Decision No. 5-TS/VTTT Issuing the Regulations on Management of Fuel Supply in the Fisheries Sector

Pursuant to …;

Issued by the Minister of Fisheries under Decision No. 5-TS/VTTT
dated January 2, 1982, promulgating the Regulations
on management and supply of gasoline and diesel oil in the fisheries sector

MINISTER OF AQUATIC RESOURCES

Pursuant to Decree No. 35-CP dated February 9, 1981 of the Council of Ministers stipulating the tasks, powers, responsibilities of the Minister and functions of the Ministry in certain areas of state management;

Pursuant to Directive No. 78-TTg dated March 2, 1979 of the Prime Minister on saving gasoline and diesel oil;

Pursuant to Directive No. 291-TTg dated October 24, 1980 of the Prime Minister on intensifying fishing, purchasing, processing, and transporting marine products for cadres, workers, and employees;

To improve the management of gasoline and diesel oil supply to better suit the new situation.

At the proposal of the heads of the Department of Materials and Prices and the Planning Department.

Pursuant to …;

Article 1- Now hereby promulgates these Regulations on management and supply of gasoline and diesel oil in the fisheries sector attached hereto.

Article 2- These Regulations shall be applied in the management and supply of gasoline and diesel oil throughout the fisheries sector.

Article 3- These Regulations shall take effect from the date of issuance.

REGULATIONS

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPLY OF GASOLINE AND DIESEL OIL IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR
(issued together with Decision No. 5-TS/VTTT dated January 2, 1982
of the Ministry of Fisheries)

A. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

1. Gasoline and diesel oil must be managed according to the plan and decree, within the quota throughout the planning, supply, storage, transportation, and usage process. Each unit and locality must organize the settlement of gasoline and diesel oil usage.

2. Supply of gasoline and diesel oil must be accurate to the target, synchronized, and timely according to the pace of production, purchase, and bilateral economic contracts; priority should be given to regions and occupations achieving high productivity, large quantities, and exporting many aquatic products, cooperatives, fishermen delivering products at high rates. Ensure the amount of gasoline and diesel oil supplied corresponds to the quantity of aquatic products purchased and delivered according to quotas.

3. The Ministry shall uniformly manage the distribution of fishing fuel quotas to subordinate units and localities. Units and localities must use them for their intended purposes and may not reallocate them to other sectors.

4. Strictly prohibit illegal buying, selling, and exchanging of gasoline and diesel oil, prevent and combat theft of such fuels.

B. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

I. OBJECTS, TASKS TO BE SUPPLIED WITH AND
USE GASOLINE AND DIESEL OIL

1. Aquatic product catching, breeding, processing enterprises. Cooperatives, groups, and fishermen catching aquatic products according to state plans, bilateral economic contracts, and selling corresponding amounts of aquatic products will be supplied with gasoline and diesel oil. Only mechanized means will be supplied with gasoline and diesel oil. For manual means, only kerosene for lighting (fishing by light, bottom fishing) will be provided.

2. Various transport vehicles, boats for purchasing, transporting, researching, and machinery and equipment using gasoline and diesel oil: generators (when there is no grid power), air conditioners, pumps...

II. QUOTA MANAGEMENT

Quotas of gasoline and diesel oil (in exploitation, purchase, processing, delivery, transportation...) must be based on allowable consumption to produce one unit of product or complete a certain volume of work. Quotas without basis for purchasing aquatic products are not allowed. Units and localities must strictly manage quotas in accordance with Decree No. 201-CP dated May 26, 1981 on managing economic and technical quotas.

III. MANAGEMENT DURING THE PLANNING STAGE

1. For provinces:

a) Carefully calculate the part of production tasks that can be resolved by manual means, then determine the production, purchase, processing, transportation, etc., volumes that require mechanized means.

b) Based on technical quotas, build plans reflecting actual needs of each production and business unit, paying attention to utilizing manual potential.

c) Provincial Fisheries Departments must aggregate needs and develop provincial fishing fuel demand plans to submit to the Ministry, clearly distinguishing needs for different tasks.

2. Enterprises and units directly under the Ministry:

a) Based on specific quotas and workload of each fishing vessel, machinery, and equipment, establish total unit demands.

b) Administrative and service unit demands and other needs are determined based on actual necessary tasks and quotas.

