G/TBT/N/VNM/167  
4 May 2020  
(20-3406) Page: 1/3 
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 (includ ing 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):  Broadband 
data transmission equipment with equivalent isotropic radiated power (e.i.r.p) to 100 mW 
operating in frequency band (transmit: 2 400 MHz - 2 483.5 MHz; receive: 2 400 MHz – 
2 483.5 MHz).  
Ultra Wide Band (UWB) devices are not covered by this re gulation.  
List of specific devices required to conform with the QCVN:  
- Radio transceivers using spectrum modulation technology on the 2.4 GHz band have an 
equivalent isotropic radiated power of between 60 mW and 100 mW 
(HS code:  8517.62.51)  
- Flycams, which use remote control technology, transmit images by modulated radio 
waves spread across the 2.4 GHz band and has an equivalent isotropic radiated power of 
60 mW or more (HS code: 8525.80.40)  
- UAVs / Drones, which use remote control technology, transm it images by modulated 
radio waves spread over the 2.4 GHz band and has an equivalent isotropic radiated power 
of 60 mW or more (HS code: 8802.20.90)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft national 
technical regulation o n wideband data transmission equipment operating in the 2.4 GHz 
band (109 page(s), in Vietnamese)  G/TBT/N/VNM/167  
 
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  6. Description of content:  The draft National technical regulation is based on ETSI EN 
300 328 v2.2.2 (2019 -07) "Wideband transmission systems; Data transmission equipment 
operating in the 2.4 GHz band; Harmonized Standard for access to radio spectrum".  
This draft National technical regulation specifies essential radio requirements and 
conformance test procedures for wideband data transmission equipmen t operating in the 
2.4 GHz band.  
The following provisions are included:  
1. General provisions  
2. Technical requirements  
2.1. Environment condition  
2.2. Classification of equipment  
2.3. Technical requirements  
3. Test method  
4. Regulatory requirements  
5. Obl igation of organizations and individuals  
6. Implementation  
Annex A (normative): test sites and arrangement for radiated measurements   
Annex B (normative): Measurement procedures for radiated measurement  
Annex C (informative): Forms provide information abou t products applicable to testing  
Annex D (normative): List of products of broadband data transmission equipment 
operating on 2.4 GHz band must meet this QCVN.  
Bibliography  
This National technical regulation is intended to supersede current National technic al 
standards (QCVN 54: 2011/BTTTT "National technical regulation on radio equipment 
operating in the 2.4 GHz band and using spread spectrum modulation techniques")   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• The Law on quality of products and goods;  
• The Law on standards and technical regulations;  
• Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT dated 31 October 2011 specifying mandatory 
certification and declaration of products and goods in information technology and 
communications sector;  
• Circular No.15/2018/TT -BTTTT dated 15 November 2018 provide modifications and 
amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT -BTTTT;  
• QCVN 54:2011/BTTTT "National technical regulation on radio equipment operating in 
the 2.4 GHz band and using spread spectrum modulation techniques")  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 October 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2021   
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/VNM/167  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] 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 , ngochai@mic. gov.vn   
Or can be downloaded at:  
https://mic.gov.vn/pages/duthaovanban/danhsachduthaovanban.aspx   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/VNM/20_3058_00.x.pdf