Decision No. 71/2004/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on assay and recognition of new fertilizers. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo No. 24, 24 December 2004, pp. 5-10. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Fertilizers/nutrients Registration Authorization/permit Plant production Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes The Decision enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Decision shall apply to the assay and recognition of new fertilizers. The fertilizers which must be assayed include: newly produced or imported fertilizers which are not specified on the list of fertilizers permitted for production, trading and use in Vietnam; fertilizers which have undergone changes (see Section I). Section II defines the conditions that must be met for fertilizers to be registered for assay and the contents of the dossiers. Upon completion of the assay, organizations and individuals shall send dossiers for appraisal and recognition of new fertilizers to the Agriculture Department and the Science and Technology Department. Violations of this Decision will be examined for penal liability. Full text English