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Circular No. 04/2015/TT-BNNPTNT on Guidelines for Government Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP of 20 November 2013 on the Law on International Trade in Goods and Commercial Agency, Trading, Processing and Transit of goods with foreign countries in the fields of: Agriculture, Forestry and Aquaculture.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Aquaculture Internal trade International trade Aquatic animals Animal feed/feedstuffs Fish products Food quality control/food safety Timber extraction/logging Non-timber products Forest management/forest conservation Animal production Drugs Animal health Pesticides Fertilizers/nutrients Plant variety Planting material/seeds Plant production Hazardous substances Wild fauna Wild flora
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Circular enters into force on 29 March 2015.
Abstract

This Circular, consisting of 36 articles, promulgates content, procedures for export and import of goods subject to management in the fields of: agriculture, forestry and aquaculture, including: 1. Export of timber and timber products from domestic natural forests; firewood or charcoal made from timber or firewood originated from timber of domestic natural forests. 2. Export and import of endangered and precious species of wild fauna and flora; 3. Export and import of plant varieties; 4. Export and import of breeds; 5. Export and import of live aquatic animals used for food; 6. Import of drugs, materials for the manufacture of drugs, vaccines, biological preparations, microorganisms and chemicals used in veterinary or aquatic veterinary medicine; 7. Import of products and materials used in manufacture of products for the treatment and improvement of the aquaculture environment. 8. Import of plant protection products and materials included in the List of plant articles subject to the pest risk analysis before being imported into Vietnam. 9. Import of livestock, poultry, aquatic animal feeds; 10. Import of fertilizer; 11. Export and import of genetic resources of plants used for scientific and technical study and exchange. 12. Export and import of food originated from animals, plants and aquatic animals.

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Website
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References - Legislation

Implements

Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP detailing the Implementation of the Commercial Law regarding International Goods Sale and Purchase and Goods Sale, Purchase, Processing and Transit Agency activities with foreign countries.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2013

Keyword: Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Aquatic animals, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal production, Drugs, Animal health, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Plant production, Hazardous substances, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Circular No. 88/2011/TT-BNNPTNT guiding the Government’s Decree No. 12/2006/ND-CP of 23 January 2006 detailing the Commercial Law regarding international goods trading and goods agency, trading, processing and transit with foreign parties in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2011

Keyword: Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Drugs, Animal health, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Plant production, Hazardous substances, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree No. 07/2022/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decrees on sanctioning of administrative violations in the forestry sector; plant protection and quarantine; veterinary medicine; animal husbandry.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2022

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Slaughtering, Inspection, Drugs, Intellectual property rights/patents, Pesticides, Plant protection, Plant variety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX