Vietnam: Producers of motorbikes must establish a product quality management system

According to Article 13 of the Circular No. 45/2012/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, the producer must:

- Establish a quality control system and monitor the information about the customers that purchased such products in order to inform them if necessary;

- Establish a system to collect the information about the product quality, analyze the technical defects, and deposit the relevant information;

- Actively report the information about the technical defects. Cooperate and provide the necessary information during the investigation of the quality control agency;

- Notify the necessary information about the product recall to the agents, customer service centers, and their customers;

- Carry out the product recall in accordance with this Circular.

Besides, the product owners must:

- Report the technical defects that occur during the use to the producer and quality control agency;

- Cooperate with the quality control agency during the investigation, and facilitate the product recall of the producer as prescribed.

Moreover, Circular No. 45/2012/TT-BGTVT also stipulates that  the quality control agency must:

- Guide the product recall in accordance with this Circular;

- Compel the producer to comply with the regulations on product recall;

- Provide accurate and sufficient information about the recalled products at the request of competent agencies;

- Temporarily or permanently revoke the Certificate of type approval of the recalled products.

View more details at the Circular No. 45/2012/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 01, 2013.

Le Vy

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