EU Issued Ecodesign Regulation,
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▍Vietnam MIC Certification

Circular 42/2016/TT-BTTTT stipulated that batteries installed in mobile phones, tablets and notebooks are not allowed to be exported to Vietnam unless  they are subjected to DoC certifctaion since Oct.1,2016. DoC will also be required to provide when applying Type Approval for end products (mobile phones, tablets and notebooks).

MIC released new Circular 04/2018/TT-BTTTT in May,2018 which stipulates that no more IEC 62133:2012 report issued by overseas accredited laboratory is accepted in July 1, 2018. Local test is necessity while applying for ADoC certificate.

▍Testing Standard

QCVN101：2016/BTTTT（refer to IEC 62133：2012)

▍PQIR

The Vietnamese government issued a new decree No. 74/2018 / ND-CP on May 15, 2018 to stipulate that two types of products imported into Vietnam are subject to PQIR (Product Quality Inspection Registration) application when being imported to Vietnam.

Based on this law, the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) of Vietnam issued the official document 2305/BTTTT-CVT on July 1, 2018, stipulating that the products under its control (including batteries) must be applied for PQIR when being imported into Vietnam. SDoC shall be submitted to complete the customs clearance process. The official date of entry into force of this regulation is August 10, 2018. PQIR is applicable to a single import to Vietnam, that is, every time an importer imports goods, he shall apply for PQIR (batch inspection) + SDoC.

However, for importers who are urgent to import goods without SDOC, VNTA will temporarily verify PQIR and facilitate customs clearance. But importers need to submit SDoC to VNTA to complete the entire customs clearance process within 15 working days after customs clearance. (VNTA will no longer issue the previous ADOC which is only applicable to Vietnam Local Manufacturers)

▍Why MCM?

● Sharer of Latest Information

● Co-founder of Quacert battery testing laboratory 

MCM thus becomes the sole agent of this lab in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

● One-stop Agency Service

MCM, an ideal one-stop agency, provides testing, certification and agent service for clients.

On June 16, 2023, the European Parliament and the European Council approved rules named Ecodesign Regulation to help consumers make informed and sustainable choices when purchasing mobile and cordless phones, and tablets, which are measures to make these devices more energy efficient, durable and easier to repair. This regulation follows a Commission proposal in November 2022, under the EU Ecodesign Regulation.(see our Issue 31 ” The EU market plans to add the requirements of cycle life of battery used in cell phone “) , which aims to make the EU’s economy more sustainable, save more energy, decrease carbon footprint and support circular business.
The Ecodesign Regulation lays out minimum requirements for mobile and cordless phones and tablets in the EU market. It requires that: Products can resist accidental drops or scratches, proof dust and water, and are durable enough. Batteries should retain at least 80% of their initial capacity after withstanding at least 800 cycles of charge and discharge.
There should be rules on disassembly and repair. Producers should make critical spare parts available to repairers within 5-10 working days. This should be maintained until 7 years after the end of sales of the product model on the EU market.