G/TBT/N/VNM/287  
5 January 2024  
(24-0103) 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 Culture, Sport and Tourism  
51, Ngo Quyen, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi  
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:   
Ho Chi Minh City National Sports Training Center  
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism  
Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City  
Tel: (+84) 28 37245891  
Fax: (+84) 28 37245890  
Email: thanhtu5005@yahoo.com  
Website: https://tthlqg2.gov.vn/  
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 addit ion, where applicable):  Gymnastic 
equipment (HS 9506.91.00)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft national 
technical regulation on safety of gymnastic equipment; (11 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Technical regulation stipulates limits for the technical 
specifications and safety management requirements for gymnastic equipment used in 
training and competition facilities (HS code 9506.91.00) (listed in the list of products and 
goods as prescribed in Appendix 1 issued by Circular No. 31/2022/TT -BTC dated June 8, 
2022)  
This draft technical regulation applies to: (i) Organizations and individuals that produce, 
import, distribute and retail gymnastic equipment, state management agencies , related 
organizations and individuals; and (ii) Testing organizations and conformity certification 
organizations that assess and certify gymnastic equipment within the territory of Vietnam  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent probl ems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/VNM/287  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Decree No. 127/2007/ND -CP dated July 1, 2007, issued by the Government, detailing the 
implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Standards and Technical 
Regulations.  
Decree No. 132/2008/ND -CP dated December 31, 2008, issued by the Government, 
detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods 
Quality.  
Decree No. 74/2018/ND -CP dated May 15, 2018, issued by the Government, a mending 
and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 132/2008/ND -CP. 
Circular No. 65/2017/TT -BTC dated June 27, 2017, issued by the Minister of Finance, 
promulgating Vietnam's nomenclature of exports and imports.  
Circular No. 31/2022/TT -BTC dated J une 8, 2022 issued by the Minister of Finance, 
promulgating Vietnam's nomenclature of exports and imports, replacing Circular No. 
65/2017/TT -BTC. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 August 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  15 October 2024  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ho Chi Minh City National Sports Training Center  
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism  
Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City  
Tel: (+84) 28 37245891  
Fax: (+84) 28 37245890  
Email: thanhtu5005@yahoo.com  
Website: https://tthlqg2.gov.vn/  
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