Circular 31/2011/TT-BGTVT technical safety quality inspection for imported motor vehicles

CIRCULAR

On the technical safety quality and environmental protection inspection for imported motor vehicles

Pursuant to the Law on Road Traffic dated November 13, 2008;

Pursuant to the Law on Product and Goods Quality dated November 21, 2007;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP dated December 31, 2008 on detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 51/2008/ND-CP dated April 22, 2008 on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 12/2006/ND-CP dated January 23, 2006, detailing the implementation of the Commercial Law relating to activities of international purchase and sale of goods, agents of goods sale or purchase, processing and transit of goods involving foreign parties;

The Minister of Transport provides for provisions as follows:

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

1. This Circular defines the technical safety quality and environmental protection inspection for imported motor vehicles.

2. This Circular does not apply to:

a) Imported motorcycles and mopeds;

b) Imported motor vehicles that are used for the purposes of national defense and security of the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Public Security;

c) Imported motor vehicles that are used for the special purposes and not for the participation in traffic.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Circular applies to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals (hereinafter referred to as organizations and individuals) importing motor vehicles, organizations and agencies engaged in the management, inspection and testing of motor vehicles.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

In this Circular, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. Motor vehicles are motorised means of transport operating on roads (except for motorcycles and mopeds) that are defined in the standards TCVN 6211 and TCVN 7271, including incomplete vehicles.

2. Motor vehicles of the same type are those of the same industrial owner, the same trade mark, the same design, the same technical specifications and the same country of manufacture.

Article 4. Imported motor vehicles must comply with current provisions on types and corresponding technical regulations and standards.

Article 5. The Vietnam Register (hereinafter referred to as the inspecting body) shall organize and carry out the technical safety quality and environmental protection inspection (hereinafter referred to as inspection) for imported motor vehicles nationwide.

Chapter II

PROVISIONS ON TECHNICAL SAFETY QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSPECTION

Article 6. Dossiers of inspection registration

1. A dossier of inspection registration comprises the following documents:

a) The original of written registration for inspection, stating clearly the chassis number, engine number and year of manufacture of the motor vehicle, made using the form in Appendix I to this Circular;

b) Copies of import documents verified by the importing organization or individual, including commercial invoice or equivalent papers; declaration of imports;

c) Copies of documents presenting the functions and technical specifications verified by the importing organization or individual in which are shown the following basic contents: Basic dimension specifications; mass specifications: unladen mass, pay mass, total mass, unladen mass distributed on axles of the vehicle (only for motor vehicles with the total mass of at least 15 tons); basic technical specifications of the engine; passenger capacity including driver; dimensions of tyres; information about the main systems such as transmission system, brake system, suspension system, steering system, light and light-signaling system, special-purpose equipment installed on the vehicle (if any);

In case the motor vehicle has not been used, in addition to the above-mentioned documents presenting the functions and technical specifications, the following documents must be provided:

- The original of ex-works inspection sheet granted by the manufacturer for each motor vehicle with chassis number, engine number (if any) or certificate of quality (C/Q) granted by the manufacturer for imported motor vehicle.

- Documents relating to the emission of unused, imported motor vehicle: copies verified by the importing organization or individual of one of the following documents:

+ Emission test report granted by a foreign competent agency or organization for the type of motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine (for heavy-duty cars), stating the test results of the tests specified in the corresponding regulations;

+ Certificate granted by foreign competent agency for the type of motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine (for heavy-duty cars) that was satisfactory the requirements on emission according to current regulations or higher for each type of vehicle and test specified in the corresponding regulations.

+ Written certification (or certificate) granted by the manufacturer for the type of motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine (for heavy-duty cars) that verifies that the type of motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine meets the requirements for emission specified in current provisions or higher for unused and imported motor vehicles being: motor vehicles with certificates of vehicle type granted by competent agencies of countries applying the European emission standards, or heavy-duty cars which are manufactured in countries not applying the European emission standards but satisfy these countries’ requirements and such requirements are equivalent to or higher than the current requirements.

The substitution of written certification (or certificate) granted by the manufacturer for the type of motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine (for heavy-duty cars) for the emission test report or certificate of foreign competent agency shall be applied only within 02 years from the effective date of this Circular.

