G/TBT/N/VNM/186  
8 February 2021  
(21-0995) 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):  Products 
and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of 
Information and Communications  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Circular 
providing amendments for the Annexes of Circular No .11/2020/TT -BTTTT dated May 14th, 
2020 specifying the List of products and goods with unsafe capability under management 
responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications  
6. Description of content:  This draft Circular provides amendments for th e List of products 
and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of 
Information and Communications (the "List of Group 2 products and goods" for short).   
The draft Circular content is as follows:  
• Article 1. Amendments for the Annex I of Circular No.11/2020/TT -BTTTT dated 
May 14th, 2020 specifying the List of products and goods with unsafe capability 
under management responsibility of Ministry of Information and 
Communications;  
• Article 2. Amendments  for the Annex II of Circular No.11/2020/TT -BTTTT dated 
May 14th, 2020 specifying the List of products and goods with unsafe capability 
under management responsibility of Ministry of Information and 
Communications;  
• Article 3. Entry into force;  
• Article 4. I mplementation.  G/TBT/N/VNM/186  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure safety and normal operation of ICT networks, equipment and 
working environment.; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
The Law on quality of products and goods   
The Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT dated October 31st, 2011 specifying mandatory 
certification and declaration of products and goods in information technology and 
communications sector  
The Circul ar No.15/2018/TT -BTTTT dated November 15th, 2018 providing modifications 
and amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT  
The Circular No.10/2020/TT -BTTTT dated May 7th, 2020 providing modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT  
The Circular No.11/2020/TT -BTTTT dated May 14th, 2020 specifying the List of products 
and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of 
Information and Communications  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 May 2021  
Proposed date of en try into force:  1 July 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  15 April 2021  
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  
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