Vietnam: Procedures for issuance of practicing certificate for treatment of plant quarantine subjects

According to Article 5 of Circular No. 05/2015/BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, sequence and procedures for issuance of practicing certificate for treatment of plant quarantine subjects are specified as follows:

Application includes:

+ Application form according to Form prescribed in Appendix II enclosed herewith;

+ Written explanation of technical process, means and list of facilities for each method, type and scale registered according to Form as prescribed in Appendix VII enclosed herewith;

+ Diplomas from third level and over (Certified true copy, or copy enclosed with originals for comparison) of the persons directly involved in the management;

+ Health certificates (original) of persons directly involved in management issued by medical agencies at commune level and over; Health certificates (copy) of persons directly involved in treatment of plant quarantine subjects;

+ List of persons who are directly involved in treatment of plant quarantine subjects and granted the practicing card;

+ Other papers (copy) as prescribed in Points, d, dd, Clause 1, Article 4 hereof;

+ Certificate of Business registration (copy);

- Organizations that apply for the issuance of the practicing certificate must submit one (01) set of application directly or by post to the Plant Protection Department.

- Within five working days since receipt of the application, Plant Protection Department shall carry out assessment of the application and issue a written notice about result of assessment to the applicant organization.

- Within 15 working days since receipt of the application, the Plant Protection Department shall conduct inspection of practicing conditions of the applicant organization and issue the practicing certificate according to Form as prescribed in Appendix V enclosed herewith, or make a written notice specifying reasons why the practicing certificate is not issued.

Content of inspection

- Inspect material and technical base;

- Inspect the practice of treating plant quarantine subjects according to the content and process registered by the practicing organization.

View full text at Circular No. 05/2015/BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, effective from March 30, 2015.

Thu Ba

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