G/SPS/N/VNM/73  
 
27 November 2015  
(15-6280)  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 Livestock Production, 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): Feed products for chickens or quails 1-28 days old, 
laying hens for breeder, pigs under 60kg body weight, cattle under 6 months old 
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: List and concentration of antibiotics, drugs permitted 
for use in animal feed in Vietnam  Language(s): Vietnamese  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  
 List and concentration of 18 antibiotics and drugs permitted for use in feed as 
growth promotion or prevention of coccidiosis disease for livestock in Viet Nam; 
 Type of livestock: chickens or quails 1-28 days old, laying hens for breeder, pigs 
under 60kg body weight, cattle under 6 months old; 
 This Circular will be replaced for regula tion of antibiotics and drugs in Circular 
No. 81/2009/TT-BNNPTNT promulgating the national technical regulation of animal feed in Viet Nam. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] 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 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)   
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/VNM/73 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
 Feed additive compendium in USA, 2015; 
 Standard for imported veterinary drugs in China, 1999 
(available in English and Chinese). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 January 2016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 January 2016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : At least 15 days from date of publication. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 26 January 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 4764 E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn 
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn 
 Feed Division, Department of Livestock Production 16 Thuy Khue Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Viet Nam 
Tel: +(84 4) 3733 2217 
Fax: +(84 4) 3734 5444 E-mail: feeddivision@yahoo.com 
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 4764 
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn 
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
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