THE MINISTRY OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC
OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No.
02/2008/QD-BKHCN
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Hanoi, February 25,
2008
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DECISION
PROMULGATING
THE REGULATION ON MEASUREMENT EXAMINATION OF QUANTITATIVELY PREPACKED GOODS
THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Pursuant to the October 6, 1999 Ordinance on
Measurement;
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 the Government’s Decree No. 28/2004/ND-CP of
Januaiy 16, 2004, amending and supplementing a number of ankles of Decree No.
54/2003/ND-CP;
At the proposal of the general director of the Directorate for Standards and
Quality,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To
promulgate together with this Decision the Regulation on measurement
examination of quantitatively prepacked goods.
Article 2. This
Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in “CONG BAO” and replaces
the Minister of Science, Technology and Environment (now the Minister of
Science and Technology)’s Decision No. 30/2002/QD-BKHCNMTof May 17, 2002.
Article 3. The
Directorate for Standards and Quality, provincial/municipal Departments for
Standards and Quality, and concerned organizations and individuals shall
implement this Decision.
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FOR THE MINISTER OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
VICE MINISTER
Tran Quoc Thang
REGULATION
ON
MEASUREMENT EXAMINATION OF QUANTITATIVELY PREPACKED GOODS
(Promulgated together with the Science and Technology Minister’s Decision
No. 02/2008/QD-BKHCN of February 25, 2008)
Chapter 1.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of
governing
This document provides for the measurement
examination of quantitatively prepacked goods which are on the list of
prepacked goods subject to state management of measurement promulgated by the
Ministry of Science and Technology (below referred to as prepacked goods for
short); and responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals
involved in measurement examination of prepacked goods.
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In this document, the terms below are
construed as follows:
1. Prepacked goods means goods which are
quantified, packed and have their quantity displayed on their labels in units
of measurement of weight, volume, length or area, or cardinal number, in the
absence of customers.
2. Package means the material used to wrap
prepacked goods.
3. Prepacked goods unit means a set
comprising one (01) package and a quantity of goods contained in this package.
4. Declared content (Qn) means the
quantity of prepacked goods displayed on their labels.
5. Real content (Qr) means the
quantity of prepacked goods contained in a package and is determined through
measurement examination.
6. Acceptable minimum net content (Qmin)
means the difference between declared content (Qn) and acceptable tolerance
(T).
Qmin =Qn
- T
In which, acceptable tolerance (T) is
specified in Table 1 of this Regulation.
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8. Lot of prepacked goods for examination
(referred to as lot for examination for short) means a collection of identical
prepacked goods units which are produced, bottled, packed, imported, circulated
and traded with the same declared content, in the same period of time, and
under the same conditions, from which some prepacked goods are picked up for
measurement examination.
9. Lot size (N) means the total number of
prepacked goods units in a lot for examination.
At sites of production, bottling or packing
(below collectively referred to as production), a lot size is the number of
good units packed per hour.
At sites of importation and for goods in
circulation and trading, a lot size is calculated per importation drive, but
must not exceed ten thousand (10,000).
10. Liquid solvent means the liquid contained
together with prepacked goods.
11. Waterless content means the actual
content of prepacked goods in liquid solvent.
Article 3.
Responsibilities of organizations and individuals producing, importing,
circulating and trading in prepacked goods
Organizations and individuals producing,
importing, circulating and trading in prepacked goods (below referred to as
establishments for short) shall ensure that prepacked goods meet measurement
requirements under this Regulation and are subject to measurement examination
and inspection by competent state agencies specified in Articles 22, 23 and 24
of the Governments Decree No. 06/2002/ND-CP of January 14, 2002. detailing the
implementation of the Measurement Ordinance.
Article 4. State
measurement examination
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2. Science and technology inspectorates at
all levels shall conduct measurement examination and inspection of prepacked
goods and handle violations according to their competence.
Article 5.
Responsibilities of agencies conducting measurement examination of prepacked
goods
Within the scope of their assigned functions,
tasks and powers, agencies conducting measurement examination of prepacked
goods shall:
1. Conduct measurement examination of
prepacked goods according to this Regulation.
2. Promptly and properly handle according to
their competence violations of measurement regulations applicable to prepacked
goods.
3. Ensure accurate, objective and honest
examination without causing harassment to establishments.
Chapter 2
REQUIREMENTS
ON MEASUREMENT FOR PREPACKED GOODS
Article 6.
Requirement on average value Xtb
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2. When a lot for examination has a size
equal to or bigger than one hundred (N ≥ 100) prescribed in Clause 2, Article 9
of this Regulation, average value Xtb must satisfy the condition
expressed below:
Xtb ≥ Qn
– k . s
In which:
+ s is the average square deviation of real
content, calculated by the following formula:
+ n is the number of prepacked goods units to
be examined:
+ k is the difference coefficient.
The values of n and k correspond to the lot
size and sampling plans prescribed in Tables 3 and 4 of this Regulation.
Article 7.
Requirements on quantity of unacceptable units of prepacked goods
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a/ 2.5% of the lot size when the lot for
examination has a size smaller than one hundred (N < 100);
b/ The acceptable value specified in Table 3,
for cases of standard sampling precribed in Point a, Clause 2, Article 9 of
this Regulation;
c/ The acceptable value specified in Table 4,
for cases of reduced sampling precribed in Point b, Clause 2, Article 9 of this
Regulation.
2. No unacceptable unit of prepacked goods is
permitted to have tolerance more than twice
acceptable tolerance T specified in Table 1.
Table 1
No.
Declared content (Qn)
Acceptable
Tolerance T
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unit of weight (or
volume) gram (or milliliter)
T(a)
% Qn
g (or ml)
0 - 5(b)
-
-
> 5-50
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> 50-100
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4.5
> 100-200
4.5
-
> 200-300
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-
> 500-1,000
-
15
> 1,000-10,000
1.5
-
> 10,000-15,000
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150
> 15,000-50,000
1
-
2
Unit of length (m)
%Qn
Qn <
5
No unacceptable
unit of prepacked goods is permitted
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Unit of area (m~)
% Qn
All Qn
3
4
Number (piece,
unit)
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Qn <
50
No unacceptable
unit of prepacked goods is permitted
Qn >
50
1
Note:
(a): Qn ≤ 1,000g (or ml): T may be
rounded up to one decimal of g (or ml),
Qn > 1,000g (or ml): T may be
rounded up to the unit of g (or ml);
(b): Only the requirement on average value
Xtb must be met;
(c) T may be rounded up to the whole number.
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METHODS
OF CONDUCTING MEASUREMENT EXAMINATION OF PREPACKED GOODS
Article 8.
Requirements on measuring equipment used in examination
Measuring equipment used for measurement
examination of prepacked goods must be verified and ensure the following
preciseness requirements:
1. Scales for measurement examination of
prepacked goods must have a weighing capacity suitable to the weighing levels
of prepacked goods and must have a division value corresponding to these
weighing levels as specified in Table 2.
Table 2
Levels of weighing
(g)
Scale’s division
value d not exceeding (g)
< 25
0.01
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0.1
1,000 - < 5,000
1.0
5,000 - < 10.000
2.0
10,000-< 50,000
5.0
≥ 50,000
10.0
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2. Other measuring equipment used to examine
prepacked goods must have a measuring capacity suitable to values to be
measured and an acceptable error not exceeding one-fifth of corresponding
acceptable tolerance T specified in Table 1 of this Regulation.
Article 9.
Determination of number of prepacked goods units for examination
1. When a lot for examination has a size
smaller than one hundred (N < 100):
The number of prepacked goods units to be
examined equals the lot size.
2. When a lot for examination has a size
equal to or bigger than one hundred (N ≥ 100):
The number of prepacked goods units to be
examined shall be determined by sampling, specifically as follows:
a) Standard sampling: Samples will be taken
at production or importation sites or from those units in circulation and
trading. The number of units of prepacked goods to be examined is specified in
Table 3.
Table 3
Lot size (N)
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Acceptable number
of unacceptable prepacked goods units
Difference
coefficient (k)
100 - 500
50
3
0.379
501 - 3,200
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> 3.200
125
7
0.234
b) Reduced sampling: To be conducted only at
sales places and when it is necessary to destroy packages of prepacked goods.
The number of units of prepacked goods to be examined is specified in Table 4.
Table 4
Lot size (N)
Number of samples
to be examined (n)
Acceptable number
of unacceptable prepacked goods units
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≥ 100
20
1
0.640
Article 10.
Measurement examination of prepacked goods
1. To conduct measurement examination at
warehouses storing prepacked goods to be produced or imported for sale or in
circulation and trading.
2. To determine a sampling lot. its size and
the number of samples to be examined. To select forms of minutes of measurement
examination corresponding to lot size (N) specified in Appendix I to this
Regulation.
3. To prepare sample units for examination.
When a lot size is equal to or bigger than 100, random sampling must be
conducted to select samples.
4. To determine specifications of a sampling
lot and record them in the respective box in the minutes of measurement
examination.
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6. To determine the real content of each
sample unit and record it in the respective box in the
minutes of measurement examination.
Real content of prepacked goods in unit of
weight shall be determined according to the order of determining the real
content of soods in unit of weight prescribed in Apppendix II to this
Regulation.
Waterless content of goods packed in liquid
solvent shall be determined according to the order of determining the waterless
content of goods packed in liquid solvent prescribed in Appendix III to this
Regulation.
Real content of prepacked frozen goods shall
be determined according to the order of determining the real content of
prepacked frozen goods prescribed in Appendix IV to this Regulation.
7. To calculate and process results of
measurement examination and record them in the respective column in the minutes
of measurement examination.
8. Based on the measurement requirements
specified in Articles 6 and 7 of this Regulation, to conclude on the examined
lot and record the conclusion in the respective column of the minutes of
measurement examination.
Chapter 4
IMPLEMENTATION
PROVISIONS
Article 11.
Organization of implementation
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2. In the course of implementation, any
arising problems should be reported to the Ministry of Science and Technology
for consideration and settlement.
FOR THE MINISTER OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
VICE MINISTER
Tran Quoc Thang
APPENDIX I
MINUTES OF
MEASUREMENT EXAMINATION
(Attached to the Science and Technology
Minister’s Decision No. 02/2008/QD-BKHCN of February 25, 2008)
NAME
OF EXAMINATION AGENCY
MINUTES
OF MEASUREMENT EXAMINATION
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Name of prepacked goods:
-
N =..........; Declared content Qn =................
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Produced by establishment:
-
Acceptable tolerance T: ............................
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Place of examination:
Acceptable
number of unacceptable prepacked goods units (2.5% . N) = ..............
-
Equipment used for examination:
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No.
No.
No.
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2. Processing:
Average value ........................
Requirement
on average value
Xtb ≥ Qn:
Satisfied
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Unsatisfied
c
Requirement
on the number of unacceptable prepacked goods units:
+
Satisfied
c;
Unsatisfied
c
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c;
Unsatisfied
c
3. Conclusion:
.............., date month year 200
Establishment
representative
Examiner
Examination
agency
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NAME
OF EXAMINATION AGENCY
MINUTES OF
MEASUREMENT EXAMINATION
(N
≥ 100)
Name of prepacked goods:
- N = ... ; Declared content Qn
= ..........................;
Produced by establishment:
- Standard sampling £;-
Reduced sampling £
Place of examination:
- Number of samples to be examined n =
...........
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Acceptable number of unacceptable prepacked
goods units: .................
- Difference coefficient k = - Acceptable
tolerance T:
1.
Measurement examination:
No.
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No.
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2.
