Circular No. 07/2018/TT-BKHCN Amending and Replacing Circular No. 01:2018/QCVN 09:2012/BKHCN National Technical Regulation on Electromagnetic Compatibility for Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Similar Purposes

CIRCULAR
BISSUING AMENDMENTS 01:2018 QCVN 09:2012/BKHCN
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND SIMILAR PURPOSES
AND SIMILAR PURPOSES

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Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;

BASED ON THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 127/2007/NĐ-CP OF AUGUST 1, 2007 DETAILING IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS;/THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION 1:2018 QCVN 9:2012/BKHCN ON ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND SIMILAR PURPOSES.

Pursuant to Decree No. 95/2017/NĐ-CP dated August 16, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;

At the proposal of the Director General of the National Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control Department and the Head of the Legal Affairs Department;

ATTACHED HERETO ARE AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION 1:2018 QCVN 9:2012/BKHCN ON ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY FOR HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND SIMILAR PURPOSES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE REGULATION).

Article 1. THE APPLICATION TIMELINE FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AS PROVIDED IN THIS REGULATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

Article 2. 1. HAIR DRYERS: FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2019, MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN THIS REGULATION PRIOR TO MARKET DISTRIBUTION;

2. BLENDERS, FRUIT JUICERS, MEAT GRINDERS, EGG BEATERS: FROM JULY 1, 2020, MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN THIS REGULATION PRIOR TO MARKET DISTRIBUTION;

3. MICROWAVE OVENS (INCLUDING COMBINATION MODELS), INDUCTION COOKTOPS: FROM JULY 1, 2021, MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN THIS REGULATION PRIOR TO MARKET DISTRIBUTION;

ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PRODUCING, TRADING, IMPORTING HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY THIS REGULATION AND IMPLEMENT CONFORMITY DECLARATION BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2 OF THIS CIRCULAR.

Article 3. 2. ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PRODUCING, TRADING, IMPORTING ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2 OF THIS CIRCULAR SHALL PREPARE THE NECESSARY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY THE PROVISIONS OF AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION 1:2018 QCVN 9:2012/BKHCN FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CIRCULAR UNTIL THE DATE SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2 OF THIS CIRCULAR.

Article 4. Implementation

1. This Circular takes effect from September 1, 2018.

3. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT PRODUCED, TRADED, IMPORTED PRIOR TO THE DATE SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2 OF THIS CIRCULAR MAY CONTINUE TO BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE MARKET BUT NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2 OF THIS CIRCULAR.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY DIFFICULTIES OR OBSTACLES DURING IMPLEMENTATION, THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT TO THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR GUIDANCE OR STUDY OF MODIFICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO SUITABLE REGULATIONS.

6. MINISTRIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT THE MINISTERIAL LEVEL, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES OF PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES DIRECTLY UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, AND RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THIS CIRCULAR./. 

6. The ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, provincial people's committees under the central government, and related organizations and individuals shall be responsible for implementing this Circular./.