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VietnamProposed measure, not in force yet

Fertilizers; Chemical products n.e.c. – Vietnam

Official title

Circular amending, supplementing a number of articles of various circulars in the field of agriculture and environment

Vietnam notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 25 September 2026. The comment period closed on 6 October 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Pesticides, fertilizers, plant varieties

HS codes
  • 31 · Fertilizers
    • 3101 Fertilizers; animal or vegetable, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products
    • 3102 Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous
    • 3103 Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, phosphatic
    • 3104 Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic
    • 3105 Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg
  • 38 · Chemical products n.e.c.
    • 3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles
Notifying member
Vietnam(Viet Nam)
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Plant protection
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/VNM/194
Keywords
Pests, Plant health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 6 October 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 6 October 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/VNM/194; it can take them up with Vietnam.

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What the notification says

The draft Circular amends, supplements or abolish a number of regulations in the field of agriculture and environment: - Plant production and protection: (i) decentralize from the Minister of Agriculture and Environment to the Chair persons of provincial-level People’s Committee in dealing with administrative procedures for the State inspection of imported pesticide quality; (ii) abolish the conditions for granting Decision on recognition of plant variety testing bodies, and abolish administrative procedures for granting, re-granting the Decision on recognition of plant variety testing bodies; (iii) abolish administrative procedures for self-declaration of plant variety circulation; (iv) extend valid duration of Decision on recognition of fertilizer circulation in Viet Nam from five years to ten years; (v) simplify administrative procedures for granting Pesticide import License. - Fisheries: abolish Article 5 of Circular 16/2026/TT-BNNMT to have consistence with the relevant regulations of the revised Law on Fisheries. - Dyke management: revise scope of application in the light that guidance is only provided to consult with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on acceptance of dyke-related activities. The draft Circular aims to promptly implement relevant higher-level legal instruments; reduce and simplify administrative procedures and business investment conditions; promote decentralization; update procedures and forms; reduce processing time and compliance costs…

Sources

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