New regulations on management of imported refurbished goods under EVFTA and UKVFTA

Specifically, the Government has just issued Decree No. 66/2024/ND-CP on the management of the import of refurbished goods under the Decree on the management of the import of refurbished goods under the Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the European Union (EVFTA Agreement) and the Free Trade Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UKVFTA Agreement).

Refurbished goods must meet the same conditions as new goods of the same type imported into Vietnam. Photo: VNA

Accordingly, the Decree promulgates 7 Lists of refurbished goods under the EVFTA and UKVFTA Agreements under the management of: Ministry of Information and Communications, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Science and Technology.

Decree 66/2024/ND-CP clearly states that imported refurbished goods must meet the following conditions: Have a Certificate of eligibility as refurbished goods under the EVFTA and UKVFTA Agreement issued by a licensing authority as prescribed in this Decree. Meet the regulations on rules of origin of goods under the EVFTA and UKVFTA Agreement.

In addition, according to regulations, when put into circulation on the market, the original label or secondary label of refurbished goods must show in Vietnamese the phrase "Refurbished goods" in a position and with a size that can be seen and read with the naked eye.

The Decree also requires that the management of refurbished goods under the EVFTA and UKVFTA must ensure the following principles: Applying legal provisions on foreign trade management, trade, specialized laws, tax laws, customs, and other laws to refurbished goods that meet the prescribed conditions as applied to new goods of the same type imported into Vietnam.

According to the Decree, traders importing refurbished goods are responsible for complying with the provisions of Vietnamese law as currently applied to newly imported goods of the same type, including, depending on the specific case, regulations on import policy, commodity policy, tax policy, customs, product labeling; business conditions; product quality; technical standards and regulations; energy efficiency; radiation safety; network information security; measurement; environmental protection; protection of intellectual property rights and other regulations.

At the same time, traders importing refurbished goods must be responsible before the law for the accuracy and truthfulness of the records and documents presented to the competent authority. Organize work and provide records and documents as required by the licensing authority and relevant agencies when the agency conducts inspections of the implementation of the provisions of this Decree.

Before January 30 of each year, traders importing refurbished goods must report to the licensing authority and the Ministry of Industry and Trade in writing, directly or via postal service or online (if applicable) on the import situation of refurbished goods under the EVFTA and UKVFTA of the previous year.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/quy-dinh-moi-ve-quan-ly-nhap-khau-hang-hoa-tan-trang-theo-hiep-dinh-evfta-ukvfta-326897.html