IV. MANAGEMENT IN THE DISTRIBUTION STAGE

1. The Ministry distributes as follows:

a) Based on the national plan quota assigned to the entire sector, taking into account the demand plan, production tasks, and approved quotas, the Ministry directly distributes quotas to enterprises and units directly under it. These units have the right to independently arrange plans and sign contracts with the Ministry's material supply units to utilize the fuel effectively. For provinces, the Ministry directly distributes fishing and purchasing fuel quotas to meet local needs.

b) The Central Fisheries Company manages and distributes all fuel allocated for fishing and purchasing fish for the central government (allocated by the Ministry of Commerce). The company distributes quarterly based on approved delivery quotas, provincial central delivery plans, and previous year's fuel settlement situations.

c) The Export Fisheries Company manages and distributes fuel for fishing and purchasing export fish. The company distributes quarterly based on export delivery quotas of units and localities and previous year's fuel settlement situations.

d) The Central Fisheries Company and the Export Fisheries Company must notify annual distribution plans by the end of the previous year. In cases where formal plans are not yet available, temporary plans must be provided for units and localities to enter into contracts with supply agencies. Depending on the delivery situation of localities in the last ten days of the previous quarter, they must inform provincial fisheries departments of the fuel distribution quota for the current quarter, deducting any outstanding fuel debt from the next quarter's quota.

e) These companies have the right to reallocate distribution quotas among units and localities to achieve and exceed the Ministry's plan; corresponding products (according to quotas) with distributed fuel. These companies have the right to enter into economic contracts with localities regarding additional fuel distribution for provinces that have completed their delivery plans and registered for additional production beyond the plan.

2. For provinces:

a) The distribution must prioritize key focuses for fishing enterprises, cooperatives, and fishermen who have met or exceeded their plans, effectively implemented bilateral economic contracts, have high production volumes, and large quantities of exported aquatic products.

b) The distribution plan is divided by quarter for each cooperative, down to each production team. At the end of each quarter, settlement and distribution for the next quarter will be based on the degree of completion of the previous quarter's plan, with the previous quarter's fuel debt deducted from the next quarter's allocation index.

V. MANAGEMENT DURING THE SUPPLY PROCESS

1. The Department of Materials supplies fuel to units under the Ministry of Fisheries and fishing provinces according to the distribution plan of the Ministry of Fisheries, which is divided by quarter to suit the seasons. The portion of fuel allocated by the Department to the Central Fisheries Company and the Export Fisheries Company is distributed according to the quarterly distribution plans of these companies.

2. Supplying fuel to units under the Ministry and fishing provinces.

a) Local Fisheries Companies (or through fishery stations) issue fuel coupons according to quotas, based on the degree of plan completion, implementation of bilateral economic contracts, and sale of compulsory aquatic products to the State. Local Fisheries Companies compare the quantity of purchased aquatic products with the quota-based fuel coupons issued to units and fishermen every quarter; based on this, they adjust subsequent fuel allocations. Physical supply is handled by the materials sector; for provinces where the fisheries sector acts as an agent for fuel supply, physical supply is managed by the fisheries sector.

b) Provincial Fisheries Departments coordinate with the materials sector to expand fuel supply points to the necessary extent, avoiding fishermen having to travel far. Issuance procedures should be strict but swift, minimizing intermediary steps, and preventing arbitrary practices that inconvenience producers.

c) Fuel supply methods within each unit and locality:

- For state-owned enterprises, fuel is allocated to each ship or vehicle based on a trip quota according to the quota.

- For cooperatives, fuel is sold based on water volume, trips, or months corresponding to the priority products purchased, favoring production teams that effectively implement bilateral economic contracts.

- For individual fishermen, fuel sales are based on the quantity of aquatic products sold to the State according to bilateral economic contracts, following the principle of corresponding quotas.

