G/TBT/N/VNM/248  
13 March 2023  
(23-1835) 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 ; ngochai@mic.gov.vn  
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:   
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):  - Generic 
SRD equipment (HS code: 8517.62.59; 8517.62.69);  
- Radio detection and Alarm device (HS code: 8526.92.00);  
- Remote control device (HS code: 8526.92.00)  
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment (HS code: 8517.62.59);  
- Inductive loop equipment (HS code: 8504.40.19; 8504.40.90).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft National 
technical regulation on Short Range Device (SRD) - Radio equipment to be used in the 9 
kHz to 25 MHz frequency range; (64 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  The draft National technical regulation on Short  Range Device 
(SRD) - Radio equipment to be used in the 9 kHz to 25 MHz frequency range is based on 
ETSI EN 300 330 V2.1.1 (2017 -02). 
The draft National technical regulation specifies radio frequency requirements for Short 
Range Devices (SRD), such as: a) Generic SRDs operating in the range from 9 kHz to 25 
MHz, and b) inductive loop equipment operating from 9 kHz to 30 MHz including Radio 
Frequency Identification (RFID), Near Field Communication (NFC) and Electronic Article 
Surveillance (EAS) operating in LF and HF ranges.  
This draft National technical regulation applies to Vietnamese and foreign organizations 
and individuals that manufacture and trade in equipment covered by this regulation in 
the territory of Vietnam.  
This draft National technical regulat ion is intended to supersede QCVN 55:2011/BTTTT.  G/TBT/N/VNM/248  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
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 Nov ember, 2018 providing modifications 
and amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT;  
• Circular No. 10/2020/TT -BTTTT dated 07 May, 2020 providing modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT;  
• Circular No.02/2022/TT -BTTTT dated 16 May, 2022 specifying the list of products 
and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of 
Information and Communications;  
• QCVN 55:2011/BTTTT, National technical regulation on Short Range Devices – 
Radio equipment in the frequency range 9 kHz to 25 MHz.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 August 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 August 2024  
10. Final date for comments:  15 May 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] 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  
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