Vietnam: Process of formulation, approval and issuance of routine inspection plan of Department of Practices

According to Clause 1 Article 6 of the Circular No. 27/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, the formulation, approval and issuance of routine inspection plan of Department of Practices and Department of province are as follows:

- According to the market situation and market surveillance requirements in the place and approved inspection program orientation of the General Department, the Department of Practices and Department of province shall require affiliated entities to review, consolidate, and propose contents in the inspection plan specified in points c, d, e, g clause 2 Article 5 of Circular No. 27/2020/TT-BCT before December 01 every year;

- According to point a of this clause, the Director of Department of Practices or Department of province (hereinafter referred to as Director) shall formulate the routine inspection plan of the following year and seek approval from the Director General of General Department of Market Surveillance (hereinafter referred to as Director General) before December 10 every year.

Documents required: a request for seeking approval for the routine inspection plan and the draft routine inspection plan made by the Department of Practices or Department of province;

- According to the approval for routine inspection plan of the Director General, the Director shall issue the decision on routine inspection plan of the following year no later than December 31 every year;

- Promptly after issuance, the decision on routine inspection plan of Department of Practices or Department of province shall be sent to the People's Committee of province and relevant entities for further cooperation; to the Director General for reporting and supervision; to the affiliated market surveillance authorities for implementation; to organizations or individuals to be inspected (hereinafter referred to as inspected entities) as prescribed and be posted up at the head office or on website of the agency (if any).

View more details at the Circular No. 27/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from December 01, 2020.

Thuy Tram

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