Vietnam: Ad hoc inspection of tracing of forest products

11:30, 29/11/2018

On November 16, 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam issued Circular No. 27/2018/TT-BNNPTNT, which specifies ad hoc inspection of tracing of forest products.

According to Circular No. 27/2018/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, bases for carrying out an ad hoc inspection include:

- Information from mass media;

- Information from complaints, denunciations or reports made by an organization or individual;

- Information from the application form for actions against violations submitted by an organization or individual;

- Information given by local rangers or rangers assigned to detect violations;

- Instructional documents promulgated by the head of a competent authority;

- Suspicion of violations against the law.

Concurrently, Circular No. 27/2018/TT-BNNPTNT also stipulates that any ranger that collects and receives information or suspicions about violations against the law shall immediately notify the head of a forest protection authority thereof.

According to the bases for carrying out an ad hoc inspection, the head of the forest protection authority shall process such information, direct inspection and take responsibility for his/her decision; direct the preparation of information logbooks and organize the management thereof in accordance with regulations on management of confidential documents.

View details at Circular No. 27/2018/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2019.

-Thao Uyen-

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