G/TBT/N/VNM/255  
12 April 2023  
(23-2609) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  VIET NAM  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Transport  
80 Tran Hung Dao  
Hoan Kiem  
Ha Noi  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different fr om above:   
Notification Authority & Enquiry Point of the Ministry of Transport  
Viet Nam Register  
18 Pham Hung, My Dinh 2, Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel.: 04.3768 4838  
Fax: 04.3768 4840  
E-mail: tbtgtvt@vr.org.vn  
Website: http://www.tbt -bgtvt.vn/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Imported 
products fall under Chapters 40, 84, 85, 87 and 94 of HS 2012, including:  
(a) whole motor vehicles of cat egory M1 as defined in the UNECE Regulations, and parts 
and equipment thereof to the extent that these parts and equipment are regulated in 
UNECE Regulations applicable to whole motor vehicles of category M1; and  
(b) parts and equipment of motor vehicles o f categories M2 and N3 as defined in the 
UNECE Regulations to the extent that these parts and equipment are regulated in UNECE 
Regulations that are also applicable to whole vehicles of category M1.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified  document:  Draft 
Government Decree on inspection and certification of quality, technical safety and 
environmental protection for imported cars and imported components in accordance with 
international treaties signed by Viet Nam; (25 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Decree stipulates the inspection and certification of 
quality, technical safety and environmental protection for imported automobiles and 
imported components in accordance with international treaties signed by Viet N am, 
including:  
1. European – Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement  (EVFTA);  G/TBT/N/VNM/255  
 
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  2. United Kingdom – Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).  
This draft Decree applies to importers and agencies, organizations and individuals 
involved in the management, inspection and c ertification of quality, technical safety and 
environmental protection of imported automobiles and imported components under 
international treaties to which Viet Nam is a signatory.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
- Law on International Treaties No. 108/2016/QH13 dated April 9, 2016;  
- Law on International Agreements No. 70/2020/QH14 dated November 13, 2020;  
- European – Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement;  
- United Kingdom – Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 June 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  15 August 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Viet Nam Register  
(Notification Authority & Enquiry Point of the Ministry of Transport)  
18 Pham Hung, My Dinh 2, Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel.: 04.3768 4838  
Fax: 04.3768 4840  
E-mail: tbtgtvt@vr.org.vn  
Website: http://w ww.tbt -bgtvt.vn/  
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