G/LIC/N/2/VNM/6  
 
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 30/2014/TT -BNNPTNT dated 5 September 2014 
promulgating the List of objects subject to plant quarantine, the List 
of objects subject to plant quarantine which must undergo pest risk 
analysis before being imported into Viet Nam 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 Agri culture and Rural 
Development of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;  
3. Circular 43/2018/TT -BNNPTNT regulating the export and import of 
plant varieties, animal breeds and plant gene sources, import of 
pesticide and import of objects on the l ist of objects that have to 
undergo pest risk analysis before import of the Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Development;  
4. Decree No. 15/2018/ND -CP dated 02 February 2018 on 
elaboration of some articles of the law of food safety.  
3 Date of Publication  
 1. 5th September 2014  
2. 29th October 2018  
3. 28th December 2018  
4. 2nd February 2018  
4 Date of entry into force  
 1. 1st January 2015  
2. 1st January 2019  
3. 1st January 2019  
4. 2nd February 2018  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  1. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID=104434&Keyword=th%C3%B4ng%20t%C6%
B0%2030%202014%20bnnptnt   
2. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID=132335&Keyword=th%C3%B4ng%20t%C6%
B0%2015%202018%20bnnptnt  
3. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID=133151&Keyword=th%C3%B4ng%20t%C6%
B0%2043%202018%20bnnptnt   
4. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID=128513&Keyword=ngh%E1%BB%8B%20%C
4%91%E1%BB%8Bnh%2015%202018  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secre tariat   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 regulatio n/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  See Article 1, 2, 3 of the Circular 30/2014/TT -BNNPTNT dated 
5 5eptember 2014 promulgating the List of objects subject to plant 
quarantine, the List of objects subject to plant quarantine which must 
undergo pest risk analysis before being imported into Viet Nam of the 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
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: 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   Import of plant varieties, animal breeds and plant gene sources, 
import of pesticide and import of objects on the list of objects that 
have to undergo pest risk analysis before import . 
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;  
                                                
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those wh ich are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
 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).  
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
  
 
 
 
__________