still valid but its content has changed. The duration of import Permit must not be modified.

4. The re-issue of medical equipment import Permit is applied where the import Permit is still valid but it is lost or damaged.

Concurrently, Circular No. 30/2015/TT-BYT also specifies principles for issue of import Permit as follows:

- The issue of medical equipment import Permit only applies to the imported medical equipment included in the List specified in Annex 1 issued with this Circular.

- The medical equipment not included in the List specified in Annex 1 issued with this Circular shall be imported without the import Permit but must still ensure the dossier to trace their origin and quality management of medical equipment as prescribed by law.

View more details at Circular No. 30/2015/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from November 30, 2015.

Le Hai

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