Circular No. 15/2017/TT-BNNPTNT amends and supplements certain contents of Circular No. 03/2016/TT-BNNPTNT regarding the list of plant protection chemicals permitted for use and prohibited from use in Vietnam. This document details the formal registration and supplementation of types of chemicals into the list, and simultaneously announces the HS code for these types of chemicals.
Scope of application
Organizations and individuals related to the production, business, and import of plant protection chemicals in Vietnam
Key points
- Amending the names of some organizations proposing to register plant protection chemicals (Article 1.1)
- Updating the list of officially permitted disease control chemicals and weed control chemicals in Vietnam (Article 1.2a, 1.2b)
- Supplementing many types of chemicals into the list of plant protection chemicals permitted for use in Vietnam, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, growth regulators, snail killers, attractants, and termite killers (Article 1.3a-1.3g)
- This circular takes effect from October 1, 2017
- Competent authorities and related organizations and individuals must implement the provisions of this circular (Article 3)
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Helps update the list of plant protection chemicals permitted for use, ensuring safety for people and the environment
- Facilitates the import and production of new types of chemicals in compliance with Vietnamese laws
- May cause initial difficulties for businesses in adjusting their product range
❓ Frequently asked questions
What contents does this circular amend and supplement?
Circular No. 15/2017/TT-BNNPTNT amends the names of organizations proposing to register and updates the list of plant protection chemicals permitted for use in Vietnam.
Which types of chemicals are supplemented into the list?
This circular supplements many types of chemicals such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, growth regulators, snail killers, attractants, and termite killers (Article 1.3a-1.3g).
When does this circular take effect?
Circular No. 15/2017/TT-BNNPTNT takes effect from October 1, 2017.
Full text
CIRCULAR
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN CONTENTS OF CIRCULAR NO. 03/2016/TT-BNNPTNT DATED APRIL 21, 2016 ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE ISSUE OF THE LIST OF PESTICIDES PERMITTED FOR USE AND PROHIBITED FROM USE IN VIETNAM; ANNOUNCING HS CODES FOR PESTICIDES PERMITTED FOR USE AND PROHIBITED FROM USE IN VIETNAM.
HEAD OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
ON THE ISSUE OF THE LIST OF PESTICIDES PERMITTED FOR USE AND PROHIBITED FROM USE IN VIETNAM
ANNOUNCING HS CODES FOR PESTICIDES PERMITTED FOR USE AND PROHIBITED FROM USE IN VIETNAM.
Pursuant to Decree No.15/2017/NĐ-CPdated February 17, 2017 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:
At the request of the Director of the Plant Protection Department;object;
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development issues this Circular to amend and supplement certain contents of Circular No. 03/2016/TT-BNNPTNT dated April 21, 2016 on the issue of the list of pesticides permitted for use and prohibited from use in Vietnam; announcing HS codes for pesticides permitted for use and prohibited from use in Vietnam,03/2016/TT-BNNPTNTApril 21, 2016 on the issue of the list of pesticides permitted for use and prohibited from use in Vietnam; announcing HS codes for pesticides permitted for use and prohibited from use in Vietnam,Pursuant to Decree No. 24/2018/NĐ-CP dated February 27, 2018 of the Government on handling complaints and reports in the fields of labor, vocational education, dispatching Vietnamese workers abroad under contracts, employment, occupational safety and health;prohibited from use in Vietnam.of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home AffairsAmending and supplementing certain contents of Circular No. 03/2016/TT-BNNPTNT dated April 21, 2016 issued by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on the issue of the list of pesticides permitted for use and prohibited from use in Vietnam; announcing HS codes for pesticides permitted for use and prohibited from use in Vietnam, including:
Article 1. 1. Amending the name of the organization applying for registration: 7 cases (Annex I attached hereto).
a) Disease control pesticide: 1 active ingredient, 1 trade name;
2. Plant protection chemicals officially registered in the List of plant protection chemicals permitted for use in Vietnam (Annex II attached hereto), including:
b) Weed control pesticide: 4 active ingredients with 4 trade names.
a) Insecticide: 148 types of pesticides;
3. Plant protection chemicals registered for supplementary inclusion in the List of plant protection chemicals permitted for use in Vietnam (Annex III attached hereto), including:
b) Disease control pesticide: 138 types of pesticides;
c) Weed control pesticide: 44 types of pesticides;
d) Growth regulator: 16 types of pesticides;
đ) Snail control pesticide: 09 types of pesticides;
e) Lure substance: 2 types of pesticides;
g) Termite control pesticide: 1 type of pesticide.
This Circular takes effect from October 1, 2017.
Article 2. Effective Date
The Head of the Ministry's Office, the Director of the Plant Protection Department, the Heads of units under the Ministry, the Directors of Provincial Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Heads of centrally governed cities, and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.
Article 3. Responsibility for Implementation
Le Quoc Danh
DEPUTY MINISTER
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