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ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/VNM/11/Rev.3
4 November 2003
(03-5892)
Working Party on the
Accession of Viet NamOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF VIET NAM
Action Plan for the Implementation of the WTO Agreement on the
Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)
Revision
The Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam has submitted the following revised
Action Plan for the Implementation of the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Measures (SPS), with the request that  it be circulated to the members of the Working
Party.
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Page 2Plan of Action for the Implementation of the SPS Agreement (updated)
No. Major obligations Description of obligations Responsible body Related bodies Time frame
1. Commit that all newly technical
regulations, standards, measuresconforming with SPS Agreement
(Articles 2 and 14)On the basis of regulations and
specifications of SPSAgreement, Viet Nam ensures alltechnical regulations, standards,conformity assessment
procedures are compliant with
provisions specified in thisAgreement.Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural DevelopmentMinistry of Trade, Ministry of
Health, Ministry of Fishery,Ministry of Science andTechnology and other concerned
agencies3 years  from the
date of accession
2. Submit a statement on
implementation of SPSAgreementUnder WTO general principles,
Viet Nam notifies the officialtime of implementation of theSPS Agreement.Ministry of Trade Ministries of Agriculture and
Rural Development, Ministry ofForeign Affairs, and otherconcerned agencies3 years  from the
date of accession
3. Establish the national SPS
notification body (Annex B)Establishing the national SPS
notification body based onGovernment’s Decision to assignthe Enquiry Point.
Building up its organization
mechanism and  operational
rules, regulations.
Setting up a SPS website and
bulletin to sum up and update a
database on technical
regulations, standards andassessment procedures appliedfor SPS purposes.Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development/ Ministry ofTradeMinistries of Foreign Affairs,
Ministry of Health, Ministry ofFishery,  Ministry of Science andTechnology and other concerned
agencies
4. Establish the WTO/SPS Enquiry
Point (Annex B)Establishing a SPS Enquiry Point
based on Government’s decisionMinistry of Agriculture and
Rural DevelopmentMinistries of Foreign Affairs,
Health, Fishery, Science andTechnologyQuarter IV 2004WT/ACC/VNM/11/Rev.3
Page 3No. Major obligations Description of obligations Responsible body Related bodies Time frame
- Checking, revising and issuing
new and/or amending SPS legaldocuments including rules andprocedures conformed withrequirements specified in the
SPS AgreementMinistry of Agriculture and
Rural DevelopmentMinistries of Justice, Ministry of
Health, Ministry of Fishery,Ministry of Science andTechnology and other concerned
agencies2003-2008
5. Harmonize SPS measures
(Article 3)
Continuing to issue national and
ministerial standards(TCVN/TCN) related to SPS
issues which are in conformity
with  technical provisions of theSPS AgreementMinistry of Agriculture and
Rural DevelopmentMinistries of Science and
Technology, Ministry of Health,
and Ministry of FisheryOn going
6. Accept equivalent SPS measures
(Article 4)Continuing to sign bilateral
agreements and/ or MOUs on
SPS and technical standardsMinistries of Agriculture and
Rural Development, Ministry of
Health, Ministry of Fishery,Ministry of Science andTechnologyOn going
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