After graduating from university in plant protection, can I open a fertilizer production shop in Vietnam?

After graduating from university in plant protection, can I open a fertilizer production shop in Vietnam?

In Clause 1, Clause 2, Article 41 of the 2018 Law on Cultivation, it is stipulated as follows:

1. Organizations or individuals producing fertilizers must hold certificates of conformance to fertilizer production regulations.

2. Requirements for issuance of certificates of conformance to fertilizer production regulations shall include the followings:

a) They must have production locations and workshops commensurate with the fertilizer production scale;

b) They must have production lines, machinery and equipment appropriate for the process of production of each type or form of fertilizer;

c) They must have laboratories or enter into contracts with other designated testing organizations to assess quality indicators of their fertilizers.

d) They must establish an appropriate quality management system compatible with quality management standards issued by the international standardization organization;

dd) They must set up spacious areas intended for separate storage of raw materials and finished products;

e) Persons directly managing manufacturing of fertilizers must hold university or higher degrees in one of the following specialties such as crop farming, plant protection, agro-chemistry, pedology, agronomy, chemistry and biology.

Thus, based on current regulations in Vietnam, you meet one of the conditions to be able to open a fertilizer production shop. However, you need to meet other conditions specified in Clause 2, Article 41 of the Law on Cultivation 2018 for you to be granted a certificate of conformance to fertilizer production.

If I trade fertilizers manufactured by myseft, do I need to apply for a certificate of conformance to fertilizer trading in Vietnam?

In Clause 1, Article 42 of the 2018 Law on Cultivation, it is stipulated as follows:

1. Organizations and individuals trading fertilizers must hold certificates of conformance to fertilizer trading regulations; in case of trading fertilizers manufactured by themselves, they shall not be required to obtain certificates of conformance to fertilizer trading regulations.

Thus, for the case of trading fertilizers manufactured by themselves, they do not have to apply for certificates of conformance to fertilizer trading in Vietnam.

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