G/TBT/N/VNM/218/Add.1  
 
6 October 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  6 October 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Viet Nam . 
 
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Title:  Draft Circular specifying the List of products and goods with unsafe capability under 
management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 31 May 2023; The draft measure notified by 
G/TBT/N/VNM/218 was published on May 31, 2023 under the name "Circular No. 
04/2023/TT -BTTTT of the Minister of Information and Com munications specifying the list 
of products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of the 
Ministry of Information and Communications" and has entered into force on July 15, 2023  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
The implementation of some parts/whole of technical regulations listed in the Appendix 
of the Circular No. 04/2023/TT -BTTTT dated May 31, 2023 of the Minister of Information 
and Communications specifying the list of products and goods with unsafe capability 
under management responsibility of the Ministry of Information and Communica tions has 
been suspended by the issuance of Circular No. 10/2023/TT -BTTTT dated Sep 05, 2023 
of the Minister of Information and Communications.  
https://mic.gov.vn/Upload _Moi/VanBan/10TT15092023_133244.PDF  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/VNM/modification/23_12861_0 0_
x.pdf 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/VNM/218/Add.1  
 
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  Description:  TITLE: The Circular No. 10/2023/TT -BTTTT dated Sep 05, 2023 of the Minister of 
Information and Communications suspending the implementation of some parts/whole of technical 
regulations of the Circular No. 04/2023/TT -BTTTT dated May 31, 2023 of the Minister of Information 
and Communications specifying the list of products and goods with unsafe capability under 
management responsibility of the Ministry of Information and Communications (10 pages, in 
Vietnamese)  
AGENCY:  
Ministry of Information and Communications  
No. 18 Nguyen Du St., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel.: (84 -24) 38226580  
Fax: (84 -24) 39437328  
Email: dxbinh@mic.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.mic.gov.vn  
SUMMARY: The Circular No. 10/2023/TT -BTTTT has entered into force on Sep 05, 2023 and it shall 
suspend the implementation of some parts/whole of technical regulations of the Circular No. 
04/2023/TT -BTTTT dated May 31, 20 23, including:  
1. Suspend the implementation of some parts/whole of technical regulations of items No. 1.1.1, 
1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.6, 1.1.8, 1.1.9, 1.1.10, 1.1.11, 1.1.12, 1.1.14, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 at 
Annex I of the Circular No. 04/2023/TT -BTTTT dated May 31, 2023 with details at the Annex I of 
this Circular.  
2. Suspend the implementation of some parts/whole of technical regulations of items No. 3.1.1, 
3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5, 3.3.6, 3.3.8, 3.3.9, 3.3.10, 3.3.11, 3.3.12, 3.3.13, 
3.3.14, 3.3.15, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 at Annex II of the Circular No. 04/2023/TT -BTTTT dated May 31, 
2023 with details at the Annex II of this Circular.  
3. Suspension time of items No. 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 of Annex I from the effec tive 
date of this Circular until December 31, 2023.  
4. Suspension time of items No. 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.6, 1.1.8, 1.1.9, 1.1.11, 1.1.12, 1.1.14 of 
Annex I and items No. 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5, 3.3.6, 3.3.8, 3.3.9, 
3.3.10, 3.3.11, 3.3.12, 3.3.13, 3.3.14, 3.3.15, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 of Annex II from the effective date 
of this Circular until June 30, 2024.  
5. Transitional provisions.  
6. Annex I. The list and contents of technical regulations suspended for products and goods subject 
to mandatory certification and declaration.  
7. Annex II. The list and contents of technical regulations suspended for products and goods subject 
to mandatory declaration.  
The Circular No. 10/2023/TT -BTTTT dated Sep 05, 2023 can be downloaded at:  
https://mic.gov.vn/Upload_Moi/VanBan/10TT15092023_133244.PDF  
The Circular No. 04/2023/TT -BTTTT dated May 31, 2023 can b e downloaded at:  
https://mic.gov.vn/Upload_Moi/VanBan/04TT05062023_111227.PDF  
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