Chapter III
CONTROL OF LEGAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES
Article 12. Legal activities related to narcotic substances
1. Legal activities related to narcotic substances are activities permitted by competent authorities, including:
a) Research, examination, testing, inspection and production of narcotic substances (excluding growing of plants containing narcotic substances), precursors, narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines and veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors;
b) Transport, preservation, storage, trade, distribution, use, processing and exchange of narcotic substances, precursors, narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines and veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors;
c) Import, export, temporary import, re-export, temporary export, re-import and transit of narcotic substances, precursors, narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines and veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors.
2. The legal activities related to narcotic substances mentioned in Clause 1 herein must be strictly controlled according to regulations of this Law and other relevant law provisions.
Article 13. Control of research, examination and production of narcotic substances and precursors
1. Research, examination and production of narcotic substances (excluding growing of plants containing narcotic substances) and precursors are subject to monitoring, inspection and supervision of competent authorities.
2. The Government shall stipulate the authorities with competence in permitting the abovementioned research, examination and production and procedures for granting of such permission and the monitoring, inspection and supervision mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article.
Article 14. Control of transport of narcotic substances and precursors
1. Regulatory bodies, organizations and individuals may transport narcotic substances and precursors with the permission of competent authorities; must pack and seal transported items according to regulations of competent authorities when carrying out such transport; and shall take responsibility for quantity and quality of transported items, take measures to protect these items and prevent loss during the transport process, and be subject to monitoring, inspection and supervision of competent authorities.
2. The Government shall elaborate this Article.
Article 15. Control of activities involving narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines
Activities involving narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines, excluding the activities mentioned in Point b Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 17 of this Law, shall be controlled in compliance with regulations of law on pharmaceuticals.
Article 16. Control of activities involving veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors
Activities involving veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors shall be controlled according to the Government’s regulations.
Article 17. Control of import, export, temporary import, re-export, temporary export, re-import and transit of narcotic substances, precursors, narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines
1. The following activities require permission of competent authorities:
a) Import, export, temporary import, re-export, temporary export and re-import of narcotic substances and precursors;
b) Temporary import, re-export, temporary export and re-import of narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines.
2. Transit of narcotic substances, precursors, narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines through Vietnamese territory must be carried out according to the itinerary stated in the transit permit. Regulatory bodies and organizations in charge of such transit must carry out procedures and are under the control of customs authorities and competent authorities of Vietnam.
3. The Government shall elaborate this Article.
Article 18. Formulation of documents on legal activities related to narcotic substances
Regulatory bodies, organizations and individuals carrying out the activities mentioned in Clause 1 Article 12 of this Law shall formulate documents and reports on these activities according to the Government’s regulations.
Article 19. Control of legal activities related to narcotic substances for national defense and security purposes
Research, examination, production, transport, storage, preservation, use, import, export, temporary import, re-export, temporary export, re-import and transit of narcotic substances, precursors, narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines and veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors for national defense and security purposes shall be carried out in accordance with the Government’s regulations.
Article 20. Control of narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs and precursor drugs used for first aid and emergency aid in international travel and medical treatment of persons entering, exiting or transiting through Vietnam
1. Narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs and precursor drugs that are carried on watercrafts, aircrafts, trains, automobiles or other transport vehicles travelling internationally for first aid and emergency aid are not considered exports, imports or goods transiting through Vietnamese territory.
Operators of transport vehicles shall make a declaration with Vietnamese customs authorities, explain the amount of drugs used, take suitable safety measures to prevent misuse or illegal transport of these drugs and be under the control of competent Vietnamese authorities.
2. Carry of narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs and precursor drugs used for the medical treatment of persons entering, exiting or transiting through Vietnam shall abide by the Government’s regulations and be under the control of competent Vietnamese authorities.
Article 21. Handling of narcotic substances, precursors, narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines or veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors seized in violations of law
Narcotic substances, precursors, narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursor drugs and medicinal ingredients being narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients or precursors used for production of medicines or veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors seized in criminal cases and cases of administrative violations shall be handled in compliance with regulations of law on criminal procedures and handling of administrative violations.
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