G/TBT/N/VNM/76  
 
16 September 2015  
(15-4739)  Page: 1/3  
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 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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Trucks and trailers 
(ICS: 43.080.10) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft National 
Technical Regulation No.1:2015 amending Technical Regulation QCVN 11: 2011/BGTVT on Safety for Trailer and Semi-Trailer (15 pages, in Vietnamese) 
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation amends and supplements a 
number of articles of QCVN 11:2011/BGTVT whic h provides requirements for inspection of 
technical safety and quality in production and assembly of trailers and semi-trailers, as 
defined in the National Standards TCVN No 6211 – "Road vehicles – Types – Terms and definitions".  
Amended and supplemented articles are as followed:  
 1.3.3 Other terms and definitions 
 2.1. Permitted ma ximum dimension 
 2.2 Maximum permitted axle load and weight 
 2.4 Chassis and bed 
 2.5.1 Cargo containers requirements 
 2.8.5 Fifth wheel kingpin 
 2.10.2 Tyres G/TBT/N/VNM/76 
 
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   2.10.3 Covering parts 
 2.11.7 Compressed-air tanks 
 2.14.1 Lights to be installed 
 2.14.4 Requirements for lights 
 2.14.5 Installation positions of lights 
 2.15.1 Retro-reflective panels 
 2.15.2 Rear signalling panels  
 2.17.2 Marking plate 
 3.2.1  
 4.3 
 4.4 Entry into force 
 Section 1, Appendix 1 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
1. TCVN 5037:1989 Trailer and Semitrailer Lorry. General Specifications 
2. TCVN 6786:2001 Road vehicles – Steering Equipment of Motor Vehicles, and 
Trailers, Semitrailers – Requirements and Test Methods in Type and Approval 
3. TCVN 7361:2003 Road Vehicles – Rear Marking Plates for Heavy and Long Vehicles – 
Requirements and Test Methods in Type Approval 
4. TCVN 6978:2001 Road Vehicles. Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices 
on Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers – Requirements and Test Methods in Type 
Approval 
5. TCVN 6901:2001 Road Vehicles – Retro-Reflecting Devices for Power-Driven Vehicles 
and Trailers – Requirements and Test Methods in Type Approval 
6. TCVN 6528:1999 Road Vehicles – Dimensions of Motor Vehicles and Towed Vehicles 
– Term and Definitions 
7. TCVN 6529 Road Vehicles – Masses – Vocabulary and Codes 
8. QCVN 09:2015/BGTVT National Technical Re gulation on Safety and Environmental 
Protection for Automobiles 
9. QCVN 67:2013/BGTVT National Technical Regulation on Construction, Survey and 
Certification of Pressure Equipment of Transport 
10. Circular No 07/2010/TT-BGTVT «Defining load and limit size of roads ; circulation of 
overloaded, oversized, and tracked vehicles on road ; Transportation of extra-load 
and super-length cargoes ; and cargo loading limits of road vehicles upon 
participation in road transport» 
11. Circular No 42/2014/TT-BGTVT «On Containers of Dump Trucks, Tanks Trucks and 
Trucks permitted on Public Roads» 
12. USA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation; 
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Standard No.224 «Rear Impact Protection» 
13. UNECE Regulations No 104 Rev1 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of 
Retro-Reflective Markings for Ve hicles of Category M, N and O 
14. New Zealand Transport Agency – Guide to the Factsheet 13 Series «Vehicle 
Dimension and Mass» 
15. Alberta Regulation 315/2002 «Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight 
Regulation» 
16. ISO 1726:2000 «Road Vehicles – Mechanical Coupling Between Tractors and Semi-
Trailers Interchangeability» 
17. Automobile type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification 
18. Automotive Industry Standards by the Automotive Research Association of India 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 15 November 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from date of notification G/TBT/N/VNM/76 
 
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  11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Notification Authority & Enquiry Point of 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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