G/TBT/N/VNM/13/Rev.1  
 
7 September 2015  
(15-4588)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Revision 
 
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 Industry and Trade 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem 
Hanoi, Viet Nam 
Tel.: (84-4) 22202222 Fax: (84-4) 22202525-38264696 Website: http://www.moit.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 : 
Science and Technology Department 
54 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem Hanoi, Viet Nam 
Tel.: 84-4) 22202314 
Fax: (84-4) 22202525 Email: giangpt@moit.gov.vn   
Website: http://www.moit.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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Textile products 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft Circular 
Regulating Formaldehyde Contents and Aromatic Amines Contents Which are Released from Azo Colourants in Textile Products (44 pages, in Vietnamese) 
6. Description of content: This Circular will replace Circular No. 32/TT-BCT dated 
5 November 2009 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Temporary regulation on permitted 
limits of contents of formaldehyde and contents of aromatic amines which are released 
from azo dyes in reductive conditions in textile products.  
This draft Circular specifies requirements on permitted limit of formaldehyde and aromatic 
amines contents in textile products, sampling methods, test methods as well as relevant 
quality management requirements. 
This draft Circular applies to organizati ons and individuals who manufacture, import, 
distribute and sale textile products; and regulatory agencies operating in the fields of 
testing, inspection, certification and quality management of textile products. G/TBT/N/VNM/13/Rev.1 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health and safety 
8. Relevant documents:  
 Vietnam Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No 68/2006/QH11 of 29 June 
2006 
 Vietnam Law on Product and Goods Quality No 05/2007/QH12 of 21 November 2007 
 Circular No. 32/TT-BCT dated 5 November 2009 of the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade 
9. Proposed date of adoption: November 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force: January 2016   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification 
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 and Technology Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade 
54 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem 
Hanoi, Viet Nam 
Tel: (84-4) 22202314 Fax: (84-4) 22202525 
Email: giangpt@moit.gov.vn   
Website: http://legal.moit.gov.vn  
Or can be downloaded at: http://legal.moit.gov.vn/default.aspx?page=document_bill&do=de
tail&doc_id=652&rand=635762837617885528