What is fertilizer? Fertilizer production and trading requirements in Vietnam

What is fertilizer? Fertilizer production and trading requirements in Vietnam (Sourcce: Internet)

1. What is fertilizer?

According to Clause 20, Article 2 of the Law on Crop Production 2018, fertilizer means products that provide nutrients or improve soil to increase crop yield and quality.

2. Fertilizer production requirements in Vietnam

Conditions for fertilizer production according to Article 41 of the Law on Crop Production 2018 are as follows:

- Organizations or individuals producing fertilizers must hold certificates of conformance to fertilizer production regulations.

- Requirements for issuance of certificates of conformance to fertilizer production regulations shall include the followings:

+ They must have production locations and workshops commensurate with the fertilizer production scale;

+ They must have production lines, machinery and equipment appropriate for the process of production of each type or form of fertilizer;

+ They must have laboratories or enter into contracts with other designated testing organizations to assess quality indicators of their fertilizers.

+ They must establish an appropriate quality management system compatible with quality management standards issued by the international standardization organization;

+ They must set up spacious areas intended for separate storage of raw materials and finished products;

+ Persons directly managing manufacturing of fertilizers must hold university or higher degrees in one of the following specialties such as crop farming, plant protection, agro-chemistry, pedology, agronomy, chemistry and biology.

- Each certificate of conformance to fertilizer production regulations shall be valid for 05 years and may be re-issued.

3. Fertilizer trading conditions

According to Article 42 of the Law on Crop Production 2018, the conditions for fertilizer trading are as follows:

- Organizations and individuals trading fertilizers must hold certificates of conformance to fertilizer trading regulations; in case of trading fertilizers manufactured by themselves, they shall not be required to obtain certificates of conformance to fertilizer trading regulations.

- Requirements for issuance of certificates of conformance to fertilizer trading regulations shall include the followings:

+ They must have legitimate and express business addressed;

+ They must have all required documents and materials on tracing of the fertilizer origin in accordance with regulations in force;

+ Persons directly selling fertilizers must hold certificates of professional training in fertilizers according to the instructions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, except in cases where they have obtained secondary education or higher degrees in one of the following specialties: crop production, plant protection, agro-chemical soil, agronomy, chemistry and biology.

4. Regulations on fertilizer export and import in Vietnam

The export and import of fertilizers are regulated in Articles 43 and 44 of the Law on Crop Production 2018 as follows:

4.1. Fertilizer export

The fertilizer export shall be subject to provisions of laws on commerce, foreign trade management or upon the importing country’s request.

4.2. Fertilizer import

- Organizations and individuals that have fertilizers already obtaining the decision on recognition of fertilizer in circulation in Vietnam may import or authorize other organizations and individuals to import fertilizers in such decision without having to hold fertilizer import permits.

- In order to import fertilizers that have not yet been recognized for circulation in Vietnam, importing organizations and individuals shall be required to hold permits for import of the following types of fertilizer:

+ Fertilizers used for testing purposes;

+ Specialized fertilizers used for sport grounds and amusement parks;

+