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From 1st July 2017, petroleum warehouses will connect with the Customs

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Updated on : 30-06-2017

VCN- The General Department of Vietnam Customs has requested the provincial / municipal Customs Departments to guide enterprises in preparing conditions for online connection of petroleum data with the Customs officers according to the provisions of the Government's Decree No. 68 / 2016 / ND-CP on conditions for trading in duty-free goods, warehouses and yards, places of Customs procedures, Customs gathering, inspections and supervision.

Accordingly, from July 1, 2017, the provincial and municipal Customs department shall coordinate with enterprises to directly connect the petroleum warehouses and manage petroleum storage with access to the import-export management software and address of the surveillance image storage system.

The provincial/municipal Customs departments shall have to use and keep confidential information updated by enterprises as soon as they have accurate information on the volume of goods left at the end of the working day.

Regarding the surveillance image storage system, it must meet the technical and professional requirements prescribed in Decision No. 953 / QD-TCHQ on professional and technical requirements for surveillance camera systems in border-gate zones and outside the border gate of Customs operation. Accordingly, the surveillance image storage system (fixed and rotary scan) is the panorama of warehouse area, which can clearly observe the image of the means of import and export, the number of means of transport; and supervise all activities of the goods put into stock.

In order to verify the petroleum warehouses eligible for inspections and supervision by the Customs office, the provincial / municipal Customs Departments shall review and request enterprises to base themselves on Article 23 of Decree No. 68/2016 / ND-CP and the guidance of the General Department of Vietnam Customs for submission of dossiers for certification of eligible petrol and supervision.

For businesses only leasing gasoline storage, they have to ensure compliance with the provisions of Decree 68/2016 / ND-CP. Accordingly, the storage of gasoline must be inspected and supervised by the Customs office and must be specified in the warehouse lease contract.

By Ngoc Linh/ Hoang Anh