The Ministry of Industry and Trade has actively implemented standards, metrology and intellectual property work, contributing to improving the effectiveness of state management in these fields.
Promote technical standards and regulations
Informing reporters of the Industry and Trade Newspaper about the implementation of standards, metrology and intellectual property work in 2024, the Department of Science and Technology (Ministry of Industry and Trade) said that for standards and technical regulations activities, the Department has presided over and coordinated with units in the Ministry to review the TCVN (Vietnamese standards) development plan in 2024, at the same time, proposed to extend, supplement and expected the TCVN development plan in 2025 to send to the Ministry of Science and Technology.
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| The implementation of standards and measurement work helps to gradually establish a system of technical barriers to reasonably protect domestic production; support businesses to improve their competitiveness. |
Urge research units to develop draft national standards and national technical regulations under the 2024 Plan for developing national standards and national technical regulations of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
In particular, the Department has organized the examination and proposed the Ministry of Science and Technology to appraise and promulgate 20 draft TCVNs on ore concentrates, 2 TCVNs on thermal power plants; the remaining TCVNs and QCVNs (Vietnamese standards) are still in progress.
In addition, preside over and coordinate with units under the Ministry of Construction to report on the quality measurement standards work of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in 2024 and orientation for 2025 at the request of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Organize specialized technical councils of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to review 12 draft QCVNs prepared by the Department of Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment and the Department of Chemicals under the Ministry of Industry and Trade's 2024 legal document development program on schedule, ensuring the quality of the draft QCVNs. These draft QCVNs are being completed by units and submitted to the Minister for promulgation in 2024.
Notably, regarding the work of advising on the development of QCVN under the responsibility of the Ministry, the Department has chaired the review, reported and advised the Ministry's leaders on the development and promulgation of QCVN on electrical engineering - Power grid systems to complete current regulations related to the management of equipment in the power grid system.
Review legal regulations and report to the Prime Minister on difficulties in the process of developing and promulgating the draft QCVN on national petroleum reserves and propose recommendations to the Prime Minister to direct the Ministry of Finance on a number of contents. On October 1, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc directed the Ministry of Finance to strictly implement legal regulations on the authority to develop and promulgate QCVN on national petroleum reserves in Document No. 7047/VPCP-KTTH.
On the other hand, reviewing, advising, and reporting to the Ministry's leaders regarding the responsibilities and authority of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in developing and promulgating QCVNs in the field of food safety, there are problems between the Food Safety Law and the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations. Accordingly, the Department of Science and Technology is continuing to coordinate with relevant ministries and branches to clarify and continue to research and report to the Ministry's leaders.
Advise the Ministry's leaders on the development and promulgation of TCVN and QCVN for electric vehicles and charging stations: According to the provisions of the law and decrees guiding the Law on Technical Standards and Regulations, the development and promulgation of national technical standards and regulations for electric vehicles and charging stations for electric vehicles are not under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed that the Government and the Prime Minister assign the Ministry of Science and Technology to coordinate with the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Transport to develop and promulgate National Standards/National Technical Regulations on: Electricity supply infrastructure for electric vehicles; Design, installation and operation requirements for charging posts/equipment for electric vehicles to ensure uniformity in the management of charging posts/equipment, and at the same time, ensure compatibility with electric vehicle models circulating in Vietnam.
In addition, the Department of Science and Technology has advised the Ministry's leaders to send civil servants and experts to participate in national technical standards committees at the request of the Ministry of Science and Technology (Committee for Standards, Metrology and Quality); and to participate in the delegation to survey foreign experience in developing national standards on energy storage batteries chaired by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Actively implement intellectual property work
Implementing the Intellectual Property Strategy to 2030 according to Decision No. 1068/QD-TTg dated August 22, 2019 of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Industry and Trade approved Decision No. 828/QD-BCT dated March 9, 2021 promulgating the Plan to implement the Intellectual Property Strategy to 2030 of the Industry and Trade sector.
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| New generation FTAs set out many commitments on intellectual property and geographical indications. Illustrative photo |
In the past time, the Ministry of Industry and Trade continued to implement the above plan, focusing on the following tasks: Research and propose an evaluation mechanism to encourage intellectual property content in the science and technology tasks of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; develop a project to organize innovation and creativity competitions in the industry and trade sector. Propose to use Industry and Trade Innovation Day to award prizes to outstanding individuals and groups; develop a plan and organize activities on training, coaching, and exchanging experiences with countries on intellectual property.
In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has sent representatives to participate in the Editorial Team to draft the Decree and provide comments on the draft Decree detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property on industrial property, protection of intellectual property rights and state management of intellectual property. On April 26, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 17/2023/ND-CP detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Intellectual Property on copyright and related rights.
In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Trade continues to perform the function of general coordination of activities related to FTA agreements. Intellectual property issues, especially geographical indications, are considered one of the most difficult issues to negotiate in FTA agreements.
For example, in the EVFTA Agreement and Chapter 12 - Intellectual Property of this agreement, regulations on intellectual property with many commitments on intellectual property protection standards are also one of the largest chapters in the entire content of the agreement.
The reason is that the EU is the world's leading exporter of intellectual products, so there is a need to strengthen protection as well as enforcement of intellectual property rights. The EU also has a special protection regime for geographical indications and pays great attention to the protection of this type of intellectual property rights.
As for Vietnam, through this Agreement, businesses, organizations and individuals can access intellectual property products serving the economic, scientific and social development process at the lowest possible cost. In general, regarding intellectual property rights within the framework of FTA agreements, Vietnam has committed to a high level of protection.
For businesses and rights owners, these commitments not only help increase economic benefits and increase creative motivation, but also contribute to cost savings and confidence in registering for rights protection.
In 2025, regarding quality measurement standards and intellectual property, the Department of Science and Technology will develop and submit for promulgation the draft QCVN on Electrical Engineering - Power grid systems; develop and promulgate the Plan to implement Directive No. 38/CT-TW of the Secretariat on promoting national quality measurement standards until 2030 and the following years (after the Government approves the Government's Plan).
Report to the Ministry's leaders on the results of the implementation of the Roadmap for completing the TCVN and QCVN systems in the Industry and Trade sector by 2025 and research and propose for the following years; closely coordinate with the focal point on measurement of the Ministry of Science and Technology in participating in the development, commenting, and disseminating legal documents on measurement within the Industry and Trade sector.
At the same time, coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology in implementing measurement activities within the scope of the Industry and Trade sector; continue to urge the implementation of the Project on measurement and intellectual property according to the Decision of the Minister of Industry and Trade.
Mr. Ly Quoc Hung - Director of the Department of Science and Technology (Ministry of Industry and Trade) said that in the coming time, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will promptly develop and propose competent authorities to promulgate national technical standards and regulations, basic standards for new technologies, products, export products, and key products to meet the requirements of the domestic and export markets. Innovate technical barriers (TBT) support activities to promote scientific, technological activities and innovation in production and business. |
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