Joint Circular No. 103/2004/TTLT-BTC-UBTDTT guiding the implementation of nutritional regimes for athletes and sports coaches

JOINT CIRCULAR

Guidelines on Nutritional Regimes for Athletes and Sports Coaches

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Pursuant to Decree No. 60/2003/NĐ-CP dated June 6, 2003 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of the State Budget Law.

Pursuant to Decree No. 86/2002/NĐ-CP dated November 5, 2002 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of Ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

To align with the actual situation regarding nutritional regimes for athletes and sports coaches; the Ministry of Finance and the General Department of Sports jointly issue guidelines for implementing nutritional regimes for athletes and sports coaches as follows:

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY

1. 1. Subject: Athletes and sports coaches belonging to teams at various levels.

1. 2. Scope:

- National team.

- National youth team.

- Industry and provincial teams (referred to collectively as provincial and industry teams).

- Youth teams of industries and provinces (referred to collectively as youth provincial and industry teams).

- Talent teams at various levels.

- District, county, town, and city teams under provinces.

1. 3. Timeframe: During periods of concentrated training and competition within the country according to decisions made by competent authorities.

2. The funding for the nutritional regime stipulated in this Circular shall be allocated in the annual budget estimates of relevant ministries, sectors, and localities in accordance with current state regulations on the decentralization of the state budget.

3. The State encourages national sports federations, associations, and units managing athletes and coaches to utilize other legitimate sources of income to supplement the nutritional regime for athletes and coaches.

II. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

1. The nutritional regime (including food allowance and supplementary medication allowance) is calculated in monetary terms for one day of concentrated training or competition for each athlete and coach. Specific levels are set forth as follows:

1. 1. Nutritional regime for athletes and coaches during concentrated training periods (VND/person/day):

1. 2. Nutritional regime for athletes and coaches during concentrated competition periods (VND/person/day):

Based on actual circumstances, the General Department of Sports will specify the use of funds under the above nutritional regime to ensure appropriateness.

1. 3. Depending on actual conditions and the local government's budget capacity, the People's Council at the provincial level will determine the specific nutritional regime for athletes and coaches under their management but not exceeding the levels specified in this Circular.

For district, county, town, and city-level teams, based on local government budget capacity, the sports movement, and the selection and training regulations for athletes in the locality, the provincial People's Council will decide specifically on the financial support for the nutritional regime for athletes and coaches during concentrated training and competition periods.

2. For athletes and coaches of national teams, during concentrated training periods according to the decision of the competent authority to prepare for participation in Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), Asian Games (Asian Games), and World Games (Olympics), they will enjoy a nutritional regime of 100,000 VND/person/day for a maximum period of 60 days.

During the concentrated competition period at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), Asian Games (Asian Games), and World Games (Olympics) and other international sports events, athletes and coaches will enjoy a nutritional regime as stipulated in the tournament regulations.

3. In cases where competitions are organized by sports federations (such as the Volleyball Federation, Cycling Federation, Football Federation...) rather than by the General Department of Sports, central ministries, and localities, during the competition period, athletes and coaches will enjoy a nutritional regime as stipulated in the tournament regulations; the cost of implementing the nutritional regime will be borne by the unit sending athletes and coaches to participate in the event and other sources of sponsorship.

4. Annually, based on the approved annual training and competition plan, relevant central ministries, departments, provincial Sports Departments, and Provincial Departments of Culture, Information, and Sports will prepare budgets for the nutritional regime for athletes and coaches and incorporate them into their own budget estimates, submitting them to the finance department at the same level for consolidation and submission to the competent authority for approval according to regulations.

5. Expenditures on the nutritional regime for athletes and coaches will be recorded under Item 108: "Other payments to individuals" in the corresponding Chapters, types, and sections.

6. For the year 2004, additional costs incurred when implementing this regime will be arranged within the approved 2004 budget of the General Department of Sports, central ministries, and localities.

7. When market prices fluctuate by 20% or more, the Ministries will consider adjusting the aforementioned levels accordingly.

III. IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Circular takes effect 15 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and replaces Circular No. 86/TT-LB dated October 24, 1994 of the Joint Ministry of Finance - Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs - General Department of Sports on the nutritional regime (supplementary allowance) for athletes and sports coaches.

2. During the implementation process, if there are difficulties or obstacles, units are requested to report to the Joint Ministries for study and appropriate amendments and supplements.