MIC, the authority in charge for approving RF/EMI/Safety in Vietnam, has officially released Circular 10/2020/TT-BTTTT. This new Circular, along with Circular 15/2018/TT-BTTTT, amends Circular 30/2011/TT-BTTTT and had made some major changes in the certification method for devices that are categorized under the “Group 2” management scope. The new Circular shall enter into force on July 1, 2020.
The key changes include the following:
1. MIC shall grant a type approval certificate for oversea manufacturers directly.
2. Oversea manufacturers are allowed to sign a self-assessment declaration of conformity which is needed for the “Product Quality Inspection Registration” (PQIR) for customs clearance. In such a case, 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), the local importer shall need to submit a “notification on list of product models and importers allowed” to VNTA during the PQIR process.
4. Conformity certification organizations can be any certification bodies that are designated by MIC Vietnam for certification activities.
5. New certification systems (methods) have 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 3 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 3 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 system shall be valid for a single import lot/consignment only.
6. Type Approval certificates or Letters of Acceptance of Declaration of Conformity granted before the enforcement date of this circular shall keep its validity.
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