| THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT ------- No. 56/2012/TT-BGTVT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness --------- Hanoi, December 27, 2012 |
CIRCULAR
PROVIDING ON TECHNICAL SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSPECTION OF ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES
Pursuant to the Law on Road traffic, of November 13, 2008;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 107/2012/ND-CP, of December 20, 2012 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;
At the proposal of Director of Science and technology Department and Director of the Vietnam Register;
The Minister of Transport promulgates this Circular providing on technical safety and environmental protection inspection of road motor vehicles,
Chapter 1.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
1. This Circular provides on technical safety and environmental protection inspection of road motor vehicles (hereinafter referred to as motor vehicles).
2. This Circular does not apply to:
a) Motorcycles, mopeds;
b) Motor vehicles of army and police forces which are used for defense and security purposes.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Circular applies to organizations and individuals involved in technical safety and environmental protection inspection of motor vehicles.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. The technical safety and environmental protection inspection of road motor vehicles (hereinafter referred to as inspection) means the examination and evaluation of the technical safety and environmental protection state of a motor vehicle in order to certify that it is eligible to join in traffic.
2. Certificate of technical safety and environmental protection inspection of motor vehicles (below referred to as certificate) is a certificate attesting that the motor vehicle has been tested under regulations and is eligible to join in traffic in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and countries with which Vietnam has signed treaties on mutual recognition of certificate.
3. Technical safety and environmental protection inspection stamp of motor vehicles (below referred to as inspection stamp) is a symbol which is granted for motor vehicles that meeting standard and being allowed to join in road traffic within the period stated in the stamp.
