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SECTION II. GUIDES BY ARTICLES OF DECISION 18

G11.2 The Number of Designated Inspection Body

Designated Inspection Body can be found at the page of MOST portal below.

* Danh mục tổ chức giám định được chỉ định, được thừa nhận (List of designated/accredited inspection bodies)
* https://www.most.gov.vn/vn/tin-tuc/17111/danh-muc-to-chuc-giam-dinh-duoc-chi-dinh--duoc-thua-nhan.aspx

* The Number: 33 designated inspection bodies are published on the portal as of March, 2021.

V. IMPLEMETATION

Article 12 though Article 17 of Chapter V of Decision 18 stipulates provisions for the responsibilities
of MOST, ministries and ministerial agencies, importers, designated inspection bodies, etc.

With regard to Chapter V of Decision 18, this guidebook focuses on the responsibilities of MOST,
importers and designated inspection bodies.

A. Responsibility of MOST, Ministries, and Other Agencies

MOST takes charge of managing the import of used machinery, equipment, and technological lines
set out in Decision 18, designating and publishing the inspection bodies.

<Figure 25> Responsibilities of MOST, Ministries and Other Agencies

Article 12. Responsibility of Ministry of Science and Technology

1. Take charge and cooperate with other Ministries, ministerial agencies and Provincial People’s Committees in
managing the import of used machinery, equipment and technological lines set out in this Decision and relevant
documents.

2. Publish the list of used machinery, equipment and technological lines discarded by countries because of their
obsolescence, low quality, or causing environmental pollution on its portal.

3. Cooperate with other Ministries, ministerial agencies and Provincial People’s Committees in inspecting the
observance of regulations of law on safety, economical and effective use of energy, environmental protection
with regard to used machinery, equipment and technological lines imported by enterprises when they are put
into operation, and imposing penalties for violations in accordance with applicable regulations of law.

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