G/TBT/N/VNM/106  
 
19 September 2017  
(17-4961) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: VIET NAM   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2  and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health  
Health Environment Management Agency  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Ministry of Health  
Health Environment Management Agency  
8 Ton That Thuyet Str., Nam Tu Liem Dist., Ha Noi City, Viet Nam  
Tel (84 -24) 32272861  
Fax: (84 -24) 32272858  
Email: byt@moh.gov.vn  
Website: www.moh.gov.vn  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Active 
insecticides and disinfectants   
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Circular 
promulgating lists of active insecticides and disinfectants used for domestic and medical 
purposes with prohibited or restricted use in Viet Nam (4 page(s), in Vietnamese)   
6. Description of content: This regulation applies to agencies, organizat ions and individuals 
that manufacture, export, import and use of insecticides and disinfectants used in 
households and public health.  
This Draft Circular promulgated a list of active ingredients used for domestic and medical 
purposes:  
1. Active insecticide s and disinfectants used for domestic and medical purposes with 
prohibited use in Viet Nam  
2. Active insecticides and disinfectants used for domestic and medical purposes with 
restricted use in Viet Nam  
Active ingredients registered for the first time in V iet Nam shall follow regulation in 
Decree  No.91/2016/ND -CP of 1 July 2016 of the Government on management of 
insecticides and disinfectants chemical and preparations used for domestic and medical 
purposes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
- Decree No.91/2016/ND -CP of July 1, 2016 of the Government on management of 
insecticides and disinfectants chemical and preparations used for domestic and medical 
purposes;  
- Decree No. 108/2008/ND -CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of 
articles of the Chemical Law.  
- Decree 26/2011/ND -CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of th e 
Government's Decree no. 108/2008/ND -CP of October 7, 2008, detailing and guiding a 
number of articles of the Chemical Law   
9. Proposed date of adoption: 20 November 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2018  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Ministry of Health  
Health Environment Management Agency  
8 Ton That Thuyet Str. , Nam Tu Liem Dist., Ha Noi City, Viet Nam  
Tel (84 -24) 32272861  
Fax: (84 -24) 32272858  
Email: byt@moh.gov.vn  
Website: www.moh.gov.vn  
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