Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality No. 78/2025/QH15

LAW
AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO CERTAIN ARTICLES
OF THE QUALITY PRODUCTS AND GOODS LAW

Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 203/2025/QH15;

The National Assembly enacts this Law to amend and supplement some articles of the Quality Products and Goods Law No. 05/2007/QH12 which has been amended and supplemented by some articles according to Law No. 35/2018/QH14.

Article 1. Amending and supplementing some articles of the Quality Products and Goods Law

"Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Law stipulates measures for managing product and goods quality; rights and obligations of organizations and individuals producing, trading products and goods, and other organizations and individuals involved in activities related to product and goods quality.

Article 2. Applicability

This Law applies to organizations and individuals producing, trading products and goods, and other organizations and individuals involved in activities related to product and goods quality in Vietnam.

Article 3. Explanation of Terms

In this Law, the following terms shall be understood as follows:

1. Product is the result of manufacturing or production processes or results that do not exist in material form but are created from service activities.

2. Goods is a product introduced into circulation on the market for consumption, use, or trade purposes.

3. Product and goods quality is the aggregate of characteristics of products and goods that meet the requirements of corresponding standards, technical regulations, or management requirements as prescribed by relevant laws.

4. Managing product and goods quality is organizing and implementing measures to control compliance with the requirements of standards, technical regulations, or management requirements as prescribed by relevant laws.

5. Product and goods risk is the possibility of unwanted events occurring during the production, transportation, storage, preservation, and use of products and goods, which may have negative impacts on their quality, safety, or suitability, thereby affecting the legitimate interests of consumers, businesses, and related parties.

6. Level of product and goods risk is the possibility of risks associated with products and goods throughout their entire lifecycle, determined by the combination of the consequences when products and goods do not comply with published applicable standards, corresponding technical regulations, or suitability for intended use, and the actual possibility of risk occurrence.

7. Product and goods quality inspection is the act of competent state agencies conducting examination and evaluation of product and goods quality during production, export, import, and circulation on the market.

8. Product number passport is a collection of information about the product and its supply chain, stored through barcodes or appropriate methods or via an information database accessible through suitable devices.

Article 4. Application of Law

Activities related to product and goods quality involving production, export, import, and circulation on the market must comply with the provisions of this Law. In cases where other laws provide different regulations on quality management, such regulations shall be applied in accordance with those laws and the principles set forth in Points a, b, and đ Clause 4 Article 5 of this Law.

Article 5. Principles of classification and management of product and goods quality

1. Products and goods are classified based on risk level, in line with international practices; warnings from relevant international organizations regarding products and goods; and the ability of state agencies to manage them at each period.

2. Products and goods are divided into three categories as follows:

a) Low-risk products and goods;

b) Medium-risk products and goods;

c) High-risk products and goods.

3. Risk assessment criteria include: impact on health and environment, supply chain control capability, and warnings from international organizations.

4. Product and goods quality management is carried out according to the following principles:

a) Management of products and goods must ensure efficiency, transparency, objectivity, and appropriateness to the risk level; there shall be no discrimination based on origin or related subjects; it must comply with international practices, and shall not create unnecessary technical barriers; it must protect the rights of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises, and consumers;

b) Low-risk products and goods must be self-declared by organizations and individuals regarding the applicable standards;

c) Medium-risk products and goods must be self-declared by organizations and individuals regarding the applicable standards; they must conduct self-assessment or be certified by recognized certification bodies in accordance with national technical regulation requirements as prescribed by laws on standards and technical regulations;

d) High-risk products and goods must be self-declared by organizations and individuals regarding the applicable standards and be certified by designated certification bodies in accordance with national technical regulation requirements as prescribed by laws on standards and technical regulations;

đ) Medium-risk and high-risk products and goods must be managed according to a list linked to corresponding quality management requirements, clearly identifying products and goods subject to other management measures as prescribed by relevant laws.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 6. State policy on activities related to product and commodity quality

1. Encourage organizations and individuals to establish and apply advanced standards for products and commodities and management and operation of production, export, import, and circulation in the market; create conditions for domestic organizations and individuals and foreign organizations and individuals to invest and participate in conformity assessment activities.

2. Develop a national program to enhance productivity, quality, and competitiveness of products and commodities; support small and medium-sized enterprises to improve their capacity in the national quality infrastructure.

3. Invest in and develop the national quality infrastructure to meet requirements of production, export, import, circulation in the market, and state management of product and commodity quality.

4. Promote and disseminate state policies and laws on product and commodity quality; diversify and innovate methods of promotion to build awareness of producing, exporting, importing, and circulating quality products and commodities for consumer benefits, energy conservation, and environmental friendliness; raise public awareness about consumption, foster civilized consumption habits, and sustainable development; promote the role of the National Quality Award.

5. Promote international cooperation on product and commodity quality to expand export markets; prioritize signing and encourage mutual recognition of conformity assessment results between Vietnam and international partners, avoid unnecessary technical barriers, reduce compliance costs, and facilitate trade for Vietnamese goods in international markets.

6. Encourage and support businesses to apply origin traceability systems and digital technology to provide transparency on origin, production processes, supply chains, and product quality; establish a certification mechanism for supply chains that can independently and objectively verify authenticity in accordance with international practices to enhance product quality transparency, origin traceability, and prevent fraudulent trade practices.

Article 6a. State Management Responsibilities for Product and Commodity Quality

1. The Government uniformly manages state affairs regarding product and commodity quality throughout the country.

2. The Ministry of Science and Technology is the lead agency responsible before the Government for uniformly managing state affairs regarding product and commodity quality as stipulated in this Law.

3. Ministries and agencies at the level of ministries within their assigned tasks and powers have the responsibility to manage state affairs regarding product and commodity quality.

The Minister of Defense and the Minister of Public Security shall specify in detail the implementation of state management over product and commodity quality within their respective areas of management in accordance with defense and security requirements after consultation and agreement with the Minister of Science and Technology.

The Minister of Defense shall manage state affairs regarding product and commodity quality for special objects in the cryptographic field.

People's Committees at all levels shall manage state affairs regarding product and commodity quality within their jurisdictions.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 6b. National Quality Infrastructure

1. The national quality infrastructure is a component of the economic and social infrastructure structure, including organizations operating in the standardization, measurement, conformity assessment, accreditation fields, and relevant policies and regulations on standards, measurements, and quality, contributing to enhancing national competitiveness aligned with sustainable development and digital transformation directions.

