On July 01, 2016, the Government issued the Decree No. 102/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 of the Government on drug business requirements.
In particular, the drug retailer other than an herbal ingredient retailer when the retailing place is fixed, isolated, airy, safe, away from sources of pollution and has a conformable signboard; the retailing place is sturdily built and has an anti-dust ceiling; its walls and floor is easy to clean; lighting is sufficient but drugs are protected from direct sunlight; storage conditions written on package inserts are satisfied; and the area is suitable for the business scale; there is an area for display and storage of drug, and an area for buyers to exchange drug use information with the sellers…Cosmetics, functional foods and medical equipment (if any) are displayed in a separate area and do not affect drugs.
An exporter or import of narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs or drug precursors shall satisfy requirements such as the exporter or importer has at least 05 years’ experience of export or import of drugs respectively; over 5 years before applying for permission for export or import of narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs or drug precursors, the applicant does not commit serious violations, forge or falsify documents of Vietnamese or foreign regulatory bodies, use fake seals or signatures in the export or import documents; the exporter or importer has a separate warehouse that satisfy GSP requirements to store narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs or drug precursors suitable for the scope of business. The minimum area of the warehouse is 100 m2 and volume 300 m2. The warehouse has solid doors and locks and measures are taken to ensure safety and security; there are at least 03 business locations that satisfy GDP requirements in the North, the Central Coast and the South…
This Decree takes effect July 01, 2016.
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