G/TBT/N/VNM/33  
 
26 April 2013  
(13-2199)  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 telephon e 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 - 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):  Motor 
vehicles and their fuel tanks which are de fined in TCVN 8658:2010 "Road vehicles - 
Vehicles category symbol" include M, M1, N, O: 
Category M - Power-driven vehicles are used for the carriage of passengers; 
Category M1: Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and comprising not more than 
eight seats in addition to the driver's seat; 
Category N - Power-driven vehicles are used for the carriage of goods; 
Category O - Trailers and semi - trailers. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  
National technical on safety construction of fire prevention for motor vehicles (34 pages, in 
Vietnamese).     
6. Description of content:  This regulation provides for the manufacture and importation of 
tanks for liquid fuel used in vehicles of categories M, M1, N, and O which are defined in TCVN 8658:201. The entities, who manufacture, assemble and import vehicles and tanks for liquid fuel; and the individuals and organizations responsible for testing and quality 
certification for safety and environment protection shall comply with this regulation. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety and prevention of fi re risks of motor vehicles.  G/TBT/N/VNM/33 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
1. UNECE regulations No 34 (Revision 2, Date of entry into force:  16 July 2003): 
 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of  vehicles with regard to the prevention 
 of fire risks ; 
2. UNECE regulations No 95 (Amendment 1, Date of entry into force: 12 August 1998): 
 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection 
 of the occupants in the event of a lateral collision ; 
3. UNECE regulations No 83 (Amendment 3, Date of entry into force: 14 May 1998): 
 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the emission 
 of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements ; 
4. ISO 6487:2002: Road vehicles - Measurement techniques in impact tests - 
 Instrumentation; 
5. TCVN 8658: 2010 (Reference TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.1/Amend.2 16 April 1999 and 
 TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.1/Amend.4 26 April 2005): Road vehicles - Vehicle category 
 symbol. 
 TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.1/Amend.2: Consolidated resolution on the construction of 
 vehicles (R.E.3). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    28 June 2013 1 January 2014 
10. Final date for comments:  25 June 2013 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
Notification Authority & Enquiry Point of the Ministry of Transport 
Viet Nam Register 
18 Pham Hung - My Dinh - Tu Liem - Ha Noi - Viet Nam Tel.:  84 4 3768 4838;  Fax:  84 4 3768 4840 
E-mail:  tbtgtvt@vr.org.vn  
Website:  http://www.tbt-bgtvt.vn/  
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