Advanced Search

Act 2007/qh12: Product Quality, Goods

Original Language Title: Luật 05/2007/QH12: Chất lượng sản phẩm, hàng hoá

Subscribe to a Global-Regulation Premium Membership Today!

Key Benefits:

Subscribe Now for only USD$40 per month.
The LAW on product quality, commodity _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGRESS XII, second SESSION, pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1992 was revised, some additional articles by resolution No. 51/2001/QH10;
Congress enacted the law on product quality, commodity, chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS article 1. Scope this law regulates the rights and obligations of the Organization, personal business, manufacturing of products, commodities and individual organizations have activities related to product quality, goods; product quality management, merchandise.
Article 2. The object to apply this law applies to organizations, individual business, manufacturing of products, commodities and individual organizations have activities related to the quality of products, goods in Vietnam.
Article 3. Explanation of terms In this law, the terms below are interpreted as follows: 1. The product is the result of the process of production or provision of services to the consumer or business purposes.
2. The goods are products being put on the market, the consumers through the Exchange, sale and marketing.
3. products, goods are not likely to cause loss of safety (hereinafter called the products, commodity group 1) is the product, the goods in the condition shipped, stored, preserved, use reasonable and proper purpose, is not harmful to humans, animals, plants, property, the environment.
4. products, goods is likely to cause loss of safety (hereinafter called the products, commodity group 2) is the product, the goods in the condition shipped, stored, preserved, use reasonable and proper purpose, still potentially harmful to people, animals, plants, property, the environment.
5. The quality of products, merchandise is the level of the product's characteristics, the goods meet the requirements of the applicable standards, the respective technical regulation.
6. organizations, individual manufacturing, business is personal organization, organization and implementation of the production (hereinafter referred to as the producer), import (hereinafter the person importing), export (hereinafter called the export), sales, to provide services (hereinafter called the seller).
7. organizations, individuals with activities related to product quality, consumer goods, conformity assessment organizations, professional organizations, organizations protecting the rights of consumers, the Agency and State regulators about the quality of products, commodities.
8. conformity assessment organization is the organization conducting the testing, inspection, testing, certification of conformity of the product, the production process of goods, provision of services match the standards applied, corresponding technical regulation.
9. conformity assessment organization is designated as the organisation meets the conditions specified in clause 5 article 25 of this law and is the State Agency has the authority to review, decided to publish the list to organizations, individual manufacturing, trading options use conformity assessment services serve state management requirements.
10. test the technical operation is to identify one or more characteristics of the product, goods under a certain process.
11. The assessment is consideration of the suitability of products, commodities compared to the contract or standards applied, corresponding technical regulation by monitoring and evaluation of the measuring results, the experiment.
12. Certification is the evaluation and verification of conformity of the product, the manufacturing process, the provision of services with standards apply (called qualified certification) or with technical regulation (called conformity certification).
13. is test engineering activities according to a certain procedure aimed at assessing and certifying the conformity of products, commodities with the requirements specified in the respective technical regulation.
14. Acknowledges the results of conformity assessment is the competent State agencies, organizations, individuals active in Vietnam to accept the results of conformity assessment organization reviews the suitability of other territories, national implementation.
15. the State inspection of product quality, the goods (hereinafter the product quality inspection, commodity) is the State agency review, reassess the quality of products, commodities, production, provision of services have been assessed for quality by the Organization reviews the fit or has applied quality management measures other Organization, production, personal business.
16. The authorities responsible for implementation of the State inspection of product quality, the goods (hereinafter called the Agency to check the quality of products, commodities) is assigned the task hierarchy, state management of product quality, commodity management in the industry , field, specialized agencies in the provincial people's Committee, the central cities.
17. The document accompanying the product, goods including conformity assessment results, advertising materials, introduce the features, uses, characteristics, product manuals, commodities.
Article 4. Applicable law 1. Manufacturing operations, business and activities related to product quality, the goods are subject to the provisions of this law and the provisions of relevant laws.
2. Manufacturing operations, business and activities related to product quality, the cargo is construction, service, used goods are not subject to inspection; products, goods specializes in defense, security and special goods, products must comply with the General principles of this law and is governed by specific laws.
3. In the case of international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member have other regulations with the provisions of this law shall apply to the provisions of international treaties.
Article 5. Quality management principles, merchandise products 1. The quality of products, goods are managed on the basis of published criteria applied, corresponding technical regulation. Base on potentially unsafe, products, goods are managed as follows: a) products, commodities Group 1 is managed on the basis of quality standards by the producers announced that apply;
b) products, commodities Group 2 is of quality management on the basis of the corresponding technical regulation by the State administration authorities and standards issued by the producer announced that apply.
Government regulations the promulgation of specific products, commodity group 2.
2. product quality management, goods is the responsibility of the manufacturer to ensure trading safety for humans, animals, plants, property, the environment; improve productivity, quality and competitiveness of products, goods, Vietnam.
3. State management of product quality, the goods is the responsibility of State regulators have the authority to enforce the provisions of the law on product quality, the goods.
State management activities on quality products, goods must ensure objectivity, transparency, non-discrimination regarding the origin of goods and individual organizations have activities related to the quality of products, commodities, in line with international practices, protection of rights, legal interests of the Organization , personal productivity, business and consumers.
Article 6. The State's policies on the activities related to the quality of products, goods 1. Encourage organizations and individuals to build and apply advanced standards for products, merchandise and the management, production, operating business.
2. building national programs improve productivity, quality and competitiveness of products and goods.
3. Invest, develop test system to meet the requirements of production, business and state management of the quality of products, commodities.
4. promote the training of human resources, fostering active service quality management, merchandise.
5. Advocacy, policy, common law on product quality, the goods; awareness of production, business products, quality goods, consumer interests, energy-saving, environment-friendly; social awareness of consumers, build civilized consumer practices.
6. Encourage, facilitate for organizations, individuals and organizations, foreign investment, individuals involved in test operations, testing, inspection, certification of products, quality of goods.
7. Extension of cooperation with countries, territories, international organizations, regional organizations, foreign individuals and organizations in activities related to product quality, goods; boost signed international treaties, international agreements recognize each other between Vietnam and countries, territories, international organizations, regional organizations of the results of conformity assessment; encourage the Organization reviews the suitability of Vietnam signed the agreement to admit the results of conformity assessment with the respective organizations of the countries, territories in order to facilitate the development of trade between Vietnam and countries, territories.
Article 7. Product quality award, the cargo 1. Product quality award, commodities including the national quality award and the award of individual organizations.
2. The conditions and procedure of considering the national quality prize due to government regulations.
3. The conditions and procedure review Award for product quality, goods of personal organization, by the Ministry of science and technology regulations.
