Voters recommend that the Ministry of Transport implement a roadmap and fully prepare facilities to conduct motorcycle emission inspections; avoid causing congestion at inspection sites, wasting money and time for people to travel.
At the same time, the announcement of the emission inspection roadmap needs to be announced a certain amount of time in advance so that people can prepare.
Responding to this issue, the Ministry of Transport informed about the roadmap for emission inspection of motorbikes in circulation: Emission inspection of motorbikes in circulation is not mandatory from January 1, 2025 but is carried out according to the Prime Minister's Decision stipulating the roadmap for applying emissions of road motor vehicles in circulation (roadmap).
Regarding preparation and congestion avoidance at emission testing facilities. Pursuant to the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, the Ministry of Transport has proactively developed relevant legal documents to prepare for motorcycle emission testing as follows:
Submit to the Government for consideration and promulgation of a Decree regulating the business conditions of motor vehicle inspection services; organization and operation of inspection facilities; and the life span of motor vehicles. Including regulations on the operating conditions of facilities for inspection of emissions of motorbikes and mopeds.
Issue 03 Circulars under authority:
Circular regulating the procedures for granting new, re-granting, temporarily suspending operations, and revoking certificates of eligibility for motor vehicle inspection activities of motor vehicle inspection establishments and motorcycle and motorbike emission inspection establishments.
Circular regulating the order and procedures for inspection and exemption from first-time inspection for motor vehicles and specialized motorbikes; the order and procedures for certification of technical safety and environmental protection for converted motor vehicles and modified specialized motorbikes; the order and procedures for inspection of exhaust emissions of motorbikes and mopeds.
Circular promulgating National technical regulations on technical facilities and locations of motor vehicle inspection facilities, and motorcycle and motorbike emission inspection facilities.
Thus, the Ministry of Transport has submitted to the Government for promulgation and promulgated under its authority legal documents ready for the inspection of emissions of motorbikes and scooters in circulation.
In the coming time, the Ministry of Transport will closely coordinate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to complete the Roadmap to submit to the Prime Minister; at the same time, carry out propaganda, dissemination, and organize training for inspectors, professional staff, etc. so that agencies, organizations, and enterprises have time to prepare technical facilities and human resources to reduce possible congestion at inspection facilities.