CIRCULAR

AMENDMENTS TO CIRCULAR NO. 23/2013/TT-BKHCN DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 OF MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON MEASUREMENT OF GROUP 2 MEASURING INSTRUMENT

Pursuant to Law on Measurement dated November 11, 2011;

Pursuant to Decree No. 95/2017/ND-CP dated August 16, 2017 of Government on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Ministry of Science and Technology;

At request of Director General of Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality and Director General of Legal Department;

Minister of Science and Technology promulgates Circular on amendments to Circular No. 23/2013/TT-BKHCN dated September 26, 2013 of Minister of Science and Technology on measurement of group 2 measuring instrument.

Article 1. Amendments to Circular No. 23/2013/TT-BKHCN dated September 26, 2013 of Minister of Science and Technology on measurement of group 2 measuring instrument

1. Amendments to Article 3 as follows:

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In this Circular, terms below are construed as follows:

1. “metrology technical requirements” refers to a collection of technical metrological properties of measuring instrument under Vietnamese text measurement techniques;

2. “measuring instrument” refers to technical instrument, including: measuring equipment, devices; equipment and devices that can be used to measures; measuring system to perform the measurement;

3. “group 2 measuring instrument” refers to measuring instrument used for measurement of goods and services in trade and payment, safety assurance, public health protection, environment protection, inspection, examination, judicial expertise and other public affairs controlled according to metrology technical requirements under documents on Vietnamese measurement techniques;

4. “sample approval” refers to a metrology control method implemented by the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality to assess, verify samples of measuring instrument or sample of measuring instrument type (hereinafter collectively referred to as “sample”) satisfactory to metrology technical requirements;

5. “accreditation” refers to a metrology control method conducted by designated measuring instrument accreditation organizations to assess and verify conformance of metrology technical properties of measuring instrument to metrology technical requirements;

6. “manufacturing facilities of measuring instrument” are organizations and individuals transferring technology, producing, assembling, renovating and/or improving manufactured or imported measuring instrument;

7. “importing facilities of measuring instrument” are organizations and individuals importing or delegating import of completely built measuring instrument;

8. “trading facilities of measuring instrument” are organizations and individuals selling measuring instrument in retail or wholesale  and measuring instrument trading agencies in Vietnam;

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2. Amendments to Article 4 as follows:

“Article 4. List of measuring instrument, metrology control methods and measuring instrument accreditation frequency

List of measuring instrument, metrology control methods and measuring instrument accreditation frequency consist of:

1. Measuring instrument, metrology control methods and measuring instrument accreditation frequency are specified under the schedule below:

No.

Name of measuring instrument

Metrology control method

Accreditation frequency

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Accreditation

Initial

Periodic

Post-repair

(1)

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(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

1

Measuring instrument for length:

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- Retractable ruler

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x

-

-

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- Photoelectric distance measuring instrument

-

x

x

x

12 months

- Water depth measuring instrument

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...

x

x

x

12 months

- Measuring instrument for depths of underwater structure

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x

x

...

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24 months

2

Taximeter

x

x

x

x

18 months

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3

Measuring instrument for vehicular speed

x

x

x

x

24 months

4

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-

x

x

x

12 months

5

Electronic total station

-

...

...

...

x

x

12 months

6

Analytical balance

-

x

x

...

...

...

12 months

7

Bench scale

-

x

x

x

12 months

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8

Universal scales:

- Dial spring scale

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...

x

x

x

24 months

- Table top scale; beam scale; steel hanging scale

x

x

x

...

...

...

12 months

9

Crane scale

x

x

x

x

12 months

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10

Vehicle scale

x

x

x

x

12 months

11

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x

x

x

x

24 months

12

Static railway scale

x

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x

x

12 months

13

Active railway scale

x

x

x

...

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24 months

14

Conveyor scale

x

x

x

x

12 months

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15

Vehicle load inspection scales

x

x

x

x

12 months

16

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- E₂ accuracy weights

-

x

...

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x

24 months

- F₁ accuracy weights or less

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x

x

x

12 months

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17

Tensile and yield strength testing instrument

-

x

x

x

12 months

18

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-

x

x

x

12 months

19

Fuel dispensers

x

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x

x

12 months

20

LPG dispensers

x

x

x

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12 months

21

Water level gauges:

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- Mechanical cold water gauges

x

x

x

x

60 months

- Electronic cold water gauges

x

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x

x

36 months

22

Gasoline gauges

x

x

x

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12 months

23

Gas gauges:

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- LPG gauges

x

x

x

x

12 months

- Industrial gas gauges

x

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x

x

36 months

- Civil gas gauges:

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+ Q_max < 16 m³/h

x

x

x

x

60 months

+ Q_max ≥ 16 m³/h

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x

x

x

36 months

24

Common volumetric measuring instrument

-

x

...

...

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x

24 months

25

Pipettes

-

x

x

x

...

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26

Fixed tanks

-

x

x

x

60 months

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Tanks:

- Automobile-transported tanks

-

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...

x

x

12 months

- Railway-transported tanks

-

x

x

x

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28

Automatic fuel measuring instrument

x

x

x

x

12 months

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Water flow measuring instrument

-

x

x

x

24 months

30

Wind speed measuring instrument

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...

x

x

x

24 months

31

Manometers: spring manometers; electronic manometers; barometers

-

x

...

...

