Vietnam’s Circular No. 18/2019/TT-BNNPTNT: Issuing the database of fertilizers

According to Article 5 of Circular No. 18/2019/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, the database of fertilizers is one of the national crop production database, specifically as follows:

- Data on organizations and individuals eligible for fertilizer production: Name, headquarters address; production site’s address; list of produced fertilizers and output thereof; production forms; applicable technical standards and declaration of conformity; unit issuing certificate of eligibility and number thereof.

- Data on organizations and individuals eligible for fertilizer wholesaling: Name, wholesale establishment’s address; unit issuing certificate of eligibility and number thereof.

- Data on registered or designated fertilizer certification bodies and testing bodies: Name, address, ID number (if any), decision issuing unit, decision number and designated or registered scope of service.

- Data on fertilizer import and export: Names and addresses of importers and exporters; fertilizer types, quantities of imported and exported fertilizers.

- Data on technical standards and regulations for fertilizers.

- List of fertilizers permitted for sale in Vietnam.

- Data on results of scientific research and technological development for fertilizers.

Besides, Circular No. 18/2019/TT-BNNPTNT also stipulates the database of crop product processing and markets, which includes:

- Data on facilities for preliminary treatment and processing of crop products: Name, address, enterprise ID number, plant approval number, applied quality control system, capacity, products, product types, input, ingredient imports, output, prime cost, export value (USD/year) and markets (domestic and export).

- Data on export and import markets for crop products: Export markets, import markets, product quantity, types and specification, buying price, selling price, export value and import value.

- Data on technical standards and regulations for preservation, preliminary treatment and processing.

View other provisions at Circular No. 18/2019/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2020.

Thu Ba

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