2. Develop the national quality infrastructure towards concentration, uniformity, modernization, and international integration based on digital technology platforms, ensuring the following requirements:

a) Uniform and synchronized standardization, measurement, conformity assessment, and quality inspection activities from central to local levels;

b) Connect, share, and effectively utilize resources for the development of the national quality infrastructure according to a timeline and regularly evaluated and reported. Data sharing is conducted periodically and urgently, ensuring completeness, timeliness, and accuracy to serve inspection, warning, and quality management nationwide;

c) Develop organizations, networks of experts, and human resource teams in standardization, measurement, and conformity assessment reaching regional and international levels;

d) Apply new technologies, build digital platforms in conformity assessment, promote mutual recognition of conformity assessment results between Vietnam and internationally;

đ) Establish a national product and commodity quality monitoring system to help businesses provide transparent information on product and commodity quality, management authorities proactively monitor and inspect, and citizens participate in providing information on product and commodity quality;

e) Strengthen international integration in conformity assessment, fully participate in regional and international accreditation forums and programs to support exports and expand markets.

3. The State invests and mobilizes domestic and international resources to build the national quality infrastructure, develop strategic industrial products, new characteristic products, export products, high-tech application products, and enhance the capacity of Vietnamese businesses to participate in global supply chains.

4. The State prioritizes allocating state budget funds and mobilizing resources to build a national product and commodity quality monitoring system connected with customs data, quality inspection data, origin traceability information, consumer feedback, and international warnings; ensure the ability to track, warn early, and promptly prevent non-compliant products and commodities with published standards and corresponding technical regulations.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 6c. Support for Enhancing Enterprise Capacity in National Quality Infrastructure

1. Commendation and awarding to organizations, enterprises, state agencies, and individuals with outstanding achievements in improving product and commodity quality; honoring products and commodities through product and commodity quality awards.

2. Product and commodity quality awards shall be defined as follows:

a) Product and commodity quality awards include the National Quality Award and product and commodity quality awards from organizations and individuals;

b) The conditions, criteria, and procedures for granting the National Quality Award shall be stipulated by the Government;

c) The conditions, criteria, and procedures for granting product and commodity quality awards from organizations and individuals shall be stipulated by the Minister of Science and Technology.

3. Supporting organizations and enterprises that have won the National Quality Award according to the provisions of the law with the following contents:

a) Financial support from the state budget through programs for funding research and development of products, technologies, and product quality improvements;

b) Creating opportunities to participate in international cooperation programs to expand export markets and enhance national brand value;

c) Supporting training and developing human resources in standards, measurement, and conformity assessment;

d) Supporting the construction and development of the national brand through promoting awarded products, thereby increasing market share both domestically and internationally;

đ) Supporting the development of environmentally friendly products, green technology, and energy-saving solutions during production processes.

4. Supporting organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises under the National Program to Improve Productivity and Quality according to the provisions of the law with the following contents:

a) Applying basic and specific management systems, productivity and quality improvement tools by industry and sector; new management system standards; traceability systems, good agricultural practices, organic agriculture, green productivity, and smart manufacturing;

b) Consulting, building, and applying international standards; testing, inspecting, and certifying product and commodity quality according to international standards; providing consulting, testing, and international standard certification services on a non-reimbursable basis.

5. The State shall pay part or all of the testing costs for the country's key export products conducted by testing organizations meeting international standards; supporting certification costs for compliance and conformity certification by designated state agencies according to the provisions of the law.

6. The State supports the provision of information on international and regional standards, connecting with international standard organizations, promoting mutual recognition of conformity assessment results to facilitate trade. The State creates conditions for enterprises to participate in reviewing, commenting, revising, or establishing standards serving production and exports, especially in industries and sectors without standards or adopting new technologies.

7. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

Article 6d. Traceability and Transparency in Product and Commodity Supply Chains

1. Traceability and transparency in product and commodity supply chains must be implemented based on principles of honesty, objectivity, ensuring authenticity and verifiability, not hindering the circulation of goods, and being consistent with customs, trade, tax, anti-dumping laws, and other relevant legal regulations; supporting competent authorities in verifying the origin, production process, composition, and quality of products and commodities according to the law.

2. For high-risk products and commodities, traceability is mandatory and shall be determined by Ministries or equivalent agencies, with implementation timelines ensuring feasibility, suitability to enterprise capacity, and the specific development characteristics of each product category.

Organizations and individuals producing, exporting, importing, and circulating products and commodities are encouraged and supported to implement traceability appropriate to their scale, industry characteristics, and production and business conditions.

Article 6e. Application of technology in product and commodity quality management

1. Apply technology in product and commodity quality management to ensure transparency of information, traceability of origin, data connection and sharing throughout the entire lifecycle of products and commodities, in accordance with the requirements for digital economy development, circular economy, and international integration.

2. Encourage the application of technology in standardization, measurement, conformity assessment, inspection, supervision of quality, and product and commodity information management activities, including:

a) Supply chain management through serial numbers, barcodes, traceability of origin, electronic labels, and digital platforms;

b) Collection, storage, and analysis of data for market surveillance inspections, post-circulation inspections, audits, warnings, and violation handling;

c) Implementation of product digital passports, electronic labels, and product and commodity origin traceability information in accordance with the provisions of the law and guidance from competent authorities;

d) Application of artificial intelligence, big data, and advanced digital technologies in standardization, measurement, conformity assessment, inspection, supervision of quality, and product and commodity information management activities.

3. The State shall have policies to promote the application of technology and digital transformation in product and commodity quality management; encourage organizations and individuals to invest in physical infrastructure, data infrastructure, and human resource development to support the application of technology as stipulated in this Article.

4. The application of digital technology, electronic labels, serial numbers, barcodes, and traceability systems must ensure data security and confidentiality throughout the entire process of data collection, storage, processing, and sharing; must comply with principles of information security, privacy rights, and data protection as prescribed by law.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

2. Amend and supplement some clauses of Article 8 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 9 and Clause 10 as follows:

"9. Providing false or misleading information or engaging in fraudulent acts regarding the quality, origin, and place of manufacture of products and commodities; trading products and commodities that do not meet published standards, technical regulations, and whose origins are unclear, especially on digital platforms serving electronic transactions, causing confusion or deception to consumers.

