Vietnam: Amending the procedures for issuance of certificate on technical safety inspection of imported motor vehicles

According to new regulations of Circular No. 42/2018/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, procedures for issuance of certificate on technical safety and environmental safety inspection of imported motor vehicles are as follows:

1. Procedures:

- The importer shall send an application for inspection to the inspection authority directly or by post or via the national single-window system.

- The inspection authority shall receive the application and verify information provided therein and notify the result to the importer within 1 working day. If the application is found satisfactory, the inspection authority shall specify that in the application form. If the application is found unsatisfactory, the inspection authority shall instruct the importer to provide additional information.

- The inspection authority and the importer shall mutually agree on the time and place of inspection. The inspection shall be carried out within 5 working days from the date proposed by the importer.

2. Method of the implementation

The importers apply for registration for inspection directly in the inspection agency and receive quality certificate after payment of fees and charges in accordance with the current regulations relating to the inspection and grant of certificate of quality for imported motor vehicles.

3. Time limit for settlement

- For the inspection of dossier registering for inspection and certification into the written registration for inspection: within 01 working day;

- The quality certificate shall be issued within 4 working days from the day on which the vehicle passes the inspection and adequate documents are received.

View more details at Circular No. 42/2018/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from October 15, 2018.

- Thanh Lam -

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