General requirements for management of quality of products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam

According to Article 5 of Circular No. 36/2019/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, general requirements for management of quality of products and goods are as follows:

Firstly, regarding products and goods on the List of group 2 commodities under the management of the Ministry of Industry And Trade, which is promulgated in each period; and products and goods which are managed according to national technical regulations:

- Apply the quality management system to ensure product quality in accordance with corresponding technical regulations and label products as prescribed in Article 4 hereof before their marketing.

- Submit declarations of conformity of products and goods with corresponding technical regulations. Declarations of conformity shall be submitted as prescribed in Chapter III hereof.

- Be subject to inspections by authorities inspecting quality of products and goods.

Secondly, regarding products and goods which are managed according to applicable standards:

- Declare applicable standards in accordance with regulations of the Law on Quality of Products and Goods.

- Be subject to inspections by authorities inspecting quality of products and goods.

Moreover, Circular No. 36/2019/TT-BCT stipulates that authorities conducting state inspection of quality of imported goods of the Ministry of Industry and Trade are those assigned by the Minister of Industry and Trade to perform state management of quality of products and goods, including: Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency; Vietnam Chemicals Agency.

View more: Circular No. 36/2019/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam effective from January 15, 2020.

Thu Ba

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