10. Concealing information about the level of risk of products and commodities that may affect human health, animal and plant safety, property, or the environment."

b) Supplement Clause 14 after Clause 13 as follows:

"14. Engaging in unfair competition practices related to product and commodity quality that cause confusion and damage to other organizations or individuals."

3. Amend and supplement the name of Article and some clauses of Article 9 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement the name as follows:

"Article 9. Rights of organizations and individuals producing"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

"3. Selecting conformity assessment bodies to conduct conformity assessments of standards and technical regulations."

c) Amending and supplementing Clause 5 as follows:

"5. Requesting organizations and individuals selling goods to cooperate in the recall and disposal of non-conforming products and commodities."

d) Amend and supplement Clause 7 as follows:

"7. Being entitled to compensation for damages in accordance with Section 2 Chapter V of this Law and other relevant laws."

d) Supplement Clause 8 and Clause 9 after Clause 7 as follows:

"8. Accessing information, technical guidance, financial support, and state preferential policies related to standards, technical regulations, conformity assessment, and product and commodity quality management."

"9. Applying origin tracing solutions for products and commodities in accordance with the provisions of the law."

4. Amend and supplement the name of Article and some clauses of Article 10 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement the name as follows:

"Article 10. Obligations of organizations and individuals producing"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

"1. Adhering to the conditions ensuring product quality before circulation on the market as stipulated in Article 28 of this Law and bearing responsibility for the quality of products produced by themselves."

c) Amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

"4. Warning organizations and individuals selling goods and consumers about the level of risk of products and ways to prevent them."

d) Amend and supplement Clause 7 as follows:

"7. Implementing repairs, exchanges, or recalls of defective products and commodities and refunding money to consumers in accordance with the law on consumer protection."

đ) Amend and supplement Clause 8 as follows:

"8. Promptly ceasing production, notifying relevant parties, and taking measures to mitigate consequences when discovering products and commodities that do not conform to published standards or corresponding technical regulations."

e) Amend and supplement Clause 10 as follows:

"10. Being entitled to compensation for damages in accordance with Section 2 Chapter V of this Law and other relevant laws."

g) Amend and supplement Clause 12 as follows:

"12. Paying testing costs, conformity certification costs, and compliance certification costs as stipulated in Article 23a of this Law; sampling and testing costs as stipulated in Article 47 of this Law; sampling, testing, and appraisal costs as stipulated in Article 58 of this Law."

h) Supplement Clauses 14, 15, and 16 after Clause 13 as follows:

"14. Updating and providing information on product and commodity quality in accordance with the law or upon request from competent authorities.

15. Establishing and operating a system to receive information and compensate when products do not meet published standards or corresponding technical regulations and cause harm to consumers, in accordance with the scale and operational conditions; ensuring convenient access, fair resolution, and timely response.

16. Retaining records and providing information on quality and conformity assessment results upon request of competent authorities."

5. Amend and supplement the name of Article and some clauses of Article 11 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement the name as follows:

"Article 11. Rights of organizations and individuals importing"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 2 and Clause 3 as follows:

"2. Requesting exporting organizations and individuals to supply goods in accordance with the agreed quality under the contract.

3. Selecting conformity assessment bodies to assess conformity of standards and technical regulations for imported goods."

c) Amending and supplementing Clause 6 as follows:

"6. Requesting organizations and individuals selling goods to cooperate in the recall and disposal of non-conforming products and commodities."

d) Amend and supplement Clause 8 as follows:

"8. Being entitled to compensation for damages in accordance with Section 2 Chapter V of this Law and other relevant laws."

đ) Add Clause 9 and Clause 10 following Clause 8 as follows:

"9. Access to information, guidance, technical support, and preferential policies of the State related to import activities, conformity assessment, product labeling, and compliance with product quality regulations.

10. Provision or access to traceability information for products and goods imported through databases provided by exporting countries or conformity assessment organizations, to serve transparency, public disclosure, and quality monitoring requirements."

6. Amend and supplement the name of Article and some Clauses of Article 12 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement the name as follows:

"Article 12. Obligations of organizations and individuals importing goods",

b) Amend and supplement Clause 2 and Clause 3 as follows:

"2. Be responsible for the quality, labeling of goods, and retention of import records in accordance with the law for goods they import; provide complete and accurate documentation related to the quality of goods to sellers in accordance with the law to serve traceability, market surveillance, and consumer protection.

3. Truthfully inform about the quality and origin of products and goods."

c) Amend and supplement Clauses 6, 7, 8, and 9 as follows:

"6. Warning about the level of risk of products and goods and preventive measures for sellers and consumers.

7. Provide information on warranty and perform warranty services for sellers and consumers.

8. Carry out repairs, exchanges, or recalls of defective products and goods, and refund money to consumers in accordance with the law on consumer rights protection.

9. Immediately stop imports, notify relevant parties, and take corrective actions when non-compliant goods are discovered."

d) Amend and supplement Clause 11 as follows:

"11. Destroy, recycle, or change the purpose of use for imported goods that do not meet technical standards but cannot be re-exported; bear all costs for destruction, recycling, or changing the purpose of use of goods and be responsible for the consequences of such actions according to the law;"

đ) Amend and supplement Clause 13 as follows:

"13. Compensate for damages in accordance with Section 2 Chapter V of this Law and other relevant laws."

e) Amend and supplement Clause 15; add Clauses 16, 17, and 18 following Clause 15 as follows:

"15. Pay sampling and testing fees as stipulated in Article 47 of this Law; sampling, testing, and inspection fees as stipulated in Article 58 of this Law.

16. Cooperate with competent state agencies in risk assessment, supervision, and early warning activities for imported goods with medium and high levels of risk that do not meet technical standards or violate consumer protection regulations.

17. Publicize contact information and systems for receiving complaints about the quality of imported goods; cooperate in resolving disputes arising from the quality of imported goods.

18. Establish and operate a system for receiving information and compensating for products that do not meet published standards or technical regulations, causing harm to consumers, in accordance with their scale and operating conditions; ensure convenient access and fair, timely resolution."

