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WTO notification · TBT

VietnamProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Plants and plant products, Agricultural machinery

Official title

Draft Circular promulgating the list of products and goods with medium risk level and high risk level under the management authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Vietnam notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 24 April 2026. The comment period closed on 17 June 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Plant varieties (rice seeds, maize seeds), fertilizers, animal feed, livestock waste treatment products, veterinary drugs, aquatic feed, aquaculture environmental treatment products, wood adhesives, agricultural machinery and equipment, plant protection products

Notifying member
Vietnam(Viet Nam)
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 24 April 2026. Check WTO ePing or Vietnam for its current status.
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Protection of animal or plant life or health
  • Protection of the environment
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/VNM/401
ICS classification
  • 65.020.20 Plant growing
  • 65.060 Agricultural machines, implements and equipment
  • 65.080 Fertilizers
  • 65.120 Animal feeding stuffs
  • 67.120.30 Fish and fishery products

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 17 June 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 17 June 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/VNM/401; it can take them up with Vietnam.

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What the notification says

This draft Circular promulgates the list of medium risk and high risk products and goods under the management authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment as specified in the Appendix The draft shall replace Circular No. 16/2021/TT-BNNPTNT dated 20 December 2021 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgating the list of products and goods likely to cause safety risks under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. It serves as the legal basis for applying methods of state inspection of product and goods quality This draft Circular applies to: - Organizations and individuals engaged in production or trade of products and goods listed in the list of products and goods with medium-risk and high-risk levels as prescribed in this Circular. - Conformity assessment bodies carrying out activities related to state management requirements on product and goods quality for products and goods listed in the List of products and goods with medium-risk and high-risk levels as prescribed in this Circular. - Other relevant agencies and organizations.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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