Circular No. 21/2022/TT-BTTTT promulgates the National Technical Regulation on Electromagnetic Field Exposure from Public Ground-Based Mobile Phone Base Stations to ensure safety for people when exposed to electromagnetic waves emitted from telecommunications devices.
Scope of application
Telecommunications service providers and state management agencies for telecommunications
Key points
- Telecommunications enterprises must comply with the National Technical Regulation QCVN 8:2022/BTTTT when constructing and operating public ground-based mobile phone base stations (Article 1).
- The National Technical Regulation on Electromagnetic Field Exposure from Public Ground-Based Mobile Phone Base Stations QCVN 8:2010/BTTTT ceases to be effective as of July 1, 2023 (Article 2).
- Certificates of inspection for public ground-based mobile phone base stations issued before this Circular takes effect will continue to be valid until their expiration date as stated on the certificate (Article 3).
- This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2023 (Article 2).
- Agencies and units under the Ministry of Information and Communications, Provincial Departments of Information and Communications, and related organizations and individuals must implement this Circular (Article 4).
🌐 Social impact of this document
- To protect community health when exposed to electromagnetic waves emitted from mobile phone base stations.
- Requiring telecommunications enterprises to comply with new technical standards may cause financial and management difficulties for enterprises in updating their systems.
- State management agencies will have additional tools to monitor and control the operations of mobile phone base stations.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When does Circular No. 21/2022/TT-BTTTT take effect?
This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2023.
When does the National Technical Regulation QCVN 8:2010/BTTTT cease to be effective?
The National Technical Regulation on Electromagnetic Field Exposure from Public Ground-Based Mobile Phone Base Stations, designated as QCVN 8:2010/BTTTT, ceases to be effective as of July 1, 2023.
Which technical standards must telecommunications enterprises comply with?
Telecommunications enterprises must comply with the National Technical Regulation on Electromagnetic Field Exposure from Public Ground-Based Mobile Phone Base Stations, designated as QCVN 8:2022/BTTTT.
Are certificates of inspection for public ground-based mobile phone base stations still valid after this Circular takes effect?
Certificates of inspection for public ground-based mobile phone base stations issued before this Circular takes effect and are still within their validity period will continue to be valid until their expiration date as stated on the certificate.
Which agencies must implement Circular No. 21/2022/TT-BTTTT?
Agencies and units under the Ministry of Information and Communications, Provincial Departments of Information and Communications, and related organizations and individuals must implement this Circular.
Full text
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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness |
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Number: 21/2022/TT-BTTTT |
Hanoi, November 29, 2022 |
CIRCULAR
Issuing "National Technical Regulations on Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Public Ground-Based Mobile Phone Base Stations"
Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;
Pursuant to the Law on Telecommunications dated November 23, 2009;
WHEREAS, the Law on Radio Frequency Spectrum dated November 23, 2009;
WHEREAS, Decree No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Technical Standards and Regulations;
Pursuant to Decree No. 78/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2018 of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing the implementation of some provisions of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;
Pursuant to Decree No. 48/2022/NĐ-CP dated July 26, 2022 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communications;
Pursuant to the proposal of the Director of the Science and Technology Department,
The Minister of Information and Communications issues this Circular stipulating National Technical Regulations on Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Public Ground-Based Mobile Phone Base Stations.
Clause 4 of Article 6Attached to this Circular are National Technical Regulations on Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Public Ground-Based Mobile Phone Base Stations (QCVN 8:2022/BTTTT).
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1. This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2023.
2. National Technical Regulations on Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Public Ground-Based Mobile Phone Base Stations, designated as QCVN 8:2010/BTTTT, as stipulated in Clause 7, Article 1 of Circular No. 18/2010/TT-BTTTT dated July 30, 2010 of the Minister of Information and Communications on National Technical Regulations on Telecommunications shall cease to be enforced from July 1, 2023.
Article 3. Certificates of inspection for public ground-based mobile phone base stations issued before the effective date of this Circular and still within their validity period shall continue to be applicable until the expiration date stated on the certificate of inspection.
Article 4. The Director of the Office, Heads of Departments under the Ministry of Information and Communications, Heads of provincial and centrally-administered city Information and Communications Departments, and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.
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Place of Receipt: - Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers (for circulation); - Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and government agencies; - Provincial and municipal People's Committees directly under the central government; - Provincial Departments of Information and Communications; - Legal Documents Supervision Bureau (Ministry of Justice); - Official Gazette, Government Electronic Portal; - Ministry of Information and Communications: Ministers, Deputy Ministers, departments and units under the Ministry, the Ministry's electronic portal; - To be filed: VT, KHCN (250). |
THE MINISTER
(Signed)
Nguyen Manh Hung |
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