7. Amend and supplement the name of Article and some Clauses of Article 13 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement the name as follows:

"Article 13. Rights of organizations and individuals exporting goods",

b) Amend and supplement Clause 7 as follows:

"7. Being entitled to compensation for damages in accordance with Section 2 Chapter V of this Law and other relevant laws."

c) Add Clause 8 and Clause 9 following Clause 7 as follows:

"8. Access to information, guidance, technical support, financial assistance, and preferential policies of the State related to standards, conformity assessment, traceability, and quality conditions of exported goods.

9. Use the results of conformity assessments conducted by domestic or foreign organizations if these results have been recognized or mutually accepted under international treaties or agreements to which Vietnam is a member, in accordance with the law on standards and technical regulations."

8. Amend and supplement the name of Article and some Clauses of Article 14 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement the name as follows:

"Article 14. Obligations of organizations and individuals exporting goods";

b) Amend Clause 4; supplement Clauses 5, 6, and 7 following Clause 4 as follows:

"4. Pay for testing, certification costs for conformity assessment, and certification in accordance with Article 23a of this Law, sampling and testing costs in accordance with Article 47 of this Law, and sampling, testing, and inspection costs in accordance with Article 58 of this Law.

5. Provide complete and truthful information about applicable standards and traceability of goods to organizations and individuals importing goods when required by the competent authority of the importing country in accordance with the laws of the importing country.

6. Comply with the laws of the importing country, commercial contracts, or international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member.

7. Organize the implementation of traceability of exported goods at the request of the importing country."

9. Amend the name of Article and some clauses of Article 15 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement the name as follows:

"Article 15. Rights of organizations and individuals selling goods;"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 6 as follows:

"6. Be entitled to compensation for damages in accordance with Section 2 Chapter V of this Law and other relevant laws."

c) Supplement Clause 7 and Clause 8 following Clause 6 as follows:

"7. Access and obtain traceability information and product quality data from organizations and individuals producing, importing, or electronic information systems in accordance with the law to serve sales activities and provide transparent information to consumers.

8. Receive technical guidance and support from organizations and individuals producing, importing in the process of inspection, storage, transportation, providing information, and performing obligations related to product quality."

10. Amend the name of Article and some clauses of Article 16 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement the name as follows:

"Article 16. Obligations of organizations and individuals selling goods;"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

"1. Adhere to the conditions ensuring the quality of goods circulating on the market in accordance with Article 34a of this Law and be responsible for the quality of goods."

c) Amending and supplementing Clause 3 as follows:

"3. Provide truthful information about the quality and origin of products and goods."

d) Amend and supplement Clauses 7, 8, and 9 as follows:

"7. Provide documentation and information for inspected goods to the inspection team and quality product inspection agencies.

8. Promptly provide information about medium risk levels and high-risk levels of products and goods and preventive measures to buyers upon receiving warning information from organizations and individuals producing, importing.

9. Promptly stop selling and notify organizations and individuals producing, importing, and buyers when discovering that products and goods do not meet announced standards, corresponding technical regulations, or other laws regarding product quality management."

đ) Amend and supplement Clause 11 and Clause 12 as follows:

"11. Cooperate with organizations and individuals producing, importing to recall and handle products and goods that do not meet announced standards, corresponding technical regulations, or other laws regarding product quality management.

12. Compensate for damages in accordance with Section 2 Chapter V of this Law and other relevant laws."

e) Amend and supplement Clause 14; supplement Clauses 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 following Clause 14 as follows:

"14. Pay for sampling and testing costs in accordance with Article 23a of this Law; sampling, testing, and inspection costs in accordance with Article 58 of this Law.

15. Comply with laws on electronic commerce and product quality when selling on digital platforms serving electronic transactions.

16. Check and verify product and goods information posted on digital platforms serving electronic transactions under their management or use to ensure compliance with laws on product quality; laws on labeling and traceability.

17. Establish and maintain a system for receiving complaints and handling issues related to product quality; cooperate with organizations and individuals producing, importing to resolve and address issues promptly in accordance with the law.

18. Stop selling products and goods determined by authorized state agencies as non-compliant with technical regulations, announced standards, or have been decided to be recalled or temporarily suspended from circulation on the market.

19. Establish a mechanism for receiving and resolving compensation requests when products and goods do not meet standards, technical regulations, and pose safety risks to consumers, appropriate to the scale and operating conditions; ensure convenient access and fair, timely resolution."

11. Amend and supplement the name of Section 2 Chapter II as follows:

"Section 2

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CONSUMERS AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROTECTION OF CONSUMER RIGHTS AND INDUSTRY SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS."

12. Amend and supplement some clauses of Article 17 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

"1. Be provided with truthful information about the safety characteristics, quality, transportation, storage, preservation, and usage instructions for products and goods; be provided with information about organizations and individuals producing, exporting, importing, and circulating products and goods on the market."

b) Amend and supplement Clause 4 and Clause 5 as follows:

"4. Be entitled to compensation for damages in accordance with Section 2 Chapter V of this Law and other relevant laws.

5. Require organizations and individuals producing, exporting, importing, and circulating goods on the market to fulfill obligations to protect consumer rights in accordance with laws on consumer protection."

c) Supplement Clauses 7, 8, 9, and 10 following Clause 6 as follows:

"7. Be able to trace the origin, search, and compare comprehensive and transparent information about quality characteristics, origin, applied standards, and conformity assessment results of products and goods through product labels, electronic labels, serial numbers, barcodes, or other suitable means.

8. Access and use online and direct complaint and appeal systems provided by organizations and individuals producing, exporting, importing, and circulating on the market, state agencies, or social organizations participating in the protection of consumer rights."

9. Access to information on warnings about products and goods that do not meet published standards or corresponding technical regulations posing risks to human health, property, or the environment, provided by state agencies, organizations, individuals producing, exporting, importing, or circulating on the market.

10. Other rights as prescribed by laws on consumer protection, laws on electronic transactions, laws on e-commerce, and other relevant laws.

13. Amend and supplement Article 18 as follows:

Article 18. Obligations of Consumers

1. Using products and goods for their intended purposes and in accordance with technical instructions; not causing harm or affecting the safety, health, environment, or rights of other organizations or individuals.

