VietnameseCircular No. 07/2017/TT-BKHCN dated June 16, 2017 of the Ministry of Science and Technology on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Minister of Science and Technology’s Circular No. 27/2012/TT-BKHCN of December 12, 2012, prescribing the state inspection of the quality of imported goods under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology
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Circular No. 07/2017/TT-BKHCN dated June 16, 2017 of the Ministry of Science and Technology on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Minister of Science and Technology’s Circular No. 27/2012/TT-BKHCN of December 12, 2012, prescribing the state inspection of the quality of imported goods under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology
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| Official number: | 07/2017/TT-BKHCN | Signer: | Tran Viet Thanh |
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THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness | |
No. 07/2017/TT-BKHCN | Hanoi, June 16, 2017 |
CIRCULAR
Amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Minister of Science and Technology’s Circular No. 27/2012/TT-BKHCN of December 12, 2012, prescribing the state inspection of the quality of imported goods under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology[1]
Pursuant to the November 21, 2007 Law on Product and Goods Quality;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP of December 31, 2008, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 20/2013/ND-CP of February 26, 2013, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;
At the proposal of the Director General of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality and the Director of the Department of Legal Affairs;
The Minister of Science and Technology promulgates the Circular amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Minister of Science and Technology’s Circular No. 27/2012/TT-BKHCN of December 12, 2012, prescribing the state inspection of the quality of imported goods under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Article 1. To amendand supplement a number of articles of the Minister of Science and Technology’s Circular No. 27/2012/TT-BKHCN of December 12, 2012, prescribing the state inspection of the quality of imported goods under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology, as follows:
1. To amend and supplement Article 2 as follows:
“Article 2. Objects of inspection
1. Likely unsafe goods imported into Vietnam (below referred to as group-2 goods) which are managed in accordance with relevant national technical regulations promulgated by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and other likely unsafe goods under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
2. This Circular does not apply to:
a/ Personal luggage of people on entry; and organizations’ or individuals’ movable assets within the duty-free limit;
b/ Goods within the duty-free limit of diplomatic organizations or diplomats or international organizations;
c/ Goods samples for advertising which are not valid for use; sample goods for scientific research or research serving production; and goods samples for testing to serve inspection and certification of conformity with national technical regulations or inter-laboratory testing;
d/ Goods temporarily imported for display or introduction at commercial fairs or exhibitions;
dd/ Gifts and donations within the duty-free limit;
e/ Goods exchanged by border residents within the duty-free limit;
g/ Goods temporarily imported for re-export;
h/ Goods in transit, border-gate transfer or transshipment;
i/ Goods brought from abroad in bonded warehouses (except goods brought from bonded warehouses into the inland for sale);
k/ Materials or supplies used for processing for foreign traders, or for exports production;
l/ Duty-free goods sold to people on exit (managed under regulations on temporary import for re-export);
m/ Goods re-imported for repair, recycling or destruction at the request of foreign partners;
n/ Goods imported to meet urgent requirements as instructed by the Government or Prime Minister;
o/ Specialized imported goods for national defense and security purposes;
p/ Goods eligible for exemption from or reduction of quality inspection on a case-by-case basis as prescribed by the Ministry of Science and Technology;
q/ Other types of goods for non-commercial purposes (non-commercial goods) as prescribed by law.
3. Imported goods being radioactive substances or products containing radioactive substances must comply with the Law on Atomic Energy and guiding documents”.
2. To add Clause 2a to, and amend Clause 3 of, Article 4 as follows:
“2a/ Importer means an organization or individual that imports goods (goods owner) or an organization, individual or agent authorized by the goods owner to import gods (authorized person).
3. A goods lot quality certificate may be one of the following papers:
a/ Conformity self-assessment result made by the importer;
b/ Certification or inspection result made by the registered or accredited certification organization or inspection organization in accordance with law;
c/ Conformity certification result made by the designated certification organization”.
3. To amend and supplement Article 5 as follows:
“Article 5. Quality requirements for imported goods to go through customs clearance
1. In case imported goods are assessed based on the importer’s self-assessment result:
a/ The importer shall make a written registration for quality inspection of imported goods, made according to Form No. 1. DKKT issued together with Circular No. 27/2012/TT-BKHCN of December 12, 2012, which states that the importer conducts conformity self-assessment, and commits that the products or goods quality conforms with the relevant national technical regulation or announced applicable standard and that he/she/it shall entirely take responsibility before law for the products or goods quality.
Within 1 working day, the inspection agency shall give certification in the importer’s written registration that the importer has registered the quality inspection of imported goods. The importer shall submit the certified written registration to the customs office for customs clearance
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