A new SAR Regulation in Vietnam was released. A National Technical Regulation focused on the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) for handheld and body-worn radio equipment regulated by QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT.
The Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam (MIC) published the New SAR Regulation On Dec 31, 2024.
National Technical Regulation focused on the Specific Absorption Rate for handheld and body-worn radio equipment QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT, effective from February 15, 2025.
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Key Compliance Dates for New SAR Regulation in Vietnam
Vietnam’s SAR control will be actualized in stages, requiring producers, merchants, and telecom industry partners to follow the taking after the due dates:
- February 15, 2025 – QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT officially takes effect. At this stage, testing, conformity certification, and conformity declaration for SAR compliance begin.
- July 1, 2026 – All terrestrial mobile phones must comply with QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT before they can be circulated in the market.
- July 1, 2027 – All products and goods falling under QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT must meet the regulation’s requirements before being sold in Vietnam.
Implementation and Industry Responsibilities
The enforcement of QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT is overseen by government agencies, provincial departments, and relevant regulatory organizations. Industry stakeholders, including manufacturers, importers, and telecom providers, must ensure compliance by meeting testing and certification requirements before the respective deadlines.
To maintain a strategic distance from administrative difficulties and advertise confinements, businesses ought to proactively survey their devices’ SAR levels, lock in early testing and certification, and work closely with licensed testing research facilities to meet Vietnam’s new standards.
New SAR Regulation Limit
Under QCVN 134:2024/BTTTT, SAR limits shall be as follows:
| Frequency | Limit | |
| Head, torso | Limbs | |
| 30 MHz to 6 GHz | 2 W/kg (10g SAR) | 4 W/kg (10g SAR) |
QCVN 134:2024/BTTT shall be applied on handheld products as follows:
- Mobile phones using E-Utra (4G) or 5G technology with the HS codes 8517.13.00 or 8517.14.00;
- DECT phones with HS code of 8517.11.00;
- Laptop and portable computers with the HS code of 8471.30.20;
- Tablets with the HS codes 8471.3090.
That’s all the updated information regarding MIC official announcement number QCVN 134:2024/BTTT which concerns National Technical Regulation focused on the Specific Absorption Rate for handheld and body-worn radio equipment.
This policy of course impacts type approval and market access requirements, imports, customs, trade, market surveillance, and technical standards.
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