Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT stipulates the list of potentially unsafe products and good under the management responsibility of the Vietnam MIC (List of group to products and goods).

On March 29,2024, the Vietnam MIC officially issued Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT, which specifies the “List of products and goods that may compromise safety under the management of the Ministry of Information and Communications (Group 2 goods list). According to this, products and goods that involve wireless broadcasting and information technology specified in Appendices 1 and 2 are subject to state quality inspection, mandatory conformity certification, and/or conformity declaration. This new version includes several changes to support businesses, including temporary suspension of testing under extreme conditions and adding some cases of self- use imports exempted from conformity certification. At the same time, the Vietnam MIC also reduces the requirements for destructive test cases according to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT, QVCN 101:2020/BTTTT for some situations of importing in small quantities.

Starting from May 15, 2024, Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT will take effect and replace Circular 04/2023/TT-BTTTT.

Unlike the draft version, which was merely a revised and supplemented version previously published, the Circular on Group 2 good list issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications this time is a completely new version. This might be the reason why the official version was published later than expected due to the more complex and time-consuming process of issuing a new Circular than issuing a revised version.

Key New Features of the Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT

The new aspect of Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT, as revealed in the draft and during meetings with the Vietnam MIC, manufacturers and importers include significant changes to the regulations on the products and goods category that require quality inspection, conformity declaration (SDoC) and conformity certification (TAC). These changes are as follows:

1. The adoption of new standards such as QCVN 55:2023/BTTTT, QCVN 110:2023/BTTTT, QCVN 111:2023/BTTTT from May 15, 2024 earlier than the standards’ effective dates. (QCVN 117:2023/BTTTT has been applied for conformity certification from February 15, 2024).

2. Type approval certificates issued during the partial or complete suspension of the standards’ effectiveness, in the period from July 15,2023 to May 14,2024, will continue to be valid until the expiration dated noted on the certificates.

3. Exemption from applying certain technical specifications that are difficult to measure, such as Total Radiated Power (TRP), Total Radiated Sensitivity (TRS),  base station performance, etc.

4. Continuation of the suspension of testing under harsh conditions (extreme conditions) until June 30,2025, for most products (excluding WIFI Access Point devices).

5. Exemption from the need for conformity certification and declaration for importers lots intended for self-use containing a maximum of three wireless transmission and reception products. This exemption applies only to certain products considered to pose minimal safety risks, such s laptops, tablets, desktop computers and TVs

6. 5G NR mobile phones are required to support both Standalone (SA) and Non-standalone (NSA) operating modes and must support frequency bands specified in QCVN 127:2021/BTTTT.

7. Re-allow using chassis test results for conformity declaration SDoC according to QCVN 63:2020/BTTTT, which facilities the process for products that share the same chassis design but may have different size or configurations.

8. Wireless charging devices are exempt from the requirements to undergo testing according to QCVN 55:2023/BTTTT, easing the process for manufacturers and importers of these devices.

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9. Manufacturers and import companies have the option to finalize their conformity declaration files, conformity certification and quality inspection registration between January 1, 2024 and the effective date of the Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT. They can choose to comply with the regulations of either Circular No. 04/2023/TT-BTTTT and Circular No. 10/2023/TT-BTTTT or the new regulations set forth in this circular. This provides a transitional period for business to adapt to the new regulations while also giving them the flexibility to comply with the previous circulars if they find it more beneficial or practical.

10. The Circular specifies a list of commitment documents required for importing devices featuring WIFI 6E and WIFI 7 technologies, or self-use imports that are exempt from conformity certification and declaration requirements. This inclusion aims to ensure that they meet safety and operational  standards given in MIC Circular 8/2021/TT-BTTTT.

11. Minor amendments have been made to the names of some products and goods compared to the previous version of the circular. This could involve clarifying product categories, updating terminology to reflect current industry standards, or correcting  any ambiguities that may have existed in the previous circular’s text.

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For Full content of the original Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o86vjpxelw8vlaygkksnv/Th-ng-t-02-2024-TT-BTTTT.PDF?rlkey=rrtkck54okhjf583v0k7yhy85&dl=0

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