2. Inspecting products and goods before acceptance; promptly notifying the selling organization or individual if abnormal signs are detected.

3. Adhering to regulations on storage, use, operation, and warranty conditions for products and goods.

4. Cooperating with production, export, import, circulation organizations and individuals and competent authorities in recalling and handling unsafe or non-compliant products and goods, or those not meeting applicable standards or corresponding technical regulations, or other laws on product quality management.

5. Other obligations as prescribed by laws on consumer protection, laws on electronic transactions, laws on e-commerce, and other relevant laws.

14. Amend and supplement Article 21 and Article 22 as follows:

Article 21. Rights and Obligations of Social Organizations

1. The rights of social organizations include:

a) Organizing training and capacity building on methods of managing product and good quality;

b) Contributing to the drafting of normative legal documents on product and good quality;

c) Conducting social criticism in the field of product and good quality management;

d) Filing complaints or initiating lawsuits to protect the legitimate rights and interests of members in disputes related to product and good quality;

đ) Participating in supervising the implementation of policies and laws on product and good quality; reflecting and making recommendations to competent authorities regarding inadequacies in enforcement or violations of law by related organizations or individuals.

2. The obligations of social organizations include:

a) Promoting and disseminating laws on product and good quality to production, export, import, and circulation organizations and individuals; advocating for the production and business of goods ensuring quality, benefiting consumers, conserving energy, and being environmentally friendly;

b) Supporting and enhancing awareness and encouraging organizations and individuals to comply with laws on product and good quality;

c) Participating in implementing programs and projects to improve productivity, quality, and national quality infrastructure development as assigned by competent state authorities.

Article 22. Rights and Obligations of Social Organizations Participating in Consumer Protection

1. The rights of social organizations participating in consumer protection include:

a) Representing consumers to protect their legitimate rights and interests when receiving complaints or reflections about products and goods that do not meet published standards or corresponding technical regulations, incorrect labeling, or promised quality in contracts;

b) Cooperating with state management agencies on product and good quality to provide information, early warnings, and surveys on products and goods showing signs of violating standards, incorrect labeling, or posing risks to human health, property, animals, plants, or the environment; participating in independent surveys and testing of circulating products and goods on the market or digital platforms for electronic transactions; participating in post-inspection, traceability, risk assessment to support inspection, supervision, and violation handling work.

2. The obligations of social organizations participating in consumer protection:

a) Ensuring objectivity, honesty, and transparency when conducting surveys, reflections, tests, and cooperative inspections of product and good quality;

b) Sharing full and timely information with competent state management authorities upon discovering signs of violations or risks harmful to consumers.

15. Amend and supplement the name of Chapter III as follows:

Chapter III

QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF PRODUCTS AND GOODS IN PRODUCTION, EXPORT, IMPORT, CIRCULATION ON THE MARKET, AND ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS.

16. Amend and supplement Article 23; add Article 23a and Article 23b after Article23 as follows:Article 23. Publication of Applied Standards, Conformity Declaration, and Compliance Declaration

1. Organizations and individuals producing and importing shall publish applied standards in accordance with laws on standards and technical regulations.

2. The publication of applied standards shall be carried out in one of the following forms:

a) On the product;

b) On the packaging of the product;

c) On the label of the product;

d) In accompanying documents of the product.

3. The declaration of conformity and compliance shall be carried out in accordance with laws on standards and technical regulations.

3. The announcement of conformity to standards and the announcement of conformity to technical regulations shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on standards and technical regulations.

Article 23a. Testing Costs, Certification Costs for Compliance with Technical Regulations and Standards

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in production must pay testing costs, certification costs for compliance with technical regulations, and certification costs for compliance with standards according to agreements with testing organizations and certification organizations for compliance with technical regulations and standards. Testing organizations and certification organizations must publicly disclose testing costs, certification costs for compliance with technical regulations, and certification costs for compliance with standards.

2. In cases where products and goods fall under state-supported programs or projects, the payment of testing costs, certification costs for compliance with technical regulations, and certification costs for compliance with standards shall be implemented according to financial mechanisms and specific guidelines issued by state management agencies.

Article 23b. Designation of Conformity Assessment Bodies, Recognition of Conformity Assessment Results

1. A conformity assessment body designated as a conformity assessment body must meet the conditions for operation as stipulated by laws on standards and technical regulations and must satisfy the following requirements:

a) The management system must be recognized as compliant with the requirements of national standards or international standards as prescribed by law;

b) Must have proficient testing results or inter-laboratory comparison results that meet the requirements for the testing methods of registered products or goods for testing organizations;

c) Must register its designated activities with competent state authorities as prescribed by law.

2. The designation of conformity assessment bodies is based on the evaluation of the completeness and validity of the application dossier, technical capacity, and the ability to maintain conditions as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, and the needs for state management at different times.

3. Ministries and ministerial-level agencies decide on the designation and publicly announce the list of designated conformity assessment bodies on the National Database on Standards, Metrology, and Quality Assurance, which is regularly updated to ensure transparency.

4. Designated conformity assessment bodies must undergo regular or surprise inspections by state agencies to ensure the maintenance of operational conditions and the quality of assessment results.

5. If a designated conformity assessment body violates the provisions of the law, depending on the severity of the violation, it will be subject to legal sanctions.

Ministries and ministerial-level agencies will consider and decide to revoke the designation decision in cases where the conformity assessment body violates the provisions on the designated conformity assessment activities.

6. The State encourages conformity assessment bodies to participate in serving state management. The designation of conformity assessment bodies is carried out on the principle of transparency, without overlapping or competing interests, ensuring quality and effective management.

7. Ministries and ministerial-level agencies prioritize considering and using the assessment and inspection results from other agencies when conducting assessments of conformity assessment bodies applying for designated activities, ensuring transparency, without overlapping or competing interests, and complying with relevant legal provisions.

8. Provisions regarding mutual recognition agreements and unilateral recognition of conformity assessment results for state management shall be implemented in accordance with laws on standards and technical regulations.

9. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

17. Amend and supplement Article 28 as follows:

"Article 28. Ensuring Product Quality Before Market Circulation

1. Organizations and individuals engaged in production must implement product quality management requirements during production as follows:

a) Apply a quality management system in accordance with legal provisions to control the production process and ensure that products meet published standards, corresponding technical regulations, and other related legal provisions;

b) Publish applicable standards in accordance with Article 23 of this Law; implement product labeling, electronic labels, or digital passports; display information about traceability, product codes, and barcodes in accordance with legal provisions on labeling and traceability;

c) Comply with relevant technical regulations related to the production process;

d) Publish conformity declarations in accordance with legal provisions on standards and technical regulations for products and goods with medium and high risk levels;

đ) Retain records and documents on product quality, conformity assessment results, declaration of conformity, and standard compliance declarations as required by law to serve traceability and post-market circulation inspections.

2. For small-scale production units, ensuring product quality shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions and guidance of ministries and ministerial-level agencies, taking into account the scale, industry characteristics, and risk management requirements, ensuring consumer safety and environmental protection.

18. Amend and supplement Article 32 and Article 33 as follows:

"Article 32. Ensuring Export Goods Quality

Organizations and individuals exporting goods must ensure that exported goods comply with the regulations of the importing country, export contracts, or international treaties and mutual recognition agreements on conformity assessment results with relevant countries or regions.

Article 33. Measures for Processing Export Goods that Do Not Meet Export Conditions

If goods do not meet the quality requirements for export as stipulated in Article 32 of this Law and cannot be exported or are returned, depending on the nature and degree of violation, the product and commodity quality inspection agency shall apply one of the following measures:

1. Implement quality control measures during production as provided for in Article 46 of this Law; procedures and formalities according to the Government's regulations for goods that do not comply with announced standards or corresponding technical regulations, affecting national interests and reputation.

2. Allow circulation in the market if the quality of the goods meets the corresponding Vietnamese standards or technical regulations or other management requirements under relevant laws.

3. Require organizations or individuals producing the goods to rectify or repair them so that they can continue to be exported or circulated in the Vietnamese market, which must meet the requirements stipulated in corresponding technical regulations or other management requirements under relevant laws.

4. Recommend the competent state authority to issue a decision to destroy goods that do not meet technical regulations and other legal requirements and cannot be rectified or repaired.

19. Amend and supplement Article 34; add Article 34a and Article 34b after Article 34 as follows:

Article 34. Ensuring Quality of Imported Goods

1. Before being put into circulation in the market, imported goods must meet the following conditions:

a) Be subject to standard announcement as prescribed in Article 23 of this Law;

b) Label the goods in accordance with the law, including physical labeling, electronic labels, or product passports; display information such as code numbers, barcodes, and traceability of origin as required by the law on labeling and traceability.

2. Must be declared compliant with the law on standards and technical regulations for imported goods with medium risk levels based on self-assessment results or certification conformity results of corresponding national technical regulations conducted by recognized certification bodies before entering the market or other management requirements under relevant laws. In case the goods do not meet technical regulations or announced standards, the importing organizations or individuals must promptly report to the competent authority and simultaneously organize the handling and recall of these goods in accordance with the law.

In cases where organizations or individuals importing goods with medium risk levels have already completed compliance declarations, they are not required to repeat the compliance declaration for subsequent batches of the same type, except when there are changes in national technical regulations, changes in product characteristics of the producing organizations or individuals, or high-risk warnings from the competent authorities of Vietnam.

3. Register for quality inspection of imported goods with high risk levels through the National Single Window Portal.

4. Increase inspection frequency in accordance with the law for imported goods originating from countries or regions warned of high quality risks or organizations or individuals with a history of multiple violations regarding product and commodity quality.

5. Inspection agencies are responsible for monitoring and warning about quality violations of imported goods.

6. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter; specify procedures and formalities for inspections, exemptions and reductions in inspections, and handling of violations during the inspection process of imported goods with medium risk levels and high risk levels.

Article 34a. Ensuring the Quality of Goods Circulating in the Market

1. Goods circulating in the market must meet the following conditions:

a) Compliance with technical standards or internal control measures to maintain the quality of goods during transportation, storage, preservation, and distribution;

b) Labeling of goods in physical form, electronic labels, or product digital passports; displaying information on codes, barcodes, traceability of origin, and product quality information in accordance with the provisions of the law;

c) Updating information on the electronic data system for post-circulation tracing and inspection on the market according to the guidance of the competent state agency.

2. Organizations and individuals selling goods have the responsibility to ensure that the quality of goods they provide complies with announced standards, corresponding technical standards, and are subject to post-circulation market quality inspections as stipulated in Article 45 of this Law.

3. Goods circulating in the market must ensure quality in compliance with announced standards, corresponding technical standards, and be subject to quality inspections as stipulated in Article 45 of this Law.

4. Cross-border trade activities carried out by border residents bringing goods into the domestic market for circulation must meet the following minimum requirements:

a) Ensuring quality, safety, not affecting human health, the environment, and consumer rights in accordance with other relevant laws;

b) Management must ensure transparency, authenticity, verifiability, compliance with international practices, and not create unnecessary trade barriers;

c) Ministries and ministerial-level agencies are responsible for guiding border residents to record information about goods, declare origin, comply with obligations related to quality; organize pre-market and post-market inspections, monitor risks associated with cross-border trade goods in accordance with product characteristics and actual conditions at the border area.

5. The Government shall specify details of Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article; prescribe procedures and processes for inspecting and handling violations of goods quality circulating in the market.

Article 34b. Ensuring the Quality of Goods Conducted on Digital Platforms for Electronic Transactions

1. Goods traded on digital platforms for electronic transactions must comply with the provisions of Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 34a of this Law.

2. Organizations and individuals selling goods have the responsibility to provide complete information about product and goods quality on digital platforms for electronic transactions including:

a) Name of goods, origin, name of organization or individual producing or importing responsible for goods quality;

b) Conformity marks and compliance marks in accordance with the law;

c) Usage instructions, safety warnings (if applicable);

d) Other information as prescribed by relevant laws.

3. Responsibilities of the manager of intermediary digital platforms for electronic transactions include:

a) Requiring organizations and individuals selling goods on intermediary digital platforms for electronic transactions to provide information as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Taking measures to inspect and handle goods violating laws on quality when discovered or upon request from the competent state management agency;

c) Establishing and operating a system to receive and process complaints from consumers related to product and goods quality;

d) Cooperating with competent authorities in inspecting, verifying, and handling violations related to product and goods quality;

đ) Complying with laws on electronic transactions, e-commerce, and other relevant laws.

