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Decree No. 161/2013/ND-CP on registration, purchase, sale and building of seagoing ships.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo Nos. 823-824, 27 November 2013.
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Certification Fishing vessel Registration Internal trade International trade
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 1 January 2014.
Abstract

This Decree provides for the registration, purchase, sale and building of seagoing ships. This Decree's provisions on ship registration are also applicable to the registration of public-duty ships. This Decree applies to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals involved in ship registration, purchase, sale and building. Ship registration may take the following forms: a) Indefinite ship registration; b) Definite ship registration; c) Ship re-registration; d) Registration of change; dd) Temporary registration of ship; e) Registration of ship under construction; g) Registration of small ship. It does not apply to the purchase, sale and building of the following ships: ships under ownership of foreign organizations and individuals and built in Vietnam; ships under ownership of foreign organizations and individuals, flying a foreign state flag; ships used for national defense and security purposes, nuclear-powered ships and seaplanes.

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 29/2009/ND-CP on seagoing ship registration, purchase and sale.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2009

Keyword: Certification, Fishing vessel, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX