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PROMULGATION OF AMENDMENT 1:2018 QCVN 9:2012/BKHCN NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 127/2007/ND-CP dated August 01, 2007 elaborating some Articles of the Law on Technical Regulations and Standards;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 95/2017/ND-CP dated June 16, 2017 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;

At the request of the Director General of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality and the Department of Legal Affairs;

The Minister of Science and Technology hereby promulgates Amendment 1:2018 QCVN 9:2012/BKHCN National technical regulation on electromagnetic compatibility for household and similar electrical and electronic equipment.

Article 1. Amendment 1:2018 QCVN 9:2012/BKHCN National technical regulation on electromagnetic compatibility for household and similar electrical and electronic equipment (hereinafter referred to as “the Regulation”) is promulgated together with this Circular.

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1. As of September 01, 2019, hairdryers shall comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation before being circulated on the market;

2. As of July 01, 2020, liquidizers, fruit processors, meat grinders and egg beaters shall comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation before being circulated on the market;

3. As of July 01, 2021, microwave ovens (including combination microwave ovens) and electric stoves (including electromagnetic stoves) shall comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation before being circulated on the market;

Article 3. Producers, traders and importers of household electrical and electronic equipment are encouraged to apply this Regulation and declare conformity before the compulsory dates of application of this Regulation specified in Article 2 hereof.

Article 4. Implementation

1. This Circular comes into force from September 01, 2018.

2. The producers, traders and importers of electrical and electronic equipment specified in this Article 2 hereof shall satisfy the technical requirements laid down to apply the provisions of Amendment 1:2018 QCVN 9:2012/BKHCN from the effective date of this Circular before the compulsory dates of application specified in Article 2 hereof.

3. The electrical and electronic equipment produced, traded or imported before the compulsory dates of application specified in Article 2 hereof may be circulated on the market but not exceeding 06 (six) months from the compulsory dates of application specified in Article 2 hereof.

4. The Director General of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality shall provide guidance on and organize the implementation of this Circular.

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6. Ministries, ministerial agencies, Governmental agencies, People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for the implementation of this Circular./.

PP. THE MINISTER
THE DEPUTY MINISTER




Tran Van Tung

AMENDMENT 1:2018 QCVN 9:2012/BKHCN

NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Foreword

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Amendment 1:2018 QCVN 9:2012/BKHCN is prepared by the Board drafting amendment of National technical regulation on electromagnetic compatibility for electrical and electronic equipment, submitted by the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality for approval and promulgated together with the Circular No. 07/2018/TT-BKHCN dated June 06, 2018 of the Minister of Science and Technology.

NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Amendment 1:2018

1. GENERAL

Section 1.1a is amended as follows:

“1.1a This Regulation does not apply to three-phase electrical and electronic equipment.”

2. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Sections 2.1.3, 2.1.4 and 2.1.5 are added as follows:

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2.1.4. Microwave ovens (including combination microwave ovens) – According to TCVN 6988:2006 (CISPR 11:2004) Industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio-frequency equipment. Electromagnetic disturbance characteristics. Limits and methods of measurement.

2.1.5. Electric stoves (including electromagnetic stoves) – According to CISPR 14-1:2016 Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission.

3. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

3.1. Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 are amended as follows:

“3.1. Conditions for circulation on the market

When circulated on the market, electrical and electronic equipment domestically produced, traded and imported must be labeled in accordance with regulations of law on goods labels; have their conformity declared, bear the conformity (CR) marking and be subject to inspection by authorities inspecting quality of products and goods.

3.2. EMC Declaration of conformity

3.2.1. The declaration of conformity shall be based on the certification result given by a certification body that has registered its certification services according to regulations of the Decree No. 107/2016/ND-CP or accredited according to regulations of the Circular No. 27/2007/TT-BKHCN.

3.2.2. Certification of conformity

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b) Tests serving certification purpose shall be conducted by testing bodies that have registered their testing services according to regulations of the Decree No. 107/2016/ND-CP or accredited according to regulations of the Circular No. 27/2007/TT-BKHCN. Scope of services offered by these testing bodies shall encompass the requirements provided for in this Regulation.

c) A certificate of conformity shall be valid for no more than 3 years.

3.2.3. Use of conformity marking

The conformity marking must be used in compliance with Clause 2 Article 4 of “Regulations on certification of standard conformity, certification of technical-regulation conformity, declaration of standard conformity and declaration of technical-regulation conformity” promulgated together with the Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BKHCN.

3.3. Procedures and documents for registration of declarations of conformity

Procedures and documents for registration of declaration of conformity of electrical and electronic equipment domestically manufactured and imported are provided for in Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BKHCN and Circular No. 02/2017/TT-BKHCN.

4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

Sections 4.1 and 4.2 are amended as follows:

Section 4.1. Responsibilities of enterprises

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Enterprises manufacturing and importing electrical and electronic equipment must satisfy the technical requirements concerning electromagnetic interference limits specified in Article 2 and the management requirements specified in Article 3 hereof.

Every enterprise shall present evidence upon request or inspection according to regulations applicable to goods circulated on the market.

During the effective period of the certificate of conformity, the enterprise whose electrical and electronic equipment have had their conformity certified must promptly notify the conformity certification body in writing of changes of EMC-related parts of such electrical and electronic equipment.

The enterprise must archive documents for at least 6 years from the date on which the final product of the type whose conformity has been declared is released (for domestically produced electrical and electronic equipment) or imported (for imported electrical and electronic equipment).

4.2. Responsibilities of conformity certification bodies

Conformity certification bodies must fulfill the obligations set out in the Decree No. 107/2016/ND-CP.

Conformity certification bodies must receive and respond to enterprises' notifications of changes of products and goods related to EMC.

Conformity certification bodies must archive documents concerning conformity certification for at least 6 years from the expiry date of the certificate of conformity.

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List of electrical and electronic equipment covered by QCVN 9

APPENDIX 1 is added as follows:

List of electrical and electronic equipment

No.

Electrical and electronic equipment required to conform to QCVN

Technical requirement

Compulsory date of application

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Hairdryers

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01/09/2019

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Liquidizers, fruit processors, meat grinders and egg beaters

TCVN 7492-1:2010 (CISPR 14-1:2009)

01/7/2020

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Microwave ovens (including combination microwave ovens)

TCVN 6988:2006 (CISPR 11:2004)

01/07/2021

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Electric stoves (including electromagnetic stoves)

CISPR 14-1:2016

01/07/2021