THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No.: 08/2009/TT-BKHCN
Hanoi, April 08, 2009
 
CIRCULAR
GUIDANCE ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND ORDER AND PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF FIELD OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OPERATION
Pursuant to the Law on Quality of Products, Goods date November 21, 2007;
Pursuant to the Decree No.28/2008/ND-CP dated March 14, 2008 of the Government defining function, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;
Pursuant to the Decree No.132/2008/ND-CP dated December 31, 2008 of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of Articles of the Law on Quality of Products, Goods;
Ministry of Science and Technology guides generally on the requirements and order and procedures for registration of field of conformity assessment operation as follows:
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Scope of governing and subjects of application
1.1. This Circular provides guidance on the requirements, order, and procedures for registration of the operation field of conformity assessment organizations providing for conformity assessment services including testing, expertise, calibration, and certification.
1.2. This Circular applies to organizations providing conformity assessment services and the state management agencies related to activities of conformity assessment.
1.3. This Circular does not apply to the following activities:
1.3.1. Expertise of the measuring device on the list of measuring means subject to list of measuring means required to calibrate under the provisions of law on measurement;
1.3.2. Testing for internal operations of organizations; not providing the testing services to the outside.
2. General principles
2.1. Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for the unified State management on the operation of conformity assessment.
2.2. The ministries of managing branches, sectors are responsible for managing the operation of the conformity assessment within its scope of management.