Amending time limit for internal inspection of market surveillance forces of Vietnam

Le Hai

11:05, 07/01/2021

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has just issued the Circular No. 54/2020/TT-BCT amending the Circular No. 18/2019/TT-BCT on official business of market surveillance forces and Circular No. 20/2019/TT-BCT on internal inspection of regulatory compliance in official business of market surveillance forces.

According to the Circular No. 54/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, time limit for one on-site regular internal inspection are specified as follows:

- An internal inspection of the Directorate shall not last for more than 07 working days (15 working days according to the current regulation); for complicated cases and cases in remote, isolated or mountainous areas, on islands or in hard to access areas, this time limit may be extended for no more than 05 working days;

- An internal inspection of the provincial authority shall not last for more than 05 working days (10 working days according to the current regulation); for complicated cases and cases in remote, isolated or mountainous areas, on islands or in hard to access areas, this time limit may be extended for no more than 03 working days.

Moreover, an on-site simplified inspection in the case mentioned in Point c Clause 2 Article 5 of the Circular No. 54/2020/TT-BCT shall last for no more than 03 working hours (02 working hours according to the current regulation). In case an official is found committing or having just committed a violation against the law but has not managed to remove the traces, this time limit may be extended for no more than 02 working days.

More details at the Circular No. 54/2020/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from February 15, 2021.

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