Vietnam: Application and procedures for issuance of certificates of eligibility for motor vehicle manufacturing/assembly

According to Decree No. 116/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, an application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for motor vehicle manufacturing/assembly includes:

- A completed application form provided in the specimen No. 1 of Appendix II attached hereto;

- A copy of the enterprise registration certificate or equivalent documents;

- A copy of the list of equipment used for the production line or assembly line mentioned in Point a Clause 1 Article 7 herein;

- A copy of the notes and layout of the motor vehicle factory;

- A copy of the notes and layout of the motor vehicle testing road;

- A copy of any relevant degree of the technician responsible for motor vehicle production line or assembly line;

- A copy of the document proving that the manufacturer/assembler’s motor vehicle warranty/maintenance center meets the requirements stated herein;

- A copy of the document proving the fulfillment of occupational safety and hygiene, fire and environmental safety in accordance with regulations of law.

Procedures for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for motor vehicle manufacturing/assembly:

- The motor vehicle manufacturer/assembler (applicant) shall submit 1 set of application in person, by post or in any other satisfactory manner, to the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

- If the application is invalid, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall make a request for additional documents to the applicant within 5 working days from the day on which the application is received;

- If the application is valid, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall notify the applicant of specific time for an inspection visit to the applicant’s factory within 5 working days from the day on which the application is received. Time limit for the inspection visit is 15 working days from the date of notification.

- If the inspection results are not satisfactory, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall inform the applicant of the fulfillment of requirements within 5 working days from the day on which the inspection visit is done;

- The certificate of eligibility for motor vehicle manufacturing/assembly (provided in the specimen No. 4 of Appendix II attached hereto) shall be issued within 5 working days from the day on which the inspection results of the application are given and the inspection visit is satisfactory. If the application is rejected, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall provide the applicant with a written explanation;

- The applicant shall receive the certificate of eligibility for motor vehicle manufacturing/assembly, in person, by post (if required) or in any other satisfactory manner, from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

View more details at Decree No. 116/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from October 17, 2017.

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