Decree No. 209/2004/ND-CP dated December 16, 2004 of the Government on quality management of construction works

THE GOVERNMENT	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence – Freedom - Happiness
No.209/2004/ND-CP	Hanoi, December 16^th, 2004

DECREE

ON QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to the November 26, 2003 Construction Law;

At the proposal of the Construction Minister;

DECREES:

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1: Scope and subjects of application

This Decree guides the implementation of the Construction Law regarding the quality management of construction works; applies to investors, contractors, organizations and individuals involved in the survey, designing, construction, warranty and maintenance, management and use of construction works in the Vietnamese territory.

Article 2: System of construction standards

1. The system of Vietnamese construction standards consists of construction rules and consists of construction rules and construction standards.

2. Construction rules serve as the basis for the management of construction activities and the promulgation of construction standards.

3. The Construction Ministry shall promulgate construction rules as well as construction standards for civil construction works including public works and dwelling houses, industrial works and technical infrastructures defined in Clause 5, Article 4 of this Decree.

The ministries that manage specialized construction works shall base themselves on the construction rules to pr9omulgate construction standards for specialized works falling under their respective management.

4. Vietnamese construction standards in the following domains must be compulsorily applied:

a. Construction climatic conditions;

b. Hydrogeological, hydrometeorological conditions;

c. Earthquake zoning;

d. Fire and explosion prevention and fighting;

e. Environment protection;

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