Chapter I
GENERAL
Article 1. Scope
This Circular provides for management of quality of products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Pursuant as prescribed in Article 70 of the Law on Quality of Products and Goods and Clause 14 Article 1 of the Government's Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018.
Food products under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade which are specified in legislative documents on food safety are not governed by this Circular.
Article 2. Regulated entities
1. Regulatory authorities that conduct state management of quality of products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
2. Organizations and individuals that produce, sell, import and export products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
3. Conformity assessment bodies that are qualified and wish to participate in assessment of conformity of products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Article 3. Classification of products and goods
1. Products and goods on the List of group 2 commodities under the management of the Ministry of Industry And Trade, which is promulgated in each period.
2. Products and goods which are managed according to national technical regulations.
3. Products and goods which are managed according to applicable standards.
Article 4. Goods labeling
1. Products and goods shall be labeled in accordance with to the Government’s Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP dated April 14, 2017 on good labels.
2. If labeling regulations are specified in national technical regulations and legislative documents, in addition to complying with regulations specified in Clause 1 of this Article, products and goods shall comply with the former.