Article 8. The prohibited acts 1. Product manufacturing, importing, sale of goods has been the State prohibited the circulation.
2. product manufacturing, exporting, importing, sale of goods, Exchange, marketing products, goods does not guarantee the respective technical regulation.
3. Export, import and export, purchase and sale of goods without clear origin.
4. Export, import and export, purchase and sale of goods, Exchange, marketing products, goods that have expired.
5. Use the food, medicinal products does not guarantee the quality or has expired or for charity, donate to use for people. 
6. Deliberately provided incorrect or falsified test results, test, examination, testing, certification of products, quality of goods.
7. Fake or unauthorized use of standards conformity mark, marks, other signs of quality products, goods.

8. Replace the switch, add, subtract, components or additives, mixed impurities reduce the quality of products, commodities compared to the standards applied or the corresponding technical regulation.
9. Information, false advertising or deceptive behavior in quality products, goods, about the origins and the origin of the goods.
10. Conceal information about potentially unsafe products, goods for people, animals, plants, property, the environment.    
11. production and processing of products, raw materials, goods forbidden materials used for the manufacture and processing of products, commodities.
12. the advantage of position, authority or active management for product quality, goods to hinder illegal, troubling, harassed with regard to manufacturing operations, business organization, individual or cover up violations of the law on product quality, the goods.
13. Taking advantage of active management for product quality, goods to detrimental to national interests, orderly, secure society.
Chapter II RIGHTS and OBLIGATIONS of the ORGANIZATION, the individual with REGARD to PRODUCT QUALITY, commodity category 1 RIGHTS and OBLIGATIONS of the ORGANIZATION, INDIVIDUALS PRODUCE BUSINESS, article 9. Rights of production 1. The decision and announced the level of quality of products produced, supplied.
2. decision on internal control measures to ensure product quality.
3. Choose the Organization reviews the suitability for testing, testing, inspection, certification of products, quality of goods.
Conformity certification cases, product quality inspection at the request of State management, the producers selected conformity assessment organization are specified.
4. Use approved marks, conformity marks and the other marks for products under the provisions of the law.
5. Ask the sales person to cooperate in the recovery and processing of the goods does not guarantee quality.
6. conclusion of the complaints examined, the decision of the Agency, the State Agency has the authority.
7. Compensation for damages under the provisions of section 2 of chapter V of this law and the provisions of relevant laws.
Article 10. Obligations of manufacturers 1. Compliance with the conditions for ensuring the quality of the product before putting the market under the provisions of article 28 of this law and is responsible for the quality of the product produced.
2. The quality of information on the label of the goods, packaging, in documentation accompanying the goods according to the provisions of the law on tangle.
3. honest information about the quality of products, commodities.
4. Warning about potentially losing the product's safety and precautions for sellers and consumers.
5. reporting requirements for transporting, storing, preserving, using the product, goods.
6. Provide information about the warranty and make the product warranty, the merchandise to the buyer, the consumer.
7. Repair, refund or new item change, get back row has a disability were salesmen, consumers returned.
8. Promptly ceased production, notify the parties concerned and have remedial measures when product detection, causes loss of safety or product, the goods do not conform with the standards applied, corresponding technical regulation. 
9. Withdrawal, processed products, goods does not guarantee quality. In case of destruction of goods shall bear the entire cost of the destroyed goods and responsible for the consequences of the destruction of the goods under the provisions of the law.
10. Compensation as defined in section 2 of chapter V of this law and the provisions of relevant laws.
11. Compliance with the regulations, the decision of the Inspector, inspection of competent State agencies.
12. pay the cost of the test, the certificate of conformity, certificate of conformity according to the provisions of article 31; the cost of sampling and testing as specified in paragraph 2 to article 41; the cost of sampling, testing, inspection as prescribed in paragraph 2 of this law, 58.
13. Prove wrong results and errors of conformity assessment organization according to the provisions in clause 2 of this Act 63 Conditions.
Article 11. The right of people to import 1. The decision to choose the quality level of goods imported by themselves.
2. Ask the exporter to provide true quality goods agreed under the contract.
3. Choose inspection organization to assess the quality of goods imported by themselves.
4. use of standards conformity marks, marks and other signs for goods imported under the provisions.
5. decision on internal control measures to maintain the quality of products, goods imported by themselves.
6. Ask the sales person to cooperate in the recovery and processing of the goods does not guarantee quality.
7. Complaints the conclusions of inspectors, quality inspection, the decision of the Agency, the State Agency has the authority.
8. Compensation for damages under the provisions of section 2 of chapter V of this law and the provisions of relevant laws.
Article 12. The obligation of the person who imports 1. Compliance with the conditions for the quality assurance of goods imported under the provisions of article 34 of this law.
2. Be responsible for the quality and labeling of goods according to the provisions of the law with respect to goods imported by themselves.
3. honest information about the quality of products, commodities.
4. Organize and control the process of transporting, storing, preserving, to maintain the quality of the goods.
5. The notice must take when transporting, storing, storage of goods in accordance with the law.
6. Warning about potentially losing the safety of goods and the way of prevention for sellers and consumers.
7. Provide information about the warranty and make the warranty of goods for sales people, who use.
8. Repair, refund or new item change, get back row has a disability were sales people returned.
9. Timely stop import, notify the parties concerned and have remedial measures when detecting goods that cause loss of safety or goods not consistent with standards applied, corresponding technical regulation.
10. the re-export of goods imported do not match with the corresponding technical standards.
11. Destruction of goods imported do not match the corresponding technical regulation but appeared not to be; to bear the entire cost of the destroyed goods and responsible for the consequences of the destruction of the goods under the provisions of the law.
12. Withdrawal, processed goods does not guarantee quality.
13. Compensation as defined in section 2 of chapter V of this law and the provisions of relevant laws.
14. Compliance with the regulations, the decision of the Inspector, inspection of competent State agencies.
15. Pay, fees serve to check the quality of imported goods under the provisions of article 37; the cost of sampling and testing as specified in paragraph 2 to article 41; the cost of sampling, testing, inspection as prescribed in paragraph 2 of this law, 58.
Article 13. The right of people to export 1. The decision to choose the quality level of goods exported.
2. Choose the Organization reviews the suitability for testing, inspection, certification of the quality of export goods.
3. decision on internal control measures to maintain the quality of the goods until the time of transfer of ownership of goods for import.
4. Use approved marks, conformity marks and the other marks for export commodities according to the regulations.
5. Ask the person importing the goods to cooperate in the recovery and processing of the goods does not guarantee the quality according to the agreement.
6. the decision of the complaints examined, State administration authority.
7. Compensation for damages under the provisions of section 2 of chapter V of this law and the provisions of relevant laws.
