Applications and procedures for licensing export of plant varieties in Vietnam in 2020

Applications and procedures for licensing export of plant varieties as prescribed in Clause 2 Article 28 of the Law on Crop Production of Vietnam are specified in Article 11 of the Decree No. 94/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government as follows:

Firstly, composition of an application for licensing export of a plant variety:

- An application form, which is made using the Form No 01.XK in the Appendix VIII hereof.

- A technical declaration (required only when following procedures for the first shipment of each variety), which is made using the Form No 02.XK in the Appendix VIII hereof.

- A copy of the business registration certificate or investment certificate or ID Card or Citizen ID Card if the applicant is an individual.

- A copy of the cooperation agreement in foreign language enclosed with a notarized Vietnamese translation thereof in case of export for research, testing and international cooperation purposes.

- A confirmation or invitation to the exhibition or fair sent by the organizer in case of export for exhibition purpose.

Secondly, procedures for licensing export of a plant variety:

- The applicant shall submit an application to the Department of Crop Production. Within 03 working days from the receipt of the sufficient application, the Department of Crop Production shall appraise it; notify the applicant in case of any necessary amendment. If the applicant fails to complete the applicant within 90 days from the receipt of the notification, the applicant shall submit a new application as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.

- Within 10 working days from the receipt of the satisfactory application, the Department of Crop Production shall appraise it, issue the export license according to the Form No. 03.XK in the Appendix VIII hereof, and post information thereof on the web portals of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Department of Crop Production. In case of rejection of the application, a written notice and explanation shall be sent.

View more details at Decree No. 94/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from February 01, 2020.

Thu Ba

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