G/TBT/N/VNM/89  
 
3 October 2016  
(16-5243) 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 Da o 
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 Au thority & 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, w here applicable) : Safety glazing  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : 
QCVN  32:2016/BGTVT Na tional technical regulation on s afety glazing equipped on vehicle s 
(117 pages, in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content : This draft technical regulation specifies technical requirements 
and testing methods for safety glazing materials intended for installation as windscreens or 
other panes, or as partitioning, on power -driven vehicles and their trailers.  
This Regulation does not concer n the type of glass used in all kinds of lights, signal lights 
and the instrument panel, all kinds of bulletproof glass, protective glass, and other 
materials with glass.  
This Regulation does not concern double windows.  
This draft technical regulation appl ies to those who manufacture, assemble and import 
safety glazing and organizations and individuals involved in testing, inspection and 
certification for the quality, the safety of safety glazing.  
QCVN 32:2016/BGTVT shall replace QCVN 32:2011/BGTVT National  technical regulation on 
Safety glazing equipped on vehicle.  G/TBT/N/VNM/89  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents : 
1. QCVN 32 : 2011/BGTVT : National technical regula tion on safety glazing equipped on 
vehicle s 
2. ECE 43 Revision 2 (Revision 3) : Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
safety glazing materials and their installation on vehicles  
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  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, 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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