...

x

12 months

32

Sphygmomanometers include: mercury sphygmomanometers; spring sphygmomanometers; electronic sphygmomanometers

-

x

x

x

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33

Thermometers: liquid-in-glass thermometers; alcohol thermometers; mercury-in-glass thermometers with maximum device

-

x

x

-

24 months

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Medical thermometers:

- Mercury-in-glass medical thermometers with maximum device

-

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-

-

-

- Electrical thermometers with maximum device

-

x

x

-

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- Electrical infrared thermometers

-

x

x

x

12 months

35

...

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-

x

x

x

12 months

36

Air hygrometers and thermometers

-

...

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...

x

x

24 months

37

Hydrometers

-

x

x

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24 months

38

Dust content measuring instrument:

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- Measuring instrument for dust contents in emission

-

x

x

x

12 months

- Measuring instrument for dust contents in the air

-

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x

x

12 months

39

Measuring instrument for alcohol in breath

x

x

x

...

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12 months

40

Measuring instrument for contents of gases:

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- Measuring instrument for contents of gases in emission

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x

x

x

12 months

- Measuring instrument for contents of gases in the air

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x

x

12 months

41

Measuring instrument for  water statistics:

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- Measuring instrument for water statistics in surface water

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x

x

x

12 months

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-

x

x

x

12 months

42

Measuring instrument for salt moisture

-

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x

x

12 months

43

Electric meters:

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- Single-phase AC induction meters

x

x

x

x

60 months

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x

x

x

x

72 months

- Three-phase AC induction meters

x

x

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x

48 months

- Three-phase AC electronic meters

x

x

x

x

36 months

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44

Current transformers

x

x

x

x

60 months

45

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x

x

x

x

60 months

46

Insulation resistance testers

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x

x

12 months

47

Earth resistance testers

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x

x

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12 months

48

Explosive and detonator resistance testers

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x

x

x

6 months

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49

Measuring instrument for electric field intensity

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x

x

x

12 months

50

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-

x

x

x

24 months

51

Electroencephalograph devices

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x

x

24 months

52

Sound level meters

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x

x

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12 months

53

Vibration meters

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x

x

x

12 months

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54

Illuminance meters

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x

x

x

12 months

55

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-

x

x

x

12 months

56

UV meters

-

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x

x

12 months

57

Spectrometers:

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- Atomic absorption spectrometers

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x

x

x

12 months

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-

x

x

x

12 months

58

Laser power meter

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x

x

12 months

59

Focimeters

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x

x

...

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12 months

60

Eye refractometers

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x

x

x

12 months

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61

Optical trial lens

-

x

x

x

12 months

62

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-

x

x

x

12 months

63

Refractometers for determination of sugar contents (Brix)

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x

x

12 months

64

Rain gauges

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x

x

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24 months

65

Water level meters

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x

x

x

24 months

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66

Automatic instrument for continuous metrology measurement

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x

x

x

24 months

67

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-

x

x

x

12 months

68

Satellite navigation instrument

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x

x

12 months

- Symbol “x”: method must be performed for respective measuring instrument;

- Symbol “-”: method is not required for respective measuring instrument;

- Throughout the period of accreditation frequency, technical measurement properties of measuring instrument must be maintained during use.

2. Measuring instrument not specified under Clause 1 of this Article but required to be accredited and/or calibrated under other national technical regulations or legislative documents or used for inspection, judicial expertise or other public affairs of regulatory agencies must be accredited or calibrated at request of competent regulatory agencies without sample approval”.

3. Amendments to Article 25 as follows:

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1. Ensuring conditions for storaging and using measuring instrument according to the manufacturers and metrology technical requirements of competent metrology regulatory agencies; maintaining metrology technical requirements of measuring instrument throughout use process and between accreditation sessions.

2. Performing periodic accreditation and post-repair accreditation for measuring instrument during use process as specified under Chapter IV of this Circular.

3. Complying with requirements of professional, specialized levels and occupational experience for users of measuring instrument prior to performing measurement as specified by competent metrology regulatory agencies.

4. Satisfying requirements as per the law to enable individuals with relevant rights and obligations to supervise and examine measurement implementation, measurement methods, measuring instrument and goods.

5. Complying with metrological inspection of competent authorities as per the law.”.

4. Amendments to Article 28 as follows:

“Article 28. Responsibilities of agencies acting as consultant to and assisting People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities in managing science and technology affairs within their competence

1. Directing Sub-directorates for Standard, Metrology and Quality to perform state inspection regarding metrology as per the law.

2. Directing inspectors of agencies acting as consultant to and assisting People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities in managing science and technology affairs to inspect compliance with regulations and law on metrology in the areas, dealing with complaints, accusations and taking actions against metrology violations as per the law.”.

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“Article 29. Responsibilities of Sub-directorates for Standard, Metrology and Quality of provinces and central-affiliated cities

1. Publicizing and guiding relevant organizations and individuals to comply with this Circular.

2. Inspecting and imposing administrative metrology penalties for group 2 measuring instrument in the area as per the law.

3. Performing state inspection regarding metrology for measuring instrument in the areas within their responsibilities specified under Clause 3 Article 13 of Decree No. 86/2012/ND-CP dated October 19, 2012 of Government on elaborating to Law on Metrology.

4. On an annual basis before May 30 or on a irregular basis at request for state management, producing reports on implementation of accreditation and comparison, proposed number of measuring instrument required to be accredited and compared and organizations designated to perform accreditation in the areas and submitting to the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality and agencies acting as consultant to and assisting People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities in managing science and technology affairs in the areas.”.

Article 2. Implementation

This Circular comes into force from January 01, 2020.

Article 3. Implementation

1. Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular should be reported to the Ministry of Science and Technology for consideration and revision.

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3. Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for the implementation of this Circular./.

PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Tran Van Tung

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