VIETNAM PROMISES TO FOLLOW EUROPEAN AUTO STANDARDS THROUGH NEW TRADE DEAL
February 1st, 2016
VIETNAM’S free trade deal with the European Union (EU) includes a commitment that cars sold in its country should follow international vehicle regulations. These technical rules are set by the UN Economic Commission for Europe’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations and are generally written into EU type approval legislation.
The agreement should make it easier for European carmakers to sell vehicles in Vietnam because they already follow these technical rules, and potentially more difficult for American exporters.
The commitment also covers ...
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