G/TBT/N/VNM/213  
24 November 2021  
(21-8871) 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 (excl. those powered from an external source of electricity or by 
accumulators); locomotive tenders (HS 8602)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the not ified document:  QCVN 
16:2011/BGTVT - National technical regulation on technical requirements and inspection 
methods for newly manufactured, assembled and imported Diesel locomotives (61 
page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technic al regulation regulates quality, safety technical 
requirements and environment protection in inspection; approval of newly manufactured 
and imported diesel locomotives for using in national railway, dedicated railway 
connecting with national railway, and d edicated railway non -connecting with national 
railway but across residential area and urban railway networks. This draft technical 
regulation applies to all agencies, organizations and individuals involved in inspecting, 
managing, using railway vehicles. T his draft regulation applies to special railway vehicles 
having similar construction and function with locomotives.  
This draft technical regulation shall replace QCVN 16:2011/BGTVT National technical 
regulation on technical requirements and inspection meth ods for newly manufactured, 
assembled and imported Diesel locomotives  G/TBT/N/VNM/213  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• QCVN 16:2011/BGTVT: National technical regulation on technical requirements 
and inspection methods for newly manufactured, assembled and imported 
Diesel locomotives;  
• 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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