- Requirement for documents relating to the emission of motor vehicles shall not apply to:

+ Motor vehicles not participating in public transport, operating mainly in mines, harbors, airports, warehouses, factories, resorts and recreation and entertainment zones;

+ Motor vehicles imported in accordance with the Prime Minister’s separate provisions;

+ Motor vehicles imported as non-refundable aids or gifts for agencies and organizations.

d) For a used under-16 seat passenger cars, in addition to the documents defined at Points a, b and c Clause 1 Article 6 of this Circular, a copy verified by the importing organization or individual of one of the following papers is required:

- A registration certificates or one of papers of equivalent value;

- A circulation certificate;

- A document on registration certificate cancelation or document on circulation certificate cancelation granted by the competent agency of the country where the car is registered.

In case the vehicle’s owner has been changed for several times before the vehicle is imported into Vietnam and on its registration certificate or alternative documents, grounds for identification of the time of vehicle registration are not sufficient, the importing organization or individual may provide additionally legal evidence of the previous registrations at the specialized vehicle management agencies or organizations in the vehicle exporting countries.

2. The documents presenting the functions and technical specifications and documents relating to emission specified at Point c Clause 1 Article 6 of this Circular shall not be required for imported motor vehicles of the same type as the types of vehicles that have been inspected and and of which certificates on technical safety quality and environmental protection for imported motor vehicles (hereinafter referred to as the certificate of quality) have been granted. For used motor vehicles, documents on registration of technical specifications of imported motor vehicles made by the importing organization or individual, using the contents defined in Appendix II to this Circular may be used to substitute for the documents presenting the functions and technical specifications.

3. The importing organizations and individuals may submit their declarations of import; documents on registration of technical specifications of imported motor vehicles; and documents relating to the emission of unused motor vehicles before the vehicle inspection.

Article 7. Inspection of unused motor vehicles

Inspection of unused motor vehicles (including incomplete vehicles) shall be carried out as follows:

1. Inspection of the type

a) This method applies to unused motor vehicles which are manufactured before the time of import for at most 03 years, have a complete dossier defined in Article 6 of this Circular and satisfy one of the following requirements:

- Motor vehicles which have been inspected in accordance with the treaties or mutual recognition agreements on standards and conformity which Vietnam has signed;

- Motor vehicles which are imported by their manufacturers’ authorized dealers in charge of sale and warranty, have the same type as vehicles of which certificates of quality are granted by the inspecting body.

b) Contents of inspection: Inspect the conformity of the vehicle types that are presented in the inspection registration dossier in comparison with vehicle types which have been inspected and certified;

Inspect the status of chassis number, engine number of each imported vehicle of the same type as the one presented in the inspection registration dossier.

2. Inspection of sample vehicle test

a) This method applies to unused motor vehicles other than those specified in Clauses 1 Article 7 of this Circular which are one of the following cases:

- Motor vehicles which have documents relating to emission but have not documents presenting the functions and technical specifications or have documents presenting the functions and technical specifications not conforming to the actual imported vehicles;

- Motor vehicles of which the types have not been verified by foreign competent agency.

b) Contents of inspection: Test one random sample vehicle representing each type of vehicle in the inspection registration dossier according to the items specified in the Ministry of Transport’s current technical regulations on technical safety quality and environmental protection for motor vehicles;

Inspect the status of chassis number and engine number of each imported vehicle of the same type as the sample vehicle.

3. Random inspection

a) This method applies to types of unused motor vehicles which have a complete dossier as specified, are not the subjects defined in Clauses 1 and 2 Article 7 of this Circular and are one of the following cases:

- Motor vehicles of which the types have been certified by the inspecting body but the inspecting body has grounds to demonstrate the difference in technical specifications between technical documents and the imported motor vehicles or technical documents are not reliable enough to be used for inspection;

- Motor vehicles of the types of which certificates of quality have not been granted by the inspecting body;

- Motor vehicles which have the same types as vehicles of which certificates of quality are granted by the inspecting body but are imported by the organizations or individuals not being their manufacturers’ authorized dealers in charge of sale and warranty.

b) Contents of inspection: Inspect one random sample vehicle representing each type in the inspection registration dossier, including the overall inspection, inspection of engine, brake system, suspension system, steering system, light, light-signaling and electrical equipment in accordance with Article 8;

Inspect the status of chassis number and engine number of each imported vehicle of the same type as the sample one.

