- License for tobacco retailing

AUTHORITY
Industry and Trade Chambers or Economic Chambers (affiliated to People’s Committees of districts, towns, and provincial cities – hereinafter referred to as Industry and Trade Chambers)
PROCEDURE

Step 1:
Traders prepare dossiers and send them to competent licensing agencies
Step 2:
Within 15 working days from the day on which the valid application is received, the licensing authority shall consider and issue the License to trade in tobacco. If the enterprise fails to meet the requirements, the licensing authority shall makes a written refusal and provide explanation
Step 3:
If the application is not sufficient, the licensing authority shall request the enterprise to supplement the application within 07 working days from the day on which the application is received
WAY TO IMPLEMENT
Apply directly at the Authority
DOSSIER

Quantity:
2 applications
Required document:
1.  The written request for the issuance of the License for tobacco retailing
2.  A copy of the Certificate of Enterprise registration or Certificate of Business registration and the Certificate of Tax code
3.  Copies of introductory documents of distributors or wholesalers of tobacco products, clearly stating the proposed business area
DURATION
15 working days
SUBJECT
Traders and enterprises wishing to retail tobacco product
RESULT

Valid dossier: License for tobacco retailing
Invalid profile: Request to amend and supplement dossier
LEGAL BASIS
Decree 67/2013/ND-CP dated 27/06/2013 of the Government Elaborating some articles and measures for implementation the law on tobacco harm prevention applicable to tobacco trading
Decree No. 106/2017/ND-CP dated September 14, 2017 amendments to the Government’s Decree No. 67/2013/ND-CP dated June 27, 2013 elaborating certain articles and measures for implementing the law on tobacco harm prevention and control with respect of tobacco trading
Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT dated December 26, 2018 elaboration of Decrees on tobacco trading

AUTHORITY		Industry and Trade Chambers or Economic Chambers (affiliated to People’s Committees of districts, towns, and provincial cities – hereinafter referred to as Industry and Trade Chambers)
PROCEDURE
	Step 1:	Traders prepare dossiers and send them to competent licensing agencies
	Step 2:	Within 15 working days from the day on which the valid application is received, the licensing authority shall consider and issue the License to trade in tobacco. If the enterprise fails to meet the requirements, the licensing authority shall makes a written refusal and provide explanation
	Step 3:	If the application is not sufficient, the licensing authority shall request the enterprise to supplement the application within 07 working days from the day on which the application is received
WAY TO IMPLEMENT		Apply directly at the Authority
DOSSIER
	Quantity:	2 applications
	Required document:	1. The written request for the issuance of the License for tobacco retailing
		2. A copy of the Certificate of Enterprise registration or Certificate of Business registration and the Certificate of Tax code
		3. Copies of introductory documents of distributors or wholesalers of tobacco products, clearly stating the proposed business area
DURATION		15 working days
SUBJECT		Traders and enterprises wishing to retail tobacco product
RESULT		Valid dossier: License for tobacco retailing
		Invalid profile: Request to amend and supplement dossier
LEGAL BASIS		Decree 67/2013/ND-CP dated 27/06/2013 of the Government Elaborating some articles and measures for implementation the law on tobacco harm prevention applicable to tobacco trading
		Decree No. 106/2017/ND-CP dated September 14, 2017 amendments to the Government’s Decree No. 67/2013/ND-CP dated June 27, 2013 elaborating certain articles and measures for implementing the law on tobacco harm prevention and control with respect of tobacco trading
		Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT dated December 26, 2018 elaboration of Decrees on tobacco trading