G/TBT/N/VNM/64  
 
5 June 2015  
(15-2958)  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 
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  
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): Construction materials 
(ICS 91.100) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: National Technical 
Regulation QCVN16:2014/BXD on Products, Goods of Building Materials replaces National 
Technical Regulation QCVN 16:2011/BXD (40 pages, in Vietnamese) 
6. Description of content: This technical regulation specifies technical requirements 
subjected to be met by products, goods of buildi ng materials as provided in Part 2 of this 
Technical regulation and are produced domestically, imported and made available on Vietnam market. 
This 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 regulation shall apply to: 
 Organizations 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. 
General principles: 
Products, goods of building materials shall be ensured not to cause unsafety during their 
transportation, storage and use; 
Organizations and individuals who manufacture, import shall declare accurately the types 
of products, goods of building materials in accordance with product list in Part 2 of this 
Technical regulation. Otherwise, it is necessary to coordinate with conformity assessment G/TBT/N/VNM/64 
 
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  bodies to identify the types of products. Product names in Tables of Part 2 are made in 
compliance with national standard; 
Products, goods of building materials listed in Part 2, while being made available on the 
market, shall be accompanied by certification and declaration of conformity to the 
technical regulation. 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. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Enhancing transparency  
8. Relevant documents:  
 BS EN 13329:2006+A1:2008, Laminate Floor Coverings. Elements With a Surface 
Layer Based on Aminoplastic Thermosetting Resins. Specifications, Requirements 
and Test Methods; 
 ISO 6272-2:2011, Paints and Varnishes. Rapid-Deformation (Impact Resistance) 
Tests. Falling-Weight Test, Small-Area Indenter; 
 ISO 17895:2005, Paints and Varnishes. Determination of the Volatile Organic 
Compound Content of Low-VOC Emulsions Paints (In-Can VOC); 
 ISO 11890-1:2007, Paints and Varnishes. Determination of the Volatile Organic 
Compound Content – Part 1: Difference Method; 
 ISO 11890-2:2007, Paints and Varnishes. Determination of the Volatile Organic 
Compound Content – Part 2: Gas-Chromatographic Method; 
 BS EN 14891:2007, Liquid-Applied Water Impermeable Products for Use Beneath 
Ceramic Tiling Bonded With Adhesives. Re quirements, Test Methods, Evaluation of 
Conformity, Classification and Designation; 
 JIS K 6773:2007, Polyvinylchloride Waterstop (Amendment 1); 
 JIS K 7113:1995, Testing Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 15 September 2014 
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 November 2014 
10. Final date for comments: – 
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:  
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: 
http://moc.gov.vn/c/document_library/get _file?p_l_id=10499&fo lderId=29703&name=3821
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