G/TBT/N/VNM/247  
10 February 2023  
(23-0978) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  VIET NAM  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Information and Communications  
Department of Science and Technology  
18 Nguyen Du Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel (84 -24) 38226580  
Fax: (84 -24) 39437328  
Email: dxbinh@mic.gov.vn  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Products 
and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of 
Information and Communications (see Appendix I for HS codes)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Circular 
specifying the List of products and goods with unsafe capability under management  
responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications; (40 page(s), in 
Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Circular specifies the List of products and goods with 
unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of Inform ation and 
Communications, which is in line with the Law on quality of products and goods.  
The List of products and goods is divided into 2 sub -lists, which are detailed in the Annex 
I and Annex II. Each sub -list has its own principles for mandatory quality management 
(ie, certification, declaration of conformity), according to the Circular No.30/2011/TT -
BTTTT dated October 31, 2011 specifying mandatory certification and declaration of 
products and goods in information technology and communi cations sector and the Circular 
No.15/2018/TT -BTTTT dated November 15, 2018, the Circular No.10/2020/TT -BTTTT 
dated May 07, 2020 providing modifications and amendments for the Circular 
No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT.  
This draft Circular is intended to supersede the C ircular No. 02/2022/TT -BTTTT dated May 
16, 2022 of the Minister of Information and Communications specifying the List of 
products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry 
of Information and Communications.  G/TBT/N/VNM/247  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Law on quality of products and goods  
• Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT  dated October 31, 2011 specifying mandatory 
certification and declaration of products and goods in information technology and 
communications sector  
• Circular No.15/2018/TT -BTTTT dated November 15, 2018 providing modifications 
and amendments for the Circula r No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT  
• Circular No.10/2020/TT -BTTTT dated May 07, 2020 providing modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT  
• Circular No.02/2022/TT -BTTTT dated May 16, 2022 specifying the List of products 
and goods with unsafe capabili ty under management responsibility of Ministry of 
Information and Communications  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  14 May 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://www.mic.gov.vn/Pages/DuThaoVanBan/XemYKienDongGop.aspx?iDDTVB_DuTh
aoVanBan=2145&replyUrl=/pages/duthaovanban/danhsachduthaovanban.aspx  
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