Circular No. 04/2023/TT-BGTVT issues three national technical regulations on spare parts and equipment for rail transport vehicles to ensure quality and safety for important components such as wheel axles, couplers, buffers, and brake valves on locomotives and carriages.
Scope of application
Organizations producing and trading in railway spare parts and equipment; state management agencies for transportation
Key points
- Manufacturers must comply with national technical regulations on wheel axle sets (QCVN 110:2023/BGTVT), couplers and buffers (QCVN 111:2023/BGTVT), and brake valves used on locomotives and carriages (QCVN 112:2023/BGTVT).
- Organizations trading in railway spare parts and equipment must ensure that products comply with the aforementioned technical regulations.
- State management agencies for transportation are responsible for inspecting and supervising the implementation of these national technical regulations.
- This circular takes effect from November 1, 2023, replacing previous regulations that are inconsistent.
- Violating manufacturers and traders will be subject to legal penalties under laws governing standards and product quality.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Ensuring technical safety for rail transport vehicles, reducing accidents.
- Increasing initial investment costs for businesses producing railway spare parts and equipment to meet new standards.
- Citizens and passengers using rail transport services will be better protected in terms of safety.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Who does this circular apply to?
It applies to organizations producing and trading in railway spare parts and equipment and state management agencies for transportation.
When do the national technical regulations issued in this circular take effect?
Effective from November 1, 2023.
Which organizations are responsible for inspecting the implementation of national technical regulations?
State management agencies for transportation have this responsibility.
Full text
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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION Number: Decision No. 04/2023/TT-BGTVT |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness Hanoi, the 17th day of the month 04 year 2023 |
CIRCULAR
Issuing three National Technical Regulations
for for parts and equipment of railway transportation vehicles
Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations 2006;
BASED ON THE LAW ON PRODUCT QUALITY 2007;
Pursuant to the Railway Law 2017;
Pursuant to Decree No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations, and Decree No. 78/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2018 amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;
Pursuant to Decree No. 132/2008/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2008 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Product Quality Law;
BASED ON THE DECREE NO. 56/2022/ND-CP dated August 24, 2022 of THE GOVERNMENT stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT;
Considering the proposal of the Director of the Science, Technology and Environment Department and the Director of the Vietnam Vehicle Inspection Agency,
The Minister of Transport hereby promulgates:
Article 1. Attached to this Circular are the following three National Technical Regulations:
1. National Technical Regulation on wheel sets for locomotives and cars
Number: QCVN 110 : 2023/BGTVT.
2. National Technical Regulation on couplers and buffers for locomotives and cars
Number: QCVN 111 : 2023/BGTVT.
3. National Technical Regulation on brake valves used on locomotives and cars
Number: QCVN 112 : 2023/BGTVT.
Article 2. This Circular shall take effect from November 1, 2023.
Article 3. The Head of the Ministry's Office, the Inspector General of the Ministry, Heads of Departments, Directors of the Vietnam Vehicle Inspection Agency, Directors of the Vietnam Railways Administration, Heads of agencies, organizations, and individuals concerned are responsible for implementing this Circular./.
DEPUTY MINISTERDEPUTY MINISTER
Nguyen Danh Huy |
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