G/TBT/N/VNM/159  
17 February 2020  
(20-1211) 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 Agriculture and Rural Development  
Vietnam Administration of Forestry  
No. 2 Ngoc Ha street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel: (+84 -24) 38438792  
Fax: (+84 -24) 38438793  
Website: http://tongcuc lamnghiep.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 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):  Paints and 
varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically 
modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non -aqueous medium; solutions as 
defined in Note 4 to this Chapter (HS 3208)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The draft 
National technical regulation on wood paints and varnishes. Part 1. PU paints and 
varnishes (Polyurethane) (17 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  The draft national technical regulation o n wood paints and 
varnishes. Part 1. PU paints and varnishes (Polyurethane) specifies the technical and 
managerial requirements for wood paints and varnishes. Part 1. PU paints and varnishes 
(Polyurethane).  
This draft technical regulation does not apply to  wood paints and varnishes which are used 
as testing samples, product samples, displaying samples, temporarily imported for 
exported and in transit.  
This draft technical regulation applies to:  
• Domestic and foreign organizations, individuals manufacturing, processing, 
trading, exporting and importing food grade salt in the territory of Vietnam;  
• State management agencies, concerned organizations and individuals.  
This draft technical regulation stipulates the responsibilities of organizations, i ndividuals 
and implementing organizations of managing agencies.  G/TBT/N/VNM/159  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• TCVN 2090: 2015 (ISO 15528: 2013). Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints 
and varnishes - Sampling.  
• TCVN 2101:2016.   Paints and varnishes - Determination of gloss value at 20°, 60° 
and 85°.  
• TCVN 10370 -2: 2014. Paints and varnishes - Determination of volatile organic 
compound (VOC) c ontent - Part 2: Gas -chromatographic method  
• ISO 4618: 2014. Paints and varnishes – Terms and definitions.  
• ASTM D3960 – 05 (Reapproved 2018). Standard Practice for Determining Volatile 
Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings.  
• CPSC -CH-E1003-09.1 Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Lead (Pb) in 
Paint and Other Similar Surface Coatings. February 25, 2011.  
• Directive 2004/42/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 
on the limitation of emissions of volatile o rganic compounds due to the use of 
organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and 
amending Directive 1999/13/EC.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  December 2020  
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 Agriculture and Rural Development  
Vietnam Administration of Forestry  
No. 2 Ngoc Ha street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel: (+84 -24) 38438792  
Fax: (+84 -24) 38438793  
Website: http://tongcuclamnghiep.gov.vn   
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