On December 29, 2023, Decision No. 33/2023/QD-TTg was announced, which regulates the documentation, procedures, and sequence for implementing quality assessment of machinery, equipment, and technological lines in investment projects (Decision 33).

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1. The requesting authority for assessment sends a written request for assessment, along with documents providing information about violations in the investment project, to the competent authority. If the competent authority is also the requesting authority for assessment, it may directly review and decide on the assessment without the need for this step.
2. Within 05 working days from receiving the assessment request, the competent authority will review the grounds to decide on the assessment and determine its necessity. If there are insufficient grounds or the assessment is unnecessary, the competent authority will issue a written explanation of the reasons for not conducting the assessment. If necessary, the authority will issue a document requesting the investor to provide relevant information and documents.
3. Within 15 days, the investor will provide a report and related documents on the quality and value of machinery, equipment, and technological lines in the project to the competent authority.
4. Within 30 days of receiving the report and documents from the investor, the competent authority will decide to establish a Scientific and Technological Advisory Council and organize a council meeting to review and provide opinions on the quality and value of machinery, equipment, and technological lines in the project. If necessary, the Council may propose assessment through designated assessment organizations and the content to be assessed.
5. Within 30 days of receiving the recommendations from the Scientific and Technological Advisory Council, the competent authority will select the assessment organization and sign the assessment contract. If necessary, this process may go through a bidding process.
6. Within 15 days of receiving the assessment certificate from the designated assessment organization, the competent authority will organize the second meeting of the Scientific and Technological Advisory Council to provide opinions on the quality and value of machinery, equipment, and technological lines in the project.
7. Within 15 days of receiving the opinions from the Scientific and Technological Advisory Council, the competent authority will review and conclude on the quality and value of machinery, equipment, and technological lines in the project, and notify the requesting authority for assessment and relevant units to implement. In some cases, the competent authority may request opinions from independent experts.

Decision 33 takes effect from February 15, 2024.

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