Title: Circular 32/2012/TT-BYT Providing health declaration by persons on entry, exit or transit through Vietnamese border gates

Type: Circular

Issuing Agency: Ministry of Health

Responsible Agency: Ministry of Health

Issuing Date: 24-12-2012

 

Article 1. Conditions for announcing time for starting, restricting or terminating the application of health declaration

1.     The announcement of time for starting the application of health declaration must satisfy either or both of the following conditions:

a.     A competent state management agency’s decision to pronounce a contagious epidemic or disease;

b.     The Ministry of Health’s written notice of occurrence of a contagious epidemic or disease overseas or appearance of a factor threatening to affect public health.

2.     The restricted application of health declaration is effected in case a contagious epidemic, disease or factor threatening to affect public health still exists but is placed under control in extent or affected subjects. The announcement of time for restricted application of health declaration must be based on the Ministry of Health’s written notice that the contagious epidemic, disease or factor threatening to affect public health has been controlled.

3.     The announcement of time for termination of the application of health declaration must satisfy either or both of the following conditions:

a.     A competent state management agency’s decision to pronounce that a contagious epidemic or disease is over;

b.     The Ministry of Health’s written notice that a contagious epidemic or disease occurring overseas or a factor threatening to affect public health has been eliminated.

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