Issue Directive on enhancing the tobacco smuggling
On September 30th, 2014, the Prime Minister issued Directive No. 30/CT-TTg on enhancing the tobacco smuggling.According to the Directive, In order to gradually stop and tackle the tobacco smuggling, trafficking, concealment and trading of illegally imported tobacco, the Prime Minister orders The Ministry of Industry and Trade to direct the Market control forces to enhance the management of domestic market, regularly inspect wholesale or retail outlets of the illegally importer tobacco in order to quickly detect and tackle with violators; cooperate with the Police forces in inspection at such outlets; Take charge and cooperate with relevant authorities in amendments to the Joint Circular No. 36/2012/TTLT-BCT-BCA-BTP-BYT-TANDTC-VKSNDTC dated December 7, 2012 on decreasing the amount of packs of illegally imported tobacco as the basis for criminal prosecution.
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