Official letter No. 21523/SLDTBXH-VL-ATLD dated June 29th, 2021 of the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs of Ho Chi Minh city regarding implementation of Circular No. 01/2021/TT-BLDTBXH dated June 3rd, 2021

The Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs of Ho Chi Minh city notes that, from July 18th, 2021, imported devices subject to inspection of work safety shall apply according to the new List at Circular No. 01/2021/TT-BLDTBXH

Accordingly, many devices such as boilers; vessels, reservoirs, vats and tankers, cranes, cargo hoists, etc. (Section II of the List promulgated together with Circular No. 01/2021/TT-BLDTBXH) shall be exempt from quality inspection upon the import from July 18th, 2021.

With regard to devices that are still subject to inspection upon the import (Section I of the List promulgated together with Circular No. 01/2021/TT-BLDTBXH), the following devices shall be inspected at Departments of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs

- Cylinders and containers for compressed gas with nominal working pressure exceeding 0.7 bar (excluding cylinders for petroleum and liquefied petroleum gas)

- Electric pulleys and hoists

- Hand pulleys and hoists with lifting load of 1.000 kg or more

- Lift tables and elevating work platforms for lifting people (excluding suspended work platforms used in construction)

The remaining devices shall be inspected at the Department of Work Safety (the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs).