Roles and Benefits of Conformity Assessment in Importing and Exporting

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ROLES AND BENEFITS OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
IN IMPORTING AND EXPORTING
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2. Agenda
❖ What Is Conformity Assessment?
❖ Standard Systems
❖ Roles and Benefits of Conformity Assessment
❖ About Vinacontrol Group
❖ Networks and Scope of Services
❖ Choosing Conformity Assessment Partner - Factors to Consider
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3. Roles & Benefits
of
Conformity
Assessment
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4. VerificationCertification Testing AccreditationInspection
Conformity Assessment
Personnel Management
Systems
Products,
Commodities,
Facilities,
v.v…
Assessment Body
Machine,
Equipment,
Environment,
Safety
Labour
What Is Conformity Assessment?
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5. FIRST PARTY
Manufacturers / Wholesalers
THIRD PARTY
Conformity Assessment Body
SECOND PARTY
Buyer / Purchasers
Conformity Assessment
PARTY
CONFORMITY
ANNOUNCEMENT
TESTING INSPECTION VERIFICATION CERTIFICATION ACCREDITATION
FIRST
Manufacturers /
Wholesalers
Manufacturers /
Wholesalers
Manufacturers /
Wholesalers N/A N/A N/A
SECOND N/A
Buyer /
Purchasers
Buyer /
Purchasers N/A N/A N/A
THIRD N/A
Independent
Testing Body
Independent
Inspection Body
Independent
Verification
Body
Independent
Certification
Body
Accreditation
Bodies
FUNCTIONS
Who Should Conduct Conformity Assessment?
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6. DOMES
TIC
INTERNA
TIONAL
Effectively and Beneficially Delivering Products
Developing
Competitive
Advantages
Proving Conformity
with Requirements
of Targeted Markets
Connecting
to Markets
Market
Penetration
Trust Creation
Advanced
Products Creation
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Roles and Benefits of Conformity Assessment
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7. Provisions,
National
Technical
Regulations
International Standards
Regional Standards, National Standards
Professional Standards, Industrial Standards
Enterprises Standards, Requests of Buyer
Proving Conformity
with Requirements
of Markets
Environment
Safety
Quality
Social
Responsibility
Quantity
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The more FTAs are created, the more technical barriers to be builded
Types and Levels of Standards
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8. Provisions,
National
Technical
Regulations
International Standards
Regional Standards, National Standards
Professional Standards, Industrial Standards
Enterprises Standards, Requests of Buyer
High Risk Potential
Products (Group 2)
Low Risk Potential
Products
Law 05/2007/QH12
Mandatory
Voluntary
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Mandatory and Voluntary Conformity Assessment in Vietnam
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9. International Standards
Regional Standards, National Standards
Professional Standards,
Industrial Standards
Enterprises Standards, Requests of Buyer
Sales
Contract
FOR
PRODUCT
FOR
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Voluntary Conformity Certification for Products and Goods
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10. * In Vietnam
Law
Decree
Circular
National Technical
Regulation
Decision
Inspection/ Testing/
Certification/ Verification
According to Appointed
Decision
State Management of Goods and Products Quality
QCVN 01:2017/BCT
21/2017/TT-BCT
560/QĐ-BCT
132/2008/NĐ-CP
05/2007/QH12
For Textile products
Sample of System of Regulations in Mandatory Conformity Assessment
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11. 4.
