G/TBT/N/VNM/395

26 March 2026

(26-2407)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English

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Notifying Member: VIET NAM

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Metrology Department

Commission for the Standards, Metrology and Quality of Viet Nam (STAMEQ)

Website: https://tcvn.gov.vn/

Email: bandoluong@mst.gov.vn

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Metrology and measurement in general (ICS code(s): 17.020)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of Metrology Law; (8 page(s), in Vietnamese)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/TBT/VNM/26_01687_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: This draft Law shall amend and supplement a number of articles of Measurement Law No. 04/2011/QH13 amended and supplemented by Law No. 35/2018/QH14 and Law No. 84/2025/QH15.

1. Amended provisions:

- The term "measuring instrument" to conform with metrological control measures.

- The terms "designated verification, calibration, and testing organizations".

- Article 25 and several related articles such as Clause 3 of Article 18, Clause 4 of Article 19, and Point a of Clause 1 of Article 36.

2. Supplemented provisions such as the term of Digital transformation of metrological activities; State policy to enhance the capacity of the national metrology system and promote the role of businesses in building the capacity of the national metrology system, etc.

3. Abolished provisions such as Articles 31, 33, 34, 50, 51, and partially abolish Article 39

4. The draft Law aimed at strengthening the responsibility of ministries and ministerial-level agencies in metrological activities.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Reducing administrative procedures, lowering compliance costs for businesses, and creating favourable conditions for production and business activities, while still ensuring effective and timely state management through effective and timely monitoring, examination, and auditing mechanisms

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Relevant documents:

Law No. 04/2011/QH13 of the National Assembly: Metrology Law

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Proposed date of adoption: October 2026

Proposed date of entry into force: July 2027

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 25 May 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Please submit comments to:

Viet Nam National TBT Enquiry Point

International Cooperation and TBT Department

Commission for Standards, Metrology and Quality of Viet Nam (STAMEQ)

No.8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Email: tbtvn@tcvn.gov.vn; htqt@tcvn.gov.vn

And:

Metrology Department

Commission for the Standards, Metrology and Quality of Viet Nam (STAMEQ)

Website: https://tcvn.gov.vn/

Email: bandoluong@mst.gov.vn