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Procedure NameProcedure for import medical equipment outside the list of Annex 1 Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT
Description
Category
License/Permit
Responsible Agency                   
 
Ministry of Health - Health Environment Management Agency
Address: 1/153 Nui Truc – Ba Dinh - Hanoi
Phone: (+844) 3736 (ext:
Email:
Legal base of the Procedure
  • Law on Product and Goods Quality No. 05/2007/QH12 dated November 21, 2007.
  • Commercial Law No. 36/2005/QH11
  • Decree 187/2013/ND-CP dated November 20, 2013 of the Government, detailing the Commercial Law regarding international goods purchase and sale and goods purchase and sale agency, processing and transit activities with foreign partners
  • Decree 132/2008/ND-CP dated  December 31, 2008, detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality
  • Decree 43/2017/ND-CP on goods labels
  • Circular 278/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016, providing for fees in medical sector, and the collection, transfer, management and usage
  • Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT Providing for import of medical equipment
 
Processing time
  • Within 15 working days from the date of reception of the adequate and valid dossier
Fee

Medical tools & equipment

  • VND 200,000/Item

Imported medical equipment priced at below 1 billion VND

  • VND 500,000/Item

Imported medical equipment priced 1 - 3 billion VND

  • VND 1,000,000/Item

Imported medical equipment priced at over 3 billion VND

  • VND 3,000,000/Item
 

Required documents

Serial

Document title

Comment

1

Application for import permit certified and sealed by person with legal responsibility or person of authorization (Annex 2)

01 original copy

2

Certificate of business registration or investment certificate (certified copy) for enterprises applying for an import license for the first time

01 bản sao

3

The valid ISO 13485 or ISO 9001 quality systems certification (ISO Certification) of the manufacturer/country of origin applied to imported medical equipment

01 original copy

4

The valid Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) applied to imported medical equipment or FDA Certificate of Free Sale or CE Mark Certificate (original copy or photocopy certified in Vietnam or consularly legalized by the Vietnamese Diplomatic Mission or Vietnam Embassy in the country of origin)

01 original copy

5

The valid written authorization of the manufacturer or eligible distributor permitting the importing entity to import medical equipment into Vietnam (original copy or photocopy certified in Vietnam or consularly legalized by the Vietnamese Diplomatic Mission or Vietnam Embassy in the country of origin)

01 original copy

6

Catalog of imported medical equipment (original or copy certified by the importer)

01 original copy

7

Technical documents describing medical equipment imported in Vietnamese (Annex 4).

01 original copy

8

Results of the clinical trial evaluation of the import medical

01 original copy

 

Requirements and conditions in following administrative procedures:

1

Legal conditions:

Certificate of business registration or Certificate of investment containing the registered line of business of importing medical tools and equipment

2

Personnel conditions:

a) The person in charge of technical matters must satisfy one of the following requirements: University diploma in biomedical electronics, biomedical physics or university diploma in such majors as engineering, medicine, pharmacy and have specialized training certificate in medical equipment granted by institutions eligible in training technical engineering of medical tools and equipment or equivalent certificate granted by a foreign institution with a field of training suitable to the medical tools and equipment under request for import.

For persons holding university diploma in such majors as engineering, medicine, pharmacy and with experience of direct working on engineering of medical tools and equipment or holding positions relating to the management of medical equipment in eligible medical facilities in at least 3 years as certified by the heads of their working units, specialized training certificates in medical equipment are not required.

b) Having qualified officers and technical staff in charge of guiding the installation, warranty, maintenance of medical tools/equipment related to the imported equipment.

3

Infrastructure conditions:

a)    Having facilities and warehouses to properly maintain medical equipment, ensuring medical equipment to be stored with proper conditions, to be protected from: light, temperature, humidity and other conditions.

b)    Having means of prevention and fighting of fire and explosion and ensuring safety, hygiene, and the environment as specified by laws

4

Labeling of imported medical equipment: follow the provisions of Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP on goods labeling and Circular No. 09/2007/TT-BKHCN of Ministry of Science and Technology guiding the implementation of a number of articles of Decree 89/2006/ND-CP by the Government on goods labeling and other related regulations

 

Process steps:

Step 1

 

The applicant shall submit a dossier of application for import of medical tools and equipment to the Department of Medical Equipment and Health Facilities

Step 2

The Department shall receive and examine the dossier. Issue a request for correction or submission of supplementary document(s) if the dossier is not sufficient or valid. If the dossier is sufficient and valid, the Department shall examine and make a Record of assessment to submit to the leadership of the Ministry.

Step 3

Grant the import permit to the applicant.

 
Process Map:
CategoryProcedure

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Annex 2 Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT Application form for issue of medical equipment import permit10-06-201610-06-2016Ministry of HealthThis is Dowload File
Annex 4 Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT Form of technical material describing type of imported medical equipment10-06-201610-06-2016Ministry of HealthThis is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Importing medical equipment outside the list specified in Appendix I Circular 30/2015/TT-BYTLicensing RequirementMinistry of HealthImporting medical equipment outside the list specified on Appendix I Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT but required for application of new diagnostic and treatment methods; first time import into VietnamImporting medical equipment outside the list specified on Appendix I Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT but required for application of new diagnostic and treatment methods; first time import into VietnamCircular 30/2015/TT-BYT Providing for import of medical equipment31-12-9999Good