Conformity
Declaration
at
Authority
Agencies
5. Labeling
Vinacontrol
CR Mark
on
Assessed
and
Conformity
Certified
Products
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Requesting
Conformity
Assessment
Service to a
Appointed
Conformity
Assessment
Body
2. Conducting
Conformity
Assessment
Giấy
chứng nhận
hợp quy
Importers
Manufacturers
Circular
National
Technical Regulation
6. Legal
to
Market
Decision
Wholesalers
Retailers
3. Issuing
Conformity
Certificate
560/QĐ-BCT
21/2017/TT-BCT QCVN 01:2017/BCT
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Process of Mandatory Conformity Assessment in Vietnam
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12. 15 – 80%
produced
80 -
100%
produced
Fully packed shipment
% of finished production Shipping preparation Transporting and Loading Oversea shipping
Identifying & control in advance
During
Production
Inspection
(DPI)
First Article
Inspection
(FAI)
Incoming
Materials
Inspection
(IMI)
Final
Random
Inspection
(FRI)
Pre-
Shipment
Inspection
(PSI)
Packing
Inspection
(PI)
(Container)
Loading
Supervisio
n
(LS)
Quality control before shipping
Marine
Survey
(MS)
System Management Certification (SMC)
Quality and Safety Assurance
Quality and Safety Assurance through Value Chain
First
samples
Raw
materials
Safety Verification (SV), Equipment Verification and Calibration (EVC)
Product Certification
(PrC)
Fumigatio
n
Service
(FuS)
Draft Survey
(DS)
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13. Border gate/ harbor On site
Quality control when importing and receiving
Arrival / Discharging
Discharging
Inspection
(DI)
Stock
Inspection
(SI)
Authority
Specialized
Inspection
(ASI)
Installation
&
Assembly
Inspection
(IAI)
Identifying & control in reality
Inspection of
Condition /
Damage
Survey
(IoC/DaS)
Marine
Survey (MS)
Domestic
transportation
Manufacturing and
Distribution
Transporta-
tion Supervision
(TS)
Product Certification of Conformity (Pr COC)
Quality and Safety Assurance through Value Chain
Oversea shipping
Certificate of
Conformity
Origin Inspection
(OI)
Draft Survey
(DS)
Collateral
Management
Agreement
(CMA)
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14. Example: Inspection of Textile Products before Exporting
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15. Example: Compulsory Testing for Textile Products in Major Markets
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16. Example: Voluntary Testing for Textile Products in Major Markets
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17. A GLANCE ABOUT VINACONTROL GROUP
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18. 1959
Controlling 100% of
Vietnamese export goods
1957
Established as the Department of
Import-Export Goods Inspection
Vietnamese Ministry of Commerce
1974
Named to Import and Export
Goods Inspection Company
(Vinacontrol)
Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Trade
History of Vinacontrol – The First Inspection Organization in Vietnam
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19. 2005
Successfully Equitized
2006
Initial Public Offering
1988
Merged
Bureau of
Import-Export Goods Inspection
into
Vinacontrol
Vietnamese
Ministry of Foreign Economics
2007
Established
Vinacontrol Property Valuation
History of Vinacontrol – The First Inspection Organization in Vietnam
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20. 2009
Established
Vinacontrol
Certification and Verification
2008
Established
Vinacontrol Environmental
Consultancy and Appraisal
2012
First Inspection Body
awarded
Vietnam Value
History of Vinacontrol – The First Inspection Organization in Vietnam
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21. 2017
Received
First Class Labor Medal
on the
60th Anniversary
of Establishment
Over 60 years
as a trusted partner
for conformity assessment
History of Vinacontrol – The First Inspection Organization in Vietnam
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22. Stocks and Shareholders
*: Up to June, 2020
Public Company
Securities Code: VNC
Hanoi Stock Exchange (HSX)
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23. NETWORK
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1,000 Staffs
28 Offices
07 Specialized Laboratories
31 Strategic Partners and Alliances
for Worldwide Service Reaching
Offices and World Wide Partnership Network
SERVING
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9,964 Clients (2019)
574.46 Services/Day (2019)
HEADQUATERS
54 Tran Nhan Tong
Hai Ba Trung District
Hanoi - 10000
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24. Accredited International Standards for Management System and Operation
I S O 9 0 0 1 : 2 0 1 5
C E R T I F I E D C O M P A N Y
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25. Major Services Range and Engaged Industries
Agriculture
Foods and Beverage
Animal Feedstuffs
Forestry
Aquaculture
Organic Products
INSPECTION
CERTIFICATION
PRODUCTS &
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
VERFICATION &
CALIBRATION
SERVICE FOR
STATE
MANAGEMENT
FUMIGATION
PROPERTY
VALUATION
EVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTANT &
APPRAISAL
COLLATERAL
MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT
TRAINING &
CONSULTANCY
Retails, Consumer Goods
Textiles, Garments
Chemicals
Oil, Gas and Fuels
Petroleum and Bi-Products
Minerals
Coal and Solid Fuels
Construction
Industrial Manufacturing
Machinery and Equipment
Transportations
Maritime
Logistics, Import - Export
Environment
Investment
Finance, Insurance
Real Estate
TESTING
Power
Renewable Energy
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26. Laboratories System and Testing Services - Facilities
✔ Specialized modern laboratories systems, accredited with VILAS and ISO/IEC 17025
● Vinacontrol Da Nang Laboratories
● Vinacontrol Hai Phong Laboratories
● Vinacontrol Quang Ninh Laboratories
● Vinacontrol Testing and Analysis Center 1 (Hanoi)
● Vinacontrol Testing and Analysis Center 2 (HCM City)
● Vinacontrol Vinh Laboratories
● Quick testing points
✔ All fully up-to-date calibrated equipment
✔ Wide range of commodities and criteria
✔ TCVN, QCVN, ISO, ASTM, AOAC, EN,
or given standards
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27. Laboratories System and Testing Services - Featured Commodities
Agriculture & Foods
• Cereal: Rice, corn, bean, etc.