Article 14. The obligation of the person who exported 1. Compliance with the quality assurance conditions for goods exported under the provisions of article 32 of this law and is responsible for the quality of the goods.
2. Implementing measures to handle export goods do not fit under the provisions of article 33 of this law. In case of destruction of goods shall bear the entire cost of the destroyed goods and responsible for the consequences of the destruction of the goods under the provisions of the law.
3. Compliance with the regulations, the decision of the Inspector, inspection of competent State agencies.
4. pay the cost of the test, the certificate of conformity, certificate of conformity in accordance with article 31, the cost of sampling and testing as specified in paragraph 2 to article 41 and the cost of sampling, testing, inspection as prescribed in paragraph 2 of this law, 58.
Article 15. The right of the salesperson 1. Decide how to check the quality of the goods.
2. Choose the Organization reviews the suitability for testing, inspection of cargo.
3. decision on internal control measures to maintain the quality of the goods.
4. Resolved litigation as specified in section 1 of chapter V of this law and require the production of, the person who imported the goods has provided compensation in accordance with paragraph 1 Article 61 of this law.
5. The complainant concludes by quality controllers, check and test the Agency's decision, State regulators have authority.
6. Compensation for damages under the provisions of section 2 of chapter V of this law and the provisions of relevant laws.
Article 16. Seller's obligations 1. Compliance with the quality assurance conditions for goods traffic on the market under the provisions of article 38 of this law and is responsible for the quality of the goods.
2. check the origin of goods, tangle, standards, conformity marks marks, documents relating to the quality of the goods.
3. honest information about the quality of products, commodities.
4. adopt measures to maintain the quality of the goods in shipping, storing and preserving.
5. Notify the buyer must carry when transporting, keeping, preservation and use of the goods.
6. Provide information on the warranty of the goods to the buyer.
7. To provide documentation, information on the goods being checked for quality controllers, test group, the Agency examined the quality of products, commodities.

8. provide timely information about the risk of losing your cargo safety and prevention ways to the buyer upon receipt of the information from the manufacturer, the importer.
9. In time to stop the sales, information for the producers, the importers and buyers when detected causes loss of safety or goods not consistent with standards applied, corresponding technical regulation.
10. Refund or new item change, get back row has a disability were the buyers returned.
11. Cooperation with the producers who import recovered, processed goods not consistent with standards applied, corresponding technical regulation.
12. Compensation as defined in section 2 of chapter V of this law and the provisions of relevant laws.
13. Compliance with the regulations, the decision of the Inspector, inspection of competent State agencies.
14. pay the cost of sampling and testing as specified in paragraph 2 to article 41; the cost of sampling, testing, inspection as prescribed in paragraph 2 of this law, 58.
Section 2 RIGHTS and OBLIGATIONS of CONSUMERS in article 17. Rights of consumers 1. Is to provide information about the level of honesty, quality, shipping instructions, stored, preserved, used products, commodities.
2. provide information on the warranty of the goods, capable of causing the loss of cargo safety and precautions when getting information from the manufacturer, the importer.
3. Ask the sales person for repair, refund or new item change, get back row has a disability.
4. compensation as defined in section 2 of chapter V of this law and the provisions of relevant laws.
5. Requests the Organization, individual manufacturing, commodities trading carry responsibility for protecting the rights of consumers under the provisions of the law on protection of consumer rights.
6. Requests the organization protecting the rights of consumers help protect your legal rights under the provisions of the law on protection of consumer rights.
Article 18. Obligations of consumers 1. Compliance with the quality assurance conditions for goods during use as specified in article 42 of this law.
2. Compliance with the regulations and instructions of the manufacturer, the importer, the seller about shipping, storing, preserving, using the product, goods.
3. Compliance with the provisions on quality control of products, goods in the course of using the product, goods list by Ministry of industry, management of regulatory fields.
4. Compliance with the provisions of the law on the protection of the environment in the process of using the product, goods.
Section 3 RIGHTS and OBLIGATIONS of the ORGANIZATION REVIEWS the FIT, PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS and ORGANISATIONS DEFENDING CONSUMERS ' RIGHTS article 19. Control of conformity assessment organization 1. Conducting the test, examination, testing, certification of products, quality of goods on the basis of the contract concluded with the Organization, the individual proposed conformity assessment in the field of active registered or authorized State agencies.
2. Is the payment of costs as agreed with the Organizer, personal business, manufacturing of products, commodities have conformity assessment needs or at the request of the competent State bodies.
3. Provide test results for objects of conformity assessment respectively.
4. level, level back, open, narrow the scope or temporary suspension, revocation of the certificate of conformity, conformity mark usage rights, conformity marks already granted for objects are the assessment or certification respectively.
5. Refuse to provide information related to the results of testing, inspection, testing, certification of products, quality of goods to third parties, except with the competent State agency requirements.
6. Be competent State agencies admit the results of conformity assessment in accordance with the law.
7. Currency cost of testing, certification of conformity, certificate of conformity according to the provisions of article 31; currency costs, fees serve to check the quality of imported goods under the provisions of clause 2 Article 37; currency cost of the test prescribed in item 2 Article 41; currency cost of the test, the examiner as defined in paragraph 58 of this Law Article 2.
Article 20. Obligation of conformity assessment organization 1. Meet the conditions prescribed in paragraph 5 article 25 of this law.
2. Not to refuse to provide services without reason.
3. Confidentiality of information, metrics, results assessment of conformity of the Organization evaluated the suitability, except with the competent State agency requirements.
4. Ensure public, transparent, independent, objective, accurate and not discrimination on origin of goods and individual organizations have activities related to the quality of products, commodities.
5. Ensure the sequence, conformity assessment procedure according to the provisions of the law on technical regulation and standards.
6. reporting on the mass media about the level, level back, open, narrow the scope or temporary suspension, revocation of the certificate of conformity and the conformity mark usage rights, conformity marks.
7. Subject to the inspection by the competent State agencies about conformity assessment activities.
8. Be responsible before the law on conformity assessment results.
9. Pay the fine for the Organization, individual products, goods are reviews in the case of providing false results of conformity assessment. The fine by the parties to the agreement, but does not exceed 10 times the cost assessment, the case the parties do not settle the fines due to arbitration or the courts decide, but do not exceed 10 times the cost of evaluation.
10. Compensation as defined in clause 1 Article 63 of this law.
Article 21. The rights and obligations of professional organisations 1. Advocacy, dissemination of knowledge to organizations, individual manufacturing, business in the application of the law on product quality, the goods; awareness of production, business products, quality goods, consumer interests, energy-saving, environment-friendly; social awareness of consumers, build civilized consumer practices.
2. support, awareness and advocacy organization, individual manufacturing, business application of the law on product quality, the goods.
