Chapter III
STATE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR GOODS LABELS
Article 21.- Responsibilities of the Ministry of Science and Technology
The Ministry of Science and Technology shall take responsibility to the Government for performing the unified state management of goods labeling nationwide with the following specific tasks:
1. Drafting and submitting to competent state agencies for promulgation or promulgating according to its competence legal documents on goods labeling;
2. Disseminating and propagating policies and laws, organizing professional guidance and training in goods labeling.
3. Supervising and inspecting the observance of legal documents on goods labeling. Assuming the prime responsibility for settling and handling violations of goods labeling.
4. Stipulating the announcement of goods labels.
5. Organizing the building and management of a database on goods labels.
The General Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control under the Ministry of Science and Technology shall assist the Minister of Science and Technology in performing the state management of goods labeling.
Article 22.- Responsibilities of ministries, ministerial-level agencies and government-attached agencies
Ministries, ministerial-level agencies and government-attached agencies shall, according to their respective competence, have to coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology in performing the state management of goods labeling.
Basing themselves on the goods under their management, ministries, ministerial-level agencies and government-attached agencies shall guide in detail contents and ways of presentation of labels after consulting the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Article 23.- Responsibilities of provincial/municipal People’s Committees
Provincial/municipal People’s Committees shall, within the scope of their tasks and powers, perform the state management of goods labeling in localities.