G/TBT/N/VNM/211  
18 November 2021  
(21-8712) 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:   
Quality Assurance and Testing Center 1  
Director ate for Standards, Metrology and Quality  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist. Ha Noi, Vietnam  
Tel: (84.24) 37564525  
Fax: (84.24) 37564525  
Email: nghiepvu1@quatest1.com.vn  
Website: http://quatest1.com.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):  Stainless 
steels (ICS 77.140.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment 
1:2021 of QCVN 20:2019/BKHCN N ational technical regulation on stainless steel (9 
page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:   
1. This draft technical regulation stipulates the limit of content by mass of chemical 
elements and quality control requirements for stainless steel produced 
domestically, imported and circulated on the market.  
2. The list of stainless steel and the corresponding HS code is given in the 
Appendix attached to the National Technical Regulation QCVN 20:2019/BKHCN 
and Amendment 1:2021 QCVN 20:2019/BKHCN  
3. The fo llowing articles are amended: 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 2.1, 2.3, Article 3, Article 4, 
Article 5.2, 5.3.4, 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6. Some amendments are:  G/TBT/N/VNM/211  
 
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  • Organizations and individuals importing stainless steel shall register for state 
inspection of quality at the inspection agency in accordance with Circular No. 
27/2012/TTBKHCN and Circular No. 07/2017/TT -BKHCN  
• The documents related to goods, technical documents, test results, certificates 
of conformity shall be kept for at least 10 years.  
• The products with the HS codes of 73 06.40.20, 7306.40.90, 7306.61.10, 
7306.61.90, 7306.69.10, 7306.69.90 is supplemented to the Appendix of QCVN 
20:2019/BKHCN   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consume r protection; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
- Circular No. 27/2012/TTBKHCN  
- Circular No. 07/2017/TT -BKHCN  
- G/TBT/N/VNM/137  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  - 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Quality Assurance and Testing Center 1  
Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist. Ha Noi, Vietnam  
Tel: (84.24) 37564525  
Fax: (84.24) 37564525  
Email: nghiepvu1@quatest1.com.vn  
Website: http://quatest1.com.vn  
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