Conformity assessment procedures

Draft Decree amending and supplementing certain articles of governmental Decree No. 107/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016 regulating the business requirements of conformity assessment services and governmental Decree No. 154/2018/ND-CP dated November 9, 2018 amending, supplementing and repealing certain regulations on investment and business conditions in sectors under management of Ministry of Science and Technology and certain regulations on specialized inspections; (27 page(s), in Vietnamese)

This draft Decree provides the amendments, supplements, repeals of certain articles and replacements of certain phrases and forms of governmental Decree No. 107/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016 regulating the business requirements of conformity assessment services and governmental Decree No. 154/2018/ND-CP dated November 9, 2018 amending, supplementing and repealing certain regulations on investment and business conditions in sectors under management of Ministry of Science and Technology and certain regulations on specialized inspections;

This draft Decree updates the regulations on the conditions for providing conformity assessment services in Vietnam such as organizing the conformity assessment for products, goods, production processes; providing suitable services and environment in compliance to applicable published standards or corresponding technical regulations; and organizing accreditation for conformity assessment organizations.

This draft Decree applies to organizations and enterprises providing conformity assessment services (such as testing, verification, inspection, certification, and accreditation of conformity assessment organizations), State management agencies and relevant organizations and individuals in the territory of Vietnam. This draft Decree notes STAMEQ's new official name "Commission for Standards, Quality and Metrology of Viet Nam", as the replacement for "Directorate for Standards, Quality and Metrology".