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Types of standards according to Vietnam’s current regulations

Nguyễn Trinh

09:37, 15/12/2015

Standard means regulation on technical characteristics and management requirements used as standard for classifying and appraising products, goods, services, processes, the environment and other objects in socio-economic activities with a view to improving the quality and effectiveness of these objects.

According to Article 12 of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations 2006 of Vietnam, types of standards include:

Fundamental standards stipulate characteristics and requirements of general application on a large scale or contain general requirements for a particular domain.

Terminology standards stipulate names and definitions for objects of activities in the domain of standard.

Technical requirement standards stipulate levels, criteria and requirements for objects of activities in the domain of standard.

Testing method standards stipulate methods of sampling, methods of measurement, methods of identification, methods of analysis, methods of checking, methods of assay and methods of inspection of levels, criteria and requirements for objects of activities in the domain of standard.

Labeling, packing, transportation and preservation standards stipulate requirements on labeling, packing, transportation and preservation of products and goods.

Standards shall be formulated on one or more of the following grounds:

- International, regional and foreign standards;

- Scientific and technological research results, technical advances;

- Practical experience;

- Results of evaluation, assay, testing, checking and inspection.

View more details at the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations 2006 of Vietnam issued on June 29, 2006, effective from January 01, 2007.

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