Decision on Allocation, Use, Management Bar Codes 2006

The Minister of Sicence and Technology provides with this Decision the Regulation on allocation, use and management of article numbers and barcodes.

DECISION

PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON ALLOCATION, USE AND MANAGEMENT OF ARTICLE NUMBERS AND BARCODES

THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 54/2003/ND-CP of May 19, 2003, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology, 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. 45/2002/QD-TTg of March 27, 2002, providing for the state management of article numbers and barcodes and agencies in charge of state management of article numbers and barcodes;
At the proposal of the general director of the Directorate for Standards and Quality and the director of the Legal Department,

DECIDES:

Article 1.- To promulgate together with this Decision the Regulation on allocation, use and management of article numbers and barcodes.

Article 2.- This Decision shall take effect 15 days after its publication in "CONG BAO."

Article 3.- The Directorate for Standards and Quality shall organize and guide the implementation of the Regulation promulgated together with this Decision.

Article 4.- The general director of the Directorate for Standards and Quality, the director of the Legal Department, and concerned organizations and individuals shall have to implement this Decision.

REGULATION

ON ALLOCATION, USE AND MANAGEMENT OF ARTICLE NUMBERS AND BARCODES
(Issued together with the Science and Technology Minister's Decision No. 15/2006/QD-BKHCN of August 23, 2006)

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- Scope of regulation

This Regulation provides for the allocation, use and management of article numbers and barcodes containing Vietnam's country code, and the management of the use of foreign article numbers and barcodes.

Article 2.- Subjects of application

This Regulation applies to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals that operate in Vietnamese territory (hereinafter collectively referred to as organizations/companies) and wish to use article numbers and barcodes as well as organizations and individuals involved in the allocation of article numbers and barcodes.

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Chapter VII

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 26.- Reporting on allocation and use of article numbers and barcodes

Annually, the STAMEQ shall send to the Ministry of Science and Technology review reports on allocation, use and management of article numbers and barcodes; inspection, supervision, and settlement of complaints and denunciations about allocation and use of article numbers and barcodes; feedback about the implementation of this Regulation; and proposed amendments or supplements to this Regulation when necessary.

Article 27.- Implementation guidance

The STAMEQ shall organize and guide the implementation of this Regulation.