Requirements for manufacturing of pesticides in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Clause 1 Article 1 of Decree No. 123/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government amending Article 3 of Decree No. 66/2016/NĐ-CP, pesticide formulating facilities shall meet conditions prescribed in Article 61 of the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine of Vietnam and the following specific conditions:

One, the persons directly managing and operating pesticide plants must obtain at least bachelor degree in one of the following majors, e.g. chemistry, plant protection, biology or agronomy; workers directly participating in producing pesticides shall be provided with training in professional practice and knowledge of pesticides.  

Two, factories and warehouses designed for storage and preservation of pesticides must be located within industrial zones and ensure conformance to Vietnam National Standard TCVN 5507:2002: Hazardous chemicals – Code of Practice for Safety in Production, Commerce, Use, Handling and Transportation.

Three, all equipment and production lines for producing active ingredients, technical grade active ingredients, formulation of products from technical grade active ingredients and pesticide packaging must meet manufacturing process and technological standards and satisfy safety requirements defined in the Vietnam National Standard TCVN 5507:2002 Hazardous chemicals – Code of Practice for Safety in Production, Commerce, Use, Handling and Transportation.

Four, solid waste, emission and wastewater treatment systems must comply with legislative regulations and National Technical Regulations, such as the Government’s Decree No. 38/2015/ND-CP dated April 24, 2015 on waste and scrap management; the National Technical Regulation QCVN 19:2009/BTNMT on industrial emission, applicable to dust and inorganic substances and the National Technical Regulation QCVN 20:2009/BTNMT on industrial emission, applicable to certain inorganic substances; the National Technical Regulation QCVN 07:2009/BTNMT on Hazardous Waste Thresholds and the National Technical Regulation QCVN 40:2011/BTNMT on industrial wastewater.

Five, available product quality inspection laboratories must be registered and designated as per laws on conditions for eligibility to obtain the license to provide product conformity assessment and product quality assessment services.   In case there is none of laboratories, they must enter into product quality inspection contracts with laboratories which have already been registered or designated as per laws on conditions for eligibility to obtain the license to provide product conformity assessment and product quality assessment services with regard to each batch. 

Six, pesticide formulating facilities must design their product quality management systems that obtain the ISO 9001 or equivalent certification, issued by certification bodies that have been registered under legislative regulations on conditions for eligibility for license to provide conformity assessment services. 

View more relevant details at Decree No. 123/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government effective from September 17, 2018, amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 66/2016/NĐ-CP.

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