G/TBT/N/VNM/118  
 
14 March 2018  
(18-1559) 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:  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): Railway 
cars, railway coach, railway wagons, and railway metro cars (HS 86.03, 86.04, 86.05, 
86.06)  
Self-propelled  railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks (cars), other than those of 
heading 86.04. (HS 8603), Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, whether 
or not self -propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing 
coaches and track inspection vehicles). (HS 8604), Railway or tramway passenger 
coaches, not self -propelled; luggage vans (baggage cars), post office coaches and other 
special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self -propelled (excluding those of heading 
86.04). (HS 8605), Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons (freight cars), not self -
propelled. (HS 8606). Railway rolling stock (ICS 45.060).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: QCVN 
18:2018/BGTVT - National technical regul ation on acceptance test of manufactured, 
assembled and imported railway cars (74 page(s), in Vietnamese)    
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation regulates quality, safety technical 
requirements and environment protection in inspection; approval of newly manufactured 
and imported railway cars for using in national railway, dedicated railway and urban 
railway networks. This draft technical regulation applies for all agencies, organizations and 
individuals involved in design, ma nufacture and import of railway cars  
This draft technical regulation shall replace QCVN 18:2011/BGTVT National technical 
regulation on acceptance test of newly manufactured, assembled and imported railway 
cars. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/VNM/118  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
QCVN 18:2011/BGTVT: National technical regulation on acceptance test of newly 
manufactured, assembled and imported railway cars ; 
Circular No 63/2015/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 July 2018  
10. Final date for comments: 30 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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