What are specifications of the professional certificate and the plant quarantine seal in Vietnam?

What are specifications of the professional certificate and the plant quarantine seal in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 4 of the Circular 20/2021/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating specifications of the professional certificate and the plant quarantine seal in Vietnam as follows:

1. The specifications of the plant quarantine professional paper in Appendix I issued with this Circular are as follows:

a) Paper samples 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 uniformly use A4 paper size (210mm x 297mm);

b) Forms of professional papers No. 2 and 4 are designed in Vietnamese - English bilingual;

c) The form of the Certificate of Phytosanitary, the form of the Certificate of Plant Quarantine for re-export specified in Appendix V and Appendix VI promulgated together with the Circular No. 33/2014/TT-BNNPTNT dated October 30, 2014 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development stipulating the order and procedures for plant quarantine for import, export and transit and after importing objects subject to plant quarantine (hereinafter referred to as Circular No. 33/2014/TT-BNNPTNT) using carbon paper, continuous computer printing paper, paper size 219mm x 305mm (excluding the paper border); designed bilingual Vietnamese - English; Paper blanks with color patterns on white paper are used in conjunction with specialized software. The seamless release pattern and light green background, continuous flow: yellow pattern on white background.

2. The specifications of the plant quarantine professional mark in Appendix II issued together with this Circular are as follows:

a) An elliptical plant quarantine seal; size 5cm x 3cm. The middle part is effective phytosanitary. The two horizontal markings are star-shaped. Border around a 2-line marker in English:

Upper line: “Socialist Republic of Vietnam”

Bottom line: “Plant Quarantine Service”.

b) The phytosanitary seal is made in automatic, instant ink, using blue ink. Seal material made of oil resistant rubber.

3. Specifications of plant quarantine seals in Appendix III to this Circular are as follows:

Elliptical plant quarantine seal; size 7cm x 3cm. The two ends of the stamp are horizontally shaped like a star. The border around the stamp has 2 lines in English: “Plant Quarantine of Vietnam”.

What are regulations on record and use of the plant quarantine professional paper form in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 5 of the Circular 20/2021/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating record and use of the plant quarantine professional paper form in Vietnam as follows:

1. The method of recording the professional paper form in Appendix I issued with this Circular is as follows:

a) Name of the governing body: the name of the direct superior governing body;

b) Name of the plant quarantine agency: the name of the plant quarantine agency issuing the certificate;

c) The phytosanitary certificate is completed by selecting and marking (x) in the appropriate squares at the beginning of the line or filling in the declaration and registration information according to specific requirements in each paper form. In case there is no suitable choice, write the content in the "other cases" or "other conclusions" in accordance with reality.

2. Use the professional paper form in Appendix I issued with this Circular as follows:

a) Paper form 1 is made on a computer by the plant quarantine agency. In case the Plant Quarantine Station does not have a computer, a pre-printed paper form can be used to take notes according to the plant quarantine service;

b) The professional paper samples No. 2, 3 and 5 are pre-printed or made in the electronic environment for the plant quarantine officer to use when inspecting means of transport, sampling, investigation and monitoring of disinfection according to the plant quarantine operation;

c) Paper form 6 made on a computer by the assessment organization;

d) The form of Phytosanitary Certificate and Phytosanitary Certificate for re-export specified in Appendix V and Appendix VI issued together with Circular No. 33/2014/TT-BNNPTNT using specialized software. phytosanitary applications and printed on certificates issued by the Plant Protection Department.

In case the Plant Quarantine Station does not have a computer, a typewriter can be used to write the necessary information on the blank paper. The first link (yellow pattern) is kept at the plant quarantine unit, the later copies (blue pattern) are issued to the subject owner. The original is stamped “Origin”, the copy is stamped “Copy”.

The numbering on the paper samples specified in Appendix V and Appendix VI is as follows: ordinal number issued by the unit or the Plant Quarantine Station (6 digits)/year of issuance (last 2 digits of the year)/unit code (2 digits) and plant quarantine station code (2 digits) consecutively.

In case it is necessary to attach the List of phytosanitary objects, the professional seal must be affixed to the back of the Certificate and the List.

What are regulations on the use of plant quarantine seals in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Circular 20/2021/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating the use of plant quarantine seals in Vietnam as follows:

1. The plant quarantine professional stamp is used to be affixed in the section "Seal of the agency" in the paper form specified in Appendix V and Appendix VI issued together with Circular No. 33/2014/TT-BNNPTNT.

2. The management of plant quarantine seals shall comply with the law on clerical work.

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