G/TBT/N/VNM/212  
24 November 2021  
(21-8869) 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 from 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.: 024.3768 4838  
Fax: 024.3768 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Rail 
locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators 
(HS 8601); Rail locomotives (excl. those powered from an external source of electricity 
or by accumulators); locomotive tenders (HS 8602); Self -propelled railway or tramway 
coaches, vans and trucks (excl. those of heading 8604) (HS 8603); Railway or tramway 
maintenance or service vehicles, whether or not self -propelled, e.g., workshops, crane s, 
ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles (HS 8604); 
Railway or tramway passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other 
special purpose railway or tramway coaches (excl. self -propelled railway or tramway 
coaches, vans and trucks, railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles and goods 
vans and wagons) (HS 8605); Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons (excl. self -
propelled and luggage vans and post office coaches) (HS 8606)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s) of the notified document:  QCVN 
18:2018/BGTVT - National technical regulation on periodical inspection of railway vehicles  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation regulates requirements for 
inspection of technical safety  and environment protection of used -imported railway 
vehicles, modified railway vehicles and for periodical inspection in service in national 
railway, dedicated railway connecting with national railway, and dedicated railway non -
connecting with national ra ilway but across residential area and urban railway networks. G/TBT/N/VNM/212  
 
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  This draft technical regulation applies to all agencies, organizations and individuals 
involved in inspecting, managing, and using railway vehicles.  
This draft technical regulation shall replace  QCVN 15:2018/BGTVT National technical 
regulation on technical safety requirements and environmental protection of railway 
vehicles for periodical inspection  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• QCVN 15:2018/BGTVT: National technical regulation on technical safety 
requirements and environmental protection of railway vehicles for periodical 
inspection;  
• Circular No 29/2018/TT -BGTVT: Stipulation of inspection of quality, safety 
technical and environment protection for rolling stock  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 April 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
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.: 024.3768 4838  
Fax: 024.3768 4840  
E-mail: tbtgtvt@vr.org.vn   
Website: http://www.tbt -bgtvt.vn/  
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