G/TBT/N/VNM/123  
 
24 April 2018  
(18-2563) 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.: 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): Electric 
accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square). 
(HS 8507). Motorcycles and mopeds (ICS 43.140).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft 
QCVN91:2018/BGTVT National technical regulation on traction batteries used for electric 
motorcycles and mopeds (14 page(s), in Vietnamese)    
6. Description of content:  
 This draft technical regulation regulates the technical requirements and inspection 
of traction batteries used for electric motorcycles and mopeds.  
 This draft technical regulation applies to those who manufacture, assemble and 
import batteries; those who manufacture and assemble electric motorcycles and 
mopeds, and agencies and organizations involved in management, testing, 
inspection and certification for the quality, the technical safety and environment 
protection of vehicles.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/VNM/123  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
 QCVN 91:2014/BGTVT National technical regulation on traction batteries used for 
electric motorcycles and mopeds.  
 Regulation No. 136 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of 
category L with regard to specific requirements for the electric power train.  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 30 June 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force:  September 2018  
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.: 04.3768 4838  
Fax: 04.3768 4840  
E-mail: tbtgtvt@vr.org.vn   
Website: http://www.tbt -bgtvt.vn/  
Or download at:  
http://tbt.gov.vn/To%20Link%20lin%20kt/QCVN%2091%202014%20traction%20batterie
s%20used%20for%20electric%20motorcycles,%20mopeds.doc