THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
Circular No. 42/2016/TT-BTTTT dated December 26, 2016 of the Ministry of Information and Communications on the List of potentially unsafe goods and products under the management of the ministry of information and communications
Pursuant to the Law on Product and Goods Quality dated November 21, 2007;
Pursuant to the Law on Telecommunication dated November 23, 2009;
Pursuant to the Government s Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP dated December 31, 2008, detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Product and goods quality;
Pursuant to the Government s Decree No. 25/2011/ND-CP dated April 06, 2011, detailing an guiding a number of articles of the Law on Telecommunications;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.132/2013/ND-CP dated October 16, 2013 defining functions, rights, responsibilities and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communications;
Upon request of the Director of the Department of Science and Technology,
The Minister of Information and Communications hereby issues this Circular stipulating the list of potentially unsafe goods and products under the management of the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Article 1. Scope of adjustment
This Circular stipulates the list of potentially unsafe goods and products under the management of the Ministry of Information and Communications (hereinafter referred to as “the List of group-2 goods and products”).
Article 2.Subjects of application
This Circular applies to:
1. Entities manufacturing and trading group-2 goods and products on the List in Vietnam.
2. Entities engaging in activities related to the quality of group-2 goods and products on the List in Vietnam.
Article 3. The List of group-2 products and goods
1. The Management of group-2 products and goods:
a) “The list of specialized goods and products used in information and communications industry subject to declaration and certification of conformity” is presented in Appendix I attached hereto.
b) “The list of specialized goods and products used in information and communications industry subject to declaration of conformity” is presented in Appendix II attached hereto.
2. The Ministry of Information and Communications shall review, modify and supplement to the List in conformity with the State management policies.
Article 4. Principles for control of group-2 goods and product quality
1. The quality of group-2 goods and products on the List shall be controlled in accordance with the Circular No.30/2011/TT-BTTTT dated October 31, 2011 by the Ministry of Information and Communications on certification and declaration of conformity of information and communications-related products and goods, and respective national technical regulations and standards.
2. In case of any amendment, supplement or replacement of applicable technical regulations and standards, the new one shall prevail. The effect of technical regulations and standards shall be conformable to the new regulations and standards and the Ministry of Information and Communications’ regulations.
Article 5. Effect and implementation organization
1. This Circular takes effect on October 01, 2017 and replaces the Circular No.05/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 19, 2014 by the Minister of Information and Communications on potentially unsafe products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Information and Communications.
2. From October 01, 2017 onwards, the Circular No.05/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 19, 2014 on potentially unsafe products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Information and Communications will remain effective to goods and products already certified conformable until the expire date stipulated in the certificate of conformity.
3.The Chief of the Office, Directors of the Departments of Science and Technology, heads of affiliates of the Ministry of Information and Communications and relevant entities shall be responsible for implementing this Circular.
4. Any issue arising in the course of implementation of this Circular should be punctually reported to the Department of Science and Technology – Ministry of Information and Communications. /.
The Minister
Truong Minh Tuan
APPENDIX I
LIST OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED GOODS AND PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
(Issued together with Circular No./2016/TT-BTTTT dated 2016 by the Minister of Information and Communications)
No. | NAME OF PRODUCT/GOODS | APPLICABLE TECHNICAL REGULATIONS/STANDARDS |
1. | Terminal devices |
1.1 | Cordless telephone equipment (subscription extension) | QCVN 10:2010/BTTTT QCVN 19:2010/BTTTT QCVN 22:2010/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
1.2 | Cordless telephone equipment (DECT subscription ) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 19:2010/BTTTT QCVN 22:2010/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
1.3 | Land mobile communication terminal equipment |
| GSM mobile terminals | QCVN 12:2015/BTTTT QCVN 86:2015/BTTTT |
800 MHz CDMA 2000-1x mobile station/800 MHz CDMA 2000-1x terminals(a) | QCVN 13:2010/BTTTT |
450 MHz CDMA 2000-1x mobile station/450 MHz CDMA 2000-1x terminals(a) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT |
W-CDMA FDD User Equipment | QCVN 15:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
1800/2600 MHz E-UTRA FDD mobile terminal equipment | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
1.4 | xDSL terminal equipment ( except for ADSL2 and ADSL2+ transceiver) | QCVN 22:2010/BTTTT TCVN 7189:2009 |
1.5 | ADSL2 and ADSL2+ transceivers | QCVN 98:2015:BTTTT |
2. | Radio equipment |
2.1 | Radio transceivers with the band between 9 kHz and 400 GHz and capacity of 60 mW or more |
2.1.1 | Radio transceivers used in terrestrial mobile and fixed communications services |
| GSM base station | QCVN 41:2016/BTTTT QCVN 103:2016/BTTTT |
Cellular mobile CDMA 2000-1x base station equipment(a) | QCVN 14:2010/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
W-CDMA FDD base station | QCVN 16:2010/BTTTT QCVN 103:2016/BTTTT |
LTE base station | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 103:2016/BTTTT |
Angle-modulated 27 MHz citizen’s band radio equipment | QCVN 23:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Double side band and/or single side band amplitude modulated 27 MHz citizen’s band radio equipment | QCVN 25:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Land mobile radio equipment using an integral antenna intended primarily for analogue speech | QCVN 37:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Land mobile radio equipment having an antenna connector intended for the transmission of data (and speech) | QCVN 42:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Land mobile radio equipment having an antenna connector intended primarily for analogue speech | QCVN 43:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Land mobile radio equipment using an integral antenna intended for the transmission of data (and speech) | QCVN 44:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Point to Multi-point digital radio equipment below 1 GHz using TDMA | QCVN 45:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Point to Multi-point digital radio equipment below 1 GHz using FDMA | QCVN 46:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Point to Multi-point digital radio equipment below 1 GHz using DS-CDMA | QCVN 48:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Point to Multi-point digital radio equipment below 1 GHz using FH-CDMA | QCVN 49:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Radio equipments operating in the 2.4 GHz band and using spread spectrum modulation techniques | QCVN 54:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Radio access equipment operating in the 5 GHz band | QCVN 65:2013/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
GSM repeater | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 103:2016/BTTTT |
W-CDMA FDD repeater | QCVN 66:2013/BTTTT QCVN 103:2016/BTTTT |
LTE repeater | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 103:2016/BTTTT |
Low Data Rate data transmission equipment operating in the 5.8 GHz use in Road Transport Traffic | QCVN 75:2013/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
High Data Rate data transmission equipment operating in the 5.8 GHz band use in Road Transport Traffic | QCVN 76:2013/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Medium Data Rate data transmission equipment operating in the 5.8 GHz band use in Road Transport Traffic | QCVN 99:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) equipment | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 100:2015/BTTTT |
Other equipment(e) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.1.2 | Radio transceivers used for television broadcast |
| Transmitting equipment for the analogue television broadcasting service | QCVN 17:2010/BTTTT |
Terrestrial digital television broadcast (DVB-T) transmitting equipment | QCVN 31:2011/BTTTT |
Digital television (DVB-T2) transmitter | QCVN 77:2013/BTTTT |
Other equipment(e) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.1.3 | Radio transceivers used for voice broadcasting |
| Transmitting equipment for the amplitude modulated (AM) sound broadcasting service | QCVN 29:2011/BTTTT |
Transmitting equipment for the frequency modulated (FM) sound broadcasting service | QCVN 30:2011/BTTTT |
Frequency modulated (FM) radio sound transmitting equipment operating in the frequency band 54 MHz to 68 MHz | QCVN 70:2013/BTTTT |
Other equipment(e) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.1.4 | Radio transceivers used for standard broadcasting ( frequency, time) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.1.5 | Radio transceivers used for positioning and telemetry ( except for those used offshore in petroleum industry) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.1.6 | Radio transceivers used in satellite broadcasting services ( except for those used in aviation and maritime) |
| VSAT equipment (C band) | QCVN 38:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
VSAT equipment (Ku band) | QCVN 39:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Mobile Earth Stations for Global Non-Geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service Systems in the Bands 1 - 3 GHz | QCVN 40:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Other equipment(e) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.1.7 | Radio transceivers used in maritime mobile services ( including ancillary equipment and satellite equipment) |
| VHF transmitter and receivers as coast station for GMDSS | QCVN 24:2011/BTTTT |
Two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus for fixed installation in survival craft | QCVN 26:2011/BTTTT |
Inmarsat-C ship earth station equipment | QCVN 28:2011/BTTTT |
VHF radiotelephone used on the survival craft | QCVN 50:2011/BTTTT |
VHF radiotelephone used on inland waterways | QCVN 51:2011/BTTTT |
VHF radiotelephone for the maritime mobile service | QCVN 52:2011/BTTTT |
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) operating in the 406.0 MHz – 406.1 MHz frequency band | QCVN 57:2011/BTTTT |
Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) operating in the 406.0 MHz to 406.1 MHz frequency band | QCVN 108:2016/BTTTT |
Digital selective calling equipment | QCVN 58:2011/BTTTT |
MF and HF radio telephone | QCVN 59:2011/BTTTT |
Search and rescue radar transponders | QCVN 60:2011/BTTTT |
UHF radio telephone | QCVN 61:2011/BTTTT |
Radio telex equipment operating in maritime MF/HF service | QCVN 62:2011/BTTTT |
Inmarsat-F77 ship earth station equipment | QCVN 67:2013/BTTTT |
Ship borne equipment of the automatic identification systems (AIS) | QCVN 68:2013/BTTTT |
AIS Search and Rescue Transmitter | QCVN 107:2016/BTTTT |
Other equipment(e) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT |
2.1.8 | Radio amateur equipment | QCVN 56:2011/BTTTT |
2.1.9 | Radio transceivers used in aeronautical mobile services ( including ancillary equipment and satellite equipment) |
| Ground-based radio equipment for aeronautical mobile service using amplitude modulation in the frequency band 117.975-137 MHz | QCVN 105:2016/BTTTT QCVN 106:2016/BTTTT |
Ground-based radio equipment for aeronautical mobile service in the frequency band 117.975-137 MHz | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 106:2016/BTTTT |
Glide path equipment for radio navigation aids | QCVN 104:2016/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
Other equipment(e) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.2 | Radar equipment ( including radar used in maritime mobile services and aeronautical mobile service) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.3 | Radio navigation aids | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.4 | Short-range radio transceivers |
2.4.1 | Short range devices - radio equipment in the frequency range9 kHz - 25 MHz | QCVN 55:2011/BTTTT QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT |
2.4.2 | Short range devices - radio equipment in the frequency range 25 MHz - 1 GHz | QCVN 73:2013/BTTTT QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT |
2.4.3 | Short range devices - radio equipment in the frequency range 1 GHz - 40 GHz(c) | QCVN 74:2013/BTTTT QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT |
2.4.4 | Radio Frequency Identification Equipment (RFID) operating in the band 866 MHz to 868 MHz | QCVN 95:2015/BTTTT QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT |
2.4.5 | Ultra Wide Band communication equipment | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 94:2015/BTTTT |
2.4.6 | Wireless access equipments operating at Multiple-Gigabit data rates in the 60 GHz band | QCVN 88:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.4.7 | Wireless digital video link equipment | QCVN 92:2015/BTTTT QCVN 93:2015/BTTTT |
2.4.8 | Cordless audio devices in the range 25 MHz to 2000 MHz | QCVN 91:2015/BTTTT |
2.4.9 | Other equipment(e)operating in the range 9 kHz – 40 GHz | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT |
2.4.10 | Other equipment(e)operating in the range of exceeding 40 GHz | QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.5 | Radio equipments | |
2.5.1 | Point-to-point SDH radio equipments operating in the frequency bands up to15 GHz | QCVN 53:2011/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
2.5.2 | Other equipment(e) | QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
3 | Equipments in cabled distribution systems for television signal | QCVN 72:2013/BTTTT |
Notes:
(a) This provision shall only apply within the effective period of the License to establish communications network and provide terrestrial mobile services using CDMA.
