THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Circular No.  14/2013/TT-BKHCN dated July 12, 2013 of the Ministry of Science and Technology prescribing the metrology for the National Standards
Pursuant to the Law on Metrology dated November 11, 2011;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 86/2012/ND-CP dated October 19, 2012 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Metrology;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 20/2013/ND-CP, dated February 26, 2013 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;
At the proposal of General Director of Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality;
The Minister of science and technology promulgates the Circular prescribing metrology applicable to the national standard,
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of adjustment
This Circular prescribes metrology applicable to the national standard including: the designation of organizations keeping the national standard, approval for the national standard; maintenance, preservation and use of the national standard.
Article 2. Subjects of application
1. Organizations which are assigned to keep the national standard.
2. State agencies for metrology, and other relevant organizations and individuals. 
Chapter II
ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNED FOR KEEPING THE NATIONAL STANDARD, APPROVING THE NATIONAL STANDARD
Section 1. Conditions to be assigned to keep the national standard, approving the national standard
Article 3. Conditions to be assigned as an organization for keeping the national standard
An organization which meets the following conditions may be assigned to keep the national standard:
1. Having legal status;
2. Having a metrology standard corresponding to suggest being approved as national standard (hereinafter abbreviated to metrology standard suggested for the approval);
3. Having full means, equipment, working premises, environmental conditions and other technical conditions (conditions about voltage, power frequency, anti-vibration, anti-electromagnetic jamming) to perform maintenance, preservation and use of the respective national standard;
4. Having metrologies to ensure safety, fire fighting and prevention, damages, natural disaster; ensure requirements for moving urgently the metrology standard suggested for the approval.
5. There are at least 02 technicians performing the maintenance, preservation and use of the metrology standard suggested for the approval. The technician must meet the following requirements:
a) Graduated university specialized in corresponding technical sector;
b) Foreign languages: English or French or Russian, at level C or equivalent or higher level;
c) Having at least three (03)-year experiences in performing calibration, comparing metrology standard.
6. Diagram of calibration and process of calibration or metrology of comparing the metrology standard suggested for the approval are conformable with the national standards and international standards;
7. Having set up and maintained the management system in conformity with the national standard TCVN ISO/IEC 17025 for maintenance, preservation and use of the metrology standard suggested for the approval.