Circular 16: Contents of evaluation of conditions for quality assurance at manufacturing facilities in Vietnam

According to the Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, the Vietnam Register shall evaluate the quality assurance conditions at manufacturing facilities (below referred to as evaluation of quality assurance conditions) according to the following contents:

- Manufacture, assembly and quality inspection processes and guidelines: inspection of input components, inspection at each stage of manufacture or assembly and ex-factory inspection;

- Quality inspection devices and equipment;

- Quality inspection staff.

Forms of evaluation of quality assurance conditions:

- First-time evaluation of quality assurance conditions, which shall be conducted upon grant of a certificate of quality, technical safety and environmental protection for a product type;

- Annual evaluation of quality assurance conditions, which shall be conducted on an annual basis;

- Unexpected evaluation of quality assurance conditions, which shall be conducted when manufacturers show signs of violation of regulations on quality inspection or when there are complaints about product quality.

Concurrently, in order to maintain the quality of mass-produced products, manufacturers must meet the following conditions:

- Having worked out manufacture, assembly and quality inspection processes and guidelines for each product type, from quality control of input components, quality inspection at each stage of manufacture or assembly to ex-factory inspection, so as to ensure safety and environmental indicators and technical properties of products;

- Having sufficient necessary inspection equipment for each stage of manufacture or assembly in conformity with the set manufacture or assembly processes. The list of essential equipment for ex-factory quality inspection is provided in Appendix VI to this Circular. The operational status of ex-factory quality inspection equipment shall be annually tested and certified by the Vietnam Register;

- Having sufficient manufacturing workers and quality inspectors in conformity with the set manufacture or assembly processes. Technicians in charge of ex-factory vehicle quality must possess certificates of competency for quality inspection of manufactured or assembled vehicles granted by foreign manufacturers (technology transferors) or the Vietnam Register.

View more details at the Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2014.

Thuy Tram

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