Decision No. 4693/QD-BCT correcting Circular No. 30/2011/TT-BCT of 10 August 2011 provisionally stipulating allowable limit contents of a number of toxic or hazardous chemicals in electric or electronic products

72 THE MINISTRIES THE MlNP.:J7RY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE Decision No. 4693/QD-BCT uf September 16, 2011, correcting Circular No. 3012011lTT-BCT of August 10, 2011, provisionally stipulating allowable limit contents of Issue nos03·0S/September 2011 (Gong Dao nos509-51OlSeptember 23,2011) a number of toxic or hazardous chemicals in electric or electronic products THE MINISTER or INDUSTRY AND TRADE Pursuant to the Government \ Decree No. r8912007/ND-CP of December 27, 2007, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry o] Industry and Trade; and Decree No. 4412011/ ND-CP of JUlie 14, 20ll, amen ding and supplementing Article 3 of Decree No. 1891 2007/ND-CP; Pursuant to Law No. 1712008/QH12 ot"JUlie 3,2008,011 Promulgation ofLegal Documents; Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. I0412004IND-CP(1Mal'ch 23,2004,011 "CO/lg Hllo" of tile Socialist Republic of Vietnam; At the proposal of the director of the Chemical Department, DEC'll)1::S: Article 1. To correct some contents of and Appendices 2 and 3 to the Ministry of Industry and Trade'5 Circular No. 30120II ITT-BeT of August 10, 2011, provisionally stipulating allowable limit contents of a number of toxic or hazardous chemicals in electric or electronic products (Circular No. 30), as follows: 1. Clause 4 of Article 5, which has been printed as follows: "When no relevant Vietnamese regulation is available, to assess Issue nos03-0S/September 2011 (Cong Baa nos 509-51O/September 23, 2011) contents of tox ic or hazardous suhstanccs In electric or electronic products, lEe's current standard 62:1:21: Elcctrotcchn ical products Determination of levels of six regulated substances, Illay be temporarily applied." is 110\',! corrected into "When no relevant vicmarncsc regulation is available. to assess contents of toxic or haznrdnus substances in electric or electronic products, lEe's current standard 62311: Electrotechnical products - Determination of levels of six regulated substances, or an equivalent standard, may he temporarily applied." 1. Clause 4 of Article 6. which has been I" lured as fullows: "To compile arid keep dossiers for management of toxic or hazardous chemical contents in electric or electronic products before these products arc circulated on the Vietnamese market and to produce these dossiers at the rcq ucst ot competent agenc les. A management dossier comprises a list ofoutput materials; cards of inspection of quality of output materials and parts; and the process of management of toxic or hazardous chemical contents," is now corrected into 'To compile and keep dossiers for management of toxic or h a z.ardou-, c lre m ic al contents in electric or electronic products before these products are circulated on the Vietnamese market. A management dossier has any of the following documents: aJA card of inspection proving that products have toxic or hazardous chemical contents not exceeding the allowable lmuts specified in Appendix 1 to this Circular; bl The management process or other 73 documcnt s proving that products have toxic or hazardous chemical contents not exceeding the allowable limits specified in Appendix I to this Circular." 1. Clause 1 of Article 9. which has been printed as follows: "From December 1,201.2, the disclosure of information on allowable limit contents of a number of toxic or hazardous chemicals shall be conducted for manufactured or imported {'lectric or electronic products under Clause 2, Article 6 of this Circular," is now corrected into "From December I., 2012, organizations and individuals that manufacture or import electric or electronic products shall: aJ Disclose information on allowance limit contents of a number of toxic or:bazardous chemicals under Clause 2, Artie!. 6 of this Circular: hI Assure al lowahlc limit contents of a f number of toxic or hazardous chemicals in electric or electronic products Sl"~cified in Appendix I to this Circular; c/ Compile or keep documents oa~lowable limit contents of a number of toxic or hazardous chemicals in electric or electronic products under Clause 4, Article 6 of this Circular." 4. An item of Section I. Large-sized household utensils of Appendix 2, which has been printed as follows: "Washing machines," "HS heading No, 8451," is now corrected into "Washing machines," "HS heading No. 8450." 5. Ordinal number 1.5 Cases of exemption 111 Appendix 3, which has been printed as follows: "For fluorescent lamps of square or round shape and with a lube diameter of under • i..J!jt:mv'(!Itl'!=@J'l· . 74 17 rum, used for general lighting purposes;" is now corrected into "For fluorescent lamps of square or round shape and with a tube diameter of up to 17 nun, used for general lighting purposes." 6. Ordinal number 2.1. Cases of exemption in Appendix 3. which has been printed as follows: "'fluorescent lamps with three spectral lines, andef an average Iife expectancy and tube diameter ~f between 17mm and 28 mrn: 5 mg;" "Fluorescent lamps with three spectral lines, and of an average life expectancy and tube diameter of at least ~8 mrn: 5 mg,' is now corrected into "Fluorescent lamps with three spectral lines, and of an average life expectancy and tube diameter of between over 17 rnm and 28 rnrn: 5 rng;" "Fluorescent lamps with three spectral lines, and of an avmge life expectancy and tube diameter of over 2&mrn: 5 mg." 6. Ordlnal number 3.1 Cases of exemption in Appendix 3, which has been printed as follows: "Short lamps ('iOO rnm or longer)," is now corrected into "Short lamps (500 mm or shorter)." 7, Ordinal number 3.2 Cases of exemption in Appendix 3, which has been printed as Issue nosOJ-OS/September 2011 tcono Bao nos 509·510/September 23. 2011) follows: "Average lamps (between over 500 mill and under 1.500 mm)," is now corrected into "Average lamps (between over 500 mm and 1,500 rnm)." 8. Ordinal number 4.2 Cases of exemption in Appendix 3, which has been printed as follows: "p < 155 W"', "155 W < P < 405 W": "P> 450 W," is 1l0W corrected into "P S 1)5 W"; "155 W < P::; 405 W"; "P> 405 W." 9. Ordinal number 4.3 Cases of exemption in Appendix 3, which has been printed as follows' "P < J55 W"; "j 55 W « P « 405 W"; "P > 450 W," is now corrected into "P::; 155 W"; "155 W < P ~ 405 W"; "P > 405 w." Article 2. This correcting Decision constitutes ;m inter;rnl part of the Ministry or Industry and Trade's Circular No. 30120 Il/TT BeT of August 10, 201 I, provisionally stipulating allowable limit contents of a number of toxic or hazardous chemicals in electric or electronic products. For the Minister of Industrv of Trade Deputy Minister LE DUONG QUANG ~.c-;- ....