Vietnam: Modes and measures for application of international standards, regional standards

Specifically, according to Circular No. 21/2007/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, modes and measures for application of international standards, regional standards and foreign standards are as follows:

1. Application modes

- Direct application: International standards, regional standards and foreign standards are applied directly in the process of production, business, service provision, trading transaction and other socio-economic activities.

- Indirect application: Agencies, organizations and individuals may apply international standards, regional standards or foreign standards indirectly through the implementation of regulations in technical documents, management documents (normative documents, technical regulations, etc.) with full or partial quotation of the contents of the international standards, regional standards or foreign standards.

2. Application measures

- Enhancing the acceptance of advanced international standards, regional standards or foreign standards to be national standards or institution standards.

- Using international standards, regional standards and foreign standards as grounds for organizing and conducting the evaluation of conformity through such activities as recognition, certification, expertise, testing, adjustment.

- Organizing the study of international standards, regional standards or foreign standards for application to Vietnamese conditions; actively participating in activities of the technical boards for relevant international or regional standards.

- Drawing up specific plans and roadmaps for technological investment, management, meeting the requirements of the to-be-applied international standards, regional standards or foreign standards.

- Organizing the dissemination and guidance on the application of international standards, regional standards or foreign 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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