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Annex II. Decision No.: 18/2019/QD-TTg dated April 19, 2019 of the Prime Minister
on import of used machinery, equipment and technological lines

Chapter II

IMPORT CRITERIA FOR USED MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND
TECHNOLOGICAL LINES

Article 5. Import criteria for used technological lines

A used technological line may be imported if it satisfies the following criteria:

1. It is manufactured in accordance with:

a) National Technical Regulations (QCVN) on safety, energy saving, and environmental protection;

b) In case of unavailability of National Technical Regulations (QCVN) for a technological line to

be imported, it must be manufactured in conformity with technical indicators of Vietnam’s Stan-
dards (TCVN) or Standards of G7 countries or Korea with regard to safety, energy saving, and envi-
ronmental protection.

2. Remaining capacity (which is the number of products that the technological line produce in a

given time period) or performance must achieve at least 85% of its design capacity or performance.

3. The amount of raw materials, energy consumed by the technological line shall not exceed 15%

of its design consumption level.

4. Technologies of the technological line to be imported must not be on the List of technologies
prohibited or restricted from transferring promulgated under the Government’s Decree No.
76/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018.

5. A technology comprised in the technological line to be imported is being applied by at least 03
manufacturers of member countries of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

(OECD).

Article 6. Import criteria for used machinery and equipment

A piece of used machinery or equipment may be imported if it satisfies the following criteria:

1. Its age does not exceed 10 years. Ages of machinery and equipment in certain specific fields are
provided for in the Appendix I enclosed herewith.

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