Circular No. 11/2018 / TT-BTTTT dated October 15, 2018 by the Ministry of Information and Communications

Reply:

Pursuant to Article 2, Article 3 of Decision No. 51/2011 / QD-TTg dated September 12, 2011 of the Government: For groups of industrial and office equipment and commercial equipment from January 1, year 2013 implemented energy labeling in a mandatory form; From January 1, 2015, it is not allowed to import and manufacture devices with lower energy efficiency levels than the minimum energy efficiency level. When enterprises import goods on the list and the minimum application of energy efficiency standards must comply with current regulations.

According to the guidance in Official Letter 4142 / TCHQ-GSQL dated May 7, 2015 of the General Department of Customs, for equipment of the list of energy labeling under Decision 51/2011 / QD-TTg of the Customs continue to comply with the guidance in Official Letter 6772 / TCHQ-GSQL dated November 13, 2013 of the General Department of Customs. Customs offices do not check the contents of energy labeling.

Implementing Official Letter No. 3854 / BCT-TCNL dated April 21, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, for equipment for energy efficiency control under Decision No. 78/2013 / QD-TTg dated December 25, 2013 of the Government, the enterprise must submit documentation of conformity to the minimum energy efficiency level (the test card is above the minimum efficiency level assigned by the Ministry of Industry and Trade or the Decision to certify labeling energy) to conduct cargo clearance.