Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular guides regulation conformity certification and announcement for construction material products and goods in their import, production, sale in the market and use for construction works.
Regulation conformity certification and announcement for construction-material products and goods comply with the guidance of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Circular applies to organizations and individuals involved in regulation conformity certification and announcement for construction material products and goods.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Regulation conformity certification means the certification of construction material products' and goods' conformity with technical regulations or compulsory technical standards not yet converted into technical regulations.
2. Regulation conformity announcement means an organization's or individual's announcement of construction material products' and goods' conformity with technical regulations or compulsory technical standards not yet converted into technical regulations.
3. Construction material products and good s include potentially unsafe construction material products and goods (group-2 products and goods specified in Clause 4, Article 3 of the Law on Product and Goods Quality) during transportation, storage or use for construction works which are likely to harm people, construction works or the surrounding environment.
4. Regulation conformity certification institution means an institution which assesses and certifies construction material products' and goods' satisfaction of the requirements of technical regulations or compulsory technical standards not yet converted into technical regulations.
Article 4. Regulation conformity certification and announcement
1. Regulation conformity certification and announcement are compulsory for organizations and individuals that have construction material products and goods subject to relevant technical regulations or compulsory technical standards not yet converted into technical regulations.
2. Regulation conformity certification and announcement comply with the Regulation on standard and regulation conformity certification and announcement promulgated together with the Science and Technology Ministry's Decision No. 24/2007/QD-BKHCN of September 28, 2007, and this Circular.