WORLD TRADE
G/SPS/N/VNM/02
10 January 2008
ORGANIZATION
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Original: Vietnamese
NOTIFICATION
1.
Member to Agreement notifying: VIETNAM
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2.
Agency responsible: Vietnam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point
3.
Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition,
where applicable). Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent
relevant or practicable: Regulated articles subject to Pest Risk Analysis before
importing into Vietnam from all countries.
4.
Title and number of pages of the notified document: Decision No 48/2007/QDBNN issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development dated May 29, 2007
(9 pages).
5.
Description of content: Promulgating the Regulation on procedures for issuance of
the phytosanitary import permits for the regulated articles subject to Pest Risk
Analysis before importing into Vietnam. Annex have been attached to the Decision
such as:
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Application form for issuing Phytosanitary import permit
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Data requirement for PRA
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Time needed for PRA
-
Phytosanitary import permit
6.
Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ X ] plant
protection,
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ X ] protect territory
from other damage from pests
7.
An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the
appropriate reference and briefly identify deviations:
8.
Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
Decision No 34/2007/QD-BNN issued by Minstry of Agriculture and Rural
Development on April 23, 2007.
./.
G/SPS/N/COL/32
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RPA process of Vietnam (TCN 955:2006, enclosed Decision No 4096/QD-BNNKHCN issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development dated December
29, 2006) (Vietnamese and English)
9.
Proposed date of adoption: 29 May 2007
10.
Proposed date of entry into force: 15 June 2007
11.
Final date for comments:
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ X ] National
notification authority, [ ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body: Plant Protection Department, Minstry
of Agriculture and Rural Development.
12.
Texts available from: [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National
enquiry point or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other
body:
Vietnam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point
Add: 2 Ngoc Ha street. Hanoi. Vietnam
Tel:
(84) 4 7344764
Fax:
84 4 7344764
Email:
spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn
Website: www.spsvietnam.gov.vn
Plant Protection Department (PPD), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development,
Add.: 149 Do Dac Di str, Dong Da dist, Hanoi
Tel: (84) 4 851 8198
Fax: (84) 4 533 0043
Email: ppd@fpt.vn
Website: http://www.ppd.gov.vn