SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM 
 
 
QCVN       : 2009/BKHCN 
 
  
 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON  
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY FOR ELECTRICAL  
AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT  
 
       
HA NOI - 2009 FOURTH DRAFTQCVN ...... : 2009/BKHCN 
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Foreword 
 
QCVN ......: 2009/BKHCN was compiled by the Drafting 
committee for national regulation on  electromagnetic 
compatibility for electrical  and electronic equipment, submitted 
by Directorate for Standards, Me trology and Quality for approval 
and issued in line with the Circular No. …./2009/TT-BKHCN 
dated     /     /2009 of Mi nistry of Science and Technology. 
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NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON  
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIB ILITY FOR ELECTRICAL  
AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT  
 
 
1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 
1.1.   Scope  
This technical regulation regulates the ma ximum permitted levels of conducted and 
radiated disturbances  emitted from new electrical and electronic equipment.  
The list of electrical and electronic equipm ent covered by this technical regulation is 
specified in Annex.  
This TR does not regulate level of immu nity of equipment to electromagnetic 
disturbances. 
This technical regulation shall not apply to medical equipment and telecommunication 
equipment. 
1.2.   Subjects of application 
This regulation is applicable to: 
a) Organizations, individuals who produce, impo rt, distribute or retail (hereafter called 
Enterprises) electrical and electronic equipm ent specified in the scope mentioned in 1.1. 
b) State management agencies and other related organizations and individuals. 
1.3.   Terms definitions 
For the purpose of this tec hnical regulation, the following terms shall be understood as 
follows: 
1.3.1.   Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) 
The ability of an equipment or system to function satisfactorily in its electromagnetic 
environment without introducing intolerable electr omagnetic disturbances to anything in that 
environment. 
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 41.3.2.   Electromagnetic disturbances 
Any electromagnetic phenomenon which may degrade the performance of a device, 
equipment or system. 
1.3.3.   Degradation of performance 
An undesired departure in the operational pe rformance of any device, equipment or 
system from its intended performance.  
1.3.4.   Electrical and electronic equipment 
The equipment connected directly or through an outlet-sockets or switching devices to a 
low-voltage power sources  for household, commercial and similar purposes. 
1.3.5.   Low-voltage power source 
Low-voltage power source is an alternating voltage not exceeding 1 000 V or a direct 
voltage not exceeding 1 500 V. 
2.   TECHNICAL PROVISIONS 
2.1.   The electrical and electronic equipmen t may only put into service if the 
electromagnetic disturbances it generates does not exceed limits in relevant national standards 
(TCVNs) specified in the Annex of this technical regulation. 
2.2.   The tests for determination of EMC limits for each kind of electrical and electronic 
equipment shall be carried out according to the methods specified in relevant national 
standards (TCVNs) listed in the An nex of this technical regulation.   
3.   MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS 
3.1.   Conditions for putting into service 
The electrical and electronic equipment cove red by this technical regulation shall carried 
out certification for conformity to technical regulation and sealed with the mark of conformity 
to technical regulation before being put into service and shall be subjected to the market 
surveillance by product quality inspection agencies. 
3.2.   Certification of conformi ty to technical regulation for EMC 
3.2.1.   Model for certification of conformity to technical regulation  
The electrical and electronic equipment shall be  subject to certificati on of conformity to 
technical regulation accordi ng to System 1 specified in Annex II of “Regulation on 
certification of conformity to standards, technica l regulations and declaration of conformity to QCVN ...... : 2009/BKHCN 
 5standards, technical regulations” promulga ted together with Decision No. 24/2007/Q Đ-
BKHCN dated September 28th, 2009 of Minister of Ministry  of Science and Technology.  
The validity of certificate of conformity to technical regulation shall not exceed 3 years. 
3.2.2.    Test shall be carried out by third party assigned or accr edited laboratories. 
The certification of conformity to tec hnical regulation shall be carried out by 
certification bodies assigned by Ministry of Sc ience and Technology accord ing to the Circular 
09/2009/TT-BKHCN dated April 8, 2009 of th e Ministry of Science and Technology. 
3.2.3.   Use of conformity mark  
Mark of conformity to technical regulation sh all be in accordance with Item 2 Article 4 
of “Regulation on certification  of conformity to standard s, technical re gulations and 
declaration of conformity to standards, tec hnical regulations” promulgated together with 
Decision No. 24/2007/Q Đ-BKHCN of Minister of Minist ry of Science and Technology. 
3.3.   Registration 
3.3.1.   Enterprises whose electrical and electro nic equipment being granted certificate 
of conformity to technical regu lation shall set up a dossier of declaration of conformity and 
send it to the Department for Standards, Metr ology and Quality where they have registered 
their business for the purpose of registration. 
3.2.2.   Objects, rule, procedures and registrati on of the declaration notice shall comply 
with the Articles 17, 18 and 19 of “Regulation on certification of conformity to standards, 
technical regulations and declar ation of conformity to sta ndards, technical regulations” 
promulgated together with Decision No. 24/2007/Q Đ-BKHCN dated September 28th, 2009 of 
Minister of Ministry of  Science and Technology. 
3.4.   Market surveillance 
The electrical and electronic equipment placed into the market are subjected to market 
surveillance by product quality inspection agenci es in accordance with the Law on Standards 
and Technical Regulations and Law on Product, Goods Quality. 
4.   RESPONSIBILITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 
4.1.   Responsibi lity of enterprises 
The enterprises shall ensure their products’ qu ality in accordance with the provisions of 
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Article 3 of this t echnical regulation. 
In the valid period of the certif icate of conformity to techni cal regulation, the enterprises 
shall timely inform in written on the changes of essential components relating to EMC of 
certified electrical and electronic equipmen t to certification organizations (if any). 
The enterprises shall keep the dossiers no less than 10 years from the date which the 
final product of the regist ered types are finished. 
4.2.   Responsibility of certification organizations 
Conformity certification orga nizations shall implement certification of conformity to 
technical regulation according Circul ar No. 09/2009/TT-BKHCN dated April 8th 2009 of the 
Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology. 
Receive and deal with notif ication of enterprises on th e changes of the equipment 
relating to EMC. 
Conformity certification organizations shall ke ep the documents related to certification 
of conformity no less than 6 years from  the expiry date of the certificate. 
4.3.   Responsibility of prod uct quality inspection agencies 
The product quality inspection agencies shall take responsibilities in accordance with 
the Chapter IV of the Law on Products and Goods Quality. 
5.   IMPLEMENTATION 
5.1.   Directorate for Standa rds, Metrology and Quality sh all take responsibility for 
guidelines and supervision of the implemen tation of this technical regulation. 
5.2.   In case of the standards, documents re ferenced in this technical regulation are 
modified, amended or replaced, the new ones shall be applied. 
5.3.   In case Vietnam signs bilateral or multilateral agreements, the requirements 
specified in those agreem ents shall be applied. 
    
 
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 7ANNEX 
 
List of electrical and electroni c equipment and applied standards 
 
Order Name of products Applied standards 
1. Vacuum cleaner TCVN 7492-1 (CISPR 14-1) 
2. Washing machine TCVN 7492-1 (CISPR 14-1) 
3. Fridge, freezer TCVN 7492-1 (CISPR 14-1) 
4. Household air-conditioner  TCVN 7492-1 (CISPR 14-1) 
5. Hand-held motor-operated driller   TCVN 7492-1 (CISPR 14-1) 
6. Water heaters TCVN 7492-1 (CISPR 14-1) 
7. Self-ballasted lamps  TCVN 7186 (CISPR 15)