Title: Circular 13/2015/TT-BTC defining inspection, supervision, temporarily suspension of customs procedures for exported and imported goods that are subjects of intellectual property right; ...

Type: Circular

Issuing Agency: Ministry of Finance

Responsible Agency: Ministry of Finance

Issuing Date: 30-01-2015

 

This Circular defines the inspection, supervision, temporarily suspension of customs procedures for exported and imported goods that are subjects of intellectual property rights; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights

Regulated entities

1. Customs authority, customs officers;

2. Goods exporters or importers or authorized person;

3. Holders of intellectual property right, owners of genuine goods which is counterfeited or legal representatives of the owners;

4. Other related organizations and individuals.

 

This Circular takes effect from March 15, 2015 and replaces the Minister of Finance’s Circular No. 44/2011 / TT-BTC dated April 11, 2011 providing guidance on anti-counterfeit goods and protection of intellectual property rights in the field of customs, previous guiding documents that are contrary to the provisions of this Circular. /.

 

For further details, Please see a reference translation  at http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/vn/vn078en.pdf

 

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