Vietnam - Draft Circular to replace the Circular No. 05/2014/TT-BTTTT dated 19 March, 2014 specifying the List of potential unsafe products and goods management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications

Ministry of Information and Communications has issued draft Circular to replace the Circular No. 05/2014/TT-BTTTT dated 19 March, 2014 specifying the List of potential unsafe products and goods management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications. This draft Circular specifies the List of potential unsafe products and goods under management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications.

The list is divided into 2 sub-lists, which are detailed in the Annex I and Annex II. Each sub-list has it own form and principles for mandatory quality management (ie, certification and declaration). The quality management of products and goods under this List shall comply with Circular No. 30/2011/TT- BTTTT dated 31 October 2011 specifying mandatory certification and declaration of products and goods in information technology and communications sectors.

Proposed date of adoption: 15 December 2016

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 April 2017

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures before 20 February 2016, so that these can be taken up suitably.