• Vegetable oil, animal fat
• Oilseed: sesame, peanut,
• Functional foods
• Flour & starch
• Fruit & vegetable
• Spices: Cinnamon, anise, pepper,
• Sugar & sugar products
• Beverage & alcoholic drink
• Confectionary
• Canned products
• Frozen products
• Food packaging & container
• Animal feedstuff
Consumer Products
• Plastic: PA; PC; PE; PP; PET;
Phenol; Melamine; Urea; PLA;
PMMA; PMP; PS; PVA; PVC;
PVDC
• Rubber
• Children toys
• Handicraft products
• Paper, tissue
• Textile, footwear and garment
Chemicals
• Chemical products
• Fertilizer
• Plant protection products
Gas & Petroleum
• Gas
• Jet fuel
• Diesel oil
• Fuel oil
• Lubricant
• Liquefied petroleum gas
• Other petroleum product
Constructional Products
• Steel
• Construction aggregate
(concrete, sand, gravel)
• Cement, refractory materials
• Clay, mortar, sand
• Ceramic tiles
Minerals and Fossil Fuels
• Ores
• Coal, coke and anthracite
• Metals, alloys
Others
• Environment: Air, water, soil
• Waste
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28. • Food safety
• Steel
• Textile
• Napkin and
tissue paper
• LPG, oil & gas
• Tanks
• Measuring devices
• Used machines
• Electrical & Electronic
Appliances
• etc…
• Food safety
• Medical equipment
• Clinker, cement, concrete,
and additives
• Ceramic, tiles, stone
• uPVC, PE, PP pipe
• Construction glass
• Plywood & wood products
• etc…
• Imported scrap • Imported foods of
plant origin
• Animal feeds
• Fertilizer
• Fumigation
Ministry of
Industry and Trade
Ministry of
Science and Technology
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment
Ministry of Construction Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development
Ministry of Labor –
Invalids and Social Affairs
• Elevator, escalator
• Lifting equipment
• Respirator mask
• Boilers, heaters
• Pressure vessel
• Cooling systems
• Electric insulation
• etc…
• (in accordance
with Circular
28/2012/TT-
BHKCN
Vinacontrol Conformity Mark
Assigned Agency for State Specialized Inspection
Assigned by Vietnamese Authorities to perform inspection, testing, certification, verification to serve in state management of product and goods
quality, ensuring the conformity of products and goods with national laws, decrees, circulars, standards and national technical regulations.
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29. FACTORS FOR CHOOSING
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PARTNER
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30. Services
Conformity
Assessment
Promoting
Safety
Quality
Effectiveness
Sustainability
Responsibility
Commitments of Promoting Quality, Safety and Sustainability Life
VISION of
VINACONTROL
MISSION of
VINACONTROL
CONTRIBUTIONS of
VINACONTROL
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31. Demand for Convenience and Cost Saving
● Fast service responding time
● Ensuring transaction progress on weekends, public holidays
● Saving on traveling and accommodation expenses for experts
 Seeking for an organization with advantages on network of
branches and personnel throughout Vietnam, also, ability of
world wide reaching
Choosing Conformity Assessment Partner: Factors to Consider
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32. Demand for a Reliable Partner
● Over 60 years with reputation
● Ensuring legal compliance
● Meeting international standards
● Well understanding local practices
and cultures
Choosing Conformity Assessment Partner: Factors to Consider
 Partnering with an body which is widely
recognized, trusted in Vietnam, region
and the World by Authorities, enterprises
and community
I S O 9 0 0 1 : 2 0 1 5
C E R T I F I E D C O M P A N Y
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33. Demand for a Partner with Noble Core Competences
 Abundant solutions for vast demands
 Blended of enthusiasm, integrity,
qualified staffs and modern equipment
 7 Specialized testing laboratories meeting
ISO / IEC 17025 and VILAS standards
Choosing Conformity Assessment Partner: Factors to Consider
