G/TBT/N/VNM/216  
21 January 2022  
(22-0519) 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 Science and Technology  
113 Tran Duy Hung Str., Cau Giay Dist.  
Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
(84-24) 3943 7056  
Website: www.most.gov.vn  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if availabl e) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Directorate for Standards, Quality and Metrology  
Department for management of product and goods quality  
76 Nguyen Truong To Str. , Ba Dinh Dist.  
Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -24) 39427409  
Fax: (84 -24) 39427418  
Email: cucqlclhh@tcvn.gov.vn ; qlghinhan@tcvn.gov.vn  
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):  Product 
and goods in general  
5. Title, number of pages and la nguage(s) of the notified document:  Draft Circular 
stipulating the display of some mandatory labeling contents by electronic method (4 
page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Circular guides in detail the labeling of a number of 
mand atory contents by electronic method specified in Clause 5, Article 1 of Decree No. 
111/2021/ND -CP dated December 9, 2021, section amending and supplementing Clause 
4 Article 10 of Decree No. 43/2017/ND -CP dated April 14, 2017 of the Government on 
goods lab els. 
This Circular applies to organizations and individuals producing and trading goods in 
Vietnam, organizations and individuals importing goods that can display the content of 
goods labeling electronically, state agencies and relevant organizations and i ndividuals.  
The method of displaying the content of electronic labeling  
1. Displayed on the website with specific instructions on the link information on the 
goods labels attached to the goods or the commercial packaging of the goods.  
2. Displayed on the s can code, QR code directly attached to the goods or the 
commercial packaging of the goods.  
Electronic labeling position  G/TBT/N/VNM/216  
 
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  The position showing the electronic labeling must be affixed directly on the goods or 
their commercial packaging, easily readable to the  naked eye and suitable equipment.  
The language for presenting the labeling content in an electronic manner.  
The language for presenting labeling contents by electronic means shall comply with the 
provisions of Article 7 of Decree No. 43/2017/ND -CP. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
• The Law on product and goods quality dated 21 November 2007  
• The Commercial Law dated 14 June 2005  
• The Consumer protection law dated 30 November 2011  
• Notification G/TBT/N/VNM/192  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  June 2022  
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:   
Directorate for Standards, Quality and Metrology  
Department for management of product and goods quality  
76 Nguyen Truong To Str., Ba Dinh Dist.  
Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -24) 39427409  
Fax: (84 -24) 39427418  
Email: cucqlclhh@tcvn.gov.vn ; qlghinhan@tcvn.gov.vn  
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