3. training, fostering quality management practices for products, goods and social review in quality management activities, merchandise products.
4. Commends the construction normative laws on product quality, the goods.
5. Claims, claims in a dispute about the quality of products, goods or cause damage to members, professional organisations.
Article 22. Rights and obligations of institutions protecting the rights of consumers 1. Represents consumers rights protection and their legal interests when receiving a complaint, reflects on the quality of the goods do not conform with the standards published application, corresponding technical regulation, quantities indicated on the label or not quality assurance according to the contract.
2. Receive information pertaining to organizations, individual manufacturing, trading of goods is inconsistent, inappropriate levels of commodities with standard has published application, corresponding technical standards and provide this information to our bodies, and is responsible for providing information according to the provisions of the law.
3. Inspection Agency recommendations, the Ombudsman, the competent State agencies handle or resolve the violation of individual, organization, business, production of quality products, goods.
4. Appeal, petitioner disputes on product quality, causes damage to consumers.
5. Organizing Guide, advice on consumer rights in relation to the quality of products, commodities.
Chapter III MANAGEMENT of the QUALITY of PRODUCTS, goods in the PRODUCTION, export, import, CIRCULATE on the MARKET and in the PROCESS USE section 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS on MANAGEMENT MEASURES for PRODUCT QUALITY, goods Article 23. Publication standards 1. The manufacturer, the importer himself announced the basic characteristics, information alerts, standard number, on the cargo or one of the following means: a) packaging of goods;
b) tangle;
c) documents accompanying the product, goods.
2. The content of the standards applied are not contrary to the requirements of technical standards by the State Agency has the authority to enact.
Article 24. Publication of conformity 1. The manufacturer announced its product line with standards (hereinafter the announced standards compliant) or with technical regulation (hereafter called case disclosure rules).
2. The publication of standards, announced combined rules made under the provisions of the law on technical regulation and standards.
Article 25. Conformity assessment 1. The test shall be as follows: a) testing serves the Organization's activities, personal business, production is done in agreement with the testing organization;
b) tested in State management is done at the specified test.
2. The assessment shall be as follows: a) Assessment serves commercial purposes by examination carried out under an agreement with the Organization, the individual needs assessment;
b) the assessment of the State management service by specified authorities made.
3. The certificate shall be as follows: a) conformance certification is done by agreement of the organisation or individual who needs the certificate with the certificate of organization;
b) The conformity certificate by the certification organization specified implementation. 
4. The test shall be as follows: a) inspection includes inspection, periodic auditing irregularities;
b) auditing Work auditing organizations must do is just about to make.
5. conformity assessment organizations must meet the following conditions: a) has the capacity and organization to meet General requirements for conformity assessment organization specified in national standards, international standards, respectively;
b) establish and maintain a management system consistent with requirements specified in the national standards, international standards, respectively;
c) registering scope of reviews at the agency competent governance.
Article 26. Acknowledges the results of conformity assessment

1. Recognition of conformity assessment results between organizations and individuals in Vietnam with foreign individuals, institutions, territories by the parties themselves agreed.
2. Recognition of conformity assessment results to served the State management is done under the international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member or the international agreement that the competent State authorities of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam signed.
Article 27. Check the quality of products, goods 1. Product quality control in production include the following: a) check the application of the requirements stipulated in the technical standards relating to the conditions of the production process and governance measures of quality in production;
b) test results of conformity assessment, conformity marks, trademark, conformity marks and attached documents should check the product;
c) test according to published criteria applied, corresponding technical regulation when necessary.
2. Check the quality of the goods in the import, circulation on the market include the following: a) check the conformity assessment results, tangle, the sign, the sign standards conformity and accompanying documents for products, need to check the goods;
b) test according to published criteria applied, corresponding technical regulation when necessary.
3. The product quality inspection, commodity inspection agency quality of products, goods or the provisions of article 45 of this law.
4. The long, steady quality control for products, goods were qualified certification, certification of conformity, published standards, conformity certified, publication has applied the advanced management systems according to international standards, regional standards is made according to the regulations of the Ministry of industry management , the field. 
Section 2 MANAGEMENT of the QUALITY of PRODUCTS in the MANUFACTURE of Articles 28. Conditions of guarantee the product quality in production before giving the market 1. The manufacturer must implement the requirements on product quality management in the production of the following: a) applies a management system to ensure the quality of products produced conform with standards applied, corresponding technical regulation.
b) published standards prescribed in article 23 of this law and label in accordance with the law on tangle. 
c) selection standards certification, announced standards compliant for products in Group 1.
d) in compliance with the technical standards relating to the production process, the certificate of conformity, conformity announced by respective technical regulation for products belonging to group 2.
2. Ensuring the quality of products produced, small retail business before the market is done according to the regulations of the Ministry of industry, the field of management.
Article 29. Product quality control in the production of 1. The product quality control in production was conducted by one of the following cases: a) the export of goods does not guarantee the quality of the provisions of article 32 of this law;
b) goods traffic on the market do not conform with the standards that apply to the respective technical regulation, to the provisions in paragraph 3 Article 40 of this law.
2. The product quality control in production by the Agency to check the quality of products, goods made in the form of Union test specified in article 48 of this law.
3. The procedures for product quality control in production are defined as follows: a) the present decision check;
b) exercise control according to the content of the provisions in clause 1 of article 27 of this Law;
c) Established a check;
d) inform producers and report to the quality control of products, commodities about test results;
DD) handle violation according to the provisions of article 30 of this law.
Article 30. Handling violations in the process of product quality control in the production of 1. In the process of product quality control in production, when the manufacturer does not comply to the requirements of the applicable standards, the corresponding technical standards for product and conditions related to the production process, then the processing is done according to the following provisions : a) check Group asked the producers to perform the repair, remedy to ensure the quality of products before putting them on the market;
b) after examination of the request that the person produce continues to violate the Agency check the quality of products, goods within 7 working days from the date of conclusion of the violation of the individual, organization of production, business, public notice on mass media name address of the manufacturer, the product name is inconsistent and inappropriate levels of the product;
c) after the public notice on the mass media that the producers continued to violate the Agency for product quality inspection, commodity petition the competent State agencies processed under the provisions of the law.
2. In the process of product quality control in production, test results confirmed that the product does not conform with the standards applied, corresponding technical regulation threatening to the safety of people, animals, plants, property, the Environment Agency to check the quality of products goods, public notice on the mass media, the temporary suspension of production of the product is not suitable and recommended the competent State agencies processed under the provisions of the law.
Article 31. The cost of testing, certification of conformity, certificate of conformity the manufacturer is charged the cost of the test, the certificate of conformity, certificate of conformity according to the agreement with the Organization of testing, certification organizations standards, conformity.
