Procedures for technical safety quality inspection of transport construction machinery in Vietnam

According to Circular No. 89/2015/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, the importer shall submit an application, which comprises the documents by hand or by post or by another appropriate means to the Vietnam Register. Upon the receipt and examination of an application for inspection, Vietnam Register shall:

- give confirmation to the application form for technical safety quality and environmental protection inspection of imported transport construction machinery within 01 working day from the receipt of a valid application. The importer must take the TCM to the inspection site within 15 working days from the date on which a confirmation is given.

- In case the importer fails to take the TCM to the anticipated inspection site within 15 working days from the date of goods release, a written explanation about such lateness must be submitted to the Vietnam Register.

- If the application is invalid, Vietnam Register shall instruct the importer to supplement the application within 01 working date from the receipt of the application.

Vietnam Register shall conduct a physical inspection of TCM on the inspection date and at the inspection site agreed upon with the importer. Such physical inspection must be completed within a day.

View detailed procedures for technical safety quality inspection of transport construction machinery at Circular No. 89/2015/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2016.

- Khanh Chi -

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