G/SPS/N/VNM/90  
 
24 July 2017  
(17-4069) 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 t ariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Animal feed  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All tradin g partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Guideline on the implementation of the Government's 
Decree No. 39/2017/ND -CP dated 4 April 2017 stipulating state management of animal 
feed. Language(s): Vietnamese . Number  of pages: 18 
6. Description of content: The draft Circular provides guidelines to the implementation of 
some key content in Decree 39/2017/NĐ -CP dated 4 April 42017 on state management 
of animal feed using in livestock and aquaculture, which applied for all individuals and 
organizations evolving  with animal feed production and trade. Some highlight contents 
are as follows:  
 Implementation of antibiotic regulation on feed;  
 Feed quality testing and controlling feed quality;  
 Processing test results of feed quality during controlling;  
 Research on new feed product before trading.  
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/Data/File/Notice/2251/VNM90 -
guideline%20Decree%20No%2039 -2017-ND-CP.pdf  
7. Objec tive 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 standard? If so, identify the sta ndard:  
[ ] 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:  G/SPS/N/VNM /90 
 
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  9. Other relevant docum ents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Standards and Technical Regulation Law No 68/2006/QH11  
 Good Quality Law No 05/2007/QH12  
 Decree No. 39/2017 /ND-CP dated 4 April 2017 of the Government on the 
management of animal feeds  
10. Proposed date o f adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 August 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 25 August 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm /yy): 45 days from  the date of adoption  
[ ] Trade facilitating measu re  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 August 2017  
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@mar d.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
or 
Livestock Production Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
Block B, 16 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho, Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel: +(84 24) 37332217  
E-mail: thuclen@yahoo.com  
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 En quiry Point  
No. 2 Ngoc Ha Str., Ba Dinh, 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 the draft:  
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/Data/File/Notice/2251/VNM90 -
guideline%20Decree%20No%2039 -2017-ND-CP.pdf