G/TBT/N/VNM/272  
10 October 2023  
(23-6778) 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:   
Health Environment Management Agency  
Ministry of Health  
Alley 8 Ton That Thuyet, My Dinh 2 Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi  
Tel: (+84) 24 32272861 - Fax: (+84) 24 32272858 - Email: moitruongyte@moh.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:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  380861, 
380862, 380864, 380891, 380892  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Circular 
Promulgating the list of chemicals and insecticidal and disinfectant products for household 
and medical use which are under the state management of t he Ministry of Health and 
whose HS codes can be indentified according to Vietnam's nomenclature of exports and 
imports; (9 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Circular issues the list of chemicals and insecticidal 
and disinfectan t products for household and medical use which are under the state 
management of the Ministry of Health and whose HS codes can be indentified according 
to Vietnam's nomenclature of exports and imports issued together with Circular No. 
31/2022/TT -BTC dated June 8, 2022 of the Minister of Finance promulgating the List of 
Vietnam's export and import goods.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
- Circular No. 65/2017/TT -BTC dated June 27, 2017 of the Minister of Finance 
promulgating Vietnam's nomenclature of exports and imports  
- Circular No. 09/2018/TT -BYT dated April 27, 2018 promulgating the list of chemicals 
and insecticidal and disinfectant products for household and medical use which are under 
the state management of the Ministry of Health and whose HS codes can be indentified 
in accordance with the Vietnamese Nomenclature for Exports and Imports;  G/TBT/N/VNM/272  
 
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  - Circular No. 31/2022/TT -BTC dated on June 27, 2017 of the Minister of Finance 
promulgating Vietnam's nomenclature of exports and imports, replacing Circular No. 
65/2017/TT -BTC. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 December 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  15 January 2024  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Health Environment Management Agency  
Ministry of Health  
Alley 8 Ton That Thuyet, My Dinh 2 Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi  
Tel: (+84) 24 32272861 - Fax: (+84) 24 32272858 - Email: moitruongyte @moh.gov.vn  
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