Phuc Gia® – Guidance on Testing for Telecommunications and IT Terminal Equipment According to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT

QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT is the Technical Regulation on electrical safety for telecommunications and information technology equipment, including: DECT cordless phones, Desktop computers, Set Top Boxes, Televisions (iDTV), Laptops, and Tablets.

Phuc Gia® – On November 30, 2022, the Ministry of Information and Communications promulgated Circular No. 24/2022/TT-BTTTT along with QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT, the National Technical Regulation on electrical safety for telecommunications and information technology terminal equipment. This includes DECT wireless subscriber extension cordless telephones, Desktop personal computers, Television signal decoding equipment (Set Top Box) in digital cable television networks, Television signal decoding equipment (Set Top Box) in IPTV networks, Television receivers with integrated DVB-T2 digital terrestrial television signal reception (iDTV), Laptops and portable computers, and Tablets.

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The electrical safety regulation for telecommunications and information technology terminal equipment, QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT, was compiled based on the IEC 62368-1:2018 standard. It primarily covers electrical safety requirements (fire and explosion prevention, protection against electric shock, etc.) and has been in effect since January 01, 2024.

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I. STATUS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL EQUIPMENT USAGE IN VIETNAM

Telecommunications and information technology equipment are defined as devices with functions for transmitting images and sound, as well as transmitting data through communication technologies via mobile networks or the internet.

In recent years, Vietnam has emerged as a country with one of the fastest telecommunications growth rates in the region and globally. Consequently, the telecommunications and IT equipment available in Vietnam are highly abundant and diverse. These devices have now become indispensable items in daily life. Beside the rapid development of mobile phones, various other types of ICT equipment have become popular, such as fax machines, automatic answering machines, fixed telephones (corded and cordless), data network equipment (switching terminals, data terminals, routers), data processing/storage devices, personal computers, and multi-functional devices. In practice, the large volume of such equipment—both imported and domestically manufactured—indicates a need for thorough review, evaluation, and control through quality management activities to ensure user safety and enhance manufacturer responsibility. Therefore, QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT was established with a defined implementation roadmap in Vietnam.

Many countries and regions worldwide have also adopted the IEC 62368-1 standard for telecommunications and IT equipment to replace the IEC 60950-1 and IEC 60065 standards. Currently, many countries are applying two versions of IEC 62368-1 in parallel: IEC 62368-1:2014 and IEC 62368-1:2018.

II. CURRENT APPLICABLE REGULATIONS

PHUC GIA® – The regulations, guidelines, and necessary documents for the Testing and Declaration of Conformity for telecommunications and information technology equipment are governed by the following legal instruments:

Circular No. 24/2022/TT-BTTTT: The Circular promulgating the “National Technical Regulation on electrical safety for telecommunications and information technology terminal equipment,” issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications on November 30, 2022 (This Circular has been in effect since January 01, 2024);
QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT: “National Technical Regulation on Electrical Safety for telecommunications and information technology terminal equipment.” QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT was issued alongside Circular 24/2022/TT-BTTTT;
Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT: “Circular stipulating the list of potentially unsafe products and goods under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Information and Communications,” issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications on March 29, 2024 (This Circular has been in effect since May 15, 2024);

II. TESTING GUIDELINES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND IT TERMINAL EQUIPMENT ACCORDING TO QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT

Based on the requirements of Circular No. 24/2022/TT-BTTTT, QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT, and Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT, Phuc Gia Testing and Inspection Center provides the following detailed instructions for businesses to conduct electrical safety testing for ICT terminal equipment:

1. Where to conduct conformity testing for telecommunications and IT terminal equipment according to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT?

Electrical safety testing procedures for ICT terminal equipment according to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT must be performed by a testing organization that is officially Designated or Recognized (under Mutual Recognition Agreements – MRA – by the Ministry of Information and Communications). Test results from domestic or foreign laboratories that have not been designated or recognized, or test results provided by the manufacturer, shall not be used to assess conformity with this technical regulation.

Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT clearly specifies regarding QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT: in cases where a product or good uses a power adapter, if the adapter is included, the QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT testing shall be conducted for the product/good along with the included adapter. If the adapter is not included, the QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT testing shall be performed for the product/good without the adapter.

Enterprises may contact Phuc Gia Testing and Inspection Center – Phuc Gia Lab Joint Stock Company to perform testing under QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT.

Phuc Gia Testing and Inspection Center is one of the very few laboratories fully equipped with the specialized machinery, apparatus, and trained personnel evaluated and designated to perform comprehensive testing of all strict indicators under the national technical regulation QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT for ICT products, in compliance with current legal regulations regarding product and goods quality management.

2. Which products must undergo testing and Declaration of Conformity according to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT, and what is the legal basis and implementation timeline?

According to Circular 02/2024/TT-BTTTT and QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT, the groups of telecommunications and information technology equipment products listed below, along with their corresponding HS codes, fall within the mandatory application scope:

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Product Name

HS Code

Product Description

Legal Base

Date of Application

Desktop computer

8471.41.10

Equipment designed to be contained in the same housing, having at least a central processing unit, an input unit, and an output unit, whether or not combined, and whether or not integrating one or more of the following functions:

– Radio transmission and reception using spread spectrum modulation techniques in the 2.4 GHz band;

– Radio access in the 5 GHz band;

– W-CDMA FDD mobile communication terminal;

– E-UTRA FDD mobile communication terminal;

– Fifth generation (5G) mobile communication terminal;

– Short-range radio transmission and reception.

