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Changes In The Registration Forms And Reports Of Enterprises Licensed To Provide Paid Radio And Television Services

July 13, 2023 | Legal Updates

On 30 June 2023, the Ministry of Information and Communications (“MIC”) issued Circular No. 05/2023/TT-BTTTT (“Circular 05”), to amend and supplement the the existing Circular No. 19/2016/TT-BTTTT (“Circular 19”). This newly issued Circular will come into force on 15 August 2023.

In detail:

Circular 05 was issued to amend and supplement the Circular 19, which provided a regime comprising several templates, registration forms and professional reports for administrative procedures under Decree No.06/2016/NĐ-CP dated 18 January,  as recently amended (by Decree No. 71/2022/ND-CP).

In particular, Circular 05 amends 7 forms and supplements 4 new forms prescribed in Circular No. 19/2016/TT-BTTTT, as below:

No.

Content

Status

1

Application form for a license to provide paid radio and television services

Amended

2

License to provide paid radio and television services

Amended

3

Registration form for a list of program channels on paid radio and television services

Amended

4

Certificate of registration for the list of channels on paid radio and television services

Amended

5

Registration form for the reception of foreign television signals

Amended

6

License to produce domestic radio and television program channels

Amended

7

License to edit foreign program channels on paid radio and television services

Amended

8

Report on the production, editing and translation at the request of press agencies

Newly Supplemented

9

Biannual report on the provision of content on radio and television services

Newly Supplemented

10

Monthly report on the provision of content on radio and television services

Newly Supplemented

11

Dossier with instructions for making records on content management on services required by businesses, value-added services, and advertising

Newly Supplemented

 

In addition to the updated and supplemented forms, Circular 05 also provides detailed guidance on the reporting obligations of the service providers. As noted above, enterprises licensed to provide paid radio and television services are responsible for reporting on the provision of content on radio and television services to ABEI:

 - a bi-annual report (periodic report) must be submitted no later than June 6;

 - an annual report must be submitted no later than 27 November;

 - a monthly report (quick report)must be submitted no later than the 15th of every month.

Conclusion

It is highly recommended that relevant platforms and service providers in Vietnam develop a compliance plan in accordance with the new regulations to avoid any risk of business disruptions caused by authorities' enforcement measures.

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