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22 May 2019  
(19-3530) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  VIET NAM   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2  and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist.  
Ha Noi, Vietnam  
Tel: (84.24) 37911627; (84.24) 37911628  
Fax: (84.24) 37911595  
Website: http://www.tcvn.gov.vn  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Vietnam Standards and Quality Institute  
Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist. Ha Noi, Vietnam  
Tel: (84.24) 37564745  
Fax: (84.24) 38361771  
Email: info@vsqi.gov.vn   
Website: www.vsqi.gov.vn   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  - Safety 
headgear (HS 650610)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft QCVN 
2:2019/BKHCN National technical regulation on protective helmets for motorcycle and 
moped users (10 page(s), in Vietn amese)  
6. Description of content:   
• This draft technical regulation regulates technical requirements for protective 
helmets for users of motorcycle and moped, including fuelled and electric 
motorcycles and mopeds and similar types of vehicles and quality r equirements 
for helmets in their production, importation and circulation. List of helmet types 
and corresponding HS code are provided in the Appendix of the draft technical 
regulation.   
• This draft technical regulation is not applicable for helmets used in racing, sport 
and other specialized vehicles.  G/TBT/N/VNM/141  
 
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  • This draft technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals who 
manufacture, import and distribute helmet and relevant agencies, organizations 
and individuals.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  24 July 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Vietnam Standards and Quality Institute  
Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist. Ha Noi, Vietnam  
Tel: (84.4) 38361467  
Fax: (84.4) 38361771  
Email: info@vsqi.gov.vn   
Website: www.vsqi.gov.vn   
or can be downloaded at:   
http://tbt.gov.vn/To%20Link%20lin%20kt/VNM%20140%20M%C5%A9%20b%E1%BA
%A3o%20hi%E1%BB%83m.doc  
 