(b)Certification of conformity and declaration of conformity shall be carried out only if the equipment specifications, application band range are conformable to the Circular No.03/2012/TT-BTTTT dated March 20, 2012 by the Minister of Information and Communications specifying the list of radio equipment exempted from the permission to use radio frequencies, specification and application.
(c) This provision shall not apply to radio transceivers using spread spectrum modulation techniques operating in 2.4 GHz band and radio access equipment operating in 5 GHz band.
(d) This provision herein comes into effect from October 01, 2015. Inspection and assessment of conformity shall be carried out in accordance with the Ministry of Information and Communications’ directives.
(e) Other equipment means any device in the same category but not mentioned in the List or any equipment specified in the List but not governed by the respective applicable technical regulations and standards.
APPENDIX II
LIST OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED GOODS AND PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
(Issued together with Circular No./2016/TT-BTTTT dated 2016 by the Minister of Information and Communications)
No. | NAME OF PRODUCT/GOODS | APPLICABLE TECHNICAL REGULATIONS/STANDARDS |
1 | Desktop computer | TCVN 7189:2009 |
2 | Server | TCVN 7189:2009 |
3 | Laptop and portable computer | TCVN 7189:2009 |
4 | Tablet(b) | TCVN 7189:2009 |
5 | Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) | TCVN 7189:2009 |
6 | Router | TCVN 7189:2009 |
7 | Hub | TCVN 7189:2009 |
8 | Switch | TCVN 7189:2009 |
9 | Gateway | TCVN 7189:2009 |
10 | Fire wall | TCVN 7189:2009 |
11 | Satellite television Set Top Box ( except for satellite television DVB-S/S2 Set Top Box ) | TCVN 7600:2010 |
12 | DVB-S /S2 Digital Satellite Television set top box(b) | QCVN 80:2014/BTTTT |
13 | Digital cable television set top box | TCVN 8666:2011 |
14 | IPTV television set top box(b) | TCVN 7189:2009 |
15 | digital terrestrialtelevisionset Top Box DVB-T2 | QCVN 63:2012/BTTTT |
16 | Digital receiver used in DVB-T2 digital terrestrialtelevision broadcasting(iDTV) | QCVN 63:2012/BTTTT |
17 | Terminal Equipments connected to the Public Telecommunications Networks using Digital Leased Circuits | QCVN 20:2010/BTTTT QCVN 21:2010/BTTTT QCVN 22:2010/BTTTT TCVN 7189:2009 |
18 | Terminal Equipments to be connected to an two-line analogue subscriber interface | QCVN 19:2010/BTTTT QCVN 22:2010/BTTTT |
19 | PABX Switchboard | QCVN 19:2010/BTTTT QCVN 22:2010/BTTTT |
20 | Optical transmission equipment | QCVN 2:2010/BTTTT QCVN 7:2010/BTTTT |
21 | Lithium batteries for laptops, mobile phones and tablets(a) | QCVN 101:2016:BTTTT |
22 | Ship borne watch keeping receivers for reception of Digital Selective Calling operating in the MF, MF/HF and VHF bands of maritime mobile service(b) | QCVN 97:2015/BTTTT QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT |
23 | IPv6 Router(c) | QCVN 90:2015/BTTTT |
24 | IPv6 nodes(c) | QCVN 89:2015/BTTTT |
Notes:
(a) Only safety features of products and goods are required to undergo conformity declaration as stipulated in Article 2.6 of QCVN 101:2016/BTTTT.
(b) Come into effect from April 01, 2018.
(c) Apply to equipment to which IPv6 is mandatory as stipulated by the Government and the Ministry of Information and Communications from October 01, 2018. Inspection and assessment of conformity shall be carried out in accordance with the Ministry of Information and Communication’s directives.
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