Decision No. 82/QD-BTC On the Procedure for Reviewing, Documents, and Forms of Costs for State Reserve Goods Expenditure with Established Rates at the Warehouse Gate and Maximum Expenditure Costs Outside the Warehouse Gate for Relief, Support, and Aid

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VOn the Procedure for Reviewing, Documentation, and Forms of Costs for Goods with Established Rates at Warehouse Gates and Maximum Costs Outside Warehouse Gates for National Reserve Goods Used for Relief, Support, and Aid

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THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

Pursuant to the Price Regulation Ordinance No. 40/2002/PL-UBTVQH10 dated April 26, 2002 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

Pursuant to the National Reserve Ordinance No. 17/2004/PL-UBTVQH11 dated April 29, 2004 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

Pursuant to the Decree No. 170/2003/NĐ-CP dated December 25, 2003 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Price Regulation Ordinance;

Pursuant to the Decree No. 75/2008/NĐ-CP dated June 9, 2008 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of the Decree No. 170/2003/NĐ-CP dated December 25, 2003 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Price Regulation Ordinance;

Pursuant to the Decree No. 196/2004/NĐ-CP dated December 2, 2004 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of the National Reserve Ordinance;

Pursuant to the Decree No. 118/2008/NĐ-CP dated November 27, 2008 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

Considering the proposal of the Director of the Price Management Department,

Pursuant to …;

Article 1. Attached herewith is the Procedure for Reviewing, Documentation, and Forms of Costs for Goods with Established Rates at Warehouse Gates and Maximum Costs Outside Warehouse Gates for National Reserve Goods Used for Relief, Support, and Aid.

Article 2. This Decision shall take effect from the date of signing.

Article 3. The Director of the Price Management Department, the Head of the Ministry of Finance's Office, the Director General of the State Reserves Administration, and the heads of units entrusted with the task of issuing national reserve goods for relief, support, and aid by competent authorities shall be responsible for implementing this Decision.

PROCEDURE

REVIEWING PROCEDURE, DOCUMENTATION, AND FORMS OF COSTS FOR GOODS WITH ESTABLISHED RATES AT WAREHOUSE GATES AND MAXIMUM COSTS OUTSIDE WAREHOUSE GATES FOR NATIONAL RESERVE GOODS USED FOR RELIEF, SUPPORT, AND AID
(Issued together with Decision No. 82/QD-BTC dated January 12, 2012 of the Minister of Finance)

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This technical regulation sets out technical requirements, testing methods, sampling procedures; management requirements; responsibilities of organizations and individuals producing, trading, and importing cigarettes.

1. This procedure guides the reviewing, documentation, and forms of costs for goods with established rates at warehouse gates and maximum costs outside warehouse gates for national reserve goods sourced from the national reserve and funded by state budget funds for relief, support, and aid purposes.

2. This procedure applies to agencies, organizations, and individuals entrusted by competent authorities with the task of issuing and distributing national reserve goods funded by state budget funds for the purpose of providing relief, support, and aid.

3. This procedure only applies to the issuance of certain types of national reserve goods such as foodstuffs (rice, milled rice), rescue supplies, salt for consumption, plant protection chemicals, veterinary drugs, crop seeds, and cotton seeds.

II. DOCUMENTATION FOR ISSUE COSTS

1. Decision on issuing and distributing national reserve goods approved by the competent authority.

2. Decision on allocating quantities of goods for issue and distribution made by the People's Committee of the province or centrally governed city or local competent authority receiving the goods.

3. Detailed calculation sheet, reasonable and valid supporting documents, and other relevant materials concerning the quantity of national reserve goods issued and distributed for relief, support, and aid by the State Reserves Administration regions and units directly managing national reserve goods (true copies).

4. Request letters and forms according to the guidelines in Appendices 1, 2, and 3 attached to this procedure.

III. RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNITS IN RECEIVING AND PROCESSING DOCUMENTATION

1. Responsibilities of Ministries and Sectors Directly Managing:

Within no more than seven working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documentation on costs for issuing national reserve goods for relief, support, and aid (hereinafter referred to as "documentation") from subordinate reserve units of ministries and sectors or units and organizations entrusted with the task of issuing relief goods from the national reserve, the ministries and sectors directly managing have the responsibility to review, approve, and send a document (along with the unit's documentation) to the Price Management Department for review, and submit to the Minister of Finance for decision.

2. Responsibilities of the State Reserves Administration:

Within no more than seven working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documentation on costs for issuing and distributing national reserve goods for relief, support, and aid from regional State Reserves Administration units, the State Reserves Administration has the responsibility to review, approve, and send a document (along with the unit's documentation) to the Price Management Department for review, and submit to the Minister of Finance for decision.

3. Responsibilities of the Price Management Department:

- Within no more than seven working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documentation as stipulated in Section II from ministries and sectors managing national reserve goods and the State Reserves Administration, the Price Management Department will review and submit to the Minister of Finance for decision.

- In cases where the documentation is incomplete or invalid as stipulated in Section II of this procedure, within four working days, the Price Management Department will issue a letter requesting ministries and sectors managing national reserve goods and the State Reserves Administration to supplement the documentation so that the Price Management Department can review and submit to the Minister of Finance for decision./.