G/SPS/N/VNM/75  
 
1 April 2016  
(16-1850)  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 tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): All veterinary drugs 
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 of Circular regulating the management of 
veterinary drugs  Language(s): Vietnamese  Number of pages: 70 
6. Description of content: This circular specifies the regulation relating to the contents of 
labeling, testing, production, manufacture, sale, importation, circulation and quality control of veterinary drugs. 
This circular applies to organizations, households and individuals in the country, 
overseas Vietnamese, foreign organizations and individuals carrying out activities of or related to the contents of labeling, testing, production, manufacture, sale, importation, 
circulation and quality control of veterinary drugs. The circular includes 7 Chapters, 
48 Articles and 30 Annexes of which described  in detail of the requirement, forms and 
context and relevant documents when applying for registration of veterinary drugs. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [ ] protect territory 
from other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  All OIE Codes  
[ ] 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 possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/VNM/75 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Veterinary Law of Viet Nam (Code 79/2015/QH13) (available in Vietnamese) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : July 2016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : July 2016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : July 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 June 2016 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] 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 9019 
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
 
Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 
15/78 Giai Phong Street, Dong Da District, Ha Noi, 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 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation 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 9019 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/No tice/542/Draft%20cir cular%20on%20regula
tion%20of%20veterinary%20drugs_vie.pdf