Title: Circular 44/2012/TT-BGTVT Stipulating the inspection of the technical quality, safety and environment protection of imported motorbikes and imported engines for motorbike manufacture and assembly

Type: Circular

Issuing Agency: Ministry of Transport

Responsible Agency: Ministry of Transport

Issuing Date: 23-10-2012

 The registration profile for checking

1. The registration profile for checking includes

a) The registration for quality control for imported vehicles (hereinafter referred to as the test registration ) according to the form in Appendix I to this Circular;

b) Photocopies of documents imported with certification of organizations and individuals importing , including : imported goods declaration, commercial invoice or equivalent document related to the value of goods;

c) Documents introducing  the manufacturer's specifications for imported vehicles, which represents the major parameters: The parameters of size, weight, number of people allowed to carry, the highest  velocity , transmission type, clutch type, gearbox type, tire symbol and basic specifications of the engine: the largest capacity to the rotational speed of the engine, the volume of work of the engine, type of fuel used;

d) A certification  of organizations and individuals in the import of a document relating to emissions (if any) as follows:

- Emission test reports by foreign authorities for the type of vehicle that satisfying the foreign emission regulation .

- Certificate of the competent authorities abroad to confirm the type of vehicle meets the emissions regulations of foreign countries where regulations are similar to or higher than the national technical regulations in force.

Request for documents related to the vehicle's emissions are not applicable to the objects specified in paragraph 5 of Article 5 of this Circular.

e) Declaration parameters, technical features of the motor as the form in Appendix II to this Circular.(only applicable in case of  technical features do not have  enough content specified in this paragraph c)

2. Registration profile for checking  engine includes:

a) A registration profile for checking quality of imported engines (hereinafter referred to as the test registration) according to the form in Appendix I to this Circular;

b) Photocopies of imported documents  with certification of organizations and individuals importing , include: import goods declaration, commercial invoice or equivalent document related to the value of goods;

c) Documents showing  the technical features of the manufacturer  for imported engine , which show a number of major parameters: maximum torque, maximum power to the rotational speed of the engine ,diameter cylinder, stroke, working volume of the engine, type of fuel used, the type of clutch and transmission ratio of the gearbox;

d) Declaration for parameters, technical features of the engine as the form in Appendix II attached to this Circular  (only applicable in case of the documents showing the technical features do not have enough content specified in this paragraph c).

3. Cases enjoy free check or exemption check registration frofile:

a) Type of vehicle or engine has been checked  and approved certification of technical safety and environmental protection by QIA defined in profile c, d, e, Clause 1 and c and d, Clause 2 of this Article.

b) Documents such as declarations of imported goods; declaration of parameters, technical features , documentation related to vehicle emissions that organizations or individuals can submit  before the test .

Article 5. Inspection method and content

1. Method of test: The test is done by the method of inspection, testing samples for each batch of imported goods of the same type (hereinafter referred to as the shipment). Model for checking is  motor or engine  chosen  randomly in a shipment. The number of  samples depends on the number of goods in a batch and is defined as follows:

No.	The number of motor or engine in a shipment (unit :	The number of test samples (unit :
1	From 1 to 100	01
2	From over 100 to 500	02
3	Over 500	03

 

2. Content of inspecting and testing:

a) The inspecting and testing vehicles are done as national technical standards QCVN 14: 2011/BGTVT.

Among them:

- Free check for component  as prescribed in Section 2.4.1, 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.11.2, 2.15.3, 2.16.3, 2.17.1.4;

- The inspection of the vehicle emissions  specified in Section 2.18.1 is done when:

+ Vehicles having no documents relating to emissions under the provisions of Clause 1 of Article 4 of this Circular;

+ Vehicles having  documents relating to emissions, but the document do not show  fully test applying to vehicles as defined in the National  Technical Regulations  QCVN 04: 2009/BGTVT " National Technical Regulations  on motorcycles emission, motorcycle production, assembly and new import ";

+ Vehicles with improperly structured documents related emissions.

- Free evaporate test as provisions QCVN 04: 2009/BGTVT.

b) The inspection, testing engine made in accordance with national technical standards QCVN 37: 2010/BGTVT - National technical regulation on motorcycle engines, motorcycle.

3. The  sample testing is done at the testing facility. After finishing the test, the test report shall be transferred to the QIA, samples test will be returned to the organization or individual importing.

4. Free samples testing in the following cases:

a) The type of vehicle was inspected by agreements on mutual recognition of standards and conformity which Vietnam has signed or acceded;

b) For the type of vehicles and engines by the same organizations, personal import, has been tested, certified quality.

Where the shipment of those mentioned in points a, b of this paragraph  do not guarantee quality,  QIA test samples  as prescribed in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article.

5. Check for vehicles imported, temporary imported for non-commercial purposes

a) Applies to the following cases:

- Vehicles imported under the regime of movable assets in accordance with law;

- Vehicle imported  are non-refundable aid or gifts to agencies, organizations and individuals;

- Vehicles imported under separate provisions of the Prime Minister.

b) The examination: verify general parameters of the vehicle: vehicle type, vehicle condition, brand, type of water production, year of manufacture, chassis number, engine number, size cover , wheelbase, engine type, the volume of work and the maximum power of the engine, clutch type, gearbox, transmission, fuel, mass itself, the entire volume, the number of people for allowed to carry, tire symbol, type brakes.

Article 6. The order and procedures for certification of imports

1. Organizations and individuals prepare and submit import directly QIA 01 registration records check in accordance with Article 4 of this Circular;

2. QIA received and checked inspection records registration. If you check the registration records are incomplete according to the QIA guide organizations and individuals to import additional refinishing, If the registration dossier fully tested as prescribed, within 01 working days, the QIA will confirm the Registration and check consistency with organizations and individuals importing the time and place of inspection;

3. QIA inspect vehicles, imported engines at locations agreed with the organizations and individuals importing. In the range of 05 (five) working days from the date of the inspection and organizations and individuals importing complete the application in accordance with, the QIA certificate of quality or substandard notice as follows:

a) For the car, the engine has enough quality and the specified profile, QIA certified quality imported corresponding form in Annex IVa and IVb enclosed with this Circular.

During testing, if QIA receive information from vehicle manufacturers or agencies of foreign media official announcement cars subject to recall (recall) to repair, fix errors QIA is only certified after importing quality organization or individual can import text accompanying written commitment of the manufacturer or the authorized facilities of the manufacturer to confirm the import car repair work done and fix safety.

b) For motor vehicle and improper regulations, technical regulations applicable national, QIA to inform organizations and individuals importing remedied within 30 days from the date of notification . Past this time limit, if the organization does not have to import individual remedies, the QIA announcement substandard imports in the corresponding form Annex Va and Vb attached herewith.

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