Vietnam: Promulgating assessment contents of the tested Group 2 measuring instrument

According to Circular No. 23/2013/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, assessment of a tested type shall be carried out by the same testing organization. If the type is exempt from testing, DSMQ shall appoint an organization to carry out type assessment.

Specifically, according to Article 11 of Circular No. 23/2013/TT-BKHCN, assessment of a tested type of a Group 2 measuring instrument includes assessment of:

- Conformity of type testing results and technical metrological requirements;

- The ability of the structure, technical features of the type to resist impacts that change the primary metrological characteristics of the measuring instruments manufactured/imported according to the type approval;

- Suitability of the pictures for comparison and inspection of conformity of measuring instruments manufactured/imported with the approved type;

- Suitability of managerial and technical measures taken by the applicant with regard to the requirements in Clause 4 Article 6 of this Circular.

Note: Circular No. 23/2013/TT-BKHCN does not regulate measuring instruments for nuclear radiation, measuring instruments for goods exempt from customs procedure, temporarily imported goods, goods in transit, goods in bonded warehouses, goods serving emergency purposes, goods serving measurements in the national defense and security sector.

View the regulation on assessment methods at Circular No. 23/2013/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, effective from November 15, 2013.

Thu Ba

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