Chương I Thông tư 03/2015/TT-BTTTT: Những quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope

This Circular promulgates guidance on the Decree No. 60/2014/NĐ-CP dated June 19, 2014 of the Government on printing (hereinafter referred to as the Decree No. 60/2014/NĐ-CP).

Article 2. Receipt of dossiers and processing of administrative procedures for printing

1. Regarding administrative procedures within competence to process of the Ministry of Information and Communications prescribed in the Decree No. 60/2014/NĐ-CP and this Circular, the Department of Publishing and Printing shall receive dossiers and process them within their functions, tasks and power.

2. Regarding administrative procedures within competence to process of the People’s Committees of central-affiliated cities and provinces (hereinafter referred to as the provinces) prescribed in the Decree No. 60/2014/NĐ-CP and this Circular, the Services of Information and Communications shall receive dossiers and process them within their functions, tasks and power.

Article 3. Responsibility for provision of refresher courses in legal knowledge and professional competence in printing

1. The Department of Publication, Printing and Releasing shall take charge and cooperate with relevant agencies or units in provision of refresher courses in legal knowledge and professional competence in printing nationwide.

2. The Services of Information and Communications of provinces shall take charge and cooperate with relevant agencies or units in provision of refresher courses in legal knowledge and professional competence in printing in the provinces.

Article 4. Periodical reports on printing and photocopying services prescribed in Article 8 of the Decree No. 60/2014/NĐ-CP

1. Entities required reporting and receiving body:

a) Printing facilities providing prepress, press and post press check services in the central government shall send reports (using form) to the Ministry of Information and Communications (via the Department of Publishing and Printing);

b) Printing facilities providing prepress, press and post press check services in the local government shall send reports (using forms) to the Service of Information and Communications;

c) Photocopying facilities which are enterprises must send reports (using forms) to the Office of Culture and Communication of districts (or towns);

Photocopying facilities which are households must send reports at the request of the competent agency;

d) The Service of Information and Communications shall release statistics on printing or photocopying services; state management of printing or photocopying services and send reports (using forms) to the Ministry of Information and Communications (via the Service of Information and Communications).

2. Figures of reporting period:

a) Figures of the first biennial reports  shall be determined from January 1 to June 30 of the reporting year;

b) Figures of the annual reports shall be determined from January 1 to December 31 of the reporting year.

3. Deadlines for reports:

a) The entities prescribed in Point a, b and c Clause 1 of this Article (excluding photocopying facilities which are households) must send the first biennial reports by the July 10 of the reporting year and send the annual report by the January 10 of the year succeeding the reporting year;

b) The Service of Information and Communications must send the first biennial reports by the July 15 of the reporting year and send the annual reports by the January 15 of the year succeeding the reporting year.

4. Forms and methods of sending reports:

a) A report shall be made on paper bearing the stamp and signature of the Head of the agency or the organization or the signature of the individual required reporting;

b) The report may be sent: by post, fax, directly, via email on Internet;

 If the report is sent via email on the Internet, it must be a Word or Excel file and enclosed with Pdf file and scanned from paper document for comparison in order to ensure the accuracy of the report.

Article 5. Interdisciplinary agencies in charge of prevention and solutions for violations against regulations on printing prescribed in Clause 7 Article 5 and Point d Clause 1 Article 7 of the Decree No. 60/2014/NĐ-CP

1. The interdisciplinary agency is an agency which cooperates the operation of relevant agencies in charge of prevention and solutions for violations against regulations on printing.

2. The interdisciplinary agency of central government (hereinafter referred to as interdisciplinary association) consisting of the representatives of the Ministry of Information and Communications; the Ministry of Public Security; the Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Ministry of Finance; the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant Ministries or agencies shall be established or given regulations by the Minister of Information and Communications.   Operation funding of the interdisciplinary association shall be allocated by the budget of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The standing agency of the interdisciplinary association is the Department of Publish and Releasing (the Ministry of Information and Communications);

3. The interdisciplinary agency of local government (hereinafter referred to as interdisciplinary group) shall established, given regulations and allocated budget by the People’s Committees of provinces.