G/TBT/N/VNM/112  
 
7 December 2017  
(17-6731) 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 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:   
Vietnam Standards and Quality Institute  
Directora te for Standards, Metrology and Quality  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist. Ha Noi, Vietnam  
Tel: (84.24) 37564745  
Fax: (84.24) 38361771  
Email: info@vsqi.gov.vn  
Website: www. vsqi.gov.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): Steels for 
reinforcement of concrete (ICS 77.140.15).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft National 
technical regulation on steel for the reinforcement of concrete (11 page(s), in Vietnamese)    
6. Description of content:  
 This d raft technical regulation specifies the limit levels of technical requirements to the 
steels for the reinforcement of concrete, steels for the pre -stressed concrete and 
epoxy -coated steels for the reinforcement of concrete (hereinafter referred to as steel  
for the reinforcement of concrete) and the requirements on quality management of 
steels for the reinforcement of concrete manufactured at home, imported and 
circulated on the market.  
 This draft technical regulation shall not apply to sections steels, coated steels for the 
reinforcement of concrete and fiber -reinforced steels.  
 This draft technical regulation applies for the organizations, individuals who 
manufacture, import, distributio n and use of steels for the reinforcement of concrete, 
the state management agencies and other relevant organizations and individuals.  G/TBT/N/VNM/112  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  QCVN 7: 2011/BKHCN National technical regulation on steel for 
the reinforcement of concrete    
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined  
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:   
Vietnam Standards and Quality Institute  
Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist. Ha Noi, Vietnam  
Tel: (84.4) 38361467  
Fax: (84.4) 38361771  
Email: info@vsqi.gov.vn  
Website: www.vsqi.gov.vn   
Or can be downloaded at:  
http://tbt.gov.vn/To%20Link%20lin%20kt/DTQCVN%2007 -
2017_BKHCN%20stee l%20bar.doc