G/TBT/N/VNM/103  
 
16 August 2017  
(17-4400) 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 Construction  
37 Le Da i Hanh Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -4) 39760271  
Email: ttth@moc.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 :  
Science, Technology and Environment Department  
37 Le Dai Hanh Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -4) 39760775 Extension number: 133  
Email: tbt@moc.gov.vn  
Website: http://tbt.xaydung.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):  Construction materials 
in general (ICS 91.100.01).  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Draft National 
Technical Regulation QCVN16:2017/BXD on Products, Goods of Bu ilding Materials replaces 
National Technical Regulation QCVN 16:2014/BXD (29 page(s), in Vietnamese)    
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation specifies technical requirements 
and quality control requirements subjected to be met by prod ucts, goods of building 
materials which are provided in Table 2.1, Part 2, classified as Group 2 as regulated in 
Law on product and goods quality and are produced domestically, imported and made 
available on Vietnam market.  
This draft technical regulation  shall not cover products, goods of building materials 
imported in form of samplings, samples, used for trade fairs and exhibitions; goods 
temporarily imported for re -export, goods in transit.  
This draft technical regulation shall apply to:  
- Organization s and individuals who manufacture, import products and goods of building 
materials;  
- Regulatory agencies on quality of relevant products and goods;  
- Designated bodies for conformity assessment of products, goods of building materials.  G/TBT/N/VNM/103  
 
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  General principles :  
- Products, goods of building materials  shall be ensured not to cause unsafety 
during their transportation, storage and preservation, with reasonable and right -
purpose use;  
- Organizations and individuals who produce, import shall declare accurately the  
types of products, goods of building materials in accordance with product list in Table 2.1, 
Part 2 of this Technical regulation. Otherwise, it is necessary to coordinate with conformity 
assessment bodies to identify the types of products. Product names i n Table 2.1, Part 2 are 
made in compliance with national standards (TCVN) or international standards;  
- Products, goods of building materials  listed in Table 2.1, Part 2, while being 
made available on the market, shall be accompanied by certification, decl aration of 
conformity to the technical regulation and announcement of receipt of declaration of 
conformity to the technical regulation dossier of competent authorities.  Conformity 
mark shall be affixed directly to the products, or to the packaging, or to an affixed 
label or to the product’s quality certification and technical specification documentation;  
- Organizations and individuals who produce, import construction materials 
products, goods shall carry out conformity certification and conformity declara tion.  
Organizations and individuals who trade, use construction materials products, goods 
are not required to carry out conformity certification and conformity declaration but to 
show evidence of conformity certification and conformity declaration for the  products 
and goods they are trading or using.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
BS EN 477, Unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC -U) profiles for the fabricat ion of 
windows and doors. Determination of the resistance to impact of main profiles by 
falling mass;  
BS EN 479, Unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC -U) profiles for the fabrication of 
windows and doors. Determination of heat reversion;  
BS EN 12608:2016, U nplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC -U) profiles for the 
fabrication of windows and doors. Classification, requirements and test methods. 
Non-coated PVC -U profiles with light coloured surfaces;  
ASTM C471M -16a, Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Gypsum and 
Gypsum Products;   
9. Proposed date of adoption: 18 October 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 December 2017  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Science - Technology and Environment Department  
37 Le Dai Hanh Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -4) 39760775 Extension number: 133  
Email: tbt@moc.gov.vn  
Website: http://tbt.xaydung.gov.vn   
Or can be downloaded at:  
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