Chương III Thông tư 11/2021/TT-BKHCN hướng dẫn xây dựng và áp dụng tiêu chuẩn: Hướng dẫn áp dụng tiêu chuẩn quốc gia, tiêu chuẩn quốc tế, tiêu chuẩn khu vực và tiêu chuẩn nước ngoài ở Việt Nam

Chapter III

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION OF NATIONAL STANDARDS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, REGIONAL STANDARDS AND FOREIGN STANDARDS IN VIETNAM

Article 10. Methods and measures for application of national standards

1. Methods for application of national standards

a) Direct application

The national standard is directly applied without any intermediate document.

b) Indirect application

The national standard is applied through intermediate documents (legislative documents, technical regulations, etc.) that contain reference to such national standard.

2. Measures for application of national standards

a) Propaganda, dissemination, provision of guidelines and training in application of national standards for relevant entities.

b) Appropriate use of national standards for development of legislative documents, technical regulations, production, business operation, service provision and other socio-economic activities.

c) Promotion of testing, calibration, assessment, certification of conformity, declaration of conformity, recognition according to published national standards.

Article 11. Rules, methods and measures for application of international standards, regional standards and foreign standards

1. Rules for application

a) Application of international standards, regional standards and foreign standards by agencies, organizations and individuals are voluntary.

b) Application of international standards, regional standards and foreign standards must not contradict regulations of law or threaten national defense, security, socio-economic interests, and other national interests.

c) It is recommended to apply the latest versions of international standards, regional standards and foreign standards.

d) Application of relevant international standards, regional standards and foreign standards prescribed in International Agreements to which Vietnam is a signatory or in bilateral and multilateral agreements between Vietnamese organizations and foreign organizations must comply with law.

2. Methods for application

a) Direct application

International standards, regional standards and foreign standards can be directly applied to manufacture, business operation, service provision, trade and other socio-economic activities.

b) Indirect application

International standards, regional standards and foreign standards can be indirectly applied by agencies organizations and individuals by implementing regulations of technical documents, regulations of law (legislative documents, technical regulations, etc.) that contain reference to part or all of these standards.

3. Measures for application

a) Increase adoption and harmonization international standards, regional standards and foreign standards as national standards or internal standards.

c) Use international standards, regional standards and foreign standards for conformity assessment via activities such as certification, recognition, assessment, testing, calibration.

c) Research to apply international standards, regional standards and foreign standards in Vietnam’s context; actively participate in the operation of international or regional standard technical committees.

d) Have specific plans and roadmaps for investment in technology, management according to requirements of international standards, regional standards and foreign standards to be adopted.

e) Organize dissemination and training in application of international standards, regional standards and foreign standards.