THE PRIME MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 140/2004/QD-TTg
Hanoi, August 5, 2004
 
DECISION
DEFINING THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF STANDARDIZATION, METROLOGY AND QUALITY CONTROL
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 86/2002/ND-CP of November 5, 2002 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of the ministries and ministerial-level agencies;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 54/2003/ND-CP of May 19, 2003 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Decree No. 28/2004/ND-CP of January 16, 2004 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 54/2003/ND-CP of May 19, 2003 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;
At the proposals of the Minister of Science and Technology and the Minister of Home Affairs,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- Position and functions
The General Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control is an agency attached to the Ministry of Science and Technology, performing the function of State management over standardization, metrology as well as product and goods quality according to law provisions.
The General Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control has the legal person status and its seal bearing the national emblem, is a grade II-budget estimating unit and has its own accounts. The General Department is headquartered in Hanoi city.
Article 2.- Tasks and powers
The General Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control shall perform the tasks and exercise the powers according to law provisions on standardization, metrology as well as product and goods quality, other relevant law provisions, as well as the following specific tasks and powers: