Products covered: 

- Paints (architectural paints, industrial paints, and decorative paints) subject to limits on lead content, as specified in Annex A of Amendment 1:2026 QCVN 08:2020/BCT;

- Fluorescent lamps containing mercury (compact fluorescent lamps, linear fluorescent tubes), as specified in the Annex of Amendment 1:2026 QCVN 02A:2020/BCT;

- Textile products (apparel, home textiles, and technical textiles) subject to limits on formaldehyde and aromatic amines derived from azo colourants, as specified in Annex I of Amendment 1:2026 QCVN 01:2017/BCT.

- Title: Draft Circular promulgating Amendments to National Technical Regulations on limits of lead content in paints, mercury content in fluorescent lamps, formaldehyde and aromatic amines derived from azo dyes in textile products

- Draft Amendment 1:2026 QCVN 01:2017/BCT National technical regulation on limits of formaldehyde and aromatic amines derived from azo dyes in textile products (2 pages)

- Draft Amendment 1:2026 QCVN 02A:2020/BCT National technical regulation on mercury content in fluorescent lamps; (2pages)

- Draft Amendment 1:2026 QCVN 08:2020/BCT National technical regulation on limits of lead content in paints. (2 pages)

- Language: Vietnamese

Draft amendments to 03 current National Technical Regulations:

- QCVN 01:2017/BCT National technical regulation on limits of formaldehyde and aromatic amines derived from azo dyes in textile products.

- QCVN 02A:2020/BCT National technical regulation on mercury content in fluorescent lamps.

- QCVN 08:2020/BCT National technical regulation on limits of lead content in paints.

The draft amendments mainly include:

- Amendments and updates to requirements on labeling and transportation based on new Decree.

- Updating conformity declaration and assessment procedures based on amended Law on Product and Goods Quality (78/2025/QH15)

These draft amendments apply to:

1. Organizations and individuals manufacturing, importing, trading in, and using products covered by the three technical regulations;

2. Conformity assessment organizations conducting conformity assessment activities for these products; 3. State management agencies and other relevant organizations and individuals.