DECISION
Promulgating the Regulation on procedures for notification and enquiry handling by Vietnam's network of notification authorities and enquiry points on technical barriers to trade
THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 54/2003/ND-CP of May 19, 2003, defining the functions, powers and organizational structure of the Science and Technology Ministry, and Decree No. 28/2004/ND-CP of January 16, 2004, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 54/2003/ND-CP;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 114/2005/QD-TTg of May 26, 2005, establishing and promulgating the Regulation on organization and operation of, Vietnam's Network of Notification Authorities and Enquiry Points on Technical Barriers to Trade;
At the proposal of the general director of the General Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To promulgate together with this Decision the Regulation on procedures for notification and enquiry handling by Vietnam's Network of Notification Authorities and Enquiry Points on Technical Barriers to Trade.
Article 2.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in "CONG BAO." Particularly, the notification of legal documents on techniques and conformity assessment procedures according to the provisions of Article 1 of this Decision shall be carried out as from the date Vietnam officially joins the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Article 3.- The director of the Office, the director of the Organization and Personnel Department, the general director of the General Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control, the heads of the notification authorities and enquiry points of Vietnam's Network of Notification Authorities and Enquiry Points on Technical Barriers to Trade, and other concerned organizations and individuals shall have to implement this Decision.