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2020 K-V Economic Cooperation Work Program
Disseminating Information on Used Machinery and
Equipment Import Regulations of Viet Nam for K-V Investment Promotion

Article 15. Responsibility of designated/accredited inspection bodies

1. Carry out inspection of used machinery, equipment and technological lines in accordance with
this Decision and relevant legislative documents.

2. Ensure independent, objective and scientific inspection; comply with applicable regulations of
the law on inspection and assume legal responsibility for accuracy of inspection results; bear

inspection and supervision by competent authorities regarding inspection services.

3. Send a copy of the inspection certificate within 15 working days from the signing date of the
inspection certificate to the Ministry of Science and Technology in the following circumstances:

a) Inspection of a used technological line;

b) Inspection of used machinery/ equipment in case the issued inspection certificate specifies the

unavailability of National Technical Regulation (QCVN), National Standard (TCVN) or national
standard of one of G7 countries or Korea with regard to safety, energy saving, and environmental
protection with respect to used machinery, equipment and technological lines according to Point d
Clause 1 Article 10 hereof.

4. Prepare and submit annual report by December 15 of the same year and ad hoc reports on inspection
of used machinery, equipment and technological lines to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Article 16. Transitional clauses

1. With regard to applications for import of used machinery and equipment approved by Ministry of
Science and Technology as regulated in Article 13 of the Circular No. 23/2015/TT-BKHCN before

the effective date of this Decision, enterprises may continue their import of used machinery and
equipment in accordance with the Circular No. 23/2015/TT-BKHCN dated November 13, 2015 by
the Minister of Science and Technology.

2. With regard to applications for import of used machinery and equipment which have been
received by Ministry of Science and Technology as regulated in Article 13 of the Circular No.
23/2015/TT-BKHCN before the effective date of this Decision but are still not yet processed on the
effective date of this Decision, importers may suggest application of either the Circular No.

23/2015/TT-BKHCN or this Decision.

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