G/TBT/N/VNM/165  
27 April 2020  
(20-3271) 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:   
Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist.(Ha Noi, Vietnam)  
Tel: (84.24) 37911627; (84.24) 37911628  
Fax: (84.24) 37911595)  
Website: http://www.tcvn.gov.vn   
Name and addre ss (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:   
Vietnam Standards and Quality Institute  
Directo rate for Standards, Metrology and Quality  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str. Cau Giay Dist. Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel: (84.24) 37564745  
Fax: (84.24) 38361771  
Email: info@vsqi.gov.vn  
Website: www.v sqi.gov.vn  
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):  Gasoline 
(HS Code: 2710.12.21; 2710.12.24; 2710.12.23; 2710.12.27; 2710.12.29; 2710.12.22; 
2710.12.25; 2710.12.26; 2710.12.28), diesel fuel oil (HS Code: 2711.19.71; 2710.20.00) 
and biofuel (HS Code: 2207.20; 2207.10.00; 38.26; 3826.00.10; 3826.00.21; 
3826.00.22; 3826.00.90 ; (ICS: 75.080 Petroleum products in general); Undenatured ethyl 
alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and other 
spirits, denatured, of any strength (HS 2207); Petroleum oils and oils obtained fro m 
bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, 
containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous 
minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste o ils (HS 2710); 
Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons (HS 2711); Other (HS:271119) ; 
Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft National 
technical regulation on gasolines, di esel fuel oils and biofuels (23 page(s), in Vietnamese)  G/TBT/N/VNM/165  
 
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  6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation stipulates the limit of technical 
specifications concerning safety, healthy, environment and the requirements for quality 
management for gasolines, diesel fuel oils and biofuels, including  
- Unleaded gasoline, gasohol E5, g asohol E10  
- Diesel fuel oil, biodiesel B5  
- Biofuel: Denatured fuel ethanol, Undenatured fuel ethanol, Biodiesel fuel blend stock 
(B100).  
This draft technical regulation applies to the enterprises, organizations and individuals 
involved in producing, trad ing, processing, importing and distributing gasolines, diesel fuel 
oils and biofuels in Vietnam.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Vietnam Standards and Quality Institute  
Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str. Cau Giay Dist. Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel: (84.4) 3 8361467  
Fax: (84.4) 38361771  
Email: info@vsqi.gov.vn  
Website: www.vsqi.gov.vn  
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