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Vietnam: MIC has updated the National Technical Regulations for Short Range Equipment (SRD) QCVN 55:2023/BTTTT

Officially published at：2023-11-27 Effective Date：2024-07-01 Mandatory Date：2024-07-01

On November 27, 2023, the Ministry of Communications and Media (MIC) of Vietnam issued Circular No. 17/2023/TT-BTTTT to release a new standard QCVN 55:2023/BTTTT for short-range devices (SRDs) in the frequency range from 9kHz to 25MHz and inductive loop systems in the frequency range from 9kHz to 30MHz. The new standard will come into force on July 1, 2024.

This regulation applies to the following types of short-range radio equipment (SRDs):

a) Universal short-range radio equipment operating in the frequency range of 9 kHz to 25 MHz;

b) Magnetic field devices operating in the frequency range from 9 kHz to 30 MHz, including: radio frequency identification devices (RFID), devices using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, and electronic security system (EAS) devices operating in the LF and HF bands in the operating environment.

This regulation applies to products and goods with short-range radio equipment with HS codes as specified in Annex J of the standard.

All short-range radio equipment specified in this regulation must comply with Vietnam's regulations on frequency planning and channel allocation.

The above types of radio equipment operate in the 9 kHz to 30 MHz band under the following conditions:

  • There is a radio output connection with a stand-alone antenna or an integrated antenna,
  • all types of modulation are used,
  • and fixed, mobile, and handheld devices are used.

Click this link to view the original text of Notice No. 17/2023/TT-BTTTT and the original text of QCVN 55:2023/BTTTT standard.