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22 July 2021  
(21-5767) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  VIET NAM   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Industry and Trade  
Industrial Safety Engineering and Environment agency  
25 Ngo Quyen, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel.: 84 (0)4 22218312  
Email: khoadd@moit.gov.vn  
Website: http://atmt.gov.vn  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Products 
of explosives (HS 3602.00.00); Prepared explosives (excl. propellent powders) (HS 3602)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of  the notified document:  Draft national 
technical regulation on explosives - Part 3 - Oversize rock blasting (11 page(s), in 
Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft national technical regulation specifies requirements 
for technical specifications , testing methods and management measures for Oversize rock 
blasting  
This draft national technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals having 
activities related to Oversize rock blasting in the territory of Vietnam and other relevant 
organi zations and individuals.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Law governing and using weapons, explosives and supporting tools;   
• Circular No. 13/2018/TT -BCT dated June 15, 2018 of the Ministry of Industry 
and Trade;   
• Circular No. 31/2020/TT -BCT dated November 30, 2020 of the Ministry of 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  July 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Industry and Trade  
Industrial Safety Engineering and Environment agency  
25 Ngo Quyen, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel.: 84 (0)4 22218312   
Email: khoadd@moit.gov.vn  
Website: http://atmt.gov.vn  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/ 2021/TBT/VNM/21_4802_00_x.pdf  
 