G/SPS/N/VNM/95  
 
12 March 2018  
(18-1475) 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: Livestock Production 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): Livestock and poultry products (meat and meat products of different 
types that comprise fresh, chilled and frozen meat as well as tissue or offal, eggs,  honey, 
milk and dairy products ); non -food animal products (such as wool, hide, leather); animal 
feeds; livestock breeds and genetic material (semen, embryos, larva)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Livestock Law . Language(s): Vietnamese.  
Number of pages: 34 
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/Data/File/Notice/2582/Draft%20on%20livestock%20law.p
df 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/VNM/18_1255_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  By setting out the general principles of good practice in raisin g, 
breeding, and farming livestock, poultry and pet animals, this law is enact ed with the 
intention of regulating and standardizing the production and operation in the field of 
animal husbandry, to ensure the quality and safety of livestock and poultry pro ducts, 
animal feeds , livestock breeds and genetic material.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] 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 G/SPS/N/VNM/95  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Law on standards and technical regulations No 68/2006/QH11  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/VNM/18_1255_01_x.pdf  
 Law on Product and Goods Quality  No 05/2007/QH12  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/VNM/18_1255_02_x.pdf  
 Law on Veterinary medicine  No 79/2015/QH13  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/VNM/18_1255_03_x.pdf  
(available in Vietnamese)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 November 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 December 2018 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm /yy): 5 May 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [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. 2 Ngoc Ha Str., Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 24) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 24) 3734 4764  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
and 
Livestock Production Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
Block B, 16 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho, Hanoi, Viet  Nam 
Tel: +(84 24) 37331225  
E-mail: thanhtraphapche@gmail.com  
 phuc.vcn@gmail.com  
Website: http://cucchannuoi.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. 2 Ngoc Ha Str., Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 24) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 24) 3734 4764  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn