EXTENDMAX – Pursuant to regulations on list of radio, wireless, telecommunication devices and information technologies equipment (ITE) subjected to MIC Type Approval and Declaration of Conformity, Smart TV box device (Set-top-box) is subjected to MIC Vietnam Type Approval. Importer also has to proceed Product Quality Inspection Registration (PQIR) and Declaration of Conformity for customs clearance of each shipment.
1. MIC Regulations applied to Smart TV box, Android Box, Apple TV box.
Depends on specifications, Set-top-box (Smart TiVi box, Android Box, Apple TV box) could be regulated by the follows Vietnam national technical regulations:
Circular 02/2022/TT-BTTTT : List of products and goods subjected to mandatory MIC Type Approval certification and Declaration of Conformity.
Circular 30/2011/TT-BTTTT : Procedures and method for MIC Type Approval certification and Declaration of Conformity (including its amendment and supplement versions Circular 10/2020/TT-BTTT and Circular 15/2018/TT-BTTTT
RF standards:
- QCVN 54:2020/BTTTT (RF for WiFi 2.4GHz)
- QCVN 65:2021/BTTTT (RF for WiFi 5GHz)
RF EMC standards:
- QCVN 112:2017/BTTTT (RF EMC for WiFi)
- QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT (EMI for MME)
Important notes:
→ Bluetooth and GPS are not required to be tested for Vietnam MIC certification
→ Confirmity certification for RoHS will be mandated from 01 Jan 2026 for TV Box
→ MIC renews list of products products and goods subjected to mandatory Type Approval certification and Declaration of Conformity annually. Please find most update regulation on our website.
2. Type Approval certification procedures and requirements for TV box
Required documents to apply for Type Approval for TiVi Box as follows:
- Type approval application form
- A copy of Vietnam business license of applicant
- Product specifications sheet or product data sheet
- Product photos including identical number (S/N) and country of origin
- ISO 9001 certificate of factory or shipping documents (depends on certification method)
- Certain declaration signed by manufacturer or applicant (ExtendMax will provide templates)
- Eligible test reports issued by local laboratories or oversea laboratories recognized by MIC Vietnam under MRA
The Telecom Metrology and Quality center of VNTA shall review the application dossier and issue Type Approval certificate within 2 - 3 weeks if the application complies with MIC Vietnam and VNTA regulations.
3. Declaration of Conformity process for set-top-box
3.1 Procedure applicable to imported products:
Applicant prepare Self-assessment DoC according to requirement of Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP and Circular No. 30/2011/TT-BTTTT of MIC, including the below listed document then submit to VNTA:
(1) Self-assessment DoC form according to Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP
(2) A copy of PQIR form acknowledged by VNTA
(3) Registered ICT mark (for first application or when ICT mark is changed)
(4) Product technical specifications sheet, datasheet
(5) Type Approval certificate of the set-top-box
For imported products, once the VNTA accept the doosier, the Declaration of Conformity process is completed.
3.2 Procedure applicable to domestic manufactured products:
Applicant prepare Self-assessment DoC according to requirement of Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP and Circular No. 30/2011/TT-BTTTT of MIC, including:
(1) Declaration of Conformity form according to Circular No. 10/2020/TT-BTTTT
(2) Self-assessment DoC form according to Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP
(3) ICT mark (for first application or when ICT mark is changed)
(4) Product technical specifications sheet, datasheet
(5) A copy of Type Approval certificate of the set-top-box
(6) Test report of the standards which are not under Type Approval certification scope
VNTA shall issued Acceptance Letter for Declaration of Conformity with 03 year validity for domestic manufactured products.
4. Preview of Type Approval certificate for Set-top-box (Smart TV box, Android Box, Apple TV box)
