G/TBT/N/VNM/275  
5 January 2024  
(24-0062) 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):  Trailers 
and Semi -trailers  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft National 
Technical Regulation on safety and environment protection for trailer and semi -trailers; 
(23 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation stipulates requirements for 
technical safety and quality inspection, and environmental protection in the 
manuf acturing, assembly and import of various types of trailers and semi -trailers as 
defined in TCVN 6211 "Road vehicles - Types - Terms and definitions".  
This draft technical regulation applies to establishments manufacturing and assembling 
vehicles, organizat ions and individuals importing vehicles and vehicle components and 
agencies, organizations and individuals involved in management, inspection and testing 
and certification for trailers and semi -trailers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of  urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/VNM/275  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
- Decree 116/2017/ND -CP of October 17, 2017 of the Government on conditions for 
automobiles manufacturing, assembling importing and automotive warranty and 
maintenance services.  
- Circular No. 25/2019/TT -BGTVT dated July 5, 2019 on quality inspection of technical 
safety and environmental protection in automobiles assembly and manufacture.  
- UNECE Regulation No. 46 Revision 7 – Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
devices for indirect vision and of motor vehicles with regard to the installation of these  
devices  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  45 days after adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  30 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:   
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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