G/TBT/N/VNM/166  
4 May 2020  
(20-3405) Page: 1/3 
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):  
Licence  exempt Short Range Devices (SRDs) intending to use frequency bands within the 
range of 1 GHz to 40 GHz, specifically:  
- Wireless charging device based on induction loop technology (electrostatic 
transformation) (HS code: 8504.40.90)  
- Personal FM radio t ransmitter (HS code: 8525.50.00)  
- Equipment with an external antenna connector and / or with an integral antenna, 
intended to transmit or receive audio, video or other data (HS  code: 8517.62.59 ; 
8517.62.69)  
- Radio navigation equipment, not used for mar itime or aviation (HS code: 8526.10.90)  
- Alarm device, identification by radar (HS code: 8526.10.10; 8526.10.90)  
- Remote control device, telemetry device (HS code: 8526.92.00)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft n ational 
technical regulation on Short Range Device (SRD) - Radio equipment to be used in the 
1 GHz to 40 GHz frequency range  
6. Description of content:  The draft National technical regulation is based on ETSI EN 300 
440 V2.2.1 (2018 - 07) Short Range Devices (SRD); Radio equipment to be used in the 
1 GHz to 40 GHz frequency range; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum  
This draft National techni cal regulation specifies performance requirements (ie. essential 
radio requirements) and conformance test procedures for licence exempt Short Range 
Devices (SRDs) intending to use frequency bands within the range of 1 GHz to 40 GHz.  G/TBT/N/VNM/166  
 
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  The following provision s are included:  
1. General provisions  
2. Technical requirements  
2.1. Environment condition  
2.2. Conformance test  
2.3. Requirements for transmitter  
2.4. Requirements for receiver  
3. Regulatory requirements  
4. Obligation of organizations and individuals  
5. Implementation  
Annex A (normative): radiation tests.  
Annex B (normative): General descriptions of testing method  
Annex C (normative): Power limitations for RFID systems operating in 2.45GHz band  
Annex D (normative): List of products of short range transmit ters and transceivers must 
meet the requirements of the QCVN  
Bibliography  
This National technical regulation is intended to supersede current National technical 
standards (QCVN 74:2020/BTTTT "National technical regulation on short -range devices in 
the freq uency range 1 GHz - 40 GHz")  
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 74:2020/BTTTT "National technical regulation on short -range devices in the 
frequency range 1 GHz - 40 GHz"  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 October 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/VNM/166  
 
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  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/dutha ovanban/danhsachduthaovanban.aspx