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34. More than assessment services, we are your business assurance partner
Post-assessment
support
Compliance
assessment
with standards and
technical regulations
Supporting enterprises
for enhancing
products quality and
business operation
Supporting Authorities
for developing
standards, technical
regulations
Choosing Conformity Assessment Partner: Factors to Consider
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35. MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT
& TRANSPORTS
AGRICULTURALS, FOODS, CONSUMER PRODUCTS & RETAILS
MARINE & LOGISTICSINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING
& CONSTRUCTION
FINANCE & INSURANCE
CHEMICALS
ENERGY & MINING
PUBLIC SECTORS &
AUTHORITY AGENCIES
Vinacontrol Featured Clients
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36. Vietnam Steel Association
(VSA)
Gain and Feed Trade
Association (GAFTA)
Vietnam Association for
Anti-Counterfeiting and
Trademark Protection (VATAP)
Vietnam Tea Association
(VITAS)
Vietnam Cashew Association
(VINACAS)
Vietnam Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
Vietnam Food Association
(VFA)
Vietnam Pepper Association
(VPA)
Vietnam Food Administration
(VPA)
Vietnam Water Supply and
Sewerage Association
(VWSA)
Bureau of Accreditation (BoA)
Key Membership Association
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37. ✔ Thermal equipment
✔ Laboratory equipment
✔ Instruments and measuring
standards
✔ Product safety
✔ Electronics appliances
✔ Pressure equipment
✔ Measurement equipment
✔ Industrial equipment
✔ Medical equipment
✔ Quality & Quantity
✔ Origin & Synchronism
✔ Final Random Inspection
✔ Packing Inspection
✔ Pre-Shipment Inspection
✔ Loading Supervision
✔ Marine Survey
✔ Draft Survey
✔ Discharging Supervision
✔ Damage Survey
✔ Volumetric Survey by Total
Station Instrument
✔ Non-Destructive Testing
✔ Shop Inspection
✔ Factory Acceptance Testing
✔ Welding Inspection
INSPECTION TESTING CERTIFICATION VERIFICATION
✔ Agricultural products
✔ Forestry products
✔ Food safety
✔ Animal feeds
✔ Chemicals
✔ Fertilizes
✔ Oil & Gas
✔ Coal & Solid Fuels
✔ Minerals
✔ Cement & Clinker
✔ Construction Materials
✔ Packaging
✔ Textile & Garments
✔ Tissue & Paper
✔ Electronics
✔ Environment elements
✔ Product conformity cert.
✔ National technical
regulation
✔ International standards
✔ National standards
✔ CE Mark
✔ Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC)
✔ California Air Resources
Board (CARB)
✔ Roundtable on Sustainable
Palm Oil (RSPO)
✔ Management systems
certification ISO 9001, ISO
14001, ISO 22000,
HACCP, OHSAS
CALIBRATION
Solutions, Services and Engaged Industries - Index
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38. ✔ Storage Check
✔ Price Appraise for
Mortgage Goods
✔ Quality, Quantity, Volume
Inspection for Mortgaged
Goods
✔ Mortgage Stocking
Supervision
✔ Sealing
✔ Inventory Management
✔ Goods Import, Export
Management
✔ Periodically Quality Check
✔ Providing Price Fluctuation
of Mortgage Goods
✔ Rice
✔ Agricultural Products
✔ Wood Chips
✔ Pellet & Biomass
✔ Forestry Products
✔ Wooden Products
✔ Wooden Pallets
✔ Packed Shipments
✔ Vessels & Transportations
✔ Constructions
FUMIGATION
EVIRONMENTAL
APRAISIAL
PROPERTY VALUATION
COLLATERAL
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
✔ Environment monitoring
✔ Environmental treatment
✔ Environmental report
✔ Environmental protection
✔ Industrial manufacturing
✔ Industrial construction
✔ Civil construction
✔ Meteorology
✔ Hydrology
✔ Forestry
✔ Climate change
✔ Sustainable development
✔ Market Price
✔ Liquidation Value
✔ Real Estate
✔ Movable Assets
✔ Intellectual Property
✔ Enterprise Value
✔ Financial Benefits
✔ Financial Assets
✔ Resources
✔ Vessels & Transportations
✔ Industrial Manufacturing
Solutions, Services and Engaged Industries - Index
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39. VINACONTROL GROUP
54 Tran Nhan Tong, Hanoi vinacontrol@vinacontrol.com.vn +84 24 3943 3840
THANK YOU
www.vinacontrol.com.vn
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