4. Inspection of each vehicle

a) This method applies to the motor vehicles other than those defined in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 Article 7 of this Circular.

b) Contents of inspection: Inspect according to the items, including the overall inspection, inspection of engine, brake system, suspension system, steering system, light, light-signaling and electrical equipment in accordance with Article 8.

5. Inspection of emission test (excluding the evaporation test)

a) This method applies to the following motor vehicles:

- Motor vehicles which have not documents relating to emission defined at Point c Clause 1 Article 6 of this Circular;

- Motor vehicles with documents relating to emission which are not fully state the tests applicable to such vehicle type defined in the National Technical Regulation QCVN 05:2009/BGTVT on emission of gaseous pollutants of new manufactured, assembled and imported automobiles;

- Motor vehicles of which the structures do not conform with their documents relating emission.

b) Contents of inspection: Inspect one random sample vehicle of each vehicle type in accordance with the National Technical Regulation QCVN 05:2009/BGTVT on emission of gaseous pollutants of new manufactured, assembled and imported automobiles and test in the National Motor Vehicle Emission Test Center of the Vietnam Register or in one of emissions test establishments recognized by the inspecting body.

Article 8. Inspection of used motor vehicles

The inspection of each used imported motor vehicle (including trucks without cargo hold) with a complete dossier defined in Article 6 of this Circular shall be carried out as follows:

1. Overall inspection

a) Chassis number and/or VIN number (vehicle identification number) and engine number are not chiseled or re-made and conform with the vehicle’s inspection registration dossier;

b) The motor vehicle must normally operate with full utilities and functions, shape and structure in conformity with the documents presenting the functions and technical specifications registered at the inspecting body (excluding trucks without cargo hold);

c) The motor vehicle’s dimension, mass and mass distribution on its axles must comply with the Ministry of Transport’s current technical regulations on technical safety quality and environmental protection for motor vehicles.

2. Inspection of body, cabin and cargo hold

a) They must not be cracked, broken, has no holes, not be rotten, not be torn;

b) The service door may be opened or closed gently, must not open automatically when the vehicle is running;

c) The windscreen and window glass are safety glass types used for such vehicle, conform with provisions on the safety for occupants of vehicles; and must not be broken, cracked or have color changed;

d) The rearview mirrors must be sufficient, of the right type and be securely installed;

dd) The driver’s seat and seats other driver’s seat must have the layout in conformity with the vehicle’s technical documents; be assembled firmly and have dimensions consistent with the Ministry of Transport’s current technical regulations on the technical safety quality and environmental protection for motor vehicles;

e) Seatbelts must be sufficient in accordance with provisions and the vehicle type’s technical documents, be securely installed, not be torn, their buckles may be fastened and unfastened gently and must not open automatically, their belts must not be stuck, the belts must lock when there is a sudden impact.

3. Inspection of chassis

There is no cracks, breaks or warping visible to the naked eye and no rust that affects the structure’s bearing capacity.

4. Inspection of engine

a) It must be the right type or another type with equivalent capacity. The required engine capacity for one ton of total mass of an automobile is at least 7.35 kW (such condition does not apply to special-use vehicles, electric vehicles and vehicles with the total mass of at least 30 tons); in case the engine capacity for one ton of total mass of a motor vehicle does not meet the requirement, the inspecting body shall adjust such motor vehicle’s pay mass and total mass in conformity with provisions;

b) There is no leaked droplets of fuel, lubricating oil and coolant;

c) The engine must run after no more than 3 consecutive times of starting it by a starter (a starting time of at most 5 seconds);

d) The engine must run stably at idle, without knock sound;

dd) In case the engine runs stably, the lubricating oil pressure and coolant temperature must be within allowable limits;

e) The engine emissions’ allowable limit must satisfy the conditions as follows:

- For a vehicle with four-stroke spark ignition (SI) engine: the carbon monoxide (CO) content by volume shall not exceed 3.0%; hydrocarbon (HC) content by volume shall not exceed 600 ppm;

