How is examination of CFS of imported goods conducted under the law in Vietnam?

How is examination of CFS of imported goods conducted under the law in Vietnam? (Internet image)

Article 8 of Circular 22/2010/TT-BKHCN regulates examination of CFS of imported goods as follows:

- CFS examination agencies

Department of Goods, Products Quality Management and Branch of Standards, Metrology and Quality of cities, provinces are competent to examine CFS over imported goods according to assigned responsibility provided in legal documents on imported goods examination.

- CFS examination

+ CFS examination agencies stated in clause 1 of this Article conduct the CFS examination when considering, appraising imported goods quality dossier or issue other certificate according to current law.

+ In case imported goods requiring CFS but there is not CFS in import dossier, CFS examination agencies refuse to certify imported goods quality dossier or issue other certificate in writing and require the importer to supplement, complete dossier.

+ In case of having doubt about the accuracy of CFS or goods which are not suitable to issued CFS, CFS examination agencies implement according to provision in clause 2 Article 20 of Decision No.10/2010/QD-TTg.

+ In case of having evidence for imported goods accepted CFS but failing to satisfy standards declared when selling in the market, CFS examination agencies notify to the importer and consider the refusal of CFS to the next imported goods lots. The examination agencies continue to accept CFS only the importer supplies evidence enough for imported goods quality in compliance with declared standards to imported goods lots.

+ In case CFS examination agencies of exporting countries certify that CFS of imported goods is inexactly, CFS examination agencies are entitled to refuse the acceptance of CFS of imported goods.

More details can be found in Circular 22/2010/TT-BKHCN, which comes into force from February 12, 2011.

Nguyen Phu

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