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DECISION

ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE RICE EXPORT AND FERTILIZER IMPORT MANAGEMENT

THE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992;In order to assist the Prime Minister in managing the rice export and fertilizer import activities in accordance with Decision No.12/1998/QD-TTg of January 23, 1998,

DECIDES:

Article 1.- To establish the Steering Committee for the rice export and fertilizer import management (hereafter referred to as the Steering Committee).

Article 2.- The contents of operation of the Steering Committee are defined in the "Regulation on operation of the Steering Committee for the 1998-1999 rice export and fertilizer import management" issued together with this Decision.

Article 3.- This Decision takes effect from the date of its signing to the end of March 31, 1999. The ministers, the heads of the ministerial-level agencies, the heads of the agencies attached to the Government and the presidents of the People's Committees of the provinces and cities directly under the Central Government shall have to implement this Decision.

THE REGULATION

ON OPERATION OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE 1998-1999 RICE EXPORT AND FERTILIZER IMPORT MANAGEMENT

(Issued together with Decision No.39/1998/QD-TTg of February 18, 1998)

To step by step overcome limitations and settle in time problems arising in rice export and fertilizer import business activities, the Steering Committee for the rice export and fertilizer import management (hereafter referred to as the Steering Committee) is now established with the following composition and principal tasks:

I. REGARDING THE RICE EXPORT MANAGEMENT

1. On the basis of quotas approved by the Prime Minister and allocated by the Minister of Trade under Decision No.89/TM-XNK of January 26, 1998, to oversee the signing of contracts and goods delivery tempo suitable to the domestic and foreign market situation, and ensure the national food security and efficient export.

2. To provide general guidance and regular information on markets and customers.

3. To monitor the rice price fluctuation on the world's market so as to formulate and announce every 10 days the guiding price bracket for export rice of various kinds in compatibility with the rice prices in the country.

4. To supervise and urge the designated enterprises to strictly abide by the Prime Minister's direction regarding the purchase of commercial rice from farmers.

To guide the enterprises in implementing regulations on rice export under Decision No.12/1998/QD-TTg of January 23, 1998 of the Prime Minister; to handle or propose the Prime Minister to handle according to law enterprises which violate such regulations.

5. To adjust and allocate quotas to the designated enterprises taking part in the performance of rice contracts signed under the Government's agreements in cases of necessity.

6. To propose the presidents of the People's Committees of provinces and cities to adjust quotas among the enterprises attached to such provinces and cities and the Minister of Trade to adjust quotas among the enterprises and provinces which are allocated quotas under Decision No.89/TM-XNK of January 26, 1998 of the Ministry of Trade, with a view to ensuring the common interests of the State and the enterprises conducting rice export with efficiency.

II. REGARDING THE FERTILIZER IMPORT MANAGEMENT

1. On the basis of import quotas of fertilizers of various kinds approved by the Prime Minister and allocated by the Minister of Trade under Decision No.89/TM-XNK of January 26, 1998, to monitor and urge the importing enterprises to import fertilizers in time, with right quantities and types and to the prescribed areas.

2. To determine the volume of fertilizers in stock at the end of each crop so as to guide and urge the signing of contracts and import of fertilizers for the next crop, with a view to ensuring the demand-supple balance in each area.

3. To monitor the fertilizer price fluctuation on the world's market and announce every 10 days the prices of fertilizers of various kinds imported from various regions in order to guide enterprises for timely and efficient import.

4. To monitor and inspect the enterprises in importing fertilizers and setting up of fertilizer supply network convenient and beneficial to the farmers.

5. To propose the presidents of the People's Committees of provinces and cities to adjust the import quotas among the enterprises under such provinces and cities and recommend the Minister of Trade to adjust the import quotas among the enterprises and provinces allocated quotas under Decision No.89/TM-XNK of January 26, 1998 of the Ministry of Trade, with a view to ensuring the common interests of the State and the enterprises conducting fertilizer import with efficiency.

6. To handle problems arising in the import of fertilizers by means of setting up regular reserve storehouses permitted by the Prime Minister in Decision No.12/1998/QD-TTg of January 23, 1998.

III. THE COMPOSITION OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE

The Steering Committee for rice export and fertilizer import management shall include:

1. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Quang, Vice Minister of Trade, as its Chairman.

2. The Vice-Presidents of the People's Committee of An Giang, Dong Thap, Tien Giang, Kien Giang and Can Tho provinces, as its members.

3. The President of the Vietnam Food Exporters'-Importers' Association, as its member.

4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Finance, the State Bank of Vietnam, the Government Office, the Government Pricing Committee and the General Department of Customs, each shall appoint one departmental-level official as member.

5. The Steering Committee shall set up its Standing Management Group which shall work at the Office of the Ministry of Trade in Ho Chi Minh City and assist the Steering Committee in solving daily matters arising in rice export and fertilizer import management. The head of the Standing Management Group shall have to report the latest situation to the Chairman of the Steering Committee and the Committee's provincial members.

IV. THE WORKING PRINCIPLES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE

1. The members of the Steering Committee shall work on the principle of democratic discussion to consider and handle or propose the concerned agencies to handle matters related to the rice export and fertilizer import.

There must be a resolution on each meeting of the Steering Committee, which is adopted by its members.

2. The members of the Steering Committee shall have to perform tasks assigned to them and set forth in resolutions of the meetings.

V. THE MEETING AND REPORTING REGIME

1. The Steering Committee shall regularly meet once in every quarter in the first month of the quarter (extraordinary meetings shall be convened in cases of necessity) to evaluate the performance by enterprises, set forth the operation orientation and at the same time handle arising matters. In cases of matters that are beyond the handling capacity of the Committee and beyond the competence of the concerned ministries and branches, the Chairman of the Committee shall report them to the Prime Minister for direction.

2. Every month, the Chairman of the Steering Committee shall report to the Prime Minister the rice export and fertilizer import situation and arising problems related to the management mechanism and beyond the scope of Decision No.12/1998/QD-TTg of January 23, 1998 of the Prime Minister.

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