- For a vehicle with two-stroke spark ignition (SI) engine: the CO content by volume shall not exceed 3.0%; HC content by volume shall not exceed 7800 ppm;

- For a vehicle with special spark ignition (SI) engine (Wankel engine or another engine with a structure other than structures of commonly used types of engines with piston and piston ring): the CO content by volume shall not exceed 3.0%; HC content by volume shall not exceed 3300 ppm;

- For a vehicle with compression ignition (CI) engine: the smoke intensity shall not exceed 60 HSU (Hartridge Smoke Units);

g) Upon parking the vehicle, the vehicle’s noise shall not exceed the maximum allowable limit defined in the Ministry of Transport’s current technical regulations on technical safety quality and environmental protection for motor vehicles;

h) The engine’s displacement shall be recorded at the value in the documents presenting the functions and technical specifications or label on the engine or the information of the manufacturer. In case the technical documents do not present such value or the value ​in the technical documents is doubtful, the engine’s displacement shall be recorded by the result of the engine’s actual displacement.

5. Inspection of transmission and moving systems

a) The clutch must be securely installed with free play; lightly controlled, completely closed and definitively cut, without any leakage of oil droplets in the whole system;

b) The gearbox and auxiliary gearbox may perform the changes easily without any stuck, must not perform changes automatically and have not oil droplets leaked in the entire system;

c) There is no strange knock sound in gearbox, auxiliary gearbox and main transmission structure, etc. upon operation;

d) The cardan shaft shall not be deformed and have no cracks or breaks;

dd) The driving axles normally operate, have no cracks and no leaked oil droplets;

e) The rigid axles shall not be deformed and have no cracks;

g) The wheel hubs shall not be loose or stuck;

h) The tyres are sufficient, comply with the technical documents, and have no blisters, cracks or breaks.

6. Inspection of brake system

a) The brake system shall have sufficiently parts and details specified in the vehicle type’s technical documents;

b) The oil and gas pipelines shall not be cracked, worn, flattened or leaking;

c) The pressure gauge, pressure indicator are the right type, securely installed, operate stably and are not damaged;

d) The foot brake:

- For hydraulic brake system, the system must operate after no more than  two operating times.

- For pneumatic brake system, the system must operate after operation of the brake pedal. The pressure in the compressed air tank shall be at least 5 kG/cm² after a complete operation of the brake pedal.

dd) The handbrake is effective after a control;

e) A trailer or semi-trailer’s brake connectors are the right type and securely installed; are not damaged or leaked.

7. Inspection of the steering system

a) The steering system shall have sufficiently parts and details defined in the vehicle type’s technical documents and run stably;

b) The steering wheel is installed in the left of the vehicle (excluding vehicles allowed by a competent agency), of the right type, not cracked or broken; The requirement for the steering wheel’s play is that displacement of a point on the steering wheel rim shall not exceed one fifth of the steering wheel’s diameter;

c) The steering column shall be the right type, securely installed, have no axial and radial play, not be cracked, broken, not get stuck upon turning;

d) The steering structure shall be the right type, securely installed, have sufficiently clamping parts and anti-loosening parts, have no leaked oil or abnormal sounds upon operation;

dd) The track rod and lever are not deformed or cracked, have sufficiently clamping parts and anti-loosening parts, not cracked, broken or welded;

e) The ball joints and universal joints are securely installed, have sufficiently anti-loosening parts, have no play or noise upon shaking of the steering wheel, not cracked or broken, and have no jerky movement;

g) The steering shaft shall be securely installed with sufficient anti-loosening parts, have no play between spring and shaft, not be cracked or broken, and not get stuck upon turning;

h) The power steering shall be the right type, securely installed, have no cracks and no leakage of oil droplets.

8. Inspection of suspension system

a) The elastic parts, including tweezers, springs, torsion bars, etc. must be the right type, sufficient, are not cracked, broken, or displaced. The edges on the interface between tweezers are not worn. The ground clearance of vehicle must conform with such vehicle type’s technical documents;

b) The pneumatic elastic elements shall have no compressed air leaked, the vehicle’s body  must be balanced by directions;

c) The hydraulic shock absorber normally operates, have no leakage of oil droplets.

