Circular 95/2006/TT-BVHTT

1. To add the following Point c to Clause 2.2, Section II of Part C:

c/ For audiovisual products (recorded in any material) which are:

- System software being an operating system or a program controlling hardware, equipment or machines; office application, accounting or architectural software or data processing programs in general: content approval of state management agencies in charge of culture and information is not required; importing enterprises shall carry out import procedures for these products directly at customs offices;

- Software used for security and defense purposes: Enterprises may import these products according to the regulations of specialized management ministries;

- Software with music or theatrical contents or other cultural and information contents: The written approval of the first-time import of that software granted by the Culture and Information Service of the province or centrally run city where the enterprise makes business registration shall serve as a basis for the enterprise to carry out import procedures for subsequent lots of goods which must be exactly the same as the approved product samples.

2. Implementation effect

This Circular takes effect 15 days after its publication in "CONG BAO."

In the course of implementation of this Circular, concerned state management agencies and importers and exporters of specialized culture and information goods should promptly report arising problems to the Ministry of Culture and Information for study and settlement.