It is necessary to clearly distinguish between machinery and technology.

(Baonghean.vn)- Delegate Le Quang Huy (Nghe An National Assembly Delegation) said that it is necessary to clearly distinguish between machinery, equipment and technology, because each type is regulated by different laws.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the 3rd Session of the 14th National Assembly about the draft Law on Science and Technology Transfer (amended), delegate Le Quang Huy - Deputy Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee (National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An Province) said that he highly appreciated the draft Law on Science and Technology Transfer (S&T) because the draft stipulates many positive and innovative policies and mechanisms, promising to create a favorable and breakthrough legal environment, helping to transfer S&T better, develop the S&T market and apply S&T. When this draft law is promulgated, it can clarify the position and role of S&T, the leading national policy and driving force for economic development.

Delegate Le Quang Huy talks with reporters about the Draft Law on Science and Technology Transfer, morning of June 2. Photo: Thanh Loan

Delegate Le Quang Huy said that in the draft Law on Science and Technology Transfer (amended), there are two very basic issues that have a pervasive impact and need to be discussed and clarified.

First of all, Article 2 is related to the subject of application. The draft law states that it is the subject participating in the process of applying and innovating technology. The problem here is that application and innovation is only a stage after the technology has been transferred, applied, and innovated. For example, there is the decoding of technology, there is the going to explore and analyze the core technical content inside, which can develop the science and technology market.

Obviously, those subjects participating in those stages must also be subjects of application of this law. If there is only technology transfer and innovation application, it is not enough. According to delegate Le Quang Huy Huy, it is probably not necessary to include subjects of technology innovation application. But only general regulations are participation in technology transfer and related to technology transfer.

The second issue is the need to distinguish between technology and machinery and equipment. According to Clause 2, Article 3, the concept of technology is solutions, know-how, and processes, but then it may or may not be accompanied by machinery, equipment, means, and tools. The title of Clause 1, Article 5 says "the following technologies", when it comes to point D, it is said to be "machinery and equipment". "Such a provision can easily lead to misunderstanding that machinery and equipment are also technology. I think that is not the case. Meanwhile, machinery and equipment are carriers, which are what convey the content and implement technology, deploy technology, and in some cases are technological products", delegate Quang Huy analyzed.

There has been a phenomenon in recent times when importing machinery and equipment, thinking that it is the role of the science and technology sector. But in fact, machinery and equipment are considered as goods. When imported, goods are regulated by the Commercial Law and other related laws. Therefore, the separation is very accurate.

Delegate Le Quang Huy said that it is necessary to revise Clause 1, Article 5, to clearly distinguish between technology and equipment.

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