Vietnam MIC Circular 10/2020/TT-BTTTT: New certification systems, Type Approval certificate granted for oversea manufacturer
Vietnam MIC has officially released Circular 10/2020/TT-BTTTT amending and supplementing Circular 30/2011/TT-BTTTT (together with Circular 15/2018/TT-BTTTT). Circular 10/2020/TT-BTTTT of Vietnam MIC has made some major changes in certification method for products and goods of "Group 2" under its management scope. The new Circular shall enter in force since July 01, 2020.
Key features of Circular 10/2020/TT-BTTTT:
1. MIC shall grant type approval certificate for oversea manufacturer directly.
2. Oversea manufacturers are allowed to signed self-assessment declaration of conformity which is needed for "Product Quality Inspection Registration" (PQIR) process which is a part of customs clearance process. Self-assessment DoC must be based on the test report which oversea manufacturer is "test applicant" (test report holder).
3. In order to use "Type Approval certificate" and "Self-assessment DoC" granted under name of oversea manufacturer(s), local importer shall need to submit a "notification on list of product models and importers allowed" to VNTA during PQIR process. This "notification on list of product models and importers allowed" must be issued by the oversea manufacturer itself or the local representative offices / subsidiaries in Vietnam.
4. Conformity certification organizations can be VNTA or any other certification bodies which are designated by MIC Vietnam for certification activities.
5. New certification systems (methods) has been officially introduced, which now includes three methods:
- Certification system 1: Certification based on typical sample testing, applicable for products manufactured by ISO 9001 certified factory (ies). Certificate granted under this system shall be valid for maximum 03 years.
- Certification system 5: Certification based on typical sample testing combined with factory inspection applicable for products manufactured by factory that has not obtain ISO 9001 certificate yet. Certificate granted under this system shall be valid for maximum 03 years but factory audit shall be required annually to maintain certificate validity.
- Certification system 7: Consignment approval (per-lot approval), applicable when system 1 or system 5 are not applicable. Certificate granted under this certification system shall be valid for a single import lot / consignment only.
6. Type Approval certificate or Letter of Acceptance of Declaration of Conformity granted before enforcement date of this circular shall keep its validity.
