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Circular 21: 02 modes of applying national standards in Vietnam

09:09, 05/10/2007

Recently, the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam has issued the Circular No. 21/2007/TT-BKHCN guiding the formulation and application of standards.

phương thức áp dụng tiêu chuẩn quốc gia, Thông tư 21/2007/TT-BKHCN

According to Circular No. 21/2007/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, there are 02 modes of applying national standards, which are direct application and indirect application. To be specific:

1. Direct application

National standards are applied directly without going through other intermediary documents.

2. Indirect application

National standards are applied via other intermediary documents (normative documents, technical regulations, etc.) with quotations from those national standards.

Besides, Circular No. 21/2007/TT-BKHCN also stipulates measures of applying national standards as follows:

- Propagating, disseminating, guiding and training on the application of national standards for relevant subjects.

- Prioritizing the proper use of national standards in the formulation of normative documents, technical regulations as well as in production, business, service and other socio-economic activities.

- Stepping up activities of testing, adjustment, expertise, standard conformity certification, standard conformity announcement and recognition according to current national 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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