Section 3 MANAGING the QUALITY of the GOODS for EXPORT to article 32. Conditions to ensure the quality of exported goods 1. The export of goods to ensure export goods consistent with regulations of importing countries, contracts or international treaties, international agreements of mutual acknowledgment of conformity assessment results with water, the territory concerned.
2. Apply the respective technical regulation in the production process or the construction and application of the management system to ensure the quality of products produced.
Article 33. Measures for the handling of goods export does not guarantee the conditions of export of goods does not guarantee export conditions prescribed in clause 1 Article 32 of this law that are not exported are or bounces, then depending on the nature and extent of the violation, the Agency examined the quality of products, commodities apply a or following processing measures : 1. Implement measures to check the quality of products in production according to the content of the provisions of article 27, paragraph 1 the sequence of procedures prescribed in paragraph 3 to article 29 of this law to export goods does not guarantee the quality affect the interests and national prestige.
2. For circulation on the market if the quality of the goods in accordance with the corresponding technical standards of Vietnam.
3. request the manufacturer to fix, repair to the goods are exported or continues to be circulated in the market after Vietnam was met by the respective technical regulation.
4. the recommendations of the competent State agency decision destroyed.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT section 4 GOODS IMPORTED Article 34. Conditions of guarantee the quality of imported goods 1. Imported goods must be declared applicable standards prescribed in article 23 of this law and label in accordance with the law on tangle.
2. Goods imported in Group 2 to be announced conformity, certificate of conformity according to the respective technical regulation related to the production process, the final product by the specified certification organization or be admitted according to the provisions of article 26 of this law.
3. the goods in Group 2 does not meet the provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article when the imports must be specified inspection organization or be admitted according to the provisions of article 26 of this law examiner at the gate or the gate to enter.
4. the goods in Group 2 to be checked when importing quality according to the content specified in paragraph 2 to article 27, the order, the procedure specified in article 35 of this law.
Article 35. Order and procedure of quality control of imported goods 1. The Agency checks the quality of product, inspect goods according to the order, the following procedures: a) receiving the registration records of the quality inspection of imports including registration, quality control certificate copies are quality endorsement, other related technical documentation, a copy of the contract of sale and purchase of the goods with the contract;
b) consider the validity and completeness of registration records check immediately upon receiving the registration records of the quality inspection of imports;
c) exercise control according to the content of the test prescribed in paragraph 2 of article 27 of this Law;
d) reported the test results to the person importing the goods is confirmed, have met the quality requirements to be procedures for imported goods with customs;
DD) handle violation during the test according to the provisions of article 36 of this law.
2. Pursuant to the provisions in clause 1 of this article, the Ministry of industry, management of areas detailing the procedures to check the quality of imported goods in the range to be assigned to management of the provisions in paragraph 5 to article 68, paragraph 4 Article 69 and 70 of this Law Article 2 clause.
Article 36. Handling violations in the process of quality control of imported goods 1. Commodities have certificate of conformity assessment results but does not meet the requirements of the label goods, conformity marks, conformity marks, the Agency examined the quality of products, commodities require the imported redress before confirming to import procedures with customs.
2. where the goods meet the requirements of the label of the goods but does not have a certificate of the results of conformity assessment bodies shall check the quality of products, commodities require the import of choice among the authorities that have been assigned or acknowledge made the assessment and certification of imports enter at the gate or the gate.

3. In the case of test results, quality of goods identified the goods do not meet the standards applied, corresponding technical regulation of Vietnam, the Agency examined the quality of products, commodities report and propose measures for dealing with the competent State agencies; Depending on the nature and extent of the violation the quality management requirements, the competent State agencies deciding tie back, recycling or destruction of the goods, at the same time notify the customs authority to coordinate and handle the import of know to make.
4. Imported goods after clearance was allowed on the market and subjected to quality control as specified in section 5 of this Chapter.
Article 37. Costs, fees serve to check the quality of imported goods 1. The importer pays the cost of the test, the examiner under the agreement with the testing organization, quality inspection organization.
2. The import fee to check the quality of imported goods.
3. The financial regulation, the management fees and quality control of imported goods.
Section 5 QUALITY MANAGEMENT of GOODS TRAFFIC on MARKET Conditions 38. Quality assurance conditions of goods traffic on the commodities market circulation on the market have to be sales people make the quality management requirements for the following: 1. In compliance with the corresponding technical standards in the process of circulation of goods or self applied quality control measures in order to maintain the quality of its goods sold;
 2. Subject to the quality control of the goods according to the content of the test prescribed in item 2 article 27; order and procedure of test prescribed in article 39; handling misconduct documents prescribed in article 40 of this law.
Article 39. Order and procedure of quality control of commodity circulation on the market 1. The delegation inspect test sequence, the procedure is as follows: a) present decided to test before the test;
b) exercise control according to the content of the provisions in paragraph 2 of article 27 of this Law;
c) Established a check;
d) reported test results for sales people and reported the Agency to check the quality of products, commodities;
DD) handle violation according to the provisions of article 40 of this law.
2. quality controllers to conduct independent testing according to the order, the procedure is as follows: a a member of control card) before the test;
b) exercise control according to the content of the provisions in paragraph 2 of article 27 of this Law;
c) Established a check;
d) reported test results for sales people and reported the Agency to check the quality of products, commodities;
DD) handle violation according to the provisions of article 40 of this law.
Article 40. Handling violations in the process of quality control of commodity circulation on the market 1. In the process of quality control of commodity circulation on the market, when the goods do not meet the requirements of the label goods, conformity marks, conformity marks, quality management measures according to the respective technical regulation for goods and ask about the conditions regarding the production process then handles the following steps : a) check, control Group members required quality of sales people and sales suspension within a period not exceeding 24 hours to report to the Agency to check the quality of products, goods for processing according to the authority;
b) requires the seller to contact the manufacturer, the importer to implement measures for handling, fix, repair;
c) where the seller continues to breach the Union's proposed test, quality controllers, check the quality of products, goods within 7 working days from the date of conclusion of the violation of the individual, organization of production, business, public notice on mass media sales person name , address where sales, commodity name and inappropriate levels of goods;
d) after the public notice, the seller continues to violate the Agency check the quality of products, commodities petition the competent State agencies processed under the provisions of the law.
2. In the case of the test results of samples of the goods do not conform with the standards that apply to the respective technical regulation, then depending on the nature and extent of the violation, the 1st test, quality controllers to apply handling measures as follows: a) sealed goods, not for sales people to be allowed to continue selling the goods do not conform with the standards applied the respective technical regulation, and within not more than 24 hours to report to the Agency to check the quality of products, goods for processing according to the authority;
b) requires the seller to contact the manufacturer, the importer to implement measures for handling, fix, repair;
c) where the seller continues to violate or goods not consistent with standards applied, corresponding technical regulation threaten the safety of humans, animals, plants, property, the Environment Agency to check the quality of products, goods or public notice on mass media name the Organization's address, personal business, commodities, commodity name, inconsistent and inappropriate levels of goods;
d) after the public announcement that the seller continues to violate the Agency check the quality of products, commodities petition the competent State agencies processed under the provisions of the law.
