G/TBT/N/VNM/85  
 
11 July 2016  
(16-3698)  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 
Authority of Publication, Printing and Distribution 
10 Duong Thanh Str., Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam Tel (84-4) 38285698 
Fax: (84-4) 38287738 
Email: nnbao@mic.gov.vn   
Name and address (including telephon e 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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Goods imported in the 
fields of printing and distribution of publications 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft Circular 
providing amendments and supplements to certain articles in the Circular 
No. 16/2015/TT-BTTTT dated 17 June 2015 detailing implementation of Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP of the Government dated 20 November 2013 on import and export of goods in the fields of printing and distribution of publications (10 pages, in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content: This draft Circular provides amendments and supplements to 
Circular No. 16/2015/TT-BTTTT dated 17 June 2015, which aims to prevent commercial 
fraud and to protect the rights of consumers, as follows:  
1. Providing amendments and supplements to Article 5 in Circular 
No. 16/2015/TT-BTTTT. "Article 5. Goods imported in the field of printing" 
2. Promulgating Annex I and Annex II to supersede the Annex I and Annex II in Circular 
No. 16/2015/TT-BTTTT 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: For meeting requirements of international integration, this draft Circular, as 
amended and supplemented, specifies the list of goods imported in the fields of printing and distribution of publications with clear HS codes, description of goods, conditions and 
procedures for import. 
8. Relevant documents: Circular No. 16/2 015/TT-BTTTT dated 17 June 2015 detailing 
implementation of Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP of the Government dated 20 November 
2013 on import and export of goods in the fields of printing and distribution of 
publications. G/TBT/N/VNM/85 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: September 2016 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined   
10. Final date for comments: 12 September 2016 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministry of Information and Communications 
Authority of Publication, Printing and Distribution 
10 Duong Thanh Str., Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam 
Tel (84-4) 38285698 Fax: (84-4) 38287738 Email: nnbao@mic.gov.vn   
Or can be downloaded at: http://www.mic.gov.vn/Pages/D uThaoVanBan/XemYKienDongGo
p.aspx?iDDTVB_DuThaoVanBan=1748&replyUrl=/pages/duthaovanban/danhsachduthaova
nban.aspx