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Annex II. Decision No.: 18/2019/QD-TTg dated April 19, 2019 of the Prime Minister
on import of used machinery, equipment and technological lines

g) With regard to inspection of machinery and equipment in cases provided for in Article 9 hereof,
make evaluation and assessment of:
- Technical specifications of machinery/ equipment;
- Status of machinery/ equipment;

- Maintenance of machinery/ equipment;
- Its satisfaction of criterion in Clause 2 Article 6 hereof;
- Level of satisfaction of safety, energy saving and environmental protection standards;

- Remaining capacity (which is the number of products that the machinery/equipment produces in
a given time period) or performance compared to its design capacity;
- Amount of raw materials, energy consumed by the machinery or equipment compared to its design
consumption level;
- Remaining useful life of piece of machinery/ equipment;

- Color photos of machinery/equipment, including: photos showing overall appearance, photos of
main structures of machinery/ equipment, photos of information and/or label affixed on machinery/
equipment showing its technical specifications.

2. Validity of an inspection certificate:

a) With regard to a used technological line, the inspection certificate is valid if it has been granted
within 18 months before the technological line arrives at a Vietnam’s port;

b) With regard to a piece of used machinery/equipment, the inspection certificate is valid if it has
been granted within 06 months before the machinery/equipment arrives at a Vietnam’s port.

3. The inspection of a used technological line according to criteria in Article 5 hereof must be
conducted in the exporting country while the technological line is operating.

Article 11. Application and procedures for designation as inspection body for used

machinery, equipment and technological lines

1. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall cooperate with relevant ministries and ministerial

agencies in designating and accrediting, under bilateral or multilateral agreements, inspection
bodies for used machinery, equipment and technological lines, and publishing the list of designat-
ed/accredited inspection bodies on the portal of Ministry of Science and Technology for serving
enterprises’ selection of inspection services.

2. Requirements to be satisfied by an inspection body:
a) Regarding a domestic inspection body:

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