Circular No. 08/2019/TT-BKHCN dated September 25, 2019 of the Ministry of Science and Technology on providing “National technical regulation on LED lighting products”

CIRCULAR

Providing “National technical regulation on LED lighting products”

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Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 127/2007/ND-CP dated August 01, 2007 on detailing the implementation of a number of Articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations and the Government’s Decree No. 78/2018/ND-CP dated May 16, 2018 on amending and supplementing a number of Articles of the Decree No. 127/2007/ND-CP;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 95/2017/ND-CP dated August 16, 2017 on defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;

At the proposal of the General Director of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality and the Legal Department;

The Minister of Science and Technology hereby promulgates the Circular providing “National technical regulation on LED lighting products”.

Article 1. To issue with this Circular the National technical regulation on LED lighting products (QCVN 19:2019/BKHCN).

Article 2. This Circular takes effect on December 31, 2019.

Article 3. Transitional provisions

Products specified in Appendix attached to the National technical regulation QCVN 19:2019/BKHCN that are produced and imported before the roadmap as prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 Article 4 shall continue to be circulated on market until June 01, 2022.

Article 4. Roadmap for applying the National technical regulation

1. From June 01, 2020, products manufactured domestically and imported in the Appendix attached to the National technical regulation QCVN 19:2019/BKHCN must meet requirements for safety and limit of electromagnetic interference (EMI) as prescribed in Sections 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 2.1.3 and 2.2.1 of this National technical regulation before circulating on market.

2. From June 01, 2021, products specified in the Appendix attached to the National technical regulation QCVN 19:2019/BKHCN must fully meet requirements as prescribed in Section 2 of this National technical regulation before circulating on market.

3. Enterprises, organizations and individuals manufacturing and importing LED lighting products are encouraged to comply with the National technical regulation QCVN 19:2019/BKHCN from the effective date of this Circular.

Article 5. Organization of implementation

1. The General Director of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality shall be responsible for the organization, instruction and implementation of this Circular.

2. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies and government-attached agencies, chairmen of provincial/municipal People’s Committees and relevant organizations and individuals shall be responsible for the implementation of this Circular.

3. Any difficulty arising in the course of implementing this Circular shall be promptly reported to the Ministry of Science and Technology in writing for instruction or consideration, amendment and supplement./.
           For The Minister

          The Deputy Minister