THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No.: 22/2011/TT-BKHCN
Hanoi, September 22, 2011
 
CIRCULAR
DEFINING THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR WIRE AND CABLE INSULATED WITH POLYVINYL CHLORIDE WITH RATED VOLTAGE UP TO AND EQUAL 450/750V
 
Pursuant to the Law on Quality of products and goods dated November 21, 2007;
Pursuant to Decree No.28/2008/ND-CP dated March 14, 2008 of the Government regulating functions, duties, powers and organizational structure of 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 some Articles of the Law on Product Quality of products and goods;
Pursuant to Circular No.21/2009/TT-BKHCN dated September 30, 2009 of the Minister of Science and Technology issuing National Technical Regulations QCVN 4:2009/ BKHCN on safety for electronic and electrical equipment;
Minister of Science and Technology regulates the quality management for wire and cable insulated with polyvinyl chloride with rated voltage up to and equal 450/750v as follows:
Chapter 1.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of governing
This Circular prescribes the quality management for wire and cable insulated with polyvinyl chloride with rated voltage up to and equal 450/750V (hereinafter referred to as PVC insolated wire and cable) specified in national technical regulations QCVN 4:2009/BKHCN on safety for electrical and electronic equipment, issued together with Circular No.21/2009/TT-BKHCN dated September 30, 2009 of the Minister of Science and Technology.
Article 2. Subjects of application
1. This Circular applies to the following subjects:
a) Organizations and individuals producing, importing and trading wire and cable insulated with PVC;
b) The conformity assessment organizations designated to perform certification of electrical and electronic equipment appropriate to national technical regulations QCVN 4:2009 / BKHCN;
c) The agencies of state management on quality of concerned products, goods.
2. This Circular does not apply to:
a) Wire and cables insulated with PVC which were built-in in electrical equipment;
b) Wire and cables insulated with materials different from PVC material.