G/TBT/N/VNM/170  
4 May 2020  
(20-3409) 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   
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 ab ove:  
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):  Hand-held 
VHF radiotelephones operating in the maritime mobile service band from 156 MHz to 
174 MHz (specific frequency bands specified in the national radio frequency spectrum 
planning), suitable for use used on survival crafts and can be used in ships a t sea.  
List of specific devices required to conform with the QCVN: VHF telephone equipment used 
on survival crafts (HS code: 8517.18.00; Description: Hand -held VHF radiotelephones 
operating in the maritime mobile service band from 156 MHz to 174 MHz (spec ific 
frequency bands specified in the national radio frequency spectrum planning), suitable for 
use used on survival crafts and can be used in ships at sea . 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft national 
technical regul ation on VHF radiotelephone used on the survival craft (43 page(s), in 
Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  The draft National technical regulation is based on ETSI 
EN 300 225 V1.5.1 (2015 -12). 
This national technical regulation specifies the minimum requirements for Hand -held VHF 
radiotelephones operating in the maritime mobile service band from 156 MHz to 174 MHz 
(specific frequency bands specified in the national radio frequency spectrum planning), 
suitable for use used on survival crafts an d can be used in ships at sea.  
The following provisions are included:  
1. General provisions  
2. Technical requirements  
3. Regulatory requirements  G/TBT/N/VNM/170  
 
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  4. Obligation of organizations and individuals  
5. Implementation  
Annex A (normative): Measuring receiver for ad jacent channel power measurement.  
Annex B (normative): Solar radiation test source  
Annex C (normative): The list of VHF telephone equipment used on survival crafts must 
meet requirements of this QCVN.  
Bibliography  
This National technical regulation is inte nded to supersede current National technical 
standards (QCVN 50:2011/BTTTT "National technical regulation on VHF radiotelephone 
used on the survival craft")  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; 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 31 October 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 provide modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT;  
• QCVN 50:2011/BTTTT "Nati onal technical regulation on VHF radiotelephone used on 
the survival craft")  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  10 July 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2021  
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 Trun g Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel (84 -24) 38226580  
Fax: (84 -24) 39437328  
Email: dxbinh@mic.gov.vn , ngochai@mic.gov.vn   
Or can be downloaded at:  
https://mic.gov.vn/pages/duthaovanban/danhsachduthaovanban.aspx  
https://members.wto.org/crnat tachments/2020/TBT/VNM/20_3061_00.x.pdf