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Annex II. Decision No.: 18/2019/QD-TTg dated April 19, 2019 of the Prime Minister
on import of used machinery, equipment and technological lines

2. Publish the list of used machinery, equipment and technological lines discarded by countries
because of their obsolescence, low quality, or causing environmental pollution on its portal.

3. Cooperate with other Ministries, ministerial agencies and Provincial People’s Committees in

inspecting the observance of regulations of law on safety, economical and effective use of energy,
environmental protection with regard to used machinery, equipment and technological lines imported
by enterprises when they are put into operation, and imposing penalties for violations in accordance

with applicable regulations of law.

4. Cooperate with the Ministry of Finance in periodically producing statistics about import of used
machinery, equipment and technological lines (importers’ names, addresses, fields, countries of
origins, import value), and cases of violations in which goods must be re-exported and penalties are

imposed, and reporting to the Prime Minister.

5. Designate and accredit inspection bodies for used machinery, equipment and technological lines,

and publish the list of designated or accredited inspection bodies on its portal.

6. Take charge and cooperate with other Ministries and ministerial agencies in inspecting the
inspection of used machinery, equipment and technological lines by designated or accredited
inspection bodies in accordance with applicable regulations of law.

Article 13. Responsibility of ministries and ministerial agencies

1. Cooperate with the Ministry of Science and Technology in organizing the implementation of this
Decision.

2. Based on social – economic development as well as state management requirements in specialized

fields, suggest criteria on age of used machinery and equipment in their managing fields to the Ministry
of Science and Technology for consolidating and reporting to the Prime Minister.

Article 14. Responsibility of importers

1. Import used machinery, equipment and technological lines in accordance with this Decision and
relevant legislative documents.

2. Bear the inspection conducted by competent authorities; assume legal liability if violating this
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