Circular No. 03/2025/TT-BNNMT amends and supplements the Circular on the List of Plant Protection Chemicals Permitted for Use and Prohibited from Use in Vietnam. This Circular specifies in detail the list of plant protection chemical products that have changed information and been added to the list, and simultaneously determines the HS code for these types of chemicals.
Scope of application
Crop Cultivation and Plant Protection Department, Heads of units under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Directors of Provincial Departments of Agriculture and Environment, organizations and individuals related.
Key points
- Crop Cultivation and Plant Protection Department → changes information on trade names and registering organizations and individuals for 39 active ingredients, 44 trade names; supplements 132 active ingredients, 189 trade names of insecticides, 112 active ingredients, 136 trade names of fungicides, 32 active ingredients, 60 trade names of herbicides, 5 active ingredients, 7 trade names of growth regulators, 5 active ingredients, 7 trade names of rodenticides, 1 active ingredient, 2 trade names of molluscicides, 3 active ingredients, 3 trade names of termiticides, 1 active ingredient, 1 trade name of grain storage fumigants, 1 active ingredient, 1 trade name of crop preservatives.
- Crop Cultivation and Plant Protection Department → applies HS codes according to Section 23, Section 24 of Appendix I issued together with Circular No. 01/2024/TT-BNNPTNT.
- This Circular takes effect from July 2, 2025.
- Organizations and individuals → comply with the list of plant protection chemicals permitted for use and prohibited from use in Vietnam.
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment → is responsible for resolving difficulties and obstacles during the implementation of this Circular.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Citizens and businesses will have more accurate information about the types of plant protection chemicals permitted for use, helping to strengthen food safety management.
- Plant protection chemical manufacturing enterprises need to adjust information according to new regulations, which may encounter difficulties during the transition process.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Which types of plant protection chemicals are added to the list?
This Circular supplements 132 active ingredients and 189 trade names of insecticides, 112 active ingredients and 136 trade names of fungicides, 32 active ingredients and 60 trade names of herbicides, 5 active ingredients and 7 trade names of growth regulators, 5 active ingredients and 7 trade names of rodenticides, 1 active ingredient and 2 trade names of molluscicides, 3 active ingredients and 3 trade names of termiticides, 1 active ingredient and 1 trade name of grain storage fumigants, 1 active ingredient and 1 trade name of crop preservatives.
What should organizations and individuals do when this Circular takes effect?
Organizations and individuals need to comply with the list of plant protection chemicals permitted for use and prohibited from use in Vietnam according to the new regulations.
When does this Circular take effect?
This Circular takes effect from July 2, 2025.
How many active ingredients and trade names have their information changed?
39 active ingredients, 44 trade names have their information changed related to registering organizations and individuals; 1 active ingredient, 1 trade name has its information changed related to trade names.
Are there HS codes specified for plant protection chemicals?
Yes, this Circular applies HS codes according to Section 23, Section 24 of Appendix I issued together with Circular No. 01/2024/TT-BNNPTNT.
Full text
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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Number: /2025/TT-BNNMT 03
Hanoi, May 16, 2025
CIRCULAR
Amending and supplementing Circular No. 25/2024/TT-BNNPTNT dated December 16, 2024 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on issuing the List of Plant Protection Chemicals Permitted for Use in Vietnam and the List of Plant Protection Chemicals Prohibited from Use in Vietnam
Pursuant to the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine of Plants dated November 25, 2013;
The Minister of Agriculture and Environment issues this Circular amending and supplementing Circular No. 25/2024/TT-BNNPTNT dated December 16, 2024 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on issuing the List of Plant Protection Chemicals Permitted for Use in Vietnam and the List of Plant Protection Chemicals Prohibited from Use in Vietnam.
Amending and supplementing certain contents of Circular No. 25/2024/TT-BNNPTNT dated December 16, 2024 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on issuing the List of Plant Protection Chemicals Permitted for Use in Vietnam and the List of Plant Protection Chemicals Prohibited from Use in Vietnam, including:
Pursuant to Decree No. 35/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 25, 2025 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
1. List of products changing information related to trade name and information related to organizations and individuals registering, Appendix I issued together with this Circular:
this Circular
a) List of products changing information related to organizations and individuals registering: 39 active ingredients, 44 trade names;
Article 1. b) List of products changing information related to trade name: 01 active ingredient, 01 trade name.
2. List of plant protection chemicals registered for addition to the List of Plant Protection Chemicals Permitted for Use in Vietnam, Appendix II issued together with this Circular, including:
a) Insecticides: 132 active ingredients, 189 trade names;
b) Fungicides: 112 active ingredients, 136 trade names;
c) Herbicides: 32 active ingredients, 60 trade names;
d) Growth Regulators: 05 active ingredients, 07 trade names;
đ) Rodenticides: 05 active ingredients, 07 trade names;
e) Snailcides: 01 active ingredient, 02 trade names;
g) Termicides: 03 active ingredients, 03 trade names;
h) Warehouse Sanitizers: 01 active ingredient, 01 trade name;
i) Crop Storage Preservatives: 01 active ingredient, 01 trade name.
3. The Harmonized System (HS) code table for plant protection chemicals specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article shall be implemented according to Section 23 and Section 24 of Appendix I issued with Circular No. 01/2024/TT-BNNPTNT dated February 2, 2024 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on issuing the HS code table for goods under the management authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the list of goods subject to specialized inspection in the field of agriculture and rural development.
This Circular takes effect from February 2025.
1. The Director of the Crop Production and Plant Protection Department, Heads of units under the Ministry, Directors of Provincial Departments of Agriculture and Environment, and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular.
2. During implementation, if there are difficulties or obstacles, agencies, organizations, and individuals are requested to report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (through the Crop Production and Plant Protection Department) for consideration and timely resolution.
Article 2. Effective Date
Place of receipt: DEPUTY MINISTER
Article 3. Responsibility for Implementation
- Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers;
- Government Gazette; Government Portal
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development: Minister, Vice Ministers, units and agencies under the Ministry, Ministry Portal; Hoang Trung - To be filed: VT, TTBVTV. - Ministries, agencies at the ministerial level, government agencies; - Department of Legal Drafting and Administrative Sanctions Management (Ministry of Justice); Hoang Trung - People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities; - Departments of Agriculture and Environment of provinces and centrally governed cities; - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development: Minister, Vice Ministers, agencies and units under the Ministry, the Ministry’s electronic portal; Hoang Trung - To be filed: Office of the Permanent Standing Committee, General Department of Vietnam Television. |
DEPUTY MINISTER DEPUTY MINISTER (Signed) Hoang Trung |
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