Specified in Section 1.1 – List of specialized information technology and communications products and goods subject to mandatory declaration of conformity under Annex 2

– Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT

Effective from 01/01/2024;

Laptop and Portable Computer

8471.30.20

Portable automatic data-processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central data-processing unit, a keyboard, and a display, whether or not integrating one or more functions:

– Radio transmission and reception using spread spectrum modulation techniques in the 2.4 GHz band;

– Radio access in the 5 GHz band;

– W-CDMA FDD mobile communication terminal;

– E-UTRA FDD mobile communication terminal;

– Fifth generation (5G) mobile communication terminal;

– Short-range radio transmission and reception.

Specified in Section 1.2 – List of specialized information technology and communications products and goods subject to mandatory declaration of conformity under Annex 2

– Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT

Effective from 01/01/2024;

Máy tính bảng (Tablet)

8471.30.90

Portable automatic data-processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central data-processing unit, a keyboard, and a display (excluding laptops, notebooks, and subnotebooks), whether or not integrating one or more functions:

– Terrestrial mobile communication terminal;

– Fifth generation (5G) mobile communication terminal;

– Broadband data transmission operating in the 2.4 GHz band;

– Radio access in the 5 GHz band;

– Short-range radio transmission and reception.

Specified in Section 1.3 – List of specialized information technology and communications products and goods subject to mandatory declaration of conformity under Annex 2

– Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT

Effective from 01/01/2024;

Television receivers with integrated DVB-T2 digital terrestrial television signal reception (iDTV)

8528.72.92
8528.72.99

Television receivers with integrated DVB-T2 digital terrestrial television signal decoding function. Designed to be attached to a video device or screen, in color, not battery-operated, and not utilizing a cathode ray tube (CRT).

Specified in Section 2.6 – List of specialized information technology and communications products and goods subject to mandatory declaration of conformity under Annex 2

– Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT

Effective from 01/01/2024;

Digital Extension Cordless Telephone (DECT)

Note: This does not apply to explosion-proof communication equipment.

8517.11.00

A wireline telephone set consisting of a base station accompanied by one or several cordless radio extension handsets (child units) utilizing DECT technology. The portable handheld units (child units) connect to the fixed network via the base station, which serves as a fixed telephone set connecting calls to the wireline network.

Specified in Section 2.1 – List of specialized information technology and communications products and goods subject to mandatory certification of conformity and declaration of conformity under Annex 1

– Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT

Effective from 01/01/2024; before 01/01/2024, the IEC 62368-1:2018 standard was applied

Digital Cable Set Top Box

8528.71.11
8528.71.19
8528.71.91
8528.71.99

Signal decoding equipment in digital cable television networks. The equipment may or may not have the function of interactive information exchange with the service provider.

Specified in Section 2.3 – List of specialized information technology and communications products and goods subject to mandatory declaration of conformity under Annex 2

– Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT

Effective from 01/01/2024;

IPTV Network Set Top Box

8528.71.11
8528.71.19
8528.71.91
8528.71.99

Signal decoding equipment (Set Top Box) in IPTV networks (television via internet line). The equipment may or may not have the function of interactive information exchange with the service provider.

Specified in Section 2.4 – List of specialized information technology and communications products and goods subject to mandatory declaration of conformity under Annex 2

– Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT

Effective from 01/01/2024;

Cable TV Distribution Amplifiers

8517.62.49

Equipment with signal amplification function used in cable television networks (digital wireline systems).

–

Effective from 01/01/2024;

Cordless telephones (Wireless subscriber extensions)

8517.11.00

Wireless subscriber extension telephone equipment, with transmitter power up to 25 W operating on a fixed telephone network, used for transmitting analog voice signals and connected to the fixed telephone network via a two-wire analog interface (excluding DECT equipment);

Only applicable to the central unit (also known as the base station or parent unit): which is fixed and connected to the telephone wire pair of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN); utilizing an integrated antenna or an external antenna.

–

Effective from 01/01/2024;

3. When is it mandatory for enterprises to perform electrical safety testing for telecommunications and information technology terminal equipment according to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT?

Effective from January 01, 2024, enterprises are strictly required to conduct electrical safety testing for telecommunications and information technology terminal equipment in accordance with QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT.

4. What are the technical requirements for telecommunications and information technology terminal equipment?

All technical requirements for telecommunications and information technology terminal equipment are specified in detail within QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT.

In addition to the electrical safety regulations under QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT, these devices must also undergo testing, certification, and declaration of conformity procedures according to other applicable technical regulations as detailed in Circular No. 02/2024/TT-BTTTT.

5. What test sample information must enterprises provide for QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT testing at Phuc Gia Center?

To facilitate the testing process, please provide the Phuc Gia Testing and Inspection Center with the following information:

Details at: Information to be provided for QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT testing at Phuc Gia Center.

6. What are the differences in testing criteria between QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT and the IEC 62368-1:2018 standard?

See more: Differences between QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT and the IEC 62368-1:2018 standard

7. What are the costs for Electrical Safety Testing according to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT?

The costs for electrical safety testing for telecommunications and information technology terminal equipment according to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT are listed in our official post:

Latest Phuc Gia Quotation for Testing/Certification Quotation (click the link for detailed information).

8. Sample Test Report for Electrical Safety of Telecommunications and IT Terminal Equipment according to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT at Phuc Gia Testing and Inspection Center

Enterprises can refer to the sample Electrical Safety Test Report for telecommunications and IT terminal equipment according to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT provided by Phuc Gia Testing and Inspection Center at the following link:

9. What is the lead time for Electrical Safety Testing according to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT?

The estimated testing time for telecommunications and IT terminal equipment according to QCVN 132:2022/BTTTT is approximately 1 – 3 weeks, depending on the complexity of each product.