3. In the case of detection of goods traffic on the market do not conform with the standards that apply to the respective technical regulation, then depending on the nature and extent of the violation, the Agency examined the quality of products, goods in progress checking product quality according to the content of the provisions in clause 1 of article 27 of this Law.
Article 41. The cost of sampling and testing serves to check the quality and resolution of complaints, accusations about the quality of products, goods 1. The cost of sampling and testing to check product quality in production and on the market by the Agency to check the quality of products, commodities decided the sampling and testing of products, quality of goods. The cost of sampling and testing was arranged in the estimation of funding activities of the Agency to check the quality of products, commodities.
2. The base test results, the Agency examined the quality of products, commodities producers concluded, the seller violated regulations on product quality, the goods produced, the seller must pay the costs of sampling and testing for product quality, commodity inspection agency for product quality , commodities.
3. In the case of products, commodities were complaints, accusations about the quality of that agency to check the quality of products, commodities concluded complaints, accusations about the quality of the product, incorrect goods, the complainant, the accused are charged the cost of sampling and testing of product quality goods for the Agency to check the quality of products, commodities.
Section 6 QUALITY MANAGEMENT in the PROCESS of using Article 42. Conditions of guarantee the quality of the goods in the process of use 1. The goods must be used, transported, stored, preservation, maintenance, maintenance according to the manufacturer's instructions.
2. Goods must be calibrated as specified in the respective technical regulation by the State Agency has the authority to enact.
43 things. Handle the auditing results 1. The goods after inspection, meet the respective technical regulation shall be permitted to continue to use in the time specified in that technical regulation.
2. after inspection of the goods do not meet the respective technical regulation, then the owner of the goods must have remedy; After overcoming that test results are still not satisfactory then held no auditing auditing and certification of goods that are not allowed to continue use.
Article 44. The audit fees for the goods in the process of use 1. The inspection of the goods in the process of using the auditing fee.
2. The financial regulation, the collection and management of commodity inspection fees during use.
Chapter IV inspection, INSPECTION of the PRODUCT QUALITY, commodity category 1 products, QUALITY CONTROL of GOODS Article 45. Assigned to the Agency's responsibility to check the quality of products, goods 1. The Agency examined the quality of products, goods in, industry Manager of fields make the product quality control in production in the range is assigned according to the provisions in clause 1 Article 70 this Act and commodities in the export, import, circulate in the market, in the process used in the range to be assigned as specified in clause 5 and clause 2 68 Article 70 of this law.
2. The Agency check the quality of products, goods belonging to the Ministry of science and technology made the product quality control in production in the range is assigned according to the provisions in clause 1 Article 70 this Act and the goods in the import, export, circulation in the market, in the process used in the range to be assigned as specified in paragraph 4 of Law 69 This time.
3. Agency for quality control of products, commodities in the province people's Committee, the central cities perform the quality control of products, goods in the local scope specified by the Ministry of industry, the field of management.
4. Inspection Agency for product quality, the goods specified in paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of this Article are responsible for coordinating with the authority to check the quality of products, commodities in the province people's Committee, central cities and other agencies involved in checking the quality of products , commodities.
Article 46. The Agency's powers to check product quality, the goods within the scope of its powers, duties, the Agency examined the quality of products, commodities have the following rights: 1. The decision to establish the test group or assigned to the control staff to perform quality checks as planned or irregularly;
2. Warns of the risk does not warrant the quality of products, goods;
3. Handle the violation during the test according to the provisions of articles 30, 36 and 40 of this law;

4. Complaints, accusations about the decision of the examining Division, quality controllers, the behavior of delegation members, inspectors test the quality prescribed by the law on complaints and denunciation.
Article 47. The Mission of the Agency to check the quality of products, goods within the scope of its powers, duties, the Agency examined the quality of products, commodities have the following duties: 1. Identify the specific goods to conduct quality control;
2. Build test plans each year, the competent State agency decision;
3. Receiving registration documents to check the quality of the people;
4. Confirm the quality assurance conditions for imported goods;
5. Establishment and the State bodies are competent to decide on the construction of the team members, quality control equipped with technical means to meet the requirements of product quality inspection, commodity;
6. The decision handled within 3 working days from the date of receiving the report of the inspection or control group members the quality of the temporary suspension of production, seal, pause sales;
7. Ensure the objectivity, accuracy, transparency and non-discrimination in the operation of product quality inspection, commodity;
8. Security of test results when no official conclusion and the information, documents and related organizations, individual business, production is checked;
9. Be responsible before the law about the test results and the relevant conclusions.
Article 48. Test group 1. The delegation examined by heads of product quality inspection, the goods decided to establish on the basis of the program, test plans were competent State agencies approved or in the event of unscheduled inspection requirements.
2. check Group must have at least fifty percent of members are quality controllers.
Article 49. The duties and powers of inspection group in the process of product quality inspection, commodity inspection Division, has the following powers, duties: 1. Require the Organization, individuals produce business, present the documents related to the product, goods according to the content of the check specified in article 27 and the handling offense during the test according to the provisions of article 30 and Article 40 of this law; When necessary, ask the Organization, individuals produce business, provide a copy of the documents specified in this clause;
2. Sampling for testing when necessary;
3. Sealed goods, pause inappropriate sale of goods in the process of checking on the market;
4. Requests the Organization, individual manufacturing, product sales, the goods do not conform with the standards published application, corresponding technical regulation has the remedy, repair;
5. Petition the Agency to check the quality of products, goods processed under the jurisdiction specified in article 46 of this law.
6. Ensure the principle of objectivity, accuracy and non-discrimination when conducting checks;
7. Security of test results and information related to organizations, individual business, production is checked;
8. accurate and timely report the test results to check the quality of products, commodities;
9. Be responsible before the law on the inspection results, conclusions and handle its infringement.
Article 50. Quality controllers 1. Quality controllers are civil servants appointed on turnover of staff in quality control agency for quality control of products, commodities. 
2. standard mode, and the appointment of inspectors of the quality specified by the Government.
