Vietnam: Inspecting collaborators of the agriculture and rural development sector are not on the payroll of state inspectorates

According to Decree No. 47/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, inspecting collaborators of the agriculture and rural development sector shall be convened by the Ministerial Inspectorate or Services’ Inspectorates to participate in the inspection teams. Inspecting collaborators are not on the payroll of state inspectorates and have good moral qualities and responsibility and professional skills suitable for the requirements and tasks of the convening agencies. Inspecting collaborators must comply with law on inspection during the conduct of missions.

In addition to inspecting collaborators of the agriculture and rural development sector, inspectors and officials assigned to conduct specialized inspection are also prescribed as follows:

Inspectors of the agriculture and rural development sector

- Inspectors of the agriculture and rural development sector are officials of the Ministerial Inspectorate or Services' Inspectorates appointed to the rank of inspector to perform inspection tasks according to law and other tasks as assigned by the Ministerial Chief Inspector and Services’ Chief Inspectors.

- Inspectors of the agriculture and rural development sector are eligible for interests of officials and public employees as prescribed in the Law on Official and Public Employees; eligible for wages, seniority pay and responsibility allowances applicable for inspecting officials and other peculiar policies according to law and are provided with inspection costumes, inspection cards, insignia and signboards.

Officials assigned to conduct specialized inspection

- Officials assigned to conduct specialized inspection (hereinafter referred to as specialized inspection officials) must satisfy requirements specified in Article 12 of Decree No. 07/2012/ND-CP and other requirements prescribed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural development.

- Specialized inspection officials shall wear official’s costumes and cards and shall be provided inspection allowances. Specialized inspection official’s costumes and cards shall be regulated by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural development.

View more details at Decree No. 47/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from June 30, 2015.

Le Hai

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