VI. MANAGEMENT OF FUEL USE

1. In the production area:

a) Central and local state-owned enterprises and fishing cooperatives must conduct voyage accounting for each ship; including fuel consumption accounting based on hourly machine operation quotas, and the quantity and value of harvested aquatic products; comparing actual usage with quotas, and between ships.

b) Processing, cultivation, transportation, mechanical shipbuilding and repair enterprises... manage fuel use according to time running quotas (for machines with different capacities) or per unit product quotas. Transport vehicles must maintain logbooks detailing distance traveled and cargo transported to monitor fuel use.

c) Every quarter and year, units and localities must settle fuel use for production, procurement, central submission, and export; evaluate experiences, take corrective measures, prepare reports, and notify supply agencies.

2. In the administrative and public service area:

a) Fuel use must follow quotas, and small car usage must be reasonable as per Government Directive No. 293-TTg dated September 5, 1975.

b) It is strictly prohibited to use production fuel for administrative and public service small cars.

c) Small cars must also maintain logbooks like transport vehicles.

VII. MANAGEMENT OF FUEL STORAGE FACILITIES AND FIRE PREVENTION

1. Fuel storage management must comply with Circular No. 46-TVT/TT dated February 22, 1965 of the General Materials Administration and the fisheries sector's management regulations.

2. Fire prevention and firefighting operations are carried out according to Circulars No. 49-TT/LB dated February 17, 1970 of the Ministry of Public Security-General Materials Administration, and No. 670-TT/LB dated July 20, 1970 of the Ministry of Materials-General Transportation Ministry-Public Security.

VIII. FUEL CONSERVATION AND USED OIL RECOVERY

1. Fuel conservation in production, construction, and consumption has become an urgent requirement for the entire industry and nation, a major policy of the Party and State. Each unit must strictly implement Government Directive No. 78-TTg dated March 2, 1979 on fuel conservation and Directive No. 144-TTg dated July 2, 1981 on promoting thrift campaigns across sectors and among the people. Prevent and combat oil theft.

2. Strengthen oil recovery according to Circular No. 5-VT/TT dated June 21, 1971 of the Ministry of Materials on guiding the implementation of oil recovery and usage systems in production. Emphasize oil recovery mixed with water from fishing vessels by equipping convenient containment facilities and strictly managing recovery.

IX. REWARDS AND PENALTIES
(APPLICABLE IN STATE ECONOMIC SECTORS)

1. Conditions for rewarding conservation:

a. Technical standards, specifications, and product quality standards, safety rules, and labor protection, equipment, and tool safety must be ensured; it is not allowed to cause waste in one department due to conservation efforts in another.

b. Reward criteria are based on legally binding quotas according to Decree No. 201/CP dated May 26, 1981. Units need to specify these for each vessel (or group of vessels), but the total within the unit must not exceed the above quota.

2. Source of reward and penalty funds: Implemented according to Decision No. 133-TTg dated June 6, 1981 of the Prime Minister. The Ministry applies it as follows:

a. Reward 50% of the value of fuel saved below the consumption quota in production or loss quota in circulation and supply at the directive price. Unit heads and trade union committees must consider and decide on rewards accurately.

b. Penalty: Individuals or units responsible for managing and using gasoline who use it improperly or cause gasoline to be lost beyond the prescribed quota not due to objective reasons (such as wind damage, accidents, emergency situations...) shall, in addition to administrative penalties, be required to compensate 100% of the value of the gasoline according to the free market price at that time. If they continue to violate after being penalized, they must be fined twice the value of the missing gasoline according to the free market price.

3. Penalty for units using in supply: Any unit that seriously violates the consumption quotas for gasoline, or violates management regulations and policies on gasoline, the supplying unit shall temporarily suspend supply and report to higher authorities, while also notifying the managing authority of that unit. Only upon receiving instructions from the managing authority may the supplying unit resume distribution.

C. IMPLEMENTATION

1. Each unit and locality shall review and immediately establish consumption and loss quotas for gasoline. The Central Fisheries Company and the Export Fisheries Company shall immediately establish gasoline quotas for central operations and export delivery (if not yet established), and submit them for approval by the Ministry. These quotas must be based on allowable costs and achieve economic efficiency in business operations.

2. In accordance with the delegation of authority, the heads of units shall be responsible for approving issuance and sale, and for managing and using gasoline in compliance with this regulation.

3. Units and localities shall immediately implement this regulation, and may provide additional specific guidance to suit their own conditions, but such guidance must not conflict with this regulation.