4. Managers of digital platforms for electronic transactions have the responsibility to comply with laws on electronic transactions, e-commerce, and other relevant laws.

20. Amend and supplement Chapter IV as follows:

"Chapter IV

INSPECTION OF PRODUCT AND GOODS QUALITY

Article 45. Product and Goods Quality Inspection

1. The quality inspection of products and goods shall be carried out based on risk management principles, with enhanced post-market inspections focusing on key areas, utilizing data analysis, traceability, and information from the National Database on Standards, Metrology, and Quality. Encouragement is given to the application of digital technology and intelligent systems in selecting inspection targets and methods.

2. The scope of product and goods quality inspection includes:

a) Inspecting production compliance with the provisions set forth in Article 28 of this Law;

b) Inspecting importation and market circulation compliance with the provisions set forth in Articles 34, 34a, and 34b of this Law;

c) Quality inspection for export is not applied, except in cases where required by the importing country or international treaties, or other relevant laws.

3. The product and goods quality inspection agency is a state agency under a Ministry, an agency at the level of a Ministry, or a specialized agency under the People's Committee of a province or city directly assigned or delegated to perform state inspection tasks in accordance with the law. The assignment, delegation, and coordination of inspections are carried out in accordance with Article 48 of this Law.

4. Inspection methods are conducted either directly or indirectly based on existing data regarding the risk level of products and goods, origin traceability information, barcode, certification of conformity, certification of compliance, and data from recognized quality management systems connected to state management agencies, combined with warnings about product and goods quality violations.

5. In necessary cases, the product and goods quality inspection agency conducts testing according to published standards or corresponding technical regulations to verify the quality of products and goods in accordance with the law.

6. Exemption or reduction of quality inspections applies to products and goods that have obtained conformity certification, compliance certification, publicized conformity, publicized compliance, or been certified to apply advanced management systems in accordance with international or regional standards as prescribed by the Government.

7. For high-risk products and goods, the product and goods quality inspection agency takes periodic or random samples at appropriate locations as required by management to enhance inspections of these products and goods.

8. The product and goods quality inspection agency has the responsibility to coordinate and share data to ensure consistency, avoid overlap, and improve the effectiveness of product and goods quality management.

9. Based on inspection requirements, the product and goods quality inspection agency decides to establish an Inspection Team. The Inspection Team consists of quality control officers and relevant technical staff, experts. The Inspection Team operates according to approved plans and is responsible before the law for inspection conclusions, recommendations, and records.

10. The product and goods quality inspection agency organizes surveys to collect and analyze actual information on the quality situation of goods circulating in the market, serving to warn of risks and determine the basis for focused inspections.

11. The Government details the contents, procedures, and processes for product and goods quality inspections, activities of the Inspection Team, and quality surveys.

Article 46. Quality Control of Products During Production

1. Quality control of products during production shall be carried out to promptly detect and prevent products from being released into circulation on the market before they meet the announced standards applicable and corresponding technical regulations.

2. The product quality inspection agency conducts inspections according to plans or at random. The selection of inspection targets and contents is based on at least one of the following pieces of information:

a) Risk analysis, the degree of impact on health, safety, and the environment of the product;

b) Analysis results and data processing from consumer warning, complaint systems; traceability data, conformity assessment records;

c) Information and warnings from state agencies, social organizations participating in protecting consumer rights, occupational social organizations, conformity assessment organizations, and other social monitoring channels.

3. Quality control during production shall be independent of enterprise inspection activities, and the inspection results serve as grounds for implementing the following matters:

a) Requesting organizations and individuals producing products to rectify violations and recall non-conforming products;

b) Issuing administrative violation handling decisions in accordance with the law if violations are detected;

c) Warning consumers or publicly informing if products affect community safety and health;

d) Proposing to transfer violation files to competent authorities for handling in accordance with relevant laws.

4. Inspections must ensure objectivity, transparency, and fairness without hindering business operations. The content, procedures, and methods of inspection are uniformly defined and digital technology is applied in data collection, storage, and exploitation for inspection purposes.

5. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on the content, procedures, and formalities of quality control during production and handling of violations during quality control.

Article 47. Costs of Conformity Assessment for Product Quality Inspection

1. Costs for imported goods are regulated as follows:

a) Organizations and individuals importing goods pay testing costs and certification fees according to agreements with testing organizations and certification organizations. Testing organizations and certification organizations must disclose testing costs and certification fees;

b) In cases where imported goods are exempted or reduced in quality control under State support programs, payment of costs is implemented according to financial mechanisms guided by competent authorities.

2. Sampling and testing costs for quality inspection and resolution of complaints and reports about product and commodity quality are regulated as follows:

a) Sampling and testing costs for quality inspection of products during production and commodities circulating in the market are borne by the product and commodity quality inspection agency and allocated in the budget for the agency's operational expenses;

b) In cases where organizations and individuals producing or selling goods violate quality regulations as concluded by the product and commodity quality inspection agency, the producing or selling organizations and individuals must reimburse sampling and testing costs for product and commodity quality to the product and commodity quality inspection agency;

c) In cases where complainants or reporters are found to be incorrect about product and commodity quality as concluded by the product and commodity quality inspection agency, the complainants or reporters must reimburse sampling and testing costs for product and commodity quality to the product and commodity quality inspection agency.

Article 48. Allocation, Delegation of Responsibilities and Coordination for Product and Goods Quality Inspection

1. Product and goods quality inspection agencies under Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and the Government Office of Administrative Affairs shall conduct quality inspections on products during production and goods for export, import, and circulation in the market within the scope of management assigned by the Government.

2. Product and goods quality inspection agencies under provincial and municipal People's Committees shall carry out quality inspections on products and goods according to the delegated levels; coordinate with Ministries and ministerial-level agencies to inspect product and goods quality as prescribed by law.

3. The product and goods quality inspection agencies specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article shall have the following responsibilities:

a) Coordinate in inspecting and handling violations during the implementation of quality inspection tasks.

b) Update and share inspection data on the national product and goods quality monitoring system.

c) Avoid duplication and overlap in inspection activities for the same type of product or goods.

