Regulations on labeling of construction materials products and goods in Vietnam

Regulations on construction materials products and goods in Vietnam

- The groups of construction materials products and goods are specified in Appendix I issued together with Circular 10/2024/TT-BXD.

- Construction materials products and goods that have the potential to cause safety hazards are those that, under conditions of reasonable transportation, storage, preservation, and proper use, still possess potential harm to humans, animals, plants, property, and the environment (Group 2 construction materials products and goods) which fall under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Construction, as specified in Appendix II issued together with Circular 10/2024/TT-BXD.

- Construction materials products and goods that do not have the potential to cause safety hazards are those that, under conditions of reasonable transportation, storage, preservation, and proper use, do not cause harm to humans, animals, plants, property, and the environment (Group 1 construction materials products and goods).

- For construction materials goods for export and import that are not listed and have not had an HS code identified, or in cases of discrepancies or inconsistencies in the classification and identification of the HS code, the determination of the HS code is carried out according to customs law regulations. After customs clearance, the exporting and importing organizations and individuals must send documentation to the Ministry of Construction as a basis to cooperate with the Ministry of Finance to consider, harmonize, update, and supplement the HS code list.

Regulations on labeling of construction materials products and goods in Vietnam

(1) The labeling of construction materials products and goods is carried out according to the provisions of Decree 43/2017/ND-CP on goods labeling; Decree 111/2021/ND-CP and Circular 18/2022/TT-BKHCN which stipulate details on certain mandatory contents displayed on labels of some groups of goods by electronic methods.

(2) In cases where the content of labeling construction materials products and goods is specifically regulated by national technical standards, regulations, and other related legal documents, in addition to complying with the provisions of item (1), construction materials goods must be fully labeled according to the national technical standards, regulations, and corresponding legal documents.

Circular 10/2024/TT-BXD is effective from December 16, 2024.

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