Processing: Average value ........................;
Requirement
on average value
Xtb ≥ Qn – k.s:
Satisfied
c;
Unsatisfied
c
Requirement
on the number of unacceptable units:
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Satisfied
c;
Unsatisfied
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.............., date month year 200
Establishment
representative
Examiner
Examination
agency
APPENDIX II
ORDER OF DETERMINING
REAL CONTENT OF PREPACKED GOODS IN UNIT OF WEIGTH
(Attached to the Science and Technology
Minister’s Decision No. 02/2008/QD-BKHCN of February 25, 2008)
The real content of each unit of prepacked
goods in unit of weight shall be determined in the following steps:
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2. To determine average tare weight Btb :
a/ To take by random 10 tare samples in the
first lot for examination (tare samples are taken from a lot for examination or
a tare lot at packing sites).
b/ To determine the weight of each package
and record them as B1, B2,..., B10.
c/ To
determine the average tare weight
3. To determine the real content of each
prepacked goods unit
a/ If Btb ≤ 10%.
Qn, the real content of
each prepacked goods unit (i) shall be determined by the following formula:
= Gi - Btb
b) If Btb
> 10%.Qn, average square
deviation s of
Btb shall
be determined by the following formula:
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* If s < 0,25.T. to pick up
new 25 packages and determine average tare weight Btb2 of this lot and
determine real content of each prepacked
goods unit (i) by the folollovving formula:
= Gi – Btb2
* If .v > 0,25.T, do not use the average
tare weight. Real content of each prepacked
goods unit (i) shall be determined by the following formula:
= Gi – Bi
In which:
Bi is
the tare weight of the (i)th unit of prepacked goods.
APPENDIX III
ORDER OF DETERMINING
WARTERLESS CONTENT OF GOODS PACKED IN LIQUID SOLVENT
(Attached to the Science and Technology
Minister’s Decision No. 02/2008/QD-BKHCN of February 25, 2008)
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1. Scales meeting requirements on weighing
levels and preciseness specified in Table 2 of this Regulation.
2. Sieves of 20-30 cm in diameter depending
on the quantity of prepacked goods, with stainless steel or copper wires of
approximately 1 mm
in diameter and square holes of 2-3 mm each side.
II. Determination of waterless content
1. Units of goods packed in liquid solvent
for examination must be in a the ready-for-sale state or be sterilized for more
than 30 days or similarly processed. Prior to examination, prepacked goods must
be preserved at the temparture required by producers or at 20-24°C for 12
hours.
2. To tilt a sieve at an angle of 17° - 20°;
to pour or gently pick up prepacked goods on the sieve and strain them for 2
minutes;
3. To determine the weight of the sieve with
the prepacked goods: P2
4. To determine the weight of the sieve
(tare): P1
5.
Waterless content of goods packed in liquid solvent shall be determined by the following
formula:
= P2 – P1
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APPENDIX IV
ORDER OF DETERMINING
REAL CONTENT OF PREPACKED FROZEN GOODS
(Attached to the Science and Technology
Minister’s Decision No. 02/200S/QD-BKHCN of February 25, 2008)
1. Defrosting
a/ Prepacked frozen fruits or vegetables: To
leave them in constantly running water at
a temperature of 20° 1C °C for ice melting (not to stir to
crush the goods).
b/ Prepacked frozen
seafood: To take them out of packages and gently pour water onto them to melt
the glaze.
c) Prepacked frozen prawn or crab: To put
them in baskets and soak them in water at a temperature of 26 °C 1°C for ice melting.
2.
Water drainage
To put prepacked goods on a sieve tilted at an angle of 17° - 20° and strain them
for 2 minutes. Sieves must be of 20-30 cm in diameter depending on the quantity
of prepacked goods, with stainless steel or copper wires of approximately 1 mm
in diameter and square holes of 2-3 mm each side.
3. Determining real
content
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b/
To determine the weight of the sieve without prepacked goods Pl;
c) Real content of
prepacked goods: = P2 – P1