G/LIC/N/2/VNM/5  
 
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. Circular 21/2015/TT -BNNPTNT dated 8 June 2015 on Pesticide 
Management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
2. Circular 15/2018/TT -BNNPTNT dated 29 October 2018 on HS 
code for products under administration of Ministry of Agriculture and 
Rural Development of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development;  
3 Date of Publication  
 1. 8th June 2015  
2. 29th October 2018  
4 Date of entry into force  
 1. 1st August 2015  
2. 1st January 2019  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  1. http://vbpl.vn/ TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID=67763&Keyword=tt%2021%202015%20bnn
ptnt  
2. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID=132335& Keyword=th%C3%B4ng%20t%C6%
B0%2015%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. 
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  See the attached3 Annexes of Circular No. 15/2018/TT -BNNPTNT  
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;  
                                                
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 
in a full and complete manner.  
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.  
3 In English only.  G/LIC/N/2/VNM/5  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(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: Plant Protection Department , 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development   
Address: 149 Ho Dac Di Street, Dong Da District, Ha Noi  
Website: www.ppd.gov.vn  
Telephone: +84243. 857.4663  
E-Mail: bvtv@mard.gov.vn  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Plant Protection Dep artment , 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development   
Address: 149 Ho Dac Di Street, Dong Da District, Ha Noi  
Website: www.ppd.gov.vn  
Telephone: +84243. 857.4663  
E-Mail: bvtv@mard.gov.vn  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Circular  21/2015/TT -BNNPTNT  stipulates pesticide product 
administration practices, including registration; testing; 
manufacturing; export, import; quality control; certificate of 
conformity and declaration of conformity; storage, transportation; 
application; labelling; packaging; advertising; recall or eradication of 
pesticide products in Viet  Nam. This Circular shall apply to domestic 
and foreign organizations or individuals carrying out ope rations 
related to pest icide products 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;  
 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).  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
  
 
 
 
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  HS CODE FOR PESTICID ES   
(ANNEX ATTACHED TO C IRCULAR 15/2018/TT -BNNPTNT)  
 
HS Code  Descriptions  
3808  Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti -sprouting products and plant -
growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for 
retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphurtreate bands, wicks  and 
candles, and fly -papers)  
3808.91  - - Insecticides:  
3808.91.10  - - - Intermediate preparations containing 2(methylpropylphenol methylcarbamate)  
3808.91.30  - - - In aerosol containers  
3808.91.90  - - - Others  
  
3808.92  - - Fungicides:  
 - - - In aerosol containers:  
3808.92.11  - - - - With a validamycin content not exceeding 3 % by net weight  
3808.92.19  - - - - Others  
3808.92.90  - - - Others  
  
3808.93  - - Herbacides, Antisprouting  Products And Plant -growth Regulators:  
 - - - Herbacides:  
3808.93.11  - - - - In aerosol containers  
3808.93.19  - - - - Others  
3808.93.20  - - - Antisprouting Products  
3808.93.30  - - - Plant-growth Regulators  
  
3808.94  - - Disinfectants:   
3808.94.10  - - - containing mixtures of coal tar acid & alkalis  
3808.94.20  - - - Others , in aerosol containers  
3808.94.90  - - - Others  
  
3808.99  - - Others : 
3808.99.10  - - - Rodenticides  
3808.99.90  - - - Others  
 
  
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  HS CODE FOR PESTICID ES PROHIBITED FROM USE IN VIET NAM  
(ANNEX ATTACHED TO C IRCULAR 15/2018/TT -BNNPTNT)  
 
