Vietnam: Procedures for declaration of technical-regulation conformity made according to results of self-assessment

According to Circular No. 02/2017/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, procedures for declaration of technical-regulation conformity made according to results of self-assessment are as follows:

Regarding domestic products and goods:

- The manufacturer shall submit an application for registration of declaration of conformity as prescribed in Article 14 of this Circular to a receiving authority for declaration of technical-regulation conformity according to results of self-assessment ;

- After the application is submitted to the receiving authority, the manufacturer is allowed to sell goods.

Regarding imports:

- The importer shall make an application for inspection of quality of imports containing the following information: name, address, phone number and fax of the importer; names, trademarks and types, technical characteristics, origins, producers, volume and quantity of imports; border checkpoint of import; time of import; contract; packing list; invoice; B/L; declaration of imports; number of the technical regulations applied; a statement that the quality of imports is conformable with applied standards and technical regulations and the importer shall take legal responsibility for quality of imports;

- Within 1 working day, the receiving authority shall certify that the importer has submitted the application for inspection of quality of imports and specify this content in the application form;

- The importer shall submit the application form certified by the receiving authority to the customs authority for custom clearance;

- Within 15 working days from the date of custom clearance, the importer shall submit results of self-assessment prescribed in Point b, Clause 1 Article 14 of this Circular to the receiving authority.

- The importer shall take responsibility for the results of self-assessment and ensure the conformity of imports with applied standards and technical regulations. If the imports are not conformable with applied standards and technical regulations, the importer shall promptly submit a report to the receiving authority and concurrently treat and recover these imports in accordance with regulations of law.

View more details at Circular No. 02/2017/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, effective from May 15, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

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