G/TBT/N/VNM/154  
18 November 2019  
(19-7846) 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:   
Notific ation 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Road 
vehicle systems (ICS 43.040), Commercial vehicles (ICS 43.080), Passenger cars. 
Caravans and light trailers (ICS 43.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Circular 
amend ing and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 03/2018/TT -BGTVT of 
January 10th, 2018 regulating quality inspection of technical safety and environmental 
protection for imported motor vehicles subjected to Decree No. 116/2017/NĐ -CP 
6. Descript ion of content:  This draft Circular amends and supplements a number of 
articles of Circular No. 03/2018/TT -BGTVT of January 10th, 2018 regulating quality 
inspection of technical safety and environmental protection for imported motor vehicles 
subjected to D ecree No. 116/2017/NĐ -CP 
Amended and supplemented articles include:  
• Clause 11 Article 3;   
• Point đ Clause 2 Article 4;  
• Clause 2 Article 5;  
• Clause 1 Article 6;  G/TBT/N/VNM/154  
 
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  • Clause 5 Article 6;  
• Clause 4 Article 7;  
• Clause 11.2, 11.3 Appendix IV  
Abolished articles include:  
• Clause 12 and 13 Article 3  
• Point b Clause 2 Article 4  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Decree No. 116/2017/NĐ -CP dated October 17, 2017 on requirements for 
manufacturing, assembly and import of automobiles and trade in automobile 
warranty and maintenance services  
• Circular No. 03/2018/TT -BGTVT of January 10th, 2018 regulations for quality 
inspection of technical safety and environmental protection for imported motor 
vehicles are the subject to Decree No. 116/2017/NĐ -CP 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  January 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  45 days from the promulgation  
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.: 04.3768 4838  
Fax: 04.3768 4840  
E-mail: tbtgtvt@vr.org.vn  
Website: http://www.tbt -bgtvt.vn/ 
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