Article 51. The duties and powers of inspectors of the quality in the process of checking the quality of products, commodities, quality controllers have the following powers, duties: 1. Require the Organization, individuals produce business, present the documents related to the product, goods according to the content of the test prescribed in item 2 article 27 and handling violation during check under the provisions of article 40 of this law; When necessary, ask the Organization, individuals produce business, provide a copy of the documents specified in this clause;
2. Sealing, pause the inappropriate sale of goods in the process of checking on the market;
3. Requests the Organization, individual manufacturing, product sales, the goods do not conform with the standards published application, corresponding technical regulation has the remedy, repair;
4. Agency recommendations for product quality control, goods processed under the jurisdiction specified in article 46 of this law;
5. Ensure the principle of objectivity, accuracy and non-discrimination when conducting checks;
6. Security of test results and information related to organizations, individual business, production is checked;
7. accurate and timely report the test results to check the quality of products, commodities;
8. Be responsible before the law on the inspection results, conclusions and handle its infringement.
Item 3 SPECIALIZED INSPECTION of the QUALITY of PRODUCTS, merchandise Article 52. The inspection of the quality of products, goods 1. The inspection of the quality of products, merchandise is inspected.
2. The inspection shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the law on the Ombudsman.
3. specific government regulations on the Organization and activities of the specialized inspection of commodities, quality product.
Article 53. Mission and object Inspector specializing in quality products, goods 1. Specialized inspection for quality products, goods inspection task the implementation of the law of the Organization, personal business, manufacturing of products, commodities and individual organizations have activities related to the quality of products, commodities.
2. The object of the specialized inspection of product quality, the goods are held, personal productivity, business, consumers, conformity assessment organizations, professional organizations, organizations protecting the rights of consumers and quality control of products, commodities.
Chapter V DISPUTES, DAMAGES, COMPLAINTS, accusations and HANDLE BREACH of the LAWS on PRODUCT QUALITY, commodity Items 1 to RESOLVE DISPUTES ABOUT the QUALITY of PRODUCTS, merchandise Article 54. Disputes on product quality, commodity disputes on product quality, the goods include: 1. Disputes between the buyer with the importers, sellers or between the traders with each other due to the product, the goods do not conform with the standards applied, corresponding technical regulation or agreement on the quality of the contract.
2. Disputes between individuals, organizations, manufacturing business with consumers and stakeholders due to products, goods quality assurance not to harm humans, animals, plants, property, the environment.
Article 55. This form of dispute resolution for quality products, goods 1. Negotiations between the parties to the dispute about the quality of products, commodities.
2. Mediation between the parties due to an agency, organization, or individual is chosen as the agreement parties to mediate.
3. Resolved in arbitration or the courts.
Procedure to resolve disputes about the quality of products, commodities in arbitration or court shall be conducted in accordance with the law on arbitration proceedings or civil proceedings.
Article 56. Time limits complaints, petitioner disputes on product quality, goods 1. Time for quality products, goods between buyers with sellers is made according to the provisions of the civil code.
2. Time limits complaints, claims about the quality of products, commodities between organizations, individual business, production is done according to the rules of commercial law.
3. Time limits complaints, compensation claims due to product, goods quality assurance not to harm humans, animals, plants, property, the environment is 2 years, from the moment the parties are notified of the damage provided that the damage occurs during use of the product There, the cargo shelf and 5 years from the date of delivery for the product, goods are not recorded.
Article 57. Testing, testing, inspections to resolve disputes on product quality, goods 1. Bodies, dispute resolution organizations or the litigant parties suggested the agency agreement, the Organization of professional service make the inspection, testing, product inspection, cargo disputes on product quality, the goods.
2. The base test, testing, product inspection, cargo disputes include: a) the agreement on product quality, the goods in the contract;
b) standards applied, the corresponding technical standards for products, goods.
Article 58. The cost of sampling and testing or evaluation in disputes about the quality of products, goods 1. The complainant, the petitioner must pay the cost of sampling and testing or product quality inspection, commodity disputes.
2. In the case of the test or inspection results confirmed the Organization, individual manufacturing, business products, goods in violation of regulations on product quality, commodity organizations, individual manufacturing, the business must pay back the cost of sampling and testing or inspection of product quality the goods in dispute, for the complainant, petitioner.
Section 2 COMPENSATION for the QUALITY of PRODUCTS, merchandise Article 59. The principle of compensation for damage 1. Damage caused by violation of regulations on product quality, the goods must be full and timely compensation.
2. Damage compensation as damages is stipulated in article 60 of this law, unless the parties to the dispute have agreed otherwise.
Article 60. The damage compensation due to non-commodity quality assurance 1. Damage to the value of the goods, the property is damaged or destroyed.
2. Loss of life, human health.
3. Loss of the benefits associated with the use and exploitation of goods and assets.
4. Reasonable costs to prevent, minimize and remedy the damage.
Article 61. Compensation liability

1. The manufacturer, the importer must compensate the damages to the seller or consumer goods when the damage caused by the fault of the producers, the import does not guarantee the quality of the goods, except in the case prescribed in clause 1 Article 62 of this law. The compensation is made according to the agreement between the parties concerned or by decision of the courts or arbitration.
2. The seller must give the buyer damages, consumers in case of damage incurred by the fault of the seller does not guarantee the quality of the goods, except in the case prescribed in clause 2 Article 62 of this law. The compensation is made according to the agreement between the parties concerned or by decision of the courts or arbitration.
Article 62. The case is not compensation for damage 1. The manufacturer, the importer is not compensation in the following cases: a) sellers sell expired goods used; consumers use goods has expired;
b) Has run out of time to complain, Sue;
c) announced the withdrawal of goods have defects to the seller, who used prior to the time of cargo damage;
d) products, goods have defects due to compliance with the provisions required by competent State agencies;
DD) levels of science, technology of the world is not yet enough to detect potentially unsafe products as of the moment of cargo damage;
e) damages arising due to the fault of the seller;
g) losses incurred due to the fault of the buyer, the consumer.
2. The seller does not have to compensate buyers, consumers in the following cases: a) consumers using expired goods used;
b) Has run out of time to complain, Sue;
c) announced the disabled goods to the buyer, but consumers who buy, consumers still buy, use commodities;
d) disabled due to goods producers, who imported in compliance with the mandatory provisions of the Government agency having jurisdiction;
DD) levels of science, technology of the world is not yet enough to detect potentially unsafe goods until the cargo damage;
 e) damages arising due to the fault of the buyer, the consumer.
Article 63. Liability in damages of the conformity assessment organizations when providing wrong results 1. Conformity assessment organization provide false results, they must compensate for damages arising for the Organization, the individual conformity assessment requirements under the provisions of civil legislation.
2. organizations, individual products, goods are conformity assessment means the service prove wrong results and errors of conformity assessment organizations specified in paragraph 1 of this article.
Section 3 COMPLAINTS, accusations the thing 64. The complaint, to denounce violations of the law on product quality, goods 1. The Organization, individuals have the right to complain to the State agency or person of authority on administrative decisions, administrative acts of the State bodies, competent people that organize individuals for unlawful or of infringement of legitimate rights and interests in the field of quality of products , commodities.
