G/TBT/N/VNM/171  
4 May 2020  
(20-3410) 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 (includ ing 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  VHF radio 
receivers and transmitters operating in the maritime mobile service band (the specific 
frequency bands under the provisions of the national radio frequency spectrum planning) 
using both 12.5 kHz and 25 kHz channels.  
List of specific devices req uired to conform with the QCVN: VHF telephone equipment used 
for maritime mobile service (HS code: 8517.18.00; Description: VHF transmitter for 
telephone and digital select call (DSC), with external antenna connector used on ships)  
Electrical apparatus for  line telephony or line telegraphy, including line telephone sets with 
cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for current -carrier line systems or for 
digital line systems; videophones (HS 8517)   
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft national 
technical regulation on VHF radiotelephone used for the maritime mobile service 
(65 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  The draft national technical regulation is based on 
ETSI EN 300 162-1 V1.4.1 (2006 -05) and ETSI EN 300 162 -2 V1.2.1 (2006 -12) 
This national technical regulation specifies the minimum requirements for VHF receivers, 
transmitters for voice and digital select (DSC), with an external antenna connector for use 
on ships.  
This regulation applies to VHF radio receivers and transmitters operating in the maritime 
mobile service band (the specific frequency bands under the provisions of the national 
radio frequency spectrum planning) using both 12.5 kHz and 25 kHz channels.  
The following provi sions are included:  G/TBT/N/VNM/171  
 
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  1. General provisions  
2. Technical requirements  
3. Regulatory requirements  
4. Obligation of organizations and individuals  
5. Implementation  
Annex A (normative): Measuring receiver for adjacent channel power measurement.  
Annex B (normati ve): Protocol for the IEC 61162 -1 commands Frequency Set Information 
(FSI) 
Annex C (normative): Radiated measurements  
Annex D (normative): The list of VHF telephone equipment used for maritime mobile 
service must follow this QCVN.  
Bibliography  
This Nationa l technical regulation is intended to supersede current National technical 
standards (QCVN 52:2011/BTTTT "National technical regulation on VHF radiotelephone for 
the maritime mobile service"  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• The Law on quality of products and goods;  
• The Law on standards and technical regulations;  
• Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT dated 31 October 2011 specifying mandatory 
certification and declaration of products and goods in information technology and 
communications sector;  
• Circular No.15/2018/TT -BTTTT dated 15 November 2018 provide modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT;  
• QCVN 52:2011/BTTTT "National technical regulation on VHF radiotelephone for the 
maritime mobile service"  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  10 July 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
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 , ngochai@mic.gov.vn   
Or can be downloaded at:  
https://mic.gov.vn/pages/duthaovanban/danhsachduthaovanban.aspx  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/VNM/20_3062_00.x.pdf