4. Product and goods quality inspections must comply with the principle of risk-based classification, ensuring transparency, consistency, effectiveness, and facilitation of production, export, import, and market circulation activities.

5. Commune-level People's Committees shall be responsible for coordinating with market management forces and product and goods quality inspection agencies at various levels to inspect the quality of circulating products and goods; identify and record initial information and transfer it to competent authorities when there are signs of quality violations; organize public awareness and warnings in the managed area for products and goods with medium risk, high risk, or signs of quality violations.

6. The Government shall specify mechanisms for coordination, construction, sharing of data, and operation of the national product and goods quality monitoring system.

Article 49. Quality Inspectors

1. Quality inspectors are civil servants, officials, or officers in the people's armed forces who perform product and goods quality inspection tasks as stipulated by this Law and other relevant laws.

2. The Government shall provide detailed regulations on this matter.

21. Amend and supplement Article 54 and add Article 54a after Article 54 as follows:

Article 54. Disputes and Forms of Resolution Regarding Product and Goods Quality

1. Disputes regarding product and goods quality include:

a) Disputes between buyers and organizations or individuals importing, selling goods, or among traders due to products or goods not conforming to announced standards, corresponding technical regulations, or quality agreements in contracts.

b) Disputes between organizations or individuals producing or trading and consumers or related parties due to products or goods not conforming to announced standards, corresponding technical regulations, causing harm to people, animals, plants, property, or the environment.

2. Forms of resolving disputes regarding product and goods quality include:

a) Negotiation between the disputing parties regarding product and goods quality.

b) Mediation between the parties by an agency, organization, or individual agreed upon by the parties as intermediaries.

c) Resolution through arbitration or court proceedings in accordance with the law on arbitration procedures or civil litigation procedures.

Article 54a. Initiating lawsuits to protect consumers and warning of violations

1. Social organizations participating in protecting consumers have the right to initiate civil cases to protect the common interests of consumers when products or goods do not meet the announced standards or corresponding technical regulations, causing damage to consumers as prescribed by law.

2. Dispute resolution bodies shall be responsible for providing information and documents related to acts violating product or good quality to the product or good quality inspection agencies and competent state management agencies to promptly inspect, handle, and warn of risks as prescribed by law.

22. Amend and supplement Clause 1 of Article 56 as follows:

"1. The statute of limitations for initiating lawsuits regarding product or good quality between buyers and sellers (organizations or individuals) shall be implemented according to the provisions of the Civil Code."

23. Amend and supplement Articles 61 and 62 as follows:

Article 61. Liability for compensation for damages

1. Organizations or individuals producing or importing must compensate for damages to selling organizations or individuals or consumers when goods cause damage due to the fault of the producing or importing organizations or individuals, which do not meet the announced standards or corresponding technical regulations, except in the cases provided for in Clause 1 of Article 62 of this Law. Compensation for damages shall be carried out according to the agreement between the relevant parties or the decision of the court or arbitration.

2. Selling organizations or individuals must compensate for damages to buyers or consumers in cases where damage occurs due to the fault of the selling organizations or individuals, which do not meet the announced standards or corresponding technical regulations of goods, except in the cases provided for in Clause 2 of Article 62 of this Law. Compensation for damages shall be carried out according to the agreement between the relevant parties or the decision of the court or arbitration.

Article 62. Cases Not Subject to Compensation for Damages

1. Organizations or individuals producing or importing products or goods are not required to compensate for damages if they can prove that the damage falls under one of the following circumstances:

a) Damage occurred due to consumers intentionally using expired products or goods or those clearly warned about the level of risk of the products or goods;

b) The statute of limitations for complaints or lawsuits has expired as prescribed by law;

c) When it is proven that the defect of the product or good could not be detected with the scientific and technological level at the time the product or good caused damage, and in cases where consumers have fully received information about the defective product or good causing damage but still intentionally used it;

d) Damage occurred entirely due to the fault of the selling organization or individual or the consumer.

2. Selling organizations or individuals are not required to compensate for damages in the following cases:

a) Damage occurred due to consumers intentionally using expired goods or knowingly using goods with defects;

b) The statute of limitations for complaints or lawsuits has expired as prescribed by law;

c) Defects in goods arose due to organizations or individuals producing or importing complying with mandatory regulations of competent state authorities at the time of production or importation;

d) Damage occurred entirely due to the fault of the consumer.

3. Other cases as prescribed by laws protecting consumer rights and other relevant laws.

24. Amend and supplement Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 66 as follows:

"2. Organizations violating laws on product or good quality shall be subject to administrative penalties or criminal prosecution depending on the nature and severity of the violation. If damage is caused, they must compensate according to the provisions of the law, publicly listing the names of organizations or individuals violating product or good quality on the National Standardization, Measurement, Quality, and Public Information Media Database to warn society and protect consumer rights.

3. The amount of fines in administrative penalties prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article shall be set at least equal to the value of the violated products or goods and not more than five times the value of the violated products or goods; money obtained from violations shall be confiscated according to the provisions of the law.

25. Repeal Article 7, Clause 4 of Article 13, Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 17, Articles 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37, 55; repeal Section 3 Chapter II; repeal Sections 5 and 6 Chapter III, Section 3 Chapter V, Chapter VI.

Article 2. Effective Date

This Law shall take effect from January 1, 2026.

Article 3. Transitional Provisions

1. Organizations or individuals having products or goods that have been certified as standard-compliant or regulation-compliant, and have been issued certificates of standard compliance or regulation compliance before this Law comes into effect shall continue to implement according to the validity period stated in the certification or certificate issued.

Organizations or individuals who have submitted applications for standard compliance certification or regulation compliance certification, or registered for imported goods quality inspection but have not yet been issued certificates of standard compliance or regulation compliance, or have not yet received notifications of imported goods quality inspection by the time this Law comes into effect shall continue to implement according to the provisions of the Product and Goods Quality Law No. 05/2007/QH12 amended and supplemented by Law No. 35/2018/QH14.

2. Accredited conformity assessment bodies that were designated before this Law comes into effect shall continue to operate until the end of the validity period stated in the designation decision.

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This Law was passed by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 15th term, 9th session on June 18, 2025.

                                                                                                                             PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

(Signed)

Tran Thanh Manh