2. The individual has the right to report to the State agency or authority on violations of the law on product quality, the goods of the agencies, organizations, individuals causing damage or threat of damage to the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of citizens.
3. organizations and individuals responsible for the complaints, accusations of his own.
Article 65. Complaint resolution, to report violations of the law on product quality, the goods State authorities, who have the authority to resolve complaints, accusations are responsible for review, complaint resolution, to report violations of the law on product quality, the goods according to the provisions of the law on complaints , accusations.
Section 4 PROCESSING of VIOLATING LAWS on PRODUCT QUALITY, goods Article 66. Handle violation of laws on product quality, goods 1. Individual violations of the law on product quality, the goods depending on the nature and extent of the violation that was disciplined, the administrative sanction or prejudice criminal liability; If the damage is compensated according to the provisions of the law.
2. The organization violating laws on product quality, the goods depending on the nature and extent of the violation that sanctioned administratively, if damage is compensated according to the provisions of the law.
3. Fines in sanctioning administrative violations specified in clause 1 and clause 2 of this Thing is at least equal to the value of products, goods infringing has consumed and more for no more than five times the value of the goods infringing had consumed; money due to violation of which will be confiscated under the provisions of the law.
Specific rules on Government behavior, the form and the level of sanction the administrative violations in the field of quality of products, merchandise and how to determine the value of the products, the goods violate.
Article 67. The administrative organization of events, individuals have the right to sue state authorities, who have jurisdiction in the courts of administrative decisions, administrative acts related to the quality of products, goods under the provisions of the law on the procedure of resolving administrative cases.
Chapter VI STATE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY for the QUALITY of PRODUCTS, goods Article 68. State management responsibility for the quality of products, goods 1. The unified Government to manage state on the quality of products, commodities within the country.
2. The Ministry of science and technology in the Government responsible to implement unified state management on the quality of products, commodities.
3. The Ministry of industry, management of areas within the scope of the task, their powers are responsible for coordination with the Ministry of science and technology made the task of managing the State on quality of products, commodities.
4. the people's Committee of the level of implementation of State management of the quality of products, commodities in local scope by decentralized government.
5. Based on the situation of socio-economic development and state management requirements of product quality, the goods in each period, the Government specifies the responsibility to manage the State of the industry, field Manager for the product, goods not specified in clause 70 of this Law Article 2.
Article 69. Responsible for the governance of the Ministry of science and technology 1. Construction, issued or the Government issued and implementation of policies, strategies, planning, planning and legal documents about the quality of products, commodities.
2. Hosted, in cooperation with the Ministry of industry managers, the field, the people's committees of provinces and cities under central building, the authority for approval and implementation of the national program of improving productivity, quality and competitiveness of products and goods.
3. Perform the State management of product quality in production as defined in clause 1 Article 70 of this law.
4. To organize and direct the activities of the State management of quality goods for export, import, circulate in the market, in the process of use related to radiation safety, nuclear safety, measuring instruments and other goods except goods are the responsibility of the Ministry of industry management , the field specified in clause 70 of this Law Article 2.
5. the Chairman, in collaboration with the Ministry of industry management, construction and implementation of State management measures for quality management regulation, the conformity assessment organization, regulation specifies the Organization reviews the suitability for the product in the production and export of goods import and circulation on the market; the Organization of the international cooperation activities of the quality of products, commodities.
6. Host reviews, suggest the form of honour, rewarded the national level with respect to the product, of the Organization, individuals who have outstanding achievements on the quality of products, commodities; prescribed conditions, review of award procedures of the organization or individual about the quality of products, commodities.
7. Tracking, statistics, general management, product quality of goods throughout the country; common law, advocacy, training, dissemination of knowledge, information about quality and quality management, product, merchandise.
8. Inspection of the observance of the law on product quality, the goods; complaints, accusations, handle the violated laws on product quality, in the field of goods is assigned.
Article 70. Responsible for managing the State of the industry-Manager, field 1. Industry-Manager, field implementation of State management of the quality of products, goods by sector is assigned, is responsible for the following: a) construction, issued or the Government issued and implementation of policies, strategies, planning, planning, program development, improve product quality , cargo;
b) building, and organizing the legal text on product quality, the goods fit the requirements, specific tasks of ministries;
c) organizes and directs the activities of the State management of product quality in production;
d) specify and manage the operation of conformity assessment organizations serve state management requirements of product quality, the goods;
DD) inspection of the observance of the law on product quality, the goods; complaints, accusations and handle breach of the laws on product quality, the goods within the scope of its powers, duties;
e) tracking, statistics, general management, product quality goods; advocacy, dissemination and organization of legal instructions; support organizations, individual manufacturing, trading information about product quality, goods;
g) in collaboration with the Ministry of science and technology in the implementation of international treaties, international agreements on the mutual acknowledgment for conformity assessment results.
2. State management responsibility for the quality of products, export, import, circulate in the market, in the process used has potentially unsafe is specified as follows:        

a) the Ministry of health is responsible for the food, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biological medical products, cosmetics, medicines and raw materials for the drug, household chemicals, preparations for destroying insects, sterilization, medical equipment;
b) Ministry of agriculture and rural development is responsible for crop, livestock, fertilizers, livestock feed, plant protection drugs, veterinary drugs, biological products used in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, irrigation, Dyke;
c) the Department of transportation is responsible for the media, means of transportation, unloading equipment, construction and transportation, equipment, means of exploration, exploitation, transportation infrastructure works;
d) Industry responsible for pressure equipment, special lifting equipment specializing in industry, chemicals, explosives, industry, mining, oil and gas, with the exception of equipment, means of exploration and exploitation on the sea;
DD) the Ministry of construction is responsible for civil, industrial constructions, technical infrastructure works;
e) Ministry of Defense is responsible for the media, military equipment, weapons, ammunition, equipment, defense products, the defence works;
g) Ministry of public security is responsible for the fire equipment, fire; technical equipment, weapons, ammunition, equipment, tools and resources, except in the case provided for in point e of this clause.
Chapter VII ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS Article 71. Guiding the implementation of the Government, the Government Agency assigned to decentralization, detailing and guiding the implementation of article 5 paragraph 1, paragraph 2 article 7, article 14, article 25, article 30, article 36, article 40, article 45, paragraph 2 Article 50, article 52, article 61, article 62, article 66, paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 to article 68 , Article 69, 70 and the other necessary contents of this Act at the request of State management.
Article 72. Effect of this Law has effect from 1 July 2008.
Ordinance on the quality of the goods on the 24 December 1999 expire from the date this law takes effect.
This law was the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam XII, session 2 through November 21, 2007./.