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THE MINISTRY OF TRADE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No:
06/2000/TT-BTM
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Hanoi, May 20, 2000
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CIRCULAR
ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF ENGINE
LUBRICATING OILS IN BUSINESS
Pursuant to the Commercial Law of May 10,
1997;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 95/CP of December 4, 1993 on the
tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Trade;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 11/1999/ND-CP of March 3, 1999 on the
goods banned from circulation, commercial services banned from provision; goods
and services subject to business restriction and/or conditional business;
With a view to enhancing the State
management over the quality of engine lubricating oils in business, the Ministry
of Trade hereby guides the management of the quality of engine lubricating oils
as follows:
Article 1.- Scope of application:
1.1. This Circular applies to:
a/ Organizations and individuals, including
foreign organizations and individuals (hereinafter called traders for short),
that currently trade in engine lubricating oils in Vietnam (including import,
preparation, packing, wholesale and retail).
b/ Lubricating oils used for piston engines
include: Four-stroke and two-stroke internal-combustion engines using burning
fuel being petrol, diesel oil (DO) or natural gas.
1.2. This Circular does not apply to lubricating
oils for aircraft engines
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Engine lubricating oils consumed on the
Vietnamese market must be labeled according to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 178/1999/QD-TTg of August 30, 1999
on the Regulation on the labeling of goods circulated in the country as well as
imports and exports; its guiding Circular No. 34/1999/TT-BTM of September 15,
1999 and Official Dispatch No. 486/BTM-QLCL of January 31st, 2000 of the
Ministry of Trade.
Article 3.- Provisions on the grading of viscosity and
quality; minimum quality levels; testing methods; and actual quality levels of
engine lubricating oils permitted for consumption in Vietnam
3.1. Grading of viscosity and quality:
The viscosity grades of engine lubricating oils
stated at Clause b, Item 1.1, Article 1, inscribed on the goods labels shall
comply with the viscosity grading system of the American Society of Automotive
Engineers in Appendix 1 and the quality levels inscribed on the goods labels
shall comply with the quality level system of the American Petroleum Institute
in Appendix 2.
3.2. The minimum quality level and the testing
method of engine lubricating oils stated at Clause b, Item 1.1, Article 1,
which are permitted for consumption in Vietnam, shall comply with the
prescriptions in Table 1 below (corresponding to SC/CB quality level).
Ordinal
number
Criteria
Limit levels
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2
3
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5
6
7
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viscosity
at 100oC (cSt)
Viscosity index
Total sodium
value (TBN)
(mg KOH/g)
Coke burning
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Bubble-forming
temperature at
93.5oC (ml)
Total metal
content of Ca,
Mg and Zn (%
of weight)
Water content
(% of volume)
According to
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Not lower
than 95
Not lower
than 2.4
Not lower
than 180
Not lower
than 50/0
Not lower
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Not lower
than 0.05
ASTM-D445
ASTM-D2270
ASTM-D2896
ASTM-D92
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ASTM-D4628
ASTM-D95
(ASTM: American Society for Testing Materials)
3.3. Actual quality level:
Traders are only permitted to trade in engine
lubricating oils with the quality level equal to or higher than the quality
level stated in Table 1. The actual quality levels shall correspond to the
quality levels in the API system and the viscosity grades in the SAE system.
Article
4.- Provisions on the management of the import of engine lubricating
oils
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4.2. The actual quality levels and the technical
specifications publicized on the goods labels, purchase and sale contracts as
well as the provisions in Articles 2 and 3 of this Circular shall serve as
legal grounds for goods evaluation, quality inspection and market control
regarding engine lubricating oils.
Article 5.- Provisions on the management of preparation of
engine lubricating oils and management of import of raw materials (original oil
and additives) for preparation of engine lubricating oils
5.1. Only traders that have production and/or
preparation establishments fully meeting conditions on technical capability,
technologies and certificates may organize the preparation of engine
lubricating oils from original oil and additives.
5.2. The Ministry of Trade shall coordinate with
the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment in organizing the
evaluation of: technical capability; preparation technology; production
environment; safety facilities for fire and explosion fighting; professional
certificates suited the business lines of the engine lubricating oil-preparing
establishments, and in granting certificates to establishments licensed to
prepare engine lubricating oils.
The contents of such a certificate include: The
preparation capacity, product categories and achieved quality level of
products. Traders shall be only permitted to prepare their products with the
quality level determined in the granted certificates.
5.3. Only traders that are granted certificates
stated at Item 5.2 may import original oil and additives. The quantity of
imported original oil and additives must not exceed the certified preparation
capacity. The traders are forbidden to sell original oil and additives on the
domestic market.
5.4. The certificates mentioned at Paragraph 5.2
shall serve as a legal basis for traders to fill in the procedures for
importing original oil and additives at the customs offices. Other legal
procedures shall comply with current regulations.
5.5. Traders must inspect the quality of
lubricating oils prepared in Vietnam before putting them on circulation. The
quality levels and technical specifications inscribed on the goods labels must
match with the actual properties of the goods.
Article 6.- Implementation provisions
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6.2. Traders specified at Clause b, Item 1.1,
Article 1, must abide by the provisions of this Circular. If they commit any
violations, they shall be subject to administrative sanctions in the field of
trading activities and have their certificates stated in Item 5.2, Article 5,
revoked.
6.3. This Circular takes effect 30 days after
its signing for issuance.
FOR THE MINISTER OF TRADE
VICE MINISTER
Luong Van Tu
APPENDIX 1
ENGINE LUBRICATING OILS� VISCOSITY CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SAE
SAE
viscosity grades
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Minimum
Maximum
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3.8
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5W
3.8
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4.1
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15W
5.6
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20W
5.6
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25W
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20
5.6
< 9.3
30
9.3
< 12.5
40
12.5
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50
16.3
< 21.9
60
21.9
< 26.1
APPENDIX 2
ENGINE LUBRICATING OILS’ QUALITY LEVELS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO API
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+ Engine lubricating oils used for diesel oil
engines: CA, CB, CC, CD, CE...
+ Multi-functional engine lubricating oil used
for both petrol engines and diesel oil engines includes both above codes, for
instance: SA/CB; SG/CD.