G/TBT/N/VNM/254  
3 April 2023  
(23-2313) 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 Natural Resources and Environment  
No.10 Ton That Thuyet Street, Nam Tu Liem District  
Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -4) 37956868  
Fax : (84 -4) 38359221  
Website: http://www.monre.gov.vn/wps/po rtal/Trangchu  
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:   
Department of Climate Change  
No.10 Ton That Thuyet Street, Nam Tu Liem District  
Ha Noi,  Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -4) 37956868 (3241)  
Fax: (84 -4) 38223189  
E-mail: vietnamozone@monre.gov.vn , nguyendt.cuc@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.dcc.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):  Ozone -
depleting substances (ODS) and greenhouse gas controlled under Montreal Protocol 
(HFCs)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of t he notified document:  Draft National 
technical regulation on collection, transport, recycled, reclaimed and handling of 
controlled substances; (26 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation shall regulate  the collection, 
transportation, storage, recycling, reclaim and disposal of ozone -depleting substances, 
causing greenhouse effects substances under the Montreal Protocol on substances that 
deplete substances (referred to as controlled substances) used in refri geration and air -
conditioning equipment (hereinafter referred to as "equipment"). The list of controlled 
substances is specified in the Circular No. 01/2022/TT -BTN MT dated 07 January, 2022 
by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment on guidelines  for implementation 
of the Law on Environmental Protection regarding response to climate change.  G/TBT/N/VNM/254  
 
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  This draft technical regulation does not specify safety requirements in production and 
installation. The product is designed, manufactured, assembled and insta lled to comply 
with recognized safety requirements.  
This draft technical regulation will apply to agencies, organizations and individuals 
involved in the collection, transportation, storage, recycling, reclaim and disposal of 
controlled substances.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
· Decree No. 06/2022/NĐ -CP dated 07 January 2022 by the Government on Mitigation of 
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and Protection of ozone layer.  
· Circular No. 01/2022/TT -BTNMT dated 07 January 2022 by Minister of Natural Resources 
and Environment on guidelines for implementation of the Law on Environmental 
Protection regarding response to climate change.  
· The Kigali Amendment under the Montreal Protocol.  
· The Montreal Protocol on Ozone depleting substances.  
· AHRI 700:2019: Specifications for Refrigerants.  
· TCVN 6739:2015: Refrigerants - Designation and safety classification.  
· TCVN 7329: 2003: Performanc e of refrigerant recovery and / or recycling equipment.  
· TCVN 6104: 2  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 October 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  15 December 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:   
Department of Climate Change  
No.10 Ton That Thuyet Street, Nam Tu Liem District  
Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84-4) 37956868 (3241)  
Fax: (84 -4) 38223189  
E-mail: vietnamozone@monre.gov.vn , nguyendt.cuc@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.dcc.gov.vn/  
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