The Vietnam Register has just issued Notice No. 4638/DKVN-VAQ dated December 18, 2024, providing guidelines for manufacturers, assemblers, and importers of electric bicycles:
Definition of electric bicycles under the new regulations, effective from 2025:
Electric bicycles are defined as bicycles equipped with motor assistance. The motor power must be cut off when the rider stops pedaling or when the bicycle reaches a speed of 25 km/h.
Therefore, the manufacture, assembly and importation of electric bicycles powered solely by an electric motor without a pedaling mechanism will no longer comply with the new regulations as of January 1, 2025. This type of vehicles will not be classified as electric bicycles.
(Pursuant to Article 34.2 of the Law on Traffic Order and Safety 2024)
Recommendations for manufacturers, assemblers, and importers:
- Complete the production, delivery, or importation of electric bicycles powered solely by an electric motor without a pedaling mechanism before January 1, 2025.
- Adjust the plan for manufacturing, assembling and importing electric bicycles in accordance with the definition of electric bicycles under the new regulations.
This announcement was issued in the context of potential changes effective January 1, 2025, where electric bicycles may no longer require quality inspection procedures for imported vehicles.
(According to Notice No. 4638/DKVN – VAQ dated December 18, 2024)
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