Types of technical regulations in Vietnam

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1. What are technical regulations?

According to Clause 2, Article 3 of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations 2006, technical regulation means regulation on the limits of technical characteristics and management requirements which products, goods, services, processes, the environment and other objects in socio-economic activities must comply with in order

- To ensure safety, hygiene and human health;

- To protect animals, plants and the environment;

- To safeguard national interests and security, consumer interests and other essential requirements.

A technical regulation shall be promulgated in a written form by a competent state agency for mandatory application.

2. Types of technical regulations in Vietnam

Types of technical regulations in Vietnam are specified in Article 28 of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations 2006 as follows:

- General technical regulations include technical and managerial regulations applicable to a management domain or a group of products, goods, services or processes.

- Safe technical regulations include:

+ Regulations on levels, norms and requirements related to bio-safety, fire and explosion safety, mechanical safety, industrial safety, construction safety, thermal safety, chemical safety, electricity safety, medical equipment safety, electro-magnetic compatibility, radiation and nuclear safety;

+ Regulations on levels, norms and requirements related to food safety and hygiene, pharmaceutical and cosmetic safety for human health;

+ Regulations on levels, norms and requirements related to hygiene and safety of animal feeds, fertilizers, plant protection drugs, veterinary drugs, bio-products and chemicals used for animals and plants.

- Environmental technical regulations provide for levels, norms and requirements on environmental quality and waste.

- Technical regulations of processes provide for requirements on hygiene and safety in the processes of production, exploitation, processing, preservation, operation, transportation, use and maintenance of products and goods.

- Technical regulations of services provide for requirements on hygiene and safety in business, trading, post, telecommunications, construction, education, financial, scientific and technological, healthcare, tourist, entertainment, cultural, sport, transport, environmental services and services in other domains.

3. System of technical regulations and symbols of technical regulations in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 26 of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations 2006, the system of technical regulations and symbols of technical regulations of Vietnam consists of:

- National technical regulations, symbolized by QCVN;

- Local technical regulations, symbolized by QCDP.

Article 8 of Decree 127/2007/ND-CP providing guidance on technical regulation symbols is as follows:

- Number sign of national technical regulations are specified as follows:

+ Number sign and year of issue of national technical regulations are separated by a colon and are placed after QCVN;

+ The abbreviated name of ministries, ministerial-level agencies promulgating the national technical regulations is placed after year of issue of national technical regulations and is separated by a slash.

- Symbol of local technical regulation is defined as follows:

+ Number sign and year of issue of local technical regulations are separated by a colon and are placed after QCDP;

+ The abbreviated name of province and city directly under the Central Government promulgating the local technical regulations is placed after year of issue of national technical regulations and is separated by a slash.

The abbreviated names of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, provinces, and cities directly under the Central Government promulgating the local technical regulations re complied with the guidance of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The agency issuing technical regulations prescribed in Article 27 of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations shall grant number sign of technical regulations.

Van Trong

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