Vietnam: Supplementing responsibilities of science and technology management advisory agencies in the area

According to Clause 4 Article 1 of Circular No. 07/2019/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam amending responsibilities of agencies acting as consultant to and assisting People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities in managing science and technology affairs within their competence for measurement of group 2 measuring instrument, new responsibilities are as follows:

- Directing Sub-directorates for Standard, Metrology and Quality to perform state inspection regarding metrology as per the law.

- Directing inspectors of agencies acting as consultant to and assisting People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities in managing science and technology affairs to inspect compliance with regulations and law on metrology in the areas, dealing with complaints, accusations and taking actions against metrology violations as per the law.

Besides, Circular No. 07/2019/TT-BKHCN also stipulates responsibilities of Sub-directorates for Standard, Metrology and Quality of provinces and central-affiliated cities as follows:

- Publicizing and guiding relevant organizations and individuals to comply with this Circular.

- Inspecting and imposing administrative metrology penalties for group 2 measuring instruments in the area as per the law.

- Performing state inspection regarding metrology for measuring instruments in the areas within their responsibilities specified under Clause 3 Article 13 of Decree No. 86/2012/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government on elaborating to Law on Metrology.

- On an annual basis before May 30 or on a irregular basis at request for state management, producing reports on implementation of accreditation and comparison, proposed number of measuring instrument required to be accredited and compared and organizations designated to perform accreditation in the areas and submitting to the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality and agencies acting as consultant to and assisting People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities in managing science and technology affairs in the areas.

View other provisions at Circular No. 07/2019/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2020.

Thu Ba

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