In Vietnam: Is it compulsory for persons directly selling fertilizers to join in professional training in fertilizers?

In Vietnam: Is it compulsory for persons directly selling fertilizers to join in professional training in fertilizers?

Pursuant to Clause 2.c Article 42 of the Law on Crop Production in 2018 stipulating as follows:

Persons directly selling fertilizers must hold certificates of professional training in fertilizers according to the instructions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, except in cases where they have obtained secondary education or higher degrees in one of the following specialties: crop production, plant protection, agro-chemical soil, agronomy, chemistry and biology.

As regulations above, persons directly selling fertilizers must hold certificates of professional training in fertilizers, except in cases where they have obtained secondary education or higher degrees in one of the following specialties: crop production, plant protection, agro-chemical soil, agronomy, chemistry and biology.

Is it permissible to import fertilizers which have not yet obtained circulation recognition decisions in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 9 of the Law on Crop Production in 2018 stipulating prohibited crop production activities in Vietnam as follows:

Producing, trading and importing fertilizers which have not yet obtained circulation recognition decisions in Vietnam, except for the import of fertilizers specified in clause 2 of Article 44 herein, and the production of fertilizers for export under contracts with foreign organizations and individuals.

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 44 of the Law on Crop Production in 2018, in order to import fertilizers that have not yet been recognized for circulation in Vietnam, importing organizations and individuals shall be required to hold permits for import of the following types of fertilizer:

a) Fertilizers used for testing purposes;

b) Specialized fertilizers used for sport grounds and amusement parks;

c) Fertilizers used in foreign projects located in Vietnam;

d) Fertilizers used as gifts or sample products;

dd) Fertilizers used in fairs and exhibitions;

e) Fertilizers for scientific researches;

g) Fertilizers used as raw materials for production of other fertilizers;

h) Fertilizers temporarily imported and re-exported or in transit of merchanting trade across Vietnamese bordergates; fertilizers sent to bonded warehouses; fertilizers imported into export processing zones.

Importing fertilizers are required to obtain circulation recognition decisions in Vietnam, except for the import of fertilizers, and the production of fertilizers for export under contracts with foreign organizations and individuals as regulations above.

What are regulations on fertilizer quality management in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 45 of the Law on Crop Production in 2018 stipulating fertilizer quality management in Vietnam as follows:

1. Fertilizer quality shall be managed under the provisions of the law on product and commodity quality.

2. In order for conformity assessment organizations to carry out testing, evaluation, audit and certification of the quality of fertilizers to serve the needs of state management of fertilizers, they must be awarded certification in their scope of service according to the provisions of the law on requirements for conformity assessment service business and must be designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in accordance with legislation on product and commodity quality.

3. Sampling of fertilizers for testing of quality thereof for state management purposes must be conducted by persons awarded certificates of eligibility for sampling of fertilizers.

4. The Government shall regulate contents, duration of and authority over issuance of the certificate of eligibility for sampling of fertilizers

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