RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/VNM/24
31 October 2002
(02-6010)
Working Party on the
Accession of Viet NamOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF VIET NAM
Action Plan for the Implementation of the
WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
The Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam has submitted the following Action
Plan for the Implementation of the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) with the
request that it be circulated to the members of the Working Party.
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Page 2Action Plan for the Implementation of the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
No. Major Obligations Description of obligations Responsible Body Related Bodies Time frame
1. Commit that the newly
promulgated technical
regulation, standards,conformity assessmentprocedures are fullycompliant with the TBTAgreementBased on WTO general principle, when
acceding to the WTO, ensuring all technical
regulations, standards, conformity assessmentprocedures are completely compliant withequivalent provisions of the TBT AgreementMinistry of Science and
TechnologyMinistries of Health, Post and
Telecommunication, Customs
and other concerned agenciesUpon accession
2. Submit a statement on
implementation of the TBT
AgreementUnder WTO principle, notifying the time of
official implementation of the TBT Agreement
when becoming a WTO Member.Ministry of Trade Ministries of Science &
Technology,
Foreign Affairsand other concerned agenciesUpon accession
3. Establish the WTO/TBT
Enquiry PointEstablishing a TBT Enquiry Point (by a Prime
Minister’s decision appointing Ministry ofScience & Technology in charge);Setting up a TBT website and bulletinspecializing in WTO/TBT;
Building up and updating a database on
technical regulations, standards, andconformity assessment procedures.Ministry of Science and
TechnologyMinistries of Trade,
Foreign Affairsand other concerned agenciesQuarter IV/ 2005
4. Establish the National TBT
Notification BodyIssuing a Government Decision to assign the
Ministry of Science and Technology to set upViet Nam  TBT  Notification Body;Ministry of Science and Technology in
cooperation with other related Ministries
setting up the rules and regulation for theoperation of Viet Nam’s  TBT  NotificationBodyMinistry of Science and
TechnologyMinistry of Trade,
Ministry of Foreign Affairsand other concerned agenciesQuarter IV/ 2005
5. Ensure that technical
regulations and conformityassessment procedures are
compatible with the TBT
AgreementRevising the legal system on standards and
conformity assessment to meet TBTAgreement requirements;
Issuing new and/or amending existing legal
documents on rules and  procedures topromulgate technical regulations inconformance with the requirements specified inthe WTO/TBT AgreementMinistry of Science and
TechnologyMinistry of Justice,
Ministry of Industry,Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development,
Ministry of Fishery,Ministry of Construction,Ministry of Health,Ministry of Telecommunicationand other concerned agenciesOn-going basisWT/ACC/VNM/24
Page 3No. Major Obligations Description of obligations Responsible Body Related Bodies Time frame
6. Accept and implement   the
Code of Good Practice on
preparation, adoption and
implementation of standards(Annex 3 of the Agreement)Issuing a regulation on development and
application of national and line (ministerial)
standards conforming to provisions of the
Agreement and the Code;Introducing this Regulation to all organizationsand individuals concerned.Ministry of Science and
TechnologyMinistry of Industry,
Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development,
Ministry of Fishery,Ministry of Construction,Ministry of Health,Ministry of Telecommunicationand other concerned agenciesQuarter I/ 2006
Realization of the Action Plan:
The Ministry of Science and Technology in coordination with other related Ministries, the Chairmen of Local/Municipal People Co mmittees is responsible to
implement  this Action Plan consistently and countrywide.
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