VNM/404
WTO/TBT
VN Vietnam
  • 13 - Umwelt, Gesundheitsschutz, Sicherheit
2026-06-10
2026-05-18

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 equipment, broadcasting equipment, radio transmitting/receiving equipment, short-range radio equipment, radioactive materials, nuclear equipment, radiation equipment, and other products and goods listed in Appendix I and Appendix II of the draft Circular. The corresponding HS codes are stipulated in the Appendices of the draft Circular

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; (144 page(s), in Vietnamese)

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 national technical standards.

- Provisions on entry into force, transitional provisions, and responsibilities for implementation.

The draft Circular is expected to replace Circular No. 29/2025/TT-BKHCN dated November 13, 2025. Decision No. 2711/QD-BKHCN dated December 30, 2022; Decision No. 366/QD-BKHCN dated March 14, 2023; and Decision No. 367/QD-BKHCN dated March 12, 2024.