G/TBT/N/VNM/218  
7 March 2022  
(22-2058) 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   
Name and address (inclu ding 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):  Products 
and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of 
Information and Communications  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Circular 
specifying the List of products and goods with unsa fe capability under management 
responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications (38 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Circular specifies the List of products and goods with 
unsafe capability under management respons ibility of Ministry of Information and 
Communications (the "List of Group 2 products and goods" for short). The draft Circular 
content is as follows:  
Article 1. Scope of regulations;  
Article 2. Subjects of application;  
Article 3. List of Group 2 products and goods;  
Article 4. Principle of quality management for Group 2 products and goods;  
Article 5. Enforcement;  
Article 6. Implementation.  
Annex I. List of information and communication products and goods subject to mandatory 
certification and decl aration;  
Annex II. List of information and communication products and goods subject to mandatory 
declaration.  G/TBT/N/VNM/218  
 
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  This draft Circular specifies the List of products and goods with unsafe capability under 
management responsibility of Ministry of Information and  Communications, which is in 
line with the Law on quality of products and goods.  
The List of products and goods is divided into 2 sub -lists, which are detailed in Annex I 
and Annex II. Each sub -list has it own principles for mandatory quality management ( ie, 
certification, declaration of conformity), according to the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT 
dated October 31, 2011 specifying mandatory certification and declaration of products 
and goods in the information technology and communications sector and the Cir cular 
No.15/2018/TT -BTTTT dated November 15, 2018, the Circular No.10/2020/TT -BTTTT 
dated May 07, 2020 providing modifications and amendments for the Circular 
No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT.  
This draft Circular is intended to supersede the Circular No. 11/2020/TT -BTTTT dated May 
14, 2020 of the Minister of Information and Communications specifying the List of 
products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry 
of Information and Communications, and Circular No. 01/2021/TT -BTTTT dated May 14, 
2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications providing amendments for the 
Circular No. 11/2020/TT -BTTTT.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure safety and normal operation of ICT networks, equipments and 
working environment.; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
The Law on quality of products and goods  
The Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT dated October 31, 2011 specifying mandatory 
certification and declaration of products and goods in information technology and 
communications sector  
The Circular No.15/2018/TT -BTTTT dated November 15, 2018 providing modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT  
The Circu lar No.10/2020/TT -BTTTT dated May 07, 2020 providing modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT  
The Circular No.11/2020/TT -BTTTT dated May 14, 2020 specifying the List of products 
and goods with unsafe capability under management res ponsibility of Ministry of 
Information and Communications  
The Circular No.01/2021/TT -BTTTT dated May 14, 2021 providing modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.11/2020/TT -BTTTT.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  14 May 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  15 April 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] 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 Trung Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel (84 -24) 38226580  
Fax: (84 -24) 39437328  
Email: dxbinh@mic.gov.vn  
 
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