G/TBT/N/VNM/91  
 
3 October 2016  
(16-5245) 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 D ao 
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.: 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 vehicles  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : 
QCVN  35:2015/BGTVT National technical regulation on optical characteristic of road vehicle 
headlamps (61 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content : This draft technical regulation regulates the test of optical 
characteristics for road vehicle.  
This draft technical regulation applies to those who manufacture, assemble and import 
headlamps, vehicles and organizations and individuals involved in testing,  inspection and 
certification for the quality, the safety of vehicles.  
This draft technical regulation shall replace QCVN 35:2011/BGTVT  National technical 
regulation on optical characteristic of road vehicle headlamps.  
7. Objective and rationale , includin g the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents : 
1. QCVN 35:2011/BGTVT National technical regulation on optical character istic of road 
vehicle headlamps  
2. ECE Revise S6 Regulation No.112 : Uniform pro visions concerning the approval of 
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  or both and equipped with filament lamps and/or light -emitting diode (LED) modules  
3. ECE Revise S5 Regulation No.113 : Uniform provisions concer ning the approval of 
motor vehicle headlamps emitting a symmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or 
both and equipped with filament, gas -discharge light sources or LED  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 5 December 2016  
Proposed date of entry into force : 1 January 2017  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:  
Notification Authority & Enquiry Po int 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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