G/LIC/N/2/VNM/9  
 
16 December  2019 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
VIET NAM 
The following notification , dated 29 November 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Viet Nam . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Viet Nam   
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  1. Decree 35/2016/ND -CP dated  15 May 2016 of the Government 
detailing a number of Articles of the Veterinary Law;  
2. Circular 13/2016/TT -BNNPTNT dated 2 June 2016 of the Ministry 
of Agriculture and Rural Development regulating the management of 
veterinary drugs;  
3.  Circular 10/2016/TT -BNNPTNT dated 1 June 2016 of the Ministry 
of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgating the List of 
veterinary drugs permitted t o be circulated and banned from use in 
Viet Nam, and announcement of HS codes for imported veterinary 
drugs permitted to be circulated in Viet Nam;  
4. Circular 18/2018/TT -BNNPTNT dated 15 November 2018 
amending, supplementing and abolishing some articles o f Circular 
13/2016/TT -BNNPTNT dated 2 June, 2016 regulating the 
management of veterinary drugs of the Ministry of Agriculture and 
Rural Development.  
3 Date of Publication  
 1. 15th May 2016  
2. 2nd June 2016  
3. 1st June 2016  
4. 15th November 2018  
4 Date of entry into force  
 1. 1st July 2016  
2. 19th July 2016  
3. 16th July 2016  
4. 14th February 2019  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  1. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID=106010&Keyword=n%C4%91%2035%20201
6  
2. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID=114551&Keyword=th%C3%B4ng%20t%C6%
B0%2013%202016%20bnnptnt   
3. http://vbpl.vn/bonongnghiep/Pages/vbpq -van-ban-
goc.aspx?dvid=319&ItemID=114545  
4. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID =133964&Keyword=th%C3%B4ng%20t%C6%
B0%2018%202018%20bnnptnt    
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat   Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
 No. 
                                                
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
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   Category  Notification details  
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been pre viously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Appendix I C of Circular 10/2016/TT -BNNPTNT dated 1 June 2016 of 
the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgating the 
List of veterinary drugs permitted to be circulated and banned from 
use in Viet Nam, and announcement of HS codes for imported 
veterinary drugs permitted to be circulated in Viet Nam  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
 
Non-Automatic:  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Animal Health Department, 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
Address: 15/78 Giai Phong street, Dong Da District, Ha Noi  
Website: www.cucthuy.gov.vn  
Telephone: +84243. 869.6788 
E-Mail: ty@mard.gov.vn  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Animal Health Departmen t, 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
Address: 15/78 Giai Phong street, Dong Da District, Ha Noi  
Website: www.cucthuy.gov.vn  
Telephone: +84243. 869.6788 
E-Mail: ty@mard.gov.vn  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Imported veterinary drugs permitted to be circulated in Viet Nam  
 
 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on  eligibility;  
                                                
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
  
 
 
 
__________