Proposal to amend regulations on organization and operation of the Fund for Prevention of Tobacco Harms

The Ministry of Health has proposed amending regulations on the establishment and approval of the Charter on organization and operation of the Fund for Prevention of Tobacco Harms. (Source: VGP)

Amending regulations on sources of formation and principles of use of the Fund

In the draft, the Ministry of Health proposed to amend and supplement points c and d, clause 1, clause 3 and points a and b, clause 4, Article 3 of Decision No. 47/2013/QD-TTg.

According to the provisions at Point c, Point d, Clause 1, Article 3, Decision No. 47/2013/QD-TTg on the source of the Fund: c) Interest on bank deposits of the Fund; d) Revenue from activities specified in Clause 2, Article 29 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms organized and implemented by the Fund (if any).

In the draft, the Ministry of Health proposed to amend to: c) Interest on bank deposits of the Fund. The Fund is allowed to use the Fund's idle capital to deposit for a term or non-term at commercial banks with State-controlled shares for the purpose of preserving and developing capital for the Fund; d) Other legal sources of income (if any).

The draft clearly states that the administrative management costs of the Fund: The total administrative management costs of the Fund are applied at a rate (%) and do not exceed 5% of the total revenue from the Fund's mandatory contributions. (According to Decision No. 47/2013/QD-TTg, the administrative management costs of the Fund do not exceed 3% of the total revenue from the Fund's mandatory contributions from May 1, 2019 onwards).

In addition, Decision No. 47/2013/QD-TTg stipulates the approval of the Fund's annual financial revenue and expenditure plan and financial settlement as follows: The Fund Management Board approves the Fund's annual financial revenue and expenditure plan and financial settlement. Based on the annual financial revenue and expenditure plan and financial settlement approved by the Fund Management Board, the Chairman of the Fund Management Board approves the Fund's annual financial revenue and expenditure plan and financial settlement in accordance with the provisions of law.

In the draft, the Ministry of Health proposes to amend the above provision to: Approval of the Fund's annual operating plan, revenue and expenditure plan and financial settlement: The Fund Management Board approves the Fund's annual operating plan, revenue and expenditure plan and financial settlement. Based on the annual revenue and expenditure plan and financial settlement approved by the Fund Management Board, the Chairman of the Fund Management Board approves the Fund's annual revenue and expenditure plan and financial settlement in accordance with the provisions of law.

Organizational structure and apparatus of the Fund

According to the draft, the organizational structure and apparatus of the Fund are as follows:

1. Inter-sectoral management council;

2. The departments assisting and advising the Inter-sectoral Management Council include: a) Control Board; b) Advisory Board; c) Executive Body.

The Ministry of Health also proposed to add Article 14b to the Charter of organization and operation of the Fund for prevention and control of tobacco harms.

Specifically, the duties and powers of the Executive Body: Organize and operate the Fund's activities according to the provisions of this Charter; develop criteria for allocating funds to organizations and individuals receiving support from the Fund;

Develop an operational plan, a financial revenue and expenditure plan for a 2-year period and a detailed annual budget for the Fund to submit to the Council for approval, submit to the Council Chairman for approval and organize implementation;

Based on the action plan approved by the Chairman of the Council to decide on the level of support and implementation time for specific activities;

Organize the implementation of tobacco harm prevention activities, sign contracts to support funding, monitor and provide technical expertise on tobacco harm prevention for organizations and individuals receiving support from the Fund;

Prepare the Fund's annual operating report, financial report, and settlement report for the Council to approve and submit to the Council Chairman for approval; perform other tasks and powers assigned by the Council.

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