Vietnam: 05 principles of management of accounts used for update of national crop production database

According to Circular No. 18/2019/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, the management of accounts used for update of national crop production database must ensure the following 05 principles:

- Decentralization in update of the national crop production database.

- Granting and locking of accounts used for data update (“update accounts”) of individuals (officials and public employees), administrative authorities and certification bodies.

- A body granted update accounts shall assign its members to control, update, use and manage the national crop production database.

- An individual granted an update account has the power to control, update, use and manage the national crop production database, and shall keep such database secured and use the granted account for its intended purposes.

- An update account will be locked if:

+ The body to which the account is granted dissolves, terminates its operation or undergoes a transfer process; or

+ The individual to whom the account is granted transfers to another workplace, resigns or retires.

Besides, Circular No. 18/2019/TT-BNNPTNT also stipulates the frequency of update of national crop production database, specifically as follows:

- The contents prescribed in Article 3; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 Article 4; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 Article 5; Clauses 5 and 9 Article 6; Clause 3 Article 7 and Clause 3 Article 8 shall be updated on a monthly basis and before the 30th of the month.

- The contents prescribed in Clause 4 Article 5; Clauses 6, 7 and 8 Article 6; Clause 2 Article 8 of this Circular shall be updated on a semiannual basis, before June 30 and December 31 of each year.

- The contents prescribed in Clauses 4 and 9 Article 4; Clause 7 Article 5; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10 Article 6; Clauses 1 and 3 Article 7 and Clause 1 Article 8 of this Circular shall be updated on an annual basis, before December 20 of each year.

On the other hand, the bodies acting as the contact points for development and update of the national crop production database at central and provincial levels have the right to use such database as authorized. The bodies and individuals holding the right to use the national crop production database are specified in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 herein.

View more details at: Circular No. 18/2019/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam takes effect from January 01, 2020.

Thu Ba

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