Vietnam: Regulation on application for registration of declaration of conformity

According to Circular No. 02/2017/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, the applicant shall compile the technical-regulation conformity documentation and submit it in person or send it by post to the receiving authority. Composition of the documentation:

If the declaration of technical-regulation conformity is made according to results of self-assessment made by the applicant (the first party), the documentation shall contain

- A declaration of technical-regulation conformity;

+ A report on self-assessment which contain:

+ Name, address, phone number and fax of the applicant;

+ Name of products or goods;

+ Number of the technical regulations applied;

+ Conclusion that the products or goods are compliant;

+ A statement that the quality of imports is conformable with applied standards and technical regulations and the applicant shall take legal responsibility for quality of imports and results of self-assessment.

- Report on self-assessment shall be made according to results of self-assessment made by the applicant or results of assessment made by a registered conformity-assessing organization.

If the declaration of technical-regulation conformity is made according to results of certification given by a registered certifying organization or appointed certifying organization (the third party), the documentation shall consist of:

- A declaration of technical-regulation conformity;

- A certified copy of the certificate of conformity with technical regulations and sample of the technical-regulation conformity marking issued to the applicant by the registered certifying organization or appointed certifying organization.

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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