Circular No. 10/2023/TT-BKHCN amending and supplementing certain articles of Circular No. 26/2019/TT-BKHCN dated December 25, 2019, issued by the Minister of Science and Technology, detailing the construction, examination, and issuance of technical standards.

CIRCULAR

Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 26/2019/TT-BKHCN

dated December 25, 2019 of the Minister of Science and Technology

detailing the construction, examination, and issuance of technical regulations

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Pursuant toLaw on Standards and Technical Regulationsand Technical Regulations June 29, 2006;

Decree No. 95/20Decision No. 17/2018/NĐ-CPdated August 16, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;

Pursuant to Decree No.127/2007/NĐ-CPAugust 1, 2007 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions ofLaw on Standards and Technical RegulationsDecision No. 78/2018/N;

Pursuant to Decree No.Decision No. 127/2007/NĐD-CP dated May 16, 2018, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DECREE NO.dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions-CPof the Law on Standards and Technical RegulationsMinistry of Science and Technology issues this Circular amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No.Religious Beliefs;

At the proposal of the Director General of the National Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control Department and the Head of the Legal Affairs Department;

6/2019/TT-BKHCN2dated December 25, 2019 of the Minister of Science and Technology detailing the construction, examination, and issuance of technical regulations.Article 1. Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 26/2019/TT-BKHCN dated December 25, 2019 of the Minister of Science and Technology detailing the construction, examination, and issuance of technical regulations

Local technical regulations

1. Amend and supplement Clause 2, Article 3 as follows:

"2. are technical regulations issued by the People's Committee of provinces and centrally governed cities along with normative legal documents for application within the management scope of the locality for specific products, goods, services, processes unique to the locality and specific requirements for safety and environmental control in accordance with the geographical, climatic, hydrological characteristics and level of socio-economic development of the locality. Local technical regulations are abbreviated as: QCĐP." "4. Depending on the complexity of the objects under management, the technical content, the structure of basic technical regulations is organized as follows:

2. Amend and supplement Clause 4 of Article 13 as follows:

a) Part, Chapter, Section, Article, Point, Paragraph, Appendix; or

b) Part, Article, Point, Paragraph; or

c) Article, Point, Paragraph.

Parts, Chapters, Sections, Articles, Appendices in technical regulations must have titles. The title is a phrase indicating the main content of the part, chapter, section, article, appendix. The layout and numbering in technical regulations shall be carried out according to the Model specified in Appendix X attached to this Circular."

Article 3. Amending and supplementing Clause 4 of Article 14 as follows:

"4. The dossier and procedures for registering issued technical regulations shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Decree No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP.

The registration form of technical regulations shall be established according to the Model specified in Appendix XI attached to this Circular."

Article 2. Supplementing, replacing, and abolishing certain provisions of Circular No. 26/2019/TT-BKHCN dated December 25, 2019 of the Minister of Science and Technology detailing the construction, examination, and issuance of technical regulations

1. Replacing and deleting certain words and phrases in the following Articles, Clauses, Points:

a) Deleting the phrase "with confirmation from the People's Committee of the province or centrally governed city" at Point a6 Clause 4 Article 8;

b) Replacing the term "Step 4" with the term "Step 5" at Clause 5 Article 8.

3. Replacing and supplementing certain Appendices as follows:

2. Repeal Clause 3 of Article 11.

a) Replacing the term "QCVN" with the term "QCĐP" at Item 5 and Item 8 of Appendix IV;

b) Adding Appendix X after Appendix IX;

c) Adding Appendix XI after Appendix X.

1. The Standardization, Measurement, and Quality Control General Department under the Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for guiding and implementing this Circular.

This Circular takes effect from December 25, 2025/.

2. The Minister, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Chairmen of provincial and centrally governed city People's Committees are responsible for organizing the implementation of this Circular.

1. This Circular takes effect from July 18, 2023.

Article 4. Implementation provisions

2. In the course of implementation, if there are arising issues or difficulties, agencies, organizations, and individuals shall promptly reflect them in writing to the Ministry of Science and Technology for consideration and resolution./.

2. In the course of implementation, if issues arise or obstacles occur, agencies, organizations, and individuals shall promptly reflect them in writing to the Ministry of Science and Technology for consideration and resolution./.