G/TBT/N/VNM/201  
23 July 2021  
(21-5780) 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 ; dhdang@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 
regardi ng 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Communication terminal to be connected to information and communication networks 
(ICT networks), namely as follows: - DECT cordless telephone (HS code: 8517.11.00) - 
Desktop computer (HS code: 8471.41.10) - Set Top Box in Digital Cable Television 
Network (HS code: 8528.71.11, 8528.71.19, 8528.71.91, 8528.71.99) - Set Top Box in 
IPTV network (HS code: 8528.71.11, 8528.71.19, 8528.71.91, 8528.71.99) - Amplifier 
in Cable Television Distribution System (HS code: 8517.62. 49) - Cordless Telephone 
(other than DECT, base station only) (HS code: 8517.11.00).; Data -processing machines, 
automatic, comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit, and one 
input unit and one output unit, whether or not combined (e xcl. portable weighing <= 10 
kg and excl. those presented in the form of systems and peripheral units) (HS 847141); 
Line telephone sets with cordless handsets (HS 851711); Machines for the reception, 
conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, im ages or other data, incl. 
switching and routing apparatus (excl. telephone sets, telephones for cellular networks 
or for other wireless networks) (HS 851762); Reception apparatus for television, whether 
or not incorporating radio -broadcast receivers or sou nd or video recording or reproducing 
apparatus, not designed to incorporate a video display or screen (HS 852871)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft National 
technical regulation on electrical safety requirements for  terminal equipment to be 
connected to information and communication networks (41 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  The draft National technical regulation on electrical safety 
requirements for terminal equipment to be connected to inform ation and communication 
networks is based on EN 62949:2017, with references to IEC 62368 -1:2014 and is 
intended to supersede the QCVN 22:2010/BTTTT "National technical regulation on 
electrical safety of Telecommunications Terminal Equipment".  G/TBT/N/VNM/201  
 
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  This draft te chnical regulation applies to communication terminal equipment whose 
interfaces are designed and intended for connection to information and communication 
(ICT) networks.  
This draft technical regulation does not apply to:  
• the safety requirements of the equipment itself according to IEC 62368 -1; and  
• interfaces to other networks.  
This draft 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.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements  
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 31October, 2011 specifying mandatory 
certification and declaration of products and goods in information technology 
and communications sector;  
• Circular No.15/2018/TT -BTTTT dated 15 November, 2018 providing 
modifications and amendme nts for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT;  
• Circular No.10/2020/TT -BTTTT dated 7 May, 2020 providing modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT;  
• Circular No.11/2020/TT -BTTTT dated 14 May, 2020 specifying the list of 
specifying the List  of products and goods with unsafe capability under 
management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications;  
• Circular No.01/2021/TT -BTTTT dated 14 May, 2021 providing modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.11/2020/TT -BTTTT.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 November 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2022  
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:   
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 , dhdang@mic.gov.vn   
Or can be downloaded at:  
https://mic.gov.vn/pages/duthaovanban/danhsachduthaovanban.aspx  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/VNM/21_4811_00_x.pdf