G/LIC/N/2/VNM/16  
 
16 December  2019 
(19-8721) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
VIET NAM 
The following notification , dated 29 November 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Viet Nam . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Viet Nam   
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  1. Decree 69/2018/ND -CP dated 15 May 2018 stipulating specific 
articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management.  
2. Circular 12/2018/TT -BCT dated 15 June 2018 elaborating some 
Articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Government’s 
Decree 69/2018/ND -CP dated 15 May 2018 elaborating some Articles 
of the Law on Foreign Trade Management.  
3. Circular 51/2018/TT -BCT dated 19 December 2018 revising, 
amending some provisions of the Joint Circular 47/2011/TTLT -BCT- 
BTNMT date 30 December 2011 of Ministry of Industry and Trade 
and Ministry of Resources and Environment providing the 
management of the import, export and temporary import for re -
export of ozone layer -depleting substances according to the 
Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer.  
3 Date of Publication  
 1. 15th May 2018  
2. 15th June 2018  
3. 19th February 2018  
4 Date of entry into force  
 1. 15th May 2018  
2. 15th June 2018  
3. 4th February 2019  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  1. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?It emID=129421&Keyword=ngh%E1%BB%8B%20%C
4%91%E1%BB%8Bnh%2069%202018  
2. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID=129423&Keyword=th%C3%B4ng%20t%C6%
B0%2012%202018%20bct  
3. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID=133220&Keyword=th%C3%B4ng%20t%C6%
B0%2051%202018  
 
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat   Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
                                                
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to  any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  See attached Annex  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
 
Non-Automatic:  
 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Agency of Foreign Trade, 
Ministry of Industry and Trade  
Address: 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi  
Website: www.moit.gov.vn  
Telephone: +8424.2220. 2525 
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Ministry of Industry and Trade  
Address: 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi  
Website: www.moit.gov.vn  
Telephone: +8424.3822. 6954 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Import licensing procedure for ozone layer -depleting substances  
 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  G/LIC/N/2/VNM/16  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
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  ANNEX  
LIST OF OZONE LAYER -DEPLETING SUBSTANCES  
 Name  Chemical 
formula  ASHRAE  
 
HCFC -21 Dichlorofluoromethane  CHFCl 2 R-21 
HCFC -22 Chlorodifluoromethane  CHF 2Cl R-22 
HCFC -31 Chlorofluoromethane  CH2FCl R-31 
HCFC -121  Tetrachlorofluoroethanes  C2HFCl 4   
HCFC -122  Tricchlorodifluoroethanes  C2HF2Cl3   
HCFC -123 Dichlorotrifluoroethanes  C2HF3Cl2 R-123 
HCFC -124 Chlorotetrafluoethanes  C2HF4Cl   
HCFC -131 Trichlorofluoroethanes  C2H2FCl3   
HCFC -132 Dichlorodifluoroethanes  C2H2F2Cl2   
HCFC -133 Chlorotrifluoroethanes  C2H2F3Cl   
HCFC -141 Dichlorofluoroethanes  C2H3FCl2   
HCFC -141b  dichlorofluoroethane  CH3CFCl 2 R-141b  
HCFC -142 Chlorodiflouroethanes  C2H3F2Cl   
HCFC -142b 1-chloro -1,1- difluoroethane  CH3CF2Cl R-142b 
HCFC -151 Chloroflouroethanes  C2H4FCl   
HCFC -221 Hexachlorofluoropropanes  C3HFCl 6   
HCFC -222 Pentachlorodifluoropropanes  C3HF2Cl5   
HCFC -223 Tetrachlorotrifluoropropanes  C3HF3Cl4   
HCFC -224 Trichlorotetrafluoropropanes  C3HF4Cl3   
HCFC -225 Dichloropentafluoropropanes  C3HF5Cl2   
HCFC -225ca  1,1-dichloro -2,2,3,3,3 -pentafluoropropane  CF3CF2CHCl 2 R-225ca  
HCFC -225cb  1,3-dichloro -1,2,2,3,3 -pentafluoropropane  CF2ClCF 2CHClF  R-225cb  
HCFC -226 Chlorohexafluoropropanes  C3HF6Cl   
HCFC -231 Pentachlorofluoropropanes  C3H2FCl5   
HCFC -232 Tetrachlorodifluoropropanes  C3H2F2Cl4   
HCFC -233 Trichlorotrifluoropropanes  C3H2F3Cl3   
HCFC -234 Dichlorotetrafluoropropanes  C3H2F4Cl2   
HCFC -235 Chloropentafluoropropanes  C3H2F5Cl   
HCFC -241 Tetrachlorofluoropropanes  C3H3FCl4   
HCFC -242 Trichlorodifluoropropanes  C3H3F2Cl3   
HCFC -243 Dichlorotrifluoropropanes  C3H3F3Cl2   
HCFC -244 Chlorotetrafluoropropanes  C3H4F4Cl   
HCFC -251 Trichlorotetrafluoropropanes  C3H4FCl3   
HCFC -252 Dichlorodifluoropropanes  C3H4F2Cl2   
HCFC -253 Chorotrifluoropropanes  C3H4F3Cl   
HCFC -261 Dichlorofluoropropanes  C3H5FCl2   
HCFC -262 Chlorodifluoropropanes  C3H5F2Cl   
HCFC -271 Chlorofluoropropanes  C3H6FCl   
 
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