Vietnam: 05 steps of the elaboration of annual plans on formulation of national standards

According to Circular No. 21/2007/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, the elaboration of annual plans on formulation of national standards is carried out through the following steps:

1. Drafting the plans

- Annually in the second quarter, based on the five-year plans and demands for formulation, amendment, supplementation or replacement of national standards and results of periodical review of national standards, ministries, branches, organizations and individuals send their respective tentative plans on formulation of national standards for the following year together with the projects on formulation of national standards for each specific standard object or group of standard objects to the Directorate for Standards and Quality. Tentative plans on formulation of national standards for the following year are elaborated according to a set form specified in section 1, Appendix III to this Circular. Projects on formulation of national standards are formulated according to a set form specified in Appendix IV promulgated together with this Circular.

- The Directorate for Standards and Quality shall organize the examination of projects on formulation of national standards with the participation of representatives of relevant ministries, branches or organizations and draft a plan on formation of national standards for the next year according to the form set in Section 2 and explain the formulation of national standards according to the content defined in Section 3, Appendix III to this Circular.

2. Gathering of comments on, and.finalizing the draft annual plans

The Directorate for Standards and Quality shall perform the following tasks:

- Sending the draft plans to relevant ministries, branches and organizations and publicizing them on the websites of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Directorate for Standards and Quality for comment. The time for gathering comments on a draft plan is within thirty days from the date the draft plan is sent;

- Synthesizing and processing the comments on the draft;

- Assuming the prime responsibility for, and coordinating with relevant ministries, branches and organizations in, finalizing the drafts and submitting them to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

3. Approval of annual plans

The Minister of Science and Technology shall examine and approve the annual plans on formulation of national standards at the beginning of the fourth quarter of the year preceding the plan year. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall notify the approved plans to ministries or branches and publicize them on the websites of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Directorate for Standardid Quality within fifteen days after the plans are approved.

4. Implementation of annual plans

- Base on the approved annual plans on formulation of national standards, ministers, heads of ministerial-Level agencies and heads of government-attached agencies shall organize the implementation of such plans;

- Biannually or extraordinarily at the request of the Minisi of Science and Technology, ministries and branches shall notify the former of the plan implementation situation and results;

- The Directorate for Standards and Quality shall monitor the implementation of annual plans on formUlation of national standards; make sum-up report to the Ministry of Science and Technology on the plan implementation situation and results; provide professional guidance on standards formulation; participate in the formulation of draft national standards, organized by ministries or branches.

5. Adjustment and supplementation of plans

- Annual plans on formulation of national standards can be adjusted, supplemented at the written request of ministries, branches or organizations.

- The Ministry of Science and Technology decides on the adjustment of schedules, funds, the withdrawal from or addition to annual plans on formulation of national standards.

- The adjustment and supplementation of plans on formulation of national standards shall be carried out in the following order:

+ Ministries, branches and organizations send their written requests for adjustment or supplementation of annual plans on formulation of national standards to the Directorate for Standards and Quality for consideration and sum-up. Requests for adjustment, supplementation of annual plans on formulation of national standards must be made before October 1 every year.

+ The Directorate for Standards and Quality shall consider the adjustment and supplementation requests; make sum-up report to the Ministry of Science and Technology for decision; notify the plan adjustments and supplements to relevant ministries, branches and publicize them on the web sites of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Directorate for Standards and Quality.

- For special circumstances due to urgent requirements of the state management or production and business requirements of enterprises, the order and procedures for adjustment, supplementation of plans on formulation of national standards shall comply with the decision of the Minister of Science and Technology.

View more details at the Circular No. 21/2007/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, effective from November 04, 2007.

Ty Na

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