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VietnamProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Personal protective equipment, Electrical equipment

Official title

Draft Circular promulgating the List of products and goods with medium and high risk levels under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Science and Technology

Vietnam notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 11 May 2026. The comment period closed on 10 June 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Products and goods with medium and high risk levels under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Science and Technology include: fuels, liquefied petroleum gas, helmets, electrical and electronic equipment, children's toys, steel, lubricants, LED lighting products, information technology e

Notifying member
Vietnam(Viet Nam)
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 11 May 2026. Check WTO ePing or Vietnam for its current status.
Objectives
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Protection of the environment
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/VNM/404
ICS classification
  • 13.340.20 Head protective equipment
  • 29 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
  • 29.140 Lamps and related equipment
  • 31 ELECTRONICS
  • 33.060.20 Receiving and transmitting equipment
  • 33.170 Television and radio broadcasting
  • 75.100 Lubricants, industrial oils and related products
  • 75.160 Fuels
  • 77.080.20 Steels
  • 97.200.50 Toys

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 10 June 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 10 June 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/VNM/404; it can take them up with Vietnam.

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What the notification says

The draft Circular stipulates the List of products and goods with medium and high risk levels under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Science and Technology, along with the corresponding HS codes in accordance with the Vietnamese Export and Import Goods List, corresponding national technical standards, product descriptions, and corresponding quality management requirements. The draft Circular applies to: 1. Organizations and individuals producing and trading products and goods included in the List of products and goods with medium and high risk levels within the territory of Vietnam. 2. Organizations and individuals involved in the quality management of products and goods included in the List of products and goods with medium and high risk levels within the territory of Vietnam. The draft Circular stipulates the following main contents: - List of high-risk products and goods under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Science and Technology in Appendix I. - List of medium-risk products and goods under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Science and Technology in Appendix II. - HS codes, corresponding national technical standards, product descriptions, and corresponding quality management requirements for each product and goods. - Quality management measures and conformity assessment methods corresponding to each risk level; principles of application for products and goods integrating multiple technologies or subject to multiple…

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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