Circular No. 78/2019/TT-BTC Issuing National Technical Regulations for National Food Reserve Rice

CIRCULAR

ISSUING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESERVE RICE

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Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to the Law on National Reserves dated November 20, 2012;

Based on Decree No. 132/2008/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2008 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions

Pursuant to the Decree No. 94/2013/NĐ-CP dated August 21, 2013 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Law on National Reserves;

Pursuant to Decree No. 87/2017/NĐ-CP dated July 26, 2017, issued by the Government, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

BASED ON THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 78/2018/NĐ-CP OF MAY 16, 2018 AMENDING AND COMPLEMENTING CERTAIN ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 127/2007/NĐ-CP OF AUGUST 1, 2007 PROVIDING DETAILED GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ON STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS;

At the proposal of the Director General of the State Treasury Administration;

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE ISSUES THIS CIRCULAR ON NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESERVE RICE.

Article 1. ATTACHED TO THIS CIRCULAR ARE THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESERVE RICE.

Article 2. THIS CIRCULAR SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 2020 AND REPLACE THE CIRCULAR NO. 205/2011/TT-BTC OF DECEMBER 30, 2011 ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE ON NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR STATE RESERVES OF RICE.

AS FOR THE QUANTITY OF RICE STORED IN THE NATIONAL RESERVE BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CIRCULAR THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING STORED AND PRESERVED, THE IMPLEMENTATION SHALL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE CIRCULAR NO. 205/2011/TT-BTC OF DECEMBER 30, 2011 ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE ON NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR STATE RESERVES OF RICE.

Article 3. THE HEAD OF THE NATIONAL RESERVE AGENCY, THE HEADS OF THE AUTHORITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES OF RECEIVING AND DELIVERING (IMPORTING, EXPORTING), STORING, AND MANAGING NATIONAL RESERVE RICE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS CIRCULAR.

DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS, IF THERE ARE ANY DIFFICULTIES, THE AUTHORITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT TO THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE FOR STUDY AND AMENDMENT.