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Procedure NameGranting permission to import vaccines and medical biological products under assistance and/or humanitarian aid programs
Description
Category
License/Permit
Responsible Agency                   
 
Drug Administration of Vietnam - Ministry of Health
Address:                             
Phone:
Email:
Legal base of the Procedure
  • Law on Pharmacy No. 105/2016/QH13
  • Decision 151/2007/QD-TTg dated September 12, 2007, promulgating the Regulation on the Import of Drugs without Registration Numbers in Vietnam
  • Circular 47/2010/TT-BYT dated December 29, 2010 of the Ministry of Health guiding the export, import of drugs/medicines and packaging in direct contact with drugs/medicines
Processing time
  • Within 15 working days from the date of reception of adequate and valid dossier
Fee
VND 0
 
Required documents:
No
Type of documents
Note
1
A written request for import of the establishment receiving assistance/humanitarian aid
01 original copy
2
b) List of drugs/medicines of assistance/humanitarian aid (Form 10)
01 original copy
3
Documents issued by the competent authority permitting the establishment to receive drugs/medicines of assistance/ humanitarian aid
01 original copy
4
A certificate of the competent authority of the home country for permitting the circulation or export of vaccines and medical biological products;
01 original copy
5
Certificate of production establishment obtaining GMP standard;
01 original copy
6
Testing paper of obtaining the quality standard of vaccines, medical bio-products of the national accreditation agency or other competent authorities of the home country for lots of imported goods (certified true copy of the importer);
01 original copy
 
Conditions:
Drug/medicine of assistance/humanitarian aid with expiry date of more than or equal to 24 months, the remaining expiry date of medicine must have a minimum period of 12 months from the date of arrival in Vietnam. Where drug/medicine with expiry date of less than 24 months, the remaining expiry date from the date of arrival in Vietnam is at least equal to 1/3 of drug/medicine’ expiry date;
 
Process Steps
Step 1
 
The applicant shall submit a dossier of Application to the Drug Administration of Vietnam - Ministry of Health
Step 2
The Drug Administration of Vietnam shall receive and examine the dossier.
Step 3
The Administration shall inform the applicant of the results.
In case of refusal, the Administration shall reply in writing and clearly state relevant reasons.
 
Process Map:
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Form 10 List of aid drugs, humanitarian aid - Circular 47/2010/TT-BYT07-06-201618-04-2017Ministry of HealthThis is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Importing vaccines and medical biological products being serum containing the antibodies used for disease prevention and treatment under assistance and/or humanitarian aid programsPermit RequirementMinistry of HealthImporting vaccines and medical biological products being serum containing the antibodies used for disease prevention and treatment under assistance and/or humanitarian aid programs Importing vaccines and medical biological products being serum containing the antibodies used for disease prevention and treatment under assistance and/or humanitarian aid programs Circular 47/2010/TT-BYT Guiding the export, import of medicines and packaging directly contacted with medicines31-12-9999Good