Ordinance on goods quality control (No. 18/1999/PL-UBTVQH10). Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo No. 7, 22 February, 2000, pp. 15-20. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Inspection Certification Fraud Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Ordinance makes provision for the control of the quality of goods in general, quality certification, quality standards, and quality control systems, and inspection of quality of goods. The Government shall promulgate the Vietnamese Standard on goods quality under Chapter II. Food shall be compulsorily conform to prescribed standards (sect. 12). Chapter II concerns certification of quality and quality control systems. Chapter IV sets out the responsibilities of producers and traders in relation with the quality of goods. Chapters V and VI provide for the supervision and control by the State of quality of goods, including inspection and examination of goods. Remaining provisions prescribe offences and penalties. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 179/2004/ND-CP providing for State management over product and goods quality. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Institution, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 14/2007/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on Product and Goods Quality. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Certification, Classification/declassification, Dispute settlement, Standards, Fraud, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX