Title: Circular 12/2016/TT-BTTTT dated May 5, 2016 on appointment of testing laboratories to participate in mutual recognition arrangements regarding results of conformity assessment of telecommunications and information technology products

Type: Circular

Issuing Agency: Ministry of Information and Communication

Responsible Agency: Ministry of Information and Communication

Issuing Date: 05-05-2016

 

This Circular provides for conditions and procedures for the appointment of testing laboratories to participate in Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) regarding results of conformity assessment of telecommunication and information technology products.

According to its provisions, any testing laboratory to be appointed shall meet requirements  as below:

1. Be established and lawfully operated according to laws.

2. Have sufficient technical and professional capacity for performing measurement activities according to relevant technical regulations and standards.

3. Obtain a certificate of conformance with ISO/IEC 17025 – “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories” issued by an accreditation organization which is a member of Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC), where the scope of certification is partially or wholly conformable with the scope of Mutual Recognition Arrangement on conformity assessment agreed by Vietnam and the relevant MRA member.

This Circular becomes effective since June 30, 2016 and annuls Decision No. 51/2006/QD-BBCVT dated December 1, 2006.

 

 

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