On 12 September, the National Committee for Standards, Metrology, and Quality (STAMEQ) held a consultation meeting to gather comments on the draft Decree guiding Law on Quality of Goods and Products, and draft Law amending the Law on Quality of Goods and Products in Hanoi. Representing EuroCham were Mr. Nguyen Hong Uy, Head of Regulatory Working Group, Nutritional Food Group Sector Committee (NFG SC), Ms. Le Thu Ha, member of Medical Devices and Diagnostics Sector Commitee (MDDSC), and other EuroCham members.
Transition to risk-based classification of goods
Presenting the key updates of the draft Decree, Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai Huong – Head of the Quality Management and Conformity Assessment Division – highlighted that the Decree consists of 8 chapters, 99 articles, 16 templates, and 5 appendices related to product labelling. Notably, the Decree proposes risk-based classification of goods (high, medium, low) instead of group-based classification.
E-labels for product transparency
Mr. Bui Ba Chinh – Acting Director of the National Barcode Center – introduced the National Electronic Label Demo (elabel.gov.vn) and the National Digital Product Passport System (dpp.gov.vn). He explained that e-labels must be established in the form of barcodes, QR codes, RFID, or other technologies. The national e-label database will serve as part of the standards, metrology, and quality database. It will support the identification and ensure the integrity and transparency of information across the supply chain while offering easy access for consumers.
EuroCham’s contributions
The meeting also featured an interactive discussion session, which was hosted by Mr. Nguyen Nam Hai – Chairman of the National Committee for Standards, Metrology, and Quality. On this occasion, EuroCham raised several issues related to supplementary labels, original labels, e-labels, country of origin, and labelling requirements for electronic components. EuroCham also raised some questions on the criteria and methods for product risk assessment.
EuroCham will continue to work with the Vietnamese government to enhance regulations via providing business insights and consultations.
Interested in joining the Medical Devices and Diagnostics Sector Committe? Please contact Mr. Trung Luong at trung.luong@eurochamvn.org
Interested in joining the Nutritional Foods Group Sector Committe? Please contact Ms. Hanh Nguyen at ngochanh.nguyen@eurochamvn.org