HS CODE  COMMON NAMES  HS CODE  TRADE NAMES  
2903.82.00  Aldrin  3808.59.10  Aldrex, Aldrite…  
2903.81.00  BHC, Lindane   3808.59.10  Beta - BHC, Gamma - HCH, Gamatox 15 EC, 20 
EC,  Lindafor , Carbadan  4/4 G;  Sevidol  4/4 G  
2620.91.00  Cadmium compound (Cd)  3808.91.99  Cadmium compound (Cd)  
2903.82.00  Chlordane  3808.52.90  Chlorotox, Octachlor, Pentichlor...  
2903.92.00  DDT  3808.52.90  Neocid, Pentachlorin, Chlorophenothane...  
2910.40.00  Dieldrin  3808.59.10  Dieldrex, Dieldrite, Octalox ...  
2920.30.00  Endosulfan  3808.59.10  Cyclodan 35EC, Endosol 35EC, Tigiodan 35ND, 
Thasodant 35EC, Thiodol 35ND  
2910.50.00  Endrin  3808.59.10  Hexadrin...  
2903.82.00  Heptachlor  3808.59.10  Drimex, Heptamul, Heptox…  
2903.89.00  Isobenzen  3808.59.10  Pesticides with Isobenzen  
2903.89.00  Isodrin  3808.59.10  Pesticides with Isodrin  
2620.21.00  Lead  (Pb)  3808.92.90  Pesticides with Lead (Pb)  
2930.80.00  Methamidophos  3808.59.10.  Dynamite 50 SC, Filitox 70 SC, Master 50 EC, 70 
SC, Monitor 50EC, 60SC, Isometha 50 DD, 60 
DD, Isosuper 70 DD, Tamaron 50 EC...  
2920.11.00  Methyl Parathion  3808.59.10  Danacap M 25, M 40; Folidol - M 50 EC; 
Isomethyl 50 ND;  Metaphos 40 EC, 50EC; 
(Methyl Parathion) 20 EC, 40 EC, 50 EC; Milion 
50 EC; Proteon 50 EC; Romethyl 50ND; Wofatox 
50 EC ...  
2924.12.20  Monocrotophos  3808.59.10  Apadrin 50SL, Magic 50SL, Nuvacron  40 
SCW/DD, 50 SCW/DD, Thunder 515DD...  
2920.11.00  Parathion Ethyl  3808.59.10  Alkexon , Orthophos , Thiopphos ...  
2908.19.00  Sodium  Pentachlorophenate 
monohydrate  3808.59.10  Copas NAP 90 G, PMD 4 90 powder,  PBB 100 
powder  
2908.11.00  Pentachlorophenol  3808.59.10  CMM 7 liquid oil  
2924.12.10  Phosphamidon  3808.59.10  Dimecron 50 SCW/ DD...  
2903.89.00  Polychlorocamphene  3808.59.10  Toxaphene, Camphechlor  
3808.59.10  Strobane  
2925.21.00  Chlordimeform  3808.59.10  Pesticides with Chlordimeform  
2620.60.00  Arsenic (As)  2931.90.41  Pesticides with arsenic (liquid form)  G/LIC/N/2/VNM/5  
 
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  HS CODE  COMMON NAMES  HS CODE  TRADE NAMES  
2931.90.49  Organic compounds of arsenic (other forms)  
2930.90.90  Captan   3808.92.90  Captane 75 WP, Merpan 75 WP...  
2930.80.00  Captafol  3808.59.10  Difolatal 80 WP, Folcid 80 WP... (in aerosol 
containers)  
3808.59.10  Difolatal 80 WP, Folcid 80 WP... (other forms)  
2903.92.00  Hexachlorobenzene  3808.5910  Anticaric, HCB...  (in aerosol containers)  
3808.59.10  Anticaric, HCB...  (other forms)  
2852.10.90  Mercury (Hg)  3808.59.10  Compounds of mercury (in aerosol containers)  
3808.59.10  Compounds of mercury (other forms)  
2804.90.00  Selenium (Se)  3808.92.90  Compounds of selenium  
  3808.99.90  Talium compond (Tl)  
2918.91.00  2.4.5 T  3808.59.29  Brochtox, Decamine, Veon …(in aerosol 
containers)  
3808.59.29  Brochtox, Decamine, Veon… (in aerosol 
containers)  
293299.10      
  Carbofuran    293299.10  Kosfuran 3GR, Vifuran 3GR, Sugadan 30GR, 
Furadan 3GR  
380891.90      
  Trichlorfon 
(Chlorophos)                  380891.90  Biminy 40EC, 90SP; Dich Bach Trung 90SP; 
Dilexson 90WP; Dip 80SP; Diptecide 90WP; 
Terex 50EC, 90SP; Medophos 50EC, 750EC; 
Ofatox 400EC, 400WP; Batcasa 700EC; Cylux 
500EC; Cobitox 5GR  
 
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