G/SPS/N/VNM/105  
 
2 April 2019  
(19-2078) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: VIET NAM  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Plant protection Department - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Fertilizers  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the ext ent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Decree of Fertilizers Management . Language(s): 
VIetnamese.  Number of pages: 17+3  
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/Data/File/Notice/3130/Decree%20of%20Fertilizers%20
Management.doc  
6. Description of content: Replacing Decr ee 108/2017/NĐ -CP dated 20 September 2017, 
the latest Decree of Fertilizers Management promulgates regulation on fertilizer 
production, registration for trading, export/import and use, providing control over certain 
substances of microorganisms in fertiliz ers that might affect human health and crops.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: Using Viet Nam Law on Crop Production which will take effect 
on 1 January 2020 as guidance, this regulation regulates fertilizers management and will 
replace Decree 108/2017/NĐ -CP dated 20 September 2017.  G/SPS/N/VNM/105  
 
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  9. Other relevant  documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : September 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 June 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National N otification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Viet Nam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authorities and Enquiry Point  
No. 10 Nguyen Cong Hoan, Ba Dinh, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 4) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 4) 3734 49019  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website:  http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
 
Plant Protection Department  
149 Ho Dac Di, Dong Da, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 4) 3857 4663 
Fax: +(84 4) 3533 0043  
E-mail: ttpc.bvtv@mard.gov.vn  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Viet Nam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authorities and Enquiry Point  
No. 10 Nguyen Cong Hoan, Ba Dinh, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 4) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 4) 3734 49019  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website:  http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn