What are regulations on documents on quality management of forest tree cultivars in Vietnam?

1. What are regulations on documents on quality management of forest tree cultivars in Vietnam?

In Article 18 of Decree 27/2021/ND-CP stipulating documents on quality management of forest tree cultivars in Vietnam are prescribed as follows:

1. Forest tree cultivar producers and traders must prepare and retain the following documents:

a) For seed lots: list of forest tree cultivars made using Form No. 01/LN in Appendix II enclosed therewith; photocopy of decision on cultivar source recognition; sales invoice, which specifies seed weight and code of the cultivar source from which the seeds are harvested;

b) For cultivars in tissue culture bottles: list of forest tree cultivars made using Form No. 02/LN in Appendix II enclosed therewith; photocopy of decision on cultivar recognition or cultivar purchase agreement; sales invoice, which specifies number of bottled tissue culture plantlets and tissue culture plantlets and name and code of the cultivar used for production;

c) For cuttings, grafts and bud unions: list of forest tree cultivars made using Form No. 03/LN in Appendix II enclosed therewith; photocopy of decision on cultivar source recognition or propagation material purchase agreement; sales invoice, which specifies number of cuttings, grafts and bud unions and name and code of cultivar sources;

d) For cultivar lots: list of forest tree cultivars made using Form No. 04/LN in Appendix II enclosed therewith; other relevant documents of propagation material sources used for cultivars production (invoice, dispatch sheet, decision on cultivar source recognition);

dd) Cultivars not included in list of major forest trees do not require the decision on cultivar or cultivar source recognition mentioned in Points a, b and c herein.

2. Organizations and individuals shall take responsibility before the law for the accuracy of listed forest tree cultivar sources.

2. What is forest tree cultivar label presentation and advertising in Vietnam?

In Article 19 of Decree 27/2021/ND-CP stipulating forest tree cultivar label presentation and advertising in Vietnam as follows:

1. Forest tree cultivar labels shall be presented according to regulations in the Government’s Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP dated April 14, 2017 on goods labeling and include the following content:

a) For seeds: tree name (scientific name); seed weight; date of production; expiry date; harvest location; storage method; name and address of production facility;

b) For tissue culture bottles: tree name (scientific name); cultivar name; code of recognized cultivar; production lot: date; name and address of production facility; cultivation deadline (from date of production to expiry date);

c) Other types of cultivars do not require labels but they must have the documents mentioned in Article 18 of this Decree.

2. Forest tree cultivar advertising

a) Recognized forest tree cultivars may be advertised according to regulations of law on advertising.

b) Content of forest tree cultivar advertisements must be consistent with content in the decision on forest tree cultivar recognition and decision on forest tree cultivar source recognition.

3. Forest tree cultivars imported for exhibitions and fairs may be advertised within the meaning of the license for forest tree cultivar import issued by the competent authority.

3. What are regulations on declaration of conformity to forest tree cultivar standard in Vietnam?

Article 20 of Decree 27/2021/ND-CP stipulates on declaration of conformity to forest tree cultivar standard in Vietnam as follows:

Forest tree cultivar producers must declare conformity of their forest tree cultivars to national standards or internal standards if there is no national standard.

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