This Circular sets out the responsibilities of the Post and Telecommunications sector and the Health sector in quarantine and sanitation of postal items and parcels to prevent the spread of dangerous infectious diseases through postal services. The document applies to both domestic and import-export activities.
적용 범위
The Post and Telecommunications sector, the Health sector; senders and recipients of postal items and parcels
핵심 사항
- The Health sector is responsible for quarantining and sanitizing postal items and parcels suspected of being contaminated from abroad entering Vietnam (Article II.1.a).
- The Post and Telecommunications sector shall not accept for transfer postal items and parcels containing hazardous goods without a health authority's quarantine certificate (Article II.A).
- The Health sector must promptly notify the Post and Telecommunications sector about areas with dangerous infectious diseases (Article III.1).
- The sanitation processing time for postal items and parcels shall not exceed 48 hours or 96 hours in cases requiring microbiological identification (Article III.4).
- The recipient bears the costs of sanitation processing for imported postal items and parcels; the sender bears these costs for domestic and exported postal items and parcels (Article III.6).
🌐 이 문서의 사회적 영향
- Limiting the spread of dangerous infectious diseases through postal services
- Increasing costs for senders and recipients of postal items and parcels due to additional sanitation processing fees
- Additional quarantine equipment at border post offices creates financial difficulties for the Health sector
❓ 자주 묻는 질문
What are the responsibilities of the Health sector in controlling postal items and parcels?
The Health sector must promptly notify areas with dangerous infectious diseases and quarantine and sanitize postal items and parcels suspected of contamination.
Which types of postal items and parcels will the Post and Telecommunications sector not accept for transfer?
The Post and Telecommunications sector shall not accept for transfer postal items and parcels containing seafood products, used clothing, other items without a health authority's quarantine certificate.
What is the maximum sanitation processing time for postal items and parcels?
The sanitation processing time for postal items and parcels shall not exceed 48 hours or 96 hours in cases requiring microbiological identification.
Who bears the costs for quarantine and sanitation processing?
The recipient bears the costs for imported postal items and parcels; the sender bears these costs for domestic and exported postal items and parcels.
What are the responsibilities of health authorities in sanitation processing of postal items?
The Health sector must retain postal items or parcels for no more than 48 hours (or 96 hours if microbiological identification is required) and be responsible for any missing items.
전문
CIRCULAR
JOINT CIRCULAR OF THE POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS GENERAL DEPARTMENT AND THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH NO. 14/TTLB-BĐ/YT DATED JULY 27, 1981 REGULATING THE RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN THE TWO SECTORS IN THE INSPECTION AND SANITARY TREATMENT OF LETTERS AND PARCELS
||| REGARDING LETTERS AND PARCELS
Pursuant to Decree No. 91-CP dated May 2, 1973 of the Council of Ministers promulgating the Regulations on Sending, Receiving, Transferring, and Delivering Letters and Parcels, and Decree No. 248-TTg dated May 19, 1958 of the Prime Minister on the Organization of Quarantine at Sea Ports, Airports, and Other Important Border Crossings along the Border of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam), the Post and Telecommunications General Department and the Ministry of Health regulate the responsibilities between the two sectors in the inspection and sanitary treatment of letters and parcels as follows.
2. Individuals who have registered as the principal investigator of a Research Project or Pilot Production Project and those participating in its implementation shall not participate in the Evaluation and Selection Council for that Research Project or Pilot Production Project (hereinafter referred to as the Council). In necessary cases, members of the Council may be staff members of the organization registering as the principal investigator of the Research Project or Pilot Production Project, but not more than one person and they cannot serve as Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or reviewing member.
To prevent the spread of dangerous infectious diseases (cholera, plague...) within domestic regions as well as between foreign countries and Vietnam through postal channels, the health sector and the postal sector have the responsibility to closely coordinate in quarantine work and the treatment of contaminated or suspected contaminated letters and parcels, while ensuring that letters and parcels are delivered quickly and safely to recipients.
II. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
A. DOMESTIC:
In regions currently experiencing dangerous epidemics (cholera, plague...), the post office will not accept for transfer letters and parcels containing the following types of goods unless they are accompanied by a certificate of quarantine and sanitary treatment issued by the health authority.
1. Food products of aquatic origin (fish, shrimp, clams, snails, various kinds of fish sauce...), except those produced by enterprises with brand labels and sealed in metal cans.
2. Clothing, bed sheets, other textile items, and personal items made of leather, fur, or artificial leather that have been used.
3. Other items contaminated or suspected of contamination, as specified by the health sector in each epidemic region.
B. FOREIGN:
1. For imported letters and parcels:
The health sector is responsible for inspecting and sanitarily treating letters and parcels containing the following types of goods before the post office delivers them to the recipient.
a. Food products of aquatic origin from countries currently experiencing cholera outbreaks entering the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, except those produced by enterprises with brand labels and sealed in metal cans.
b. Other items that the health authority considers infected or suspected of being infected with pathogens (bacteria, viruses, parasites...) or vectors of disease transmission (flies, mosquitoes, fleas, lice, bedbugs, ticks, mites...).
2. For exported letters and parcels:
The post office will not accept for transfer letters and parcels containing the types of goods listed in Points 1, 2, and 3 of Section A above.
C. RELATIONSHIP OF WORK BETWEEN POST AND HEALTH:
1. The health sector has the duty to promptly inform the postal sector about regions both domestically and internationally experiencing dangerous epidemics.
2. Upon receiving notifications from the health sector, the postal sector must promptly direct postal facilities in epidemic areas or international postal offices to cooperate with local health authorities to organize quarantine or sanitary treatment.
3. At international postal offices exchanging mail with foreign countries, the postal sector needs to arrange convenient working spaces for the health sector to place necessary equipment for the sanitary treatment of imported and exported letters and parcels requiring quarantine.
The provision of quarantine and sanitary treatment equipment for letters and parcels is the responsibility of the health sector.
4. In cases where the health authority does not have the conditions to treat letters and parcels at international postal offices, postal staff will hand over the procedures to health staff for treatment elsewhere.
The health authority shall retain letters or parcels for no more than 48 hours (or up to 96 hours for cases requiring microbiological testing) from the time the health staff signs for receipt with the post office.
Both parties must record the quantity and weight of goods in each letter or parcel when handing over and receiving. If there is a shortage in quantity or weight upon return, the health authority handling the letter or parcel must bear material responsibility for the missing goods. When samples need to be taken for testing, the quarantine or preventive health department must take the correct amount or number as prescribed and attach a receipt to the letter or parcel.
5. If letters or parcels do not meet sanitary conditions for delivery to recipients, health and postal staff will jointly handle the contaminated parts, with customs officers witnessing. In this case, three copies of a report must be established and sent to the recipient one copy, and the post office and health sector each keep one copy.
6. All costs related to the sanitary treatment of imported letters and parcels shall be borne by the recipient. For domestic or international letters and parcels, these costs shall be collected from the sender. These costs are regulated by the Ministry of Health. If the recipient is far from the international postal office, these costs shall be collected by the postal office and transferred via registered mail to the quarantine health authority.
7. Staff from both sectors must comply with regulations regarding serving the public when interacting with the public. Health staff and postal staff must adhere to workplace rules while performing their duties at postal offices.
During the course of work, if there are differing opinions, both sides must promptly report to their respective immediate superiors for guidance on resolution.
This circular takes effect from the date of signature and replaces Circular No. 7-LB/BĐ/YT dated March 28, 1962 of the Joint Ministry of Health and Post and Telecommunications on the Quarantine of Letters and Parcels and Supplemental Circular No. 8-LB/BĐ/YT dated April 7, 1964 to Circular No. 7 mentioned above.
Hoang Dinh Cau
(Signed)
Truong Van Thoan
(Signed)
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