G/TBT/N/VNM/63  
 
5 June 2015  
(15-2957)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: VIET NAM 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: 
Ministry of Science and Technology 
113 Tran Duy Hung Str., Cau Giay Dist. 
Ha Noi, Vietnam Tel: (84.4) 35563456 
Fax: (84.4) 39439733 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
Directorate for Standards, metrology and quality 
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist. Ha Noi, Vietnam 
Tel: (84.4) 37911636 
Fax: (84.4) 37911635 Email: vuhchq@tcvn.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.tcvn.gov.vn  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): –  
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft Circular 
Regulating the Establishment and Operation of Accreditation Bodies and Accreditation Activity Management in Vietnam (16 pages, in Vietnamese) 
6. Description of content: This draft Circular regulates the organization and operation of 
accreditation bodies and the management of accreditation activities in Vietnam.  
This proposed Circular shall apply to: 
 Bodies who supply accreditation services (hereinafter referred to as accreditation 
bodies) 
 Recognized conformity assessment bodies 
 State management agencies involved in accreditation activities 
General principles: The accreditation bodies shall ensure operation competence and meet the 
requirements specified in national regulations, international regulations and 
requirements of IAF, ILAC, APLAC, PAC. 
The accreditation bodies shall ensure independent, subjective and non-discrimitative 
operation; secure all information relevant to those bodies requesting accreditation; not 
carry out consultancy on accreditation for those bodies requesting accreditation. G/TBT/N/VNM/63 
 
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  The head and legal representatives of accreditation bodies shall fulfill requirements of 
experience, professional capability, etc. 
The experts of accreditation bodies shall be trained and knowledgeable in relevant 
activities to carry out accreditation. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Enhancing transparency  
8. Relevant documents:  
 Vietnam Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No 68/2006/QH11 of 
29 June 2006 
 Vietnam Law on Science and Technology of 18 June 2013 
 Decree No 127/2007/ND-CP of 1 October 2007 of the Government detailing the 
implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Standards and Technical 
Regulations 
 ISO/IEC 17011:2004 Conformity Assessment – General Requirements for 
Accreditation Bodies Accrediting Conformity Assessment Bodies 
 ISO/IEC 17011:2007 Conformity Assessment – General Requirements for 
Accreditation Bodies Accrediting Conformity Assessment Bodies 
 ISO/IEC 17043:2010 Conformity Assessment – General Requirements for 
Proficiency Testing 
9. Proposed date of adoption: November 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force: 45 days from the date of adoption   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from date of notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality 
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist. Ha Noi, Vietnam 
Tel: (84.4) 37911636 
Fax: (84.4) 37911635 Email: vuhchq@tcvn.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.tcvn.gov.vn  
Or can be downloaded at: 
http://www.most.gov.vn/Attachments/ 26a3422dfef947fa8f9fe4cdcac331e5-
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