03 conditions for application for appointment for conformity assessment of telecommunication and information technology products in Vietnam

03 conditions for application for appointment for conformity assessment of telecommunication and information technology products in Vietnam (Illustrative Photo)

Under Circular 12/2016/TT-BTTTT, any testing laboratory wishing to be appointed to participate in Mutual Recognition Arrangement regarding results of conformity assessment of telecommunication and information technology products in Vietnam must:

1. Be established and lawfully operated according to laws.

2. Have sufficient technical and professional capacity for performing measurement activities according to relevant technical regulations and standards.

3. Obtain a certificate of conformance with ISO/IEC 17025 – “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories” issued by an accreditation organization which is a member of Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC), where the scope of certification is partially or wholly conformable with the scope of Mutual Recognition Arrangement on conformity assessment agreed by Vietnam and the relevant MRA member.

In addition, this Circular specifically regulates the application for appointment of testing laboratories to participate in Mutual Recognition Arrangements regarding results of conformity assessment of telecommunication and information technology products in Vietnam as follows:

- The testing laboratory applying for appointment shall submit 01 (one) application directly or by post and 01 (one) electronic application (by CD or USB flash drive) to:

- The application shall include:

+ A form of application for participating in Mutual Recognition Arrangement regarding results of conformity assessment using the form provided in Annex I of this Circular;

+ A copy of the certificate of conformance with ISO/IEC 17025 enclosed with the scope of certification conformable to the scope of Mutual Recognition Arrangement regarding results of conformity assessment agreed by Vietnam and the relevant MRA member;

+ A model test results conformable to the national technical regulations and standards of the MRA member;

+ Relevant documents at the request of the MRA member (depending on specific country and economy).

Further details may be found in Circular 12/2016/TT-BTTTT effective from June 30, 2016.

Ty Na

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