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Notifying Member: Viet Nam

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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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 (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:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Circular specifying the List of products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications (38 page(s), in Vietnamese)

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Description of content: This draft Circular specifies the List of products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications (the "List of Group 2 products and goods" for short). The draft Circular content is as follows:

Article 1. Scope of regulations;

Article 2. Subjects of application;

Article 3. List of Group 2 products and goods;

Article 4. Principle of quality management for Group 2 products and goods;

Article 5. Enforcement;

Article 6. Implementation.

Annex I. List of information and communication products and goods subject to mandatory certification and declaration;

Annex II. List of information and communication products and goods subject to mandatory declaration.

This draft Circular specifies the List of products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications, which is in line with the Law on quality of products and goods.

The List of products and goods is divided into 2 sub-lists, which are detailed in Annex I and Annex II. Each sub-list has it own principles for mandatory quality management (ie, certification, declaration of conformity), according to the Circular No.30/2011/TT-BTTTT dated October 31, 2011 specifying mandatory certification and declaration of products and goods in the information technology and communications sector and the Circular No.15/2018/TT-BTTTT dated November 15, 2018, the Circular No.10/2020/TT-BTTTT dated May 07, 2020 providing modifications and amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT-BTTTT.

This draft Circular is intended to supersede the Circular No. 11/2020/TT-BTTTT dated May 14, 2020 of the Minister of Information and Communications specifying the List of products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications, and Circular No. 01/2021/TT-BTTTT dated May 14, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications providing amendments for the Circular No. 11/2020/TT-BTTTT. 

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: To ensure safety and normal operation of ICT networks, equipments and working environment.; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

The Law on quality of products and goods

The Circular No.30/2011/TT-BTTTT dated October 31, 2011 specifying mandatory certification and declaration of products and goods in information technology and communications sector

The Circular No.15/2018/TT-BTTTT dated November 15, 2018 providing modifications and amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT-BTTTT

The Circular No.10/2020/TT-BTTTT dated May 07, 2020 providing modifications and amendments for the Circular No.30/2011/TT-BTTTT

The Circular No.11/2020/TT-BTTTT dated May 14, 2020 specifying the List of products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications

The Circular No.01/2021/TT-BTTTT dated May 14, 2021 providing modifications and amendments for the Circular No.11/2020/TT-BTTTT.

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Proposed date of adoption: 14 May 2022

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 2022

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Final date for comments: 15 April 2022

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] 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

http://www.mic.gov.vn/pages/duthaovanban/danhsachduthaovanban.aspx
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/VNM/22_1964_00_x.pdf