Decree No. 179/2004/ND-CP providing for State management over product and goods quality.

This Decree provides for the implementation of the Ordinance on goods quality control (No. 18/1999/PL-UBTVQH10) and relevant law provisions on: State management over product and goods quality by State management agencies, organizations and individuals engaged; production and/or business organizations operating in the field of product and goods standard and quality control.
The Decree consists of 39 articles divided into 9 Chapters: General provisions (I); Promulgation and application of product and goods quality standards (II); Quality certification and recognition of quality management system (III); Responsibilities of production business organizations and individuals for product and goods quality (IV); Assignment of responsibilities for State management over product and goods quality (V); Regulation on examination of product and goods quality (VI); Product and goods quality specialized inspectorate (VII); Sanctioning of law violations regarding product and goods quality (VIII); Implementation provisions (IX).
The Decree applies to products and goods in the process of production and circulation on the domestic market as well as in import and export. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall assume the prime responsibility in formulating and promulgating the list of products and goods subject to the application of Vietnam standards related to food, hygiene, safety, human health, environment, etc.