Decision No. 36/2007/QD-BNN of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgates regulations on the production, business, and use of fertilizers. This decision replaces Decision No. 72/2004/QD-BNN and takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Scope of application
Organizations and individuals producing, trading, and using fertilizers
Key points
- Organizations and individuals producing, trading fertilizers → must comply with the provisions on quality, labeling, packaging, and advertising as stipulated in Article 5.
- Organizations and individuals using fertilizers → must ensure safety during use and may not use fake or substandard fertilizers as stipulated in Article 6.
- Organizations and individuals producing, trading fertilizers → shall be subject to administrative penalties if they violate the provisions on quality, labeling, packaging, and advertising as stipulated in Article 7.
- Organizations and individuals using fertilizers → shall be subject to administrative penalties if they use fake or substandard fertilizers as stipulated in Article 8.
- This Decision takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and replaces Decision No. 72/2004/QD-BNN.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Reduces the use of fake and substandard fertilizers, protects the environment and consumer health.
- Negative impact: May increase costs for fertilizer production and trading enterprises due to compliance with quality, labeling, and packaging requirements.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What regulations must organizations and individuals producing, trading fertilizers comply with?
According to Article 5, organizations and individuals producing, trading fertilizers must ensure quality, labeling, packaging, and advertising in accordance with the stipulated regulations.
What should organizations and individuals using fertilizers pay attention to?
According to Article 6, organizations and individuals using fertilizers must ensure safety during use and may not use fake or substandard fertilizers.
How will violations of fertilizer production and trading regulations be penalized?
According to Article 7, organizations and individuals violating quality, labeling, packaging, and advertising regulations will be penalized according to the stipulated provisions.
How will the use of fake or substandard fertilizers be penalized?
According to Article 8, organizations and individuals using fake or substandard fertilizers will be penalized according to the stipulated provisions.
When does this Decision take effect?
This Decision takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and replaces Decision No. 72/2004/QD-BNN.
Full text
Pursuant to …;
Regarding the issuance of regulations on the production, business operation, and use of fertilizers
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THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Pursuant to Decree No. 86/2003/NĐ-CP dated July 18, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Pursuant to Decree No. 113/2003/NĐ-CP dated October 7, 2003 of the Government on the management of fertilizer production and business operations;
Pursuant to Decree No. 179/2004/NĐ-CP dated October 21, 2004 of the Government stipulating state management of product quality;
At the proposal of the Director of the Crop Production Department.
Pursuant to …;:
Article 1. The regulations on the production, business operation, and use of fertilizers are hereby promulgated together with this Decision.
Article 2. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and shall supersede Decision No. 72/2004/QĐ-BNN dated December 8, 2004 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on the production, business operation, and use of fertilizers.
Article 3. The Heads of the Office of the Ministry, the Director of the Crop Production Department, the Heads of the Science and Technology Departments, the Directors of Provincial Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development under the Central Government, the Heads of units, organizations, and individuals concerned are responsible for implementing this Decision.
DEPUTY MINISTER
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