9. Inspection of light, light-signaling and electrical equipment

a) Electrical equipment of the vehicle type with its ensured function are sufficiently equipped;

b) Horn, lights, signal lights, windscreen wipers must comply with current technical safety standards for motor vehicles in use.

10. Inspection of special-purpose equipment

Special-use motor vehicles’ special-purpose equipment must be equipped sufficiently, ensuring that their functions conform with the vehicle’s technical documents.

Article 9. Settlement of results

1. After inspection of a motor vehicle and receipt of its complete dossier relating to the imported motor vehicles as defined, the inspecting body shall grant a certificate of quality as follows:

a) For a motor vehicle meeting the conditions defined in Clause 1 Article 7, the inspecting body shall grant a notice of exemption from inspection of quality (hereinafter referred to as notice of inspection exemption), made using the form in Appendix III to this Circular;

b) For a motor vehicle meeting the conditions defined in Clauses 2, 3, 4 Article 7 and Article 8 of this Circular, the inspecting body shall grant a certificate of quality, made using the form in Appendix IV to this Circular;

c) For a motor vehicle is not satisfactory after inspection and test, the inspecting body shall grant a notice of non-conformity from inspection of quality on technical safety and environmental protection for imported motor vehicle, made using the form in Appendix V to this Circular and send it to relevant agencies for implementation of settlement measures.

2. Certificates of quality or notices on inspection exemption for imported motor vehicles shall be used for settlement of the technical safety inspection procedures for the first time, registration of vehicles and settlement of import procedures at competent agencies’ request.

In case a motor vehicle of which a certificate of quality or notice on inspection exemption has been granted is damaged during handling, transportation and storage, leading to its quality not guaranteed, such granted certificate of quality or notice on quality inspection exemption is no longer valid.

3. A number of special cases during the inspection shall be settled as follows:

a) In case a used motor vehicle has no documents presenting the functions and technical specifications or its technical documents’ contents are insufficient, the vehicle’s basic technical specifications shall be determined on the basis of actual inspection and test;

For a vehicle of which a number of specifications or structure has been changed from abroad in comparison with the basic vehicle, the importing organization or individual must present the foreign vehicle management agency’s documents for the changed vehicle. In such case, the imported motor vehicle’s total mass shall be not higher than the value stated in the foreign vehicle management agency’s documents for the changed vehicle;

b) For a truck with mass distributed on axles greater than the mass as defined, the pay mass of the imported vehicle shall be determined according to the results of allowable axle load calculation in accordance with the Ministry of Transport’s provisions;

c) For a special-use motor vehicle with dimensions and/or mass greater than those defined in the corresponding provisions or a special-use vehicle with right-hand steering wheel operating within a limited scope that are permitted to be imported in accordance with Section 5 Part II Appendix No. 01 to the Government’s Decree No. 12/2006/ND-CP dated January 23, 2006, such vehicle shall be inspected for import but the content “This vehicle operates within a limited scope, the joining the traffic must be allowed by the competent road administration agency” is required to be recorded in the certificate of quality;

d) In case an imported motor vehicle is damaged during the transportation from the port of loading to Vietnam, the importing organization or individual may repair some parts such as body, cabin and cargo hold with paint scratches or partially oxidized body, cabin and cargo but without damages, holes; cracked or broken windscreen and window glass; cracked or broken light and light-signaling systems; missed control relays; cracked or broken rearview mirrors; damaged or abnormally operating windshield wipers; non-working batteries;

dd) In case an unused motor vehicle with dimensions greater than those specified in current provisions is allowed to be disassembled to facilitate the transportation to Vietnam, the inspecting body shall inspect the import quality only when the vehicle is assembled completely;

e) In case of motor vehicles subject to recall to fix errors under the current provisions on recall of the automobile products with technical errors that are officially notified by their manufacturers or the foreign vehicle management agency at the time of inspection of imported vehicles, the inspecting body shall grant certificates of quality only after the importing organizations and individuals present written commitments and documents confirming that the imported vehicles’ errors have been fixed and the safety is ensured of the manufacturers or their authorized establishments;

g) For motor vehicles without any chassis number and/or the engine number with many chassis numbers and/or the engine numbers not chiseled or re-made, the inspecting body shall write in details the status of the chassis number and/or the engine number in the certificates of quality;

For motor vehicles showing signs of chiseling the chassis number and/or the engine number, the inspection of quality shall be carried out but the certificates of quality must clearly state such chiseling of chassis number and/or the engine number;

If there is any doubt relating to the motor vehicle’s chassis number and/or the engine number, the inspecting body shall request assessment from a specialized assessment agency for settlement;

h) Bases of determination of the production year of a motor vehicle shall be as follows:

- Vehicle identification number (VIN number);

- Vehicle’s chassis number;

- Documents such as catalogs, manuals of technical specifications, identification software or other information of the manufacturer;

- Information on the manufacturer's label on the vehicle;

- The production year recorded in the copy of certificate of vehicle registration or written cancelation of the vehicle registration in use in foreign country;

For other special cases, the inspecting body shall establish an assessment council including specialized technical experts for making decision.

Article 10. Procedures for grant of certificate of technical safety quality and environmental protection for imported motor vehicles

1. Order of implementation

a) An importing organization or individual shall make a dossier of registration for inspection defined in Article 6 of this Circular and submit it to the inspecting body in person;

b) After receiving the dossier of inspection registration, the inspecting body shall consider and compare the dossier of inspection registration with the current provisions relating to motor vehicles. In case the dossier is not complete as required, the inspecting body shall guide the importing organization or individual to supplement and complete information;

In case of the dossier of inspection registration is complete as defined in Clause 1 Article 6 of this Circular, the inspecting body shall certify in the written registration for inspection and agree with the importing organization or individual for the inspection time and place;

c) The inspecting body shall inspect imported motor vehicles at the agreed place and grant a notice on quality inspection exemption or certificate of quality or notice on non-conformity defined at Points a, b or c Clause 1 Article 9 of this Circular.

2. Method of the implementation

The importing organizations and individuals shall apply their dossiers of registration for inspection at the inspecting body and receive certificates of quality after paying charges and fees under the current provisions relating to the inspection and grant of certificate of quality for imported motor vehicles.

3. Time limit for handling

a) The inspection of dossiers of registration for inspection and making certification in the written registration for inspection shall be carried out within 01 working day;

b) The vehicle inspection and grant of certificate of quality shall be implemented within 10 working days (for unused motor vehicles with seat capacity of less than 16 seats) or within 05 working days (for other types of motor vehicles) from the date of completion of motor vehicle inspection with satisfactory results and receipt of complete dossiers as required.

Chapter III

EFFECT

Article 11. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect after 45 days from the date of signing for promulgation and annul the Minister of Transport’s Decision No. 35/2005/QD-BGTVT dated July 21, 2005 issuing regulations on the technical safety quality and environmental protection inspection for imported motor vehicles .

2. Certificates of quality and notices on inspection exemption granted before the effective date of this Circular shall be still valid.

Chapter IV

ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION

Article 12. Responsibilities of importing organizations and individuals

1. Take responsibility for the truthfulness and accuracy of the documents provided to the inspecting body.

2. Keep intact of motor vehicles for inspection by the inspecting body.

3. Comply with the Ministry of Transport’s decisions on handling of violations in case they commit acts of violation of provisions on state inspection of imported motor vehicles’ quality.

Article 13. Responsibilities of inspection agencies

1. Implement the provisions and take the responsibility for guiding the importing organizations and individuals to comply with requirements for technical safety quality and environmental protection for imported motor vehicles.

2. Issue and manage certificates of quality.

3. Formulate professional guidance of technical safety quality and environmental protection inspection for imported motor vehicles.

4. Collect the amounts relating to inspection and grant of certificates of quality in accordance with current provisions.

5. Store imported motor vehicle inspection dossiers within 02 years.

6. Synthesize and report the results of quality inspection of imported motor vehicles to the Ministry of Transport.

Article 14. Organization of implementation

Chief of Ministry Office, Chief Inspector of Ministry, Directors of Departments, General Director of the Vietnam Register, Heads of agencies, organizations and relevant individuals shall take responsibility for the implementation of this Circular./.

* All Appendices are not translated herein.