Vietnam: What is State specialized inspection of metrology?

According to Article 15 of Decree No. 86/2012/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, specialized inspection is the inspection using specialized instruments and means of transport to take samples before presenting the decision on inspection at the request of the State management agencies in charge of measurement.

The results of specialized inspection are the legal foundation for handling violations of measurement laws. The equipment, management and use of specialized means of transport to carry out specialized inspection must comply with law provisions on the State budget and the management of State-owned property.

Moreover, the budget for buying means of transport, equipment, and specialized instruments to carry out specialized inspection are arranged in the annual State budget expenditure estimates of Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and provincial budget. The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and the Presidents of the provincial People’s Committees shall allocate a budget for buying specialized instruments and means of transport for specialized inspection within the annual allocation of the State budget as prescribed by the Law on State budget.

The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Public Security shall cooperate with the Ministry of Science and Technology to guide the measures necessary for the specialized inspection.

View details at Decree No. 86/2012/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 15, 2012.

Le Vy

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