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List of equipment prohibited from being imported, manufactured and traded in Vietnam from July 10, 2018

Nguyễn Trinh

14:50, 31/08/2018

According to the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy 2010 of Vietnam, one of the prohibited acts is the act of manufacturing, importing or circulating energy-consuming devices and equipment on the list of those subject to elimination promulgated by a competent state management agency. So, how is this list regulated?

According to Appendix I enclosed with the Decision No. 24/2018/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister of Vietnam, it is prohibited to import, manufacture and trade in low-efficiency equipment that fails to satisfy the minimum energy efficiency standards specified in the national standards (TCVN). The list of equipment prohibited from being imported, manufactured and traded in Vietnam from July 10, 2018 is as follows:

No.	Name	National standards
I. Home appliances:
1	Compact fluorescent lamps	TCVN 7896:2008
2	Electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps	TCVN 7897:2008
3	Electromagnetic ballasts for fluorescent lamps	TCVN 8248:2009
4	Linear tubular fluorescent lamps	TCVN 8249:2009
5	Electric fans	TCVN 7826:2007
6	Refrigerators and refrigerator freezers	TCVN 7828:2013
7	Non-ducted air conditioners	TCVN 7830:2015
8	Clothes washing machines for household use	TCVN 8526:2010
9	Television sets	TCVNCVN 9536:2012
10	Electric cookers	TCVN 8252:2009
11	Storage water heaters	TCVN 7898:2009
II. Office and commercial equipment
1	Computer monitors	TCVN 9508:2012
2	Copiers	TCVN 9510:2012
3	Printers	TCVN 9509:2012
4	Commercial refrigerated cabinets	TCVN 10289:2014
III. Industrial equipment:
1	Three-phase asynchronous squirrel cage electrical motors	TCVN 7540-1:2013
2	Distribution transformers	TCVN 8525:2010
3	Boilers used in industrial workshops	TCVN 8630:2010

Besides, Appendix II enclosed with the Decision No. 24/2018/QD-TTg also specifies the list of equipment prohibited from being imported, manufactured and traded from July 10, 2020. To be specific:

No.	Name	National standards
I. Home appliances:
1	Compact fluorescent lamps	TCVN 7896:2015
2	Electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps	TCVN 7897:2013
3	Electromagnetic ballasts for fluorescent lamps	TCVN 8248:2013
4	Linear tubular fluorescent lamps	TCVN 8249:2013
5	Electric fans	TCVN 7826:2015
6	Refrigerators and refrigerator freezers	TCVN 7828:2013
7	Non-ducted air conditioners	TCVN 7830:2015
8	Clothes washing machines for household use	TCVN 8526:2013
9	Television sets	TCVN 9536:2012
10	Electric cookers	TCVN 8252:2015
11	Storage water heaters	TCVN 7898:2009
II. Office and commercial equipment:
1	Computer monitors	TCVN 9508:2012
2	Copiers	TCVN 9510:2012
3	Printers	TCVN 9509:2012
4	Commercial refrigerated cabinets	TCVN 10289:2014
III. Industrial equipment:
1	Three-phase asynchronous squirrel cage electrical motors	TCVN 7540-1:2013
2	Distribution transformers	TCVN 8525:2015
3	Boilers used in industrial workshops	TCVN 8630:2010

View the list of thermal power plants’ coal-fired and gas-fired generating sets prohibited from being built from July 10, 2018 at Decision No. 24/2018/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister of Vietnam, effective from July 10, 2018.

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