Decree 37/2026/NĐ-CP Detailing a Number of Articles and Measures to Organize and Guide the Implementation of the Law on Products and Goods Quality

On January 23, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP providing detailed regulations on a number of articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Products and Goods Quality. Accordingly, there are several noteworthy points such as changes in the classification of products and goods for quality management; new regulations on traceability and digital passports; regulations on the accreditation and designation of conformity assessment organizations; statistics, reporting, and handling of violations regarding the quality of products and goods in the digital environment…

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1. Scope of Regulation

Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP provides detailed regulations for Article 5, Article 6a, Article 6b, Article 6c, Article 6đ, Article 23b, Article 34, Article 34a, Article 45, Article 46, Article 48, Article 49, and Article 72 of the Law on Products and Goods Quality No. 05/2007/QH12, as amended and supplemented by Law No. 78/2025/QH15 (hereinafter referred to as the Law).

At the same time, it stipulates measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law regarding product and goods traceability, MSMV (numbering and barcoding), financial mechanisms for testing costs, certification of standards and technical regulation conformity within support programs, sequences and procedures for inspection, exemption, and reduction of inspection, and processing during the quality inspection of imported goods with medium and high-risk levels, as well as sequences and procedures for inspecting and handling quality violations of goods circulating on the market.

2. Subjects of Application

Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP applies to organizations and individuals producing and trading products and goods, and organizations and individuals involved in activities related to product and goods quality, numbering and barcoding, goods labeling, digital passports, product and goods traceability, conformity assessment, and the National Quality Award in Vietnam.

Organizations and individuals exporting goods must ensure that exported goods comply with the regulations of the importing country, contracts, international treaties to which Vietnam is a member, and international mutual recognition agreements on conformity assessment results with relevant countries and territories; they are not responsible for complying with the regulations applicable to goods put into circulation on the Vietnamese domestic market in this Decree, except for the obligations specified in Clause 2, Article 50 and Clause 2, Article 87.

3. Overview of the Content of Decree 37/2026/NĐ-CP

Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP provides detailed guidance on the Law on Products and Goods Quality, focusing on quality management in a modern direction and technological application. The main contents include:

3.1. Traceability and Numbering/Barcoding

The Decree mandates traceability for products and goods with high-risk levels. The traceability system must ensure principles such as “Data Sharing,” “Transparency,” and the ability to connect with the National Product and Goods Traceability Information Portal. It also specifically regulates the registration, issuance, and management of types of numbering and barcoding (such as enterprise codes, GTIN codes) to identify products, services, and organizations.

3.2. Goods Labeling and Electronic Labels

Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP stipulates that goods labels must contain basic information such as the name of the goods, the name and address of the responsible organization, the origin of the goods, and other contents based on the specific nature of each product type. The Decree allows the use of electronic labels (QR, NFC…) attached to goods; organizations and individuals can use electronic labels to replace part or all of the mandatory content, except for some important information that must be recorded on the physical label for medium and high-risk goods.

3.3. Classification of Risk Levels for Goods

The Decree establishes a mechanism for classifying goods based on risk levels to apply appropriate management measures, including high – medium – low risk levels. Classification is based on scientific data, practice, and the management capacity of state agencies.

3.4. State Inspection of Goods Quality

– Imported goods: Regulations on state inspection, exemption, and reduction of inspection for goods with low-risk levels or goods that already have a certificate of conformity with technical regulations.

– Goods produced and circulating domestically: Regulations on sampling, testing, quality surveys, and handling violations when discovering goods that do not meet the declared standards or corresponding technical regulations.

3.5. Conformity Assessment and the National Quality Award

Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP stipulates the conditions and procedures for designating testing, certification, inspection, and auditing organizations for product and goods quality to serve state management. At the same time, it regulates the criteria and forms of the National Quality Award (Gold Award, Silver Award) to recognize enterprises with outstanding achievements in improving the quality of products and goods.

3.6. National Quality Infrastructure and Technological Application

Building a digital platform to manage the national quality infrastructure, including databases on standards, metrology, quality, and the national product and goods quality monitoring system. Encouraging the application of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, and Blockchain in data collection, storage, and traceability.

3.7. Digital Product Passport

Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP stipulates the application of technology to implement digital passports to enhance information transparency and modernize management. Accordingly, a digital passport is an electronic data set associated with each product, including important information such as: Product name, GTIN code; Responsible enterprise; Origin, traceability, quality certification (if any); and Production date, expiration date, safety warnings.

A digital passport can replace an electronic label if the digital passport fully displays the mandatory labeling contents as prescribed. Enterprises are responsible for establishing, maintaining, and updating information in the digital passport, and are legally responsible for the accuracy and security of this data.

The Ministry of Science and Technology will lead and coordinate with branch-managing Ministries to submit to the Prime Minister for approval a roadmap for applying digital passports to specific types of products and goods.

Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP establishes a quality management framework based on digital data and risk levels, helping businesses optimize costs, modernize governance, and access support resources to improve productivity. Simultaneously, the Decree ensures transparency and safety for consumers, creating a foundation for effective state management and contributing to improving the competitiveness of the socio-economy.

4. Implementation Effectiveness

Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP Detailing a number of articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Products and Goods Quality takes effect from the date of signing and promulgation (January 23, 2026).

Note: From January 23, 2026, until the end of June 30, 2026, the classification of products and goods into Group 1 and Group 2 and the application of management measures for Group 1 and Group 2 products and goods shall continue to be implemented according to the documents specified in Clause 2, Article 97 of Decree 37/2026/NĐ-CP.

4.1. Decrees and Regulations Expiring as of July 01, 2026

Decree No. 132/2008/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Products and Goods Quality;
Decree No. 74/2018/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 132/2008/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Products and Goods Quality;
Decree No. 13/2022/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 132/2008/NĐ-CP, Decree No. 74/2018/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Products and Goods Quality and Decree No. 86/2012/NĐ-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Metrology.
Decree No. 43/2017/NĐ-CP on goods labeling;
Decree No. 111/2021/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 43/2017/NĐ-CP dated April 14, 2017, of the Government on goods labeling.
Article 2 of Decree No. 67/2009/NĐ-CP amending a number of articles of Decree No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Standards and Decree No. 132/2008/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Products and Goods Quality;
Article 4 of Decree No. 154/2018/NĐ-CP providing for the amendment, supplement, and annulment of a number of regulations on investment and business conditions under the state management of the Ministry of Science and Technology and a number of regulations on specialized inspection;
Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6, and Clause 7 of Article 1 of Decree No. 13/2022/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 132/2008/NĐ-CP, Decree No. 74/2018/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Products and Goods Quality and Decree No. 86/2012/NĐ-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Metrology;

4.2. Transitional Provisions

1. Organizations and individuals that have been granted a Certificate of Right to Use Numbering and Barcoding by the Ministry of Science and Technology before the effective date of Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP may continue to use said Certificate until its expiration date.

2. Conformity assessment organizations that have been granted a Decision on Designation for conformity assessment activities to serve state management by branch-managing ministries, sectors, or People’s Committees of provinces and cities before the effective date of this Decree may continue to perform conformity assessment activities until the expiration date of the Decision on Designation.

3. Goods with labels complying with Decree No. 43/2017/NĐ-CP on goods labeling and Decree No. 111/2021/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 43/2017/NĐ-CP, which were produced, imported, circulated, or used before the effective date of this Decree, may continue to be circulated and used until the expiration date indicated on the label of said goods.

4. Goods labels and commercial packaging with labels complying with Decree No. 43/2017/NĐ-CP on goods labeling and Decree No. 111/2021/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 43/2017/NĐ-CP, which were produced or printed before the effective date of this Decree, may continue to be used, but for no more than 02 years from the effective date of Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP.

5. In case the address of the organization or individual responsible for the goods changes due to a decision by a competent state agency regarding administrative boundary adjustments, without changing the responsible entity itself, the goods labels and packaging printed with the old address—produced or printed before the effective date of the boundary adjustment decision—may continue to be used.

The duration for continued use of goods labels and packaging under this clause shall not exceed 02 years from the effective date of the administrative boundary adjustment decision. The continued use of labels with the old address as specified in this clause must not cause confusion regarding the entity responsible for the goods and must ensure traceability requirements when requested by competent authorities.

6. Cadres, civil servants, public employees, officers in the people’s armed forces, and individuals performing cipher work under the Government Cipher Committee shall continue to perform product and goods quality inspections until they are arranged or assigned to specific job positions or undergo a change in job position and are ranked as corresponding “quality controllers” in accordance with Article 16 of Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP.

7. Regarding applications or dossiers for the designation of conformity assessment activities received by competent agencies or individuals before the effective date of Decree 37/2026/NĐ-CP but not yet resolved, the competent agencies or individuals shall continue to process them in accordance with the legal regulations in effect at the time of receipt.

8. In case the legal documents or standards cited in Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP are amended, supplemented, or replaced, the amended, supplemented, or replaced legal documents or standards shall apply.

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