G/TBT/N/VNM/288  
5 January 2024  
(24-0074) 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 Culture, Sport and Tourism  
51, Ngo Quyen, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi  
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:   
Viet Nam Sport Science Institute  
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism  
141 Nguyen Thai H ọc, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi  
Tel: (+84) 24 37337509 - Email: dth.nhung@tdtt.gov.vn  
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):  Stationary 
training equipments (HS 9506.91.00)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft National 
technical regulati on on safety for Stationary training equipment; (15 page(s), in 
Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation stipulates safety requirements 
for on -site stationary training equipment, corresponding testing methods and quality 
management requirements for domestically produced, imported and circulating on the 
market on -site stationary training equipment, with HS codes of regulation specified in 
Table 1.  
This draft technical regulation does not apply to stationary training  equipment intended 
for unprotected outdoor use.  
This draft technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals that manufacture, 
import, distribute and sell on -site stationary exercise equipment, government 
administrative agencies and other rela ted organizations and individuals; and testing and 
certification organizations that evaluate and certify on -site stationery training equipment 
in the territory of Vietnam.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicabl e: Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/VNM/288  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
- Decree No. 127/2007/ND -CP dated July 01, 2007 of the Government detailing 
implementation of a number of articles of the Law on standards and Technical 
Regulations;  
- Decree No. 132/2008/ND -CP dated December 31st, 2008 of the Government detailing 
the imp lementation of a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality;  
- Decree No. 74/2018/ND -CP dated May 15, 2018 of the Government amending and 
supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 132/2008/ND -CP. 
- Circular No. 65/2017/TT -BTC dated J une 27, 2017 of the Ministry of Finance 
promulgating Vietnam's nomenclature of exports and imports;  
- Circular No. 31/2022/TT -BTC dated on June 27, 2017 of the Ministry of Finance 
promulgating Vietnam's nomenclature of exports and imports, replacing Circul ar No. 
65/2017/TT -BTC; 
- Decree No.119/2017/ND -CP dated November 1st, 2017 of the Government regulating 
on sanctions for administrative violations in the field of standards, measurement and 
quality of products and goods;  
- Decree No. 36/2019/ND -CP dated Ap ril 29, 2019 of the Government detailing a number 
of articles of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on 
Sports;  
- Decreee No. 154/2018/ND -CP dated November 9, 2018: Amending, supplementing and 
abolishing a number of regulatio ns on investment and business conditions in the field of 
state management of Ministry of Science and Technology and a number of regulations on 
specialized inspection.  
- Decree No. 107/2016/ND -CP dated July 1st, 2016 of the Government regulating 
conformity assessment service business.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 March 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 June 2024  
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:   
Viet Nam Sport Science Institute  
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism  
141 Nguyen Thai H ọc, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi  
Tel: (+84) 24 37337509 - Email: dth.nhung@tdtt.gov.vn  
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