G/SPS/N/VNM/84  
 
7 November 2016  
(16-6094) 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: Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development  
3. Products covered (provide tari ff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Veterinary drugs  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trad ing partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: National Technical Regulation on Veterinary Drug - 
General Requirement . Language(s): Vietnamese . Number of pages: 12 
6. Description of content: The draft National tech nical regulation provides the general 
technical requirements of the quality of veterinary drugs.  
The regulation shall apply to organizations and individuals in the country, overseas 
Vietnamese, foreign organizations and individuals carrying out activities of or related to 
the use of veterinary drugs.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [ ]  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) :   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Co de, chapter number) : OIE Terrestrial Manual, Chapter 2  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever p ossible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Veterinary Law of Viet Nam (Code 79/2015/QH13)  (available in Vietnamese)  G/SPS/N/VNM/84  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy ): 15 January 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : After adoption.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 45 days from date of adoption.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 6 January  2017 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
15/78 Giai Phong Street, Dong Da dist, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 4) 3869 6788/3869 3605  
Fax: +(84 4) 3869 1311/3868 3605  
E-mail: phuongdah @gmail.com  
Website: http://www.cucthuy.gov.vn  
 
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Viet Nam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
2 Ngoc Ha Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 4) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 4) 3734 9019  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Viet Nam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry  Point 
2 Ngoc Ha Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 4) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 4) 3734 4764  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn   
 
Link to download (available in Vietnamese):  
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/Data/File/Notice/853/Draft%20on%20veterinary%20Dru
g%209%202016.pdf