| THE GOVERNMENT ------- No. 86/2012/ND-CP | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- Hanoi, October 19, 2012 |
DECREE
DETAILING AND GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON METROLOGY
Pursuant to the Law on Government organization dated December 25th 2001;
Pursuant to the Law on Metrology dated November 11th 2001;
At the proposal of the Minister of Science and Technology;
The Government promulgates a Decree on detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Metrology,
Chapter 1.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Decree details and guides the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on metrology on the legal units of measurement; the use of units of measurements, the identification of illegal gain, the metrological inspection; the budget for sampling for metrological inspection.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Decree is applicable to organizations and individuals carrying out measurement in Vietnam.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
The terms in this Decree are construed as follows:
1. The Metrological inspection is an periodic or irregular activity of competent State agencies to consider and assess the conformity of the measurement standards, measurement instruments, measurement methods, the quantity of pre-packed goods, the inspection, calibration, and test of measurement instruments and measurement methods, with the prescribed requirements.
2. A pre-packed unit is a collection including 01 package and the quantity of goods contained therein.
3. The average value of the quantity of pre-packed goods is the arithmetic mean of the quantity of goods contained in packed units, and calculated during the metrological inspection
Article 4. Application of International Agreements
1. When an International Agreement to which Vietnam is a signatory contradicts this Decree, such International Agreement shall apply.
2. The Ministries in charge must guide the use of specialized units of measurement in accordance with the International Agreements to which Vietnam is a signatory.
Chapter 2.
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
Article 5. Legal units of measurement
1. Legal units of measurement in the international system of units include:
a) The base units of measurement specified in Clause 3 Article 8 of the Law on metrology;
b) The comprise the derived units of measurement in Annex I promulgated together with this Decree;
c) Decimal multiples and decimal submultiples of base units of measurement or derived units of measurement are established as prescribed in Annex II promulgated together with this Decree.
2. Legal units of measurement not belonging to the international system of units of measurement include:
a) The units of measurement in conformity with international practice in Annex III promulgated together with this Decree;
b) The specialized units of measurement, local traditional units of measurement specified in Annex IV promulgated together with this Decree;
c) The units of measurement are established by combining the units of measurement prescribed in Clause 1 this Article; from the units of measurement specified in Point a this Clause; or from the units of measurement prescribed in Clause 1 and Point a Clause 2 this Article.
