CSDLVBQPPL Bộ Tư pháp - Radio Frequencies 3 of 10 http://www.moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn bn php lut/View_Detail.aspx?I... Chapter II RADIO FREQUENCY PLANNING Article 10. Principles of elaboration and approval of radio frequency master plans 1. Being compliant with Vietnam's laws and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party, and international law and practices. 2. Being in line with the socio-economic development strategy, planning and plans in each period: ensuring harmony between the needs for using radio frequencies for socio-economic development, national defense and security. 3. Being conformable with the trend of development of radiocommunication services in the world and concurrently taking into account the practical use of radio frequencies in Vietnam. 4. Assuring the rational, effective and economical management and use of radio frequencies for proper purposes. 5. Applying new and modern technologies for efficiently using the radio frequency spectrum. 6. Being conformable with the trend of radio technology and service convergence. 7. Being in line with the national planning on telecommunications development with regard to frequency bands used in telecommunications activities. Article 11. Types of radio frequency master plans: competence to approve and implement radio frequency master plans 1. Radio frequency master plans include: a) National plan on the radio frequency spectrum, which is a master plan on the division of the radio frequency spectrum into frequency bands reserved for different radio communication services, prescribing use purposes and conditions for each frequency band: b) Master plan on frequency bands, which is a master plan on the allocation of one or more frequency bands for a radio communication service or radio communication system, prescribing specific use principles and conditions for such frequency band(s): c) Master plan on division of frequency channels, which is a master plan on the division of frequency bands into frequency channels for a specified communication service according to certain standards, prescribing use conditions for such frequency channels: d) Master plan on the use of frequency channels, which is a master plan on the arrangement and conditions for using frequency channels in a system for a specified radio communication service. 2. Competence to approve and implement radio frequency master plans is provided for as follows: a) The Minister of Information and Communications shall formulate and submit to the Prime Minister for approval the national plan on the radio frequency spectrum: b) The Minister of Information and Communications shall approve master plans on frequency bands, the division of frequency channels or use of frequency channels based on the national plan on the radio frequency spectrum: c) The Minister of Information and Communications shall assume the prime responsibility for. and coordinate with competent agencies in. appraising the conformity of development master plans and plans of sectors using radio frequencies with radio frequency master plans. 3. The manufacture and import of radio equipment and radio-wave appliances for use in Vietnam and the management and use of radio frequencies must comply with radio frequency master plans and law. Article 12. Withdrawal of the right to use a radio frequency for the implementation of master plans Withdrawal of the right to use a radio frequency for the implementation of a master plan means the withdrawal by a competent state agency, of the whole or part of the right to use a frequency band or channel already granted to an organization or individual when its)his)her radio frequency use license is still valid, for changing the use purpose or users. 2. The withdrawal of the right to use a radio frequency shall be made in the following cases: a) The radio frequency will be used for national defense or security purpose or for national interests: b) The use purpose and eligible users of the radio frequency are no longer in line with the radio frequency master plan. 3. The Ministry of Information and Communications shall publicly announce the radio frequency master plan, time of and plans on change of radio frequencies and equipment for the implementation of the master plan, and notify such to organizations and individuals whose right to use a radio frequency is withdraw n. 4. Organizations and individuals whose right to use a radio frequency is withdrawn shall stop using such radio frequency under withdrawal decisions of the specialized management agency in charge of radio frequencies. 5 Organizations and individuals whose right to use a radio frequency is withdrawn under Clause 2 of this Article will be compensated under law. Chapter 111 MANAGEMENT OF RADIO EMISSION QUALITY. RADIO RADIATION SAFETY AND ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY Article 13. Management of radio emission quality 1. Organizations and individuals that manufacture or import radio equipment on the list of radio equipment which are likely to cause harmful interference shall conduct certification and announcement of regulation conformity and affix regulation conformity stamps to such equipment before marketing or using them. 2. The Minister of Information and Communications shall promulgate the list ol radio equipment which are likely to cause harmful interference and require regulation conformity certification, announcement and stamps. 3. The Ministry of Science and Technology shall appraise and publicize national standards of radio emission after reaching agreement with the Ministry of Information and Communications. 4. The mutual recognition of results of assessment of conformity with standards and technical regulations on radio emission between Vietnam and other countries and territories shall be made in accordance with treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party: the mutual recognition between Vietnam's conformity assessment organization and conformity assessment organizations of other countries and territories shall be effected in accordance with their agreements. Article 14. Management of radio radiation safety 1. Assurance of radio radiation safety means taking measures to prevent, combat or minimize harmful effects of radio radiation of radio stations, 25/09/2018, 14:43