Circular No. 55/2025/TT-BKHCN Issuing the "National Technical Regulation on Commercial Natural Gas"

Circular No. 55/2025/TT-BKHCN issues the National Technical Regulation on Commercial Natural Gas (QCVN 140:2025/BKHCN), setting out technical requirements for commercial natural gas to ensure quality and safety during use. This document applies to organizations and individuals engaged in production, business, processing, blending, importation, and distribution of commercial natural gas.

문서 번호55/2025/TT-BKHCN
문서 유형Circular
발행 기관Ministry of Science and Technology
서명자Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng — Bộ trưởng
업데이트12. 06. 2026
발행일31. 12. 2025
발효일01. 03. 2026
효력 만료일
상태In effect
✦ 스마트 요약

Circular No. 55/2025/TT-BKHCN issues the National Technical Regulation on Commercial Natural Gas (QCVN 140:2025/BKHCN), setting out technical requirements for commercial natural gas to ensure quality and safety during use. This document applies to organizations and individuals engaged in production, business, processing, blending, importation, and distribution of commercial natural gas.

적용 범위

Organizations and individuals engaged in production, business, processing, blending, importation, and distribution of commercial natural gas

핵심 사항

  • All types of commercial natural gas must comply with the provisions of QCVN 140:2025/BKHCN before entering the market (Article 3).
  • This document takes effect from March 1, 2026, and mandatory application begins on January 1, 2027.
  • Competent authorities, organizations, and individuals related to this matter must implement the provisions of this Circular.
  • Strengthening management of the quality of commercial natural gas to ensure consumer safety.
  • Setting out specific technical requirements to help businesses producing and trading in natural gas comply with national standards.
  • It may cause initial difficulties for some small businesses that have not yet met the new technical requirements.

🌐 이 문서의 사회적 영향

  • Strengthening management of the quality of commercial natural gas to ensure consumer safety.
  • Setting out specific technical requirements to help businesses producing and trading in natural gas comply with national standards.
  • It may cause initial difficulties for some small businesses that have not yet met the new technical requirements.

❓ 자주 묻는 질문

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from March 1, 2026.

When will the National Technical Regulation on Commercial Natural Gas be mandatorily applied?

Mandatory application begins on January 1, 2027.

전문

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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NUMBER: 55/2025/TT-BKHCN

HA NOI, December 31, 2025

CIRCULAR

ISSUING THE "NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON MARKETABLE NATURAL GAS"
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BASED ON THE LAW ON STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONSJune 29, 2006;

BASED ONTHE AMENDMENT AND SUPPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THELAW ON STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONSJune 14, 2025;

BASED ON THE LAWON QUALITY OF PRODUCTS AND GOODS November 21, 2007;

BASED ONTHE AMENDMENT AND SUPPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THEBASED ON THE LAW ON QUALITY OF PRODUCTS AND GOODS June 18, 2025;

BASED ON THE DECREE NO. 127/2007/ND-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;

BASED ON THE DECREE NO. 78/2018/ND-CP amending and supplementing certain provisions of the DECREE NO. 127/2007/ND-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;

BASED ON THE DECREE NO. 55/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 2, 2025 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;

PURSUANT TO THE PROPOSAL OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL STANDARDS MEASUREMENT QUALITY COMMITTEE,

THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES THIS CIRCULAR ON THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON MARKETABLE NATURAL GAS.

Article 1.ATTACHED TO THIS CIRCULAR IS THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON MARKETABLE NATURAL GAS (QCVN 140:2025/BKHCN).

Article 2. Effective Date

THIS CIRCULAR SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM MARCH 1, 2026.

Article 3.IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

As of January 1, 2027, all types of marketable natural gas produced, traded, processed, blended, imported, and distributed as specified in QCVN 140:2025/BKHCN must comply with the provisions of QCVN 140:2025/BKHCN before being circulated in the market.

Article 4.ORGANIZATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION

The Director of the Office, the Chairman of the National Standards Measurement Quality Committee, the Heads of agencies and units under the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Directors of Provincial Departments of Science and Technology, and relevant organizations and individuals have the responsibility to implement this Circular./.

THE MINISTER

(Signed)

Nguyen Manh Hung

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