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SECTION II. GUIDES BY ARTICLES OF DECISION 18

G5.1 QCVN and TCVN

The terms and definitions and responsibilities of QCVN and TCVN are given in the Viet
namese Law on Standards and Technical Regulations (68/2006/QH11 dated June 29,

2006) as below.

G5.1.1 Terms and Definitions

QCVN (Quy Chuẩn Kỹ Thuật Quốc Gia): National Technical Regulations, symbolized

by QCVN (Article 26).

TCVN (Tiêu Chuẩn Quốc Gia): National standards, symbolized by TCVN (Article 10).

Interpretation of Terms (Article 3)

- Technical Regulations:
Regulation on the limits of technical characteristics and management requirements
which products, goods, services, processes, the environment and other objects in
socio-economic activities must comply with in order to ensure safety, hygiene and
human health; to protect animals, plants and the environment; to safeguard national

interests and security, consumer interests and other essential requirements.

- Standards:

Regulation on technical characteristics and management requirements used as standard
for classifying and appraising products, goods, services, processes, the environment
and other objects in socio-economic activities with a view to improving the quality and
effectiveness of these objects.

G5.1.2 Principles for Applications of Technical Regulations and Standards

Technical Regulations: The application of technical regulations to production, business

and other socio-economic activities is mandatory (Article 38 (1)).

Standards: Standards shall be applied on the principle of voluntariness (Article 23 (1)).

The application of part or the whole of a specific standard shall become mandatory

when it is invoked in a legal document or technical regulation.

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