The General Department of Customs has just sent a document to the Ministry of Health on coordination to implement a number of solutions to enhance the efficiency of the management of imported (imported) medical equipment.
The General Department of Customs proposed the Ministry of Health to coordinate in amending and supplementing policies and strengthening the management of imported medical equipment.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Health is requested to study, supplement and amend a number of regulations on the import of medical equipment, which are specified in the Circular 24/2011/TT-BTY dated June 21, 2011 of the Ministry of Health.
Specifically, it is necessary to supplement regulations in the direction of tightening conditions for enterprises importing medical equipment specified in Article 3. For example, conditions on scale and capacity can be added. In addition, there is an inspection mechanism. to ensure that regulations are properly implemented.
Research and supplement regulations on the content of the license to import medical equipment, including: HS code, quantity, technical characteristics, manufacturer, origin, especially the regulation on the year of manufacture. The General Department of Customs suggested that it is possible to limit the production of medical equipment within 2 years by the time of import.
At the same time, study and supplement the mechanism to check the reality of medical equipment after import to see if it is correct with the content in the granted license or not.
The list of medical equipment imported under the license of the Ministry of Health should also be studied and modified to fully show the properties, uses, technical standards, and HS codes of the products to serve as a basis for the actual units. presently.
The General Department of Customs also proposed the Ministry of Health to amend and supplement regulations on state inspection of the quality of imported medical equipment, due to the current overlapping documents.
Specifically, in the List of goods subject to quality inspection (attached to Decision No. 50/2006/QD-TTg dated March 7, 2006 of the Prime Minister), there are 14 items of medical equipment. Meanwhile, in the List of potentially unsafe products and goods (which must be checked for quality upon import) under the management of the Ministry of Health (attached to Circular 44/2011/TT-BYT dated 06.06. December 2011 of the Ministry of Health) includes 15 items of medical equipment. This heterogeneity makes it difficult for customs authorities to enforce.
Therefore, the General Department of Customs requested the Ministry of Health to study and propose to the Government to unify regulations on state inspection of quality with imported medical equipment. At the same time, research and add a number of medical equipment items to the list of imported medical equipment that must be checked for quality and develop a specific standard framework for each type of item.
In addition, the General Department of Customs also requested the Ministry of Health to coordinate with the General Department of Customs to ensure systematic strengthening of medical equipment management, from licensing, import to quality inspection...
Building an electronic data system publicly on the website, providing information on the granted import license, the registration certificate for quality inspection of the goods registered by the enterprise and the quality inspection results with the imported medical equipment.
Organize inter-sectoral inspection and inspection teams in collaboration with the General Department of Customs to inspect the importing enterprises and medical facilities circulating and using the imported TTCs.
The General Department of Customs also requested the Ministry of Health to promptly warn the customs authorities about enterprises found to be violating regulations on importing medical equipment and goods prone to commercial fraud.
In 2014, the Customs sector cooperated with competent authorities to investigate and detect a number of cases of importing used medical equipment. Faced with that situation, the Ministry of Finance has directed the customs authority to step up inspection and supervision of imported medical equipment at both stages of customs clearance and after customs clearance.
Phuong Diem
source: General Department of Customs
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