Vietnam: Procedures for grant of a product type quality certificate according to Circular 16

According to Article 7 of the Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, the order and procedures for grant of a product type quality certificate (below referred to as certificate) are as follows:

1. The manufacturer shall make 1 set of certification registration dossier as prescribed in Article 5 of this Circular

2. The manufacturer shall submit the dossier directly or by post to the Vietnam Register.

3. Procedures:

The Vietnam Register shall receive and examine the certification registration dossier. If the dossier is incomplete, right on the working day when the Vietnam Register receives the dossier, it shall guide the manufacturer to complete the dossier. If the dossier is complete as prescribed, the two parties shall agree on the time and place for conducting evaluation of quality assurance conditions.

Within 10 working days after receiving a complete certification registration dossier as prescribed, the Vietnam Register shall examine the dossier and conduct evaluation of quality assurance conditions as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 6 of this Circular. If the prescribed conditions are not fully met, the Vietnam Register shall notify such to the manufacturer for remedy. If the prescribed conditions are fully met, within 5 working days from the date when the evaluation completes, it shall grant a certificate made according to the form provided in Appendix VIIa or VIIIb to this Circular.

View more details at the Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2014.

Thuy Tram

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