Vietnam: Institution-standard formulation requirements and grounds

According to Circular No. 21/2007/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, institution-standard formulation requirements and grounds are specified as follows:

1. Requirements on institution standards

- Institution standards must not be contrary to current technical regulations and provisions of law.

- Institution standards should be formulated to suit the scientific and technological advance and satisfy the management, production and business requirements of institutions.

2. Grounds for formulation of institution standards

Institution standards are formulated on the basis of results of scientific and technological research, technical advancements, experience, practical demands and capability of institutions. The use of corresponding national standards, international standards, regional standards or foreign standards is encouraged for the formulation or acceptance thereof into institution standards.

Besides, institution standards may be formulated by the following basic modes:

- Accepting corresponding national standards, international standards, regional standards or foreign standards be institution standards;

- Formulating new institution standards on the basis of using results of scientific and technological research, results of tests, valuation, analysis and experiments;

- Amending, supplementing the existing institution standards.

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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