What are Conditions to Meet for Trading civil cryptographic products and services?

According to Article 30 and 31, Law on Cyber Information Security,

Civil cryptographic products and services are:

1. Civil cryptographic products include cryptographic documents and technical and professional equipment used to protect information not classified as state secret.

2. Civil cryptographic services include services of protection of information using civil cryptographic products; inspection and assessment of civil cryptographic products; and counseling on cyber information confidentiality and security using civil cryptographic products.

Trading in civil cryptographic products and services requires:

1. An enterprise that wishes to trade in civil cryptographic products and services on the list of civil cryptographic products and services shall obtain a license for doing so.

2. An enterprise shall be granted a license for trading in civil cryptographic products and services when fully meeting the following conditions:

a/ Having managerial, administration and technical staff members who meet professional requirements on information confidentiality and security;

b/ Having equipment and physical foundations suitable to the scale of provision of civil cryptographic products and services;

c/ Having a technical plan conformable with standards and technical regulations;

d/ Having a cyber information confidentiality and security plan in the course of management and provision of civil cryptographic products and services;

e/ Having an appropriate business plan.

3. Civil cryptographic products shall be inspected and certified as conformable with regulations before being marketed.

4. To obtain a license for trading in civil cryptographic products and services, an enterprise shall pay a fee in accordance with the law on charges and fees.

5. The Government shall promulgate a list of civil cryptographic products and services and detail this Article.

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