Vietnam: Suspension of type approval certificate of transport construction machinery

According to Circular No. 89/2015/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, Vietnam Register shall suspend a type approval certificate for 03 months with giving a written notification of suspension to the manufacturer in the following cases:

- The manufacturer commits any violations against regulations on quality inspection or use of factory certificate; or

- Finished TCM shows unconformity to the type inspection dossier and representative sample of TCM granted type approval certificate but the manufacturer fails to implement any remedial measures.

Besides, Circular No. 89/2015/TT-BGTVT also stipulates requirements during the period of suspension as follows:

- The manufacturer must implement remedial measures against such violations. Vietnam Register shall conduct an inspection upon the receipt of the manufacturer’s notification of its remedy for violations.

- If violations are remedied, Vietnam Register shall resume the type approval certificate by giving a written notification to the manufacturer.

- Concurrently, over the suspension period but the manufacturer fails to remedy such violations, Vietnam Register shall continue suspending the type approval certificate for another 3-month period.

- Over the second suspension period but the manufacturer still fails to remedy its violations, the type approval certificate shall be revoked.

View detailed regulations on suspension of type approval certificate 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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