Circular 33/2026/TT-BCT list of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods under the Ministry of Industry and Trade's state management

CIRCULAR

Promulgating the List of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods under the Ministry of Industry and Trade's state management

Pursuant to the Law on Product and Goods Quality No. 05/2007/QH12, as amended and supplemented by the Law on Product and Goods Quality No. 78/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No. 68/2006/QH11, as amended and supplemented by the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No. 70/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Decree No. 40/2025/ND-CP dated February 26, 2025, of the Government, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/ND-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/ND-CP;

Pursuant to Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP dated January 23, 2026, of the Government, detailing a number of articles, and providing measures to organize and guide the implementation, of the Law on Product and Goods Quality;

Pursuant to Decree No. 22/2026/ND-CP dated January 16, 2026, of the Government, detailing a number of articles and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;

At the proposal of the Director of the Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion;

The Minister of Industry and Trade issues the Circular promulgating the List of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods under the Ministry of Industry and Trade's state management.

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Circular promulgates the List of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods under the Ministry of Industry and Trade's state management.

The List of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods or products together with corresponding HS codes, national technical regulations and quality management requirements is provided in the Appendix to this Circular.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Circular applies to:

1. Organizations and individuals producing and trading products and goods specified in Article 1 of this Circular in Vietnam.

2. Organizations and individuals engaged in activities related to the management of quality of products and goods prescribed in Article 1 of this Circular in Vietnam.

3. Other relevant agencies, organizations and individuals.

Article 3. Quality management

1. Quality management of products and goods on the List of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods shall comply with regulations on management of the quality of products and goods under the Ministry of Industry and Trade's state management and corresponding national technical regulations.

2. Quality management of products and goods not included in the List of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods prescribed in Article 1 of this Circular shall be carried out in accordance with specialized laws and relevant legal documents.

3. In cases where national technical regulations promulgated before the effective date of this Circular contain provisions different from those of this Circular regarding measures for management of the quality of products and goods on the List promulgated together with this Circular, the provisions of this Circular shall apply.

4. Where the national technical regulations referred to in this Circular are amended, supplemented or replaced, the amending, supplementing or replacing ones shall apply.

Article 4. Organization of implementation

1. The Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion shall:

a) Guide the functional units within the Ministry and relevant agencies, organizations and individuals in implementing this Circular.

b) Annually or at the request of state management, assume the prime responsibility for guiding and urging functional units within the Ministry, based on the actual situation and management requirements, including the emergence of new products and technologies and domestic and international warnings regarding product and goods risks, to review and propose updates and supplements to the List of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods; synthesize and report to the Minister of Industry and Trade for consideration and approval of the update and supplementation of products and goods to the List of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods.

2. Functional units of the Ministry shall:

a) Organize the implementation of this Circular according to the assigned functions and duties in state management of product and goods quality.

b) Review, amend, supplement or replace national technical regulations according to the Plan for amendment, supplementation and replacement of national technical regulations approved by the Minister of Industry and Trade in order to satisfy regulations on measures for quality management of products and goods on the List promulgated together with this Circular.

c) Annually or at the request of state management, review and assess the risk levels of products and goods under the scope of management; send proposals for updating and supplementing the List of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods, together with the dossiers for promulgation prescribed in Clause 4 Article 5 of Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP, to the Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion for consolidation and reporting to the Minister of Industry and Trade for approval of the update and supplementation to the List of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods.

Article 5. Transitional provisions

Organizations and individuals that have conducted conformity assessment against technical regulations and made declarations of conformity before the effective date of this Circular may continue using certificates of conformity and conformity marks until their expiry dates and are not required to re-register their declarations of conformity.

Article 6. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect from July 01, 2026.

2. Circular No. 41/2023/TT-BCT dated December 28, 2023, of the Minister of Industry and Trade, on promulgation of the List of potentially unsafe products and goods under the Ministry of Industry and Trade's management, shall cease to be effective from the date this Circular comes into force.

3. In the course of implementation, if any difficulties or obstacles arise, agencies, organizations and individuals are requested to promptly report them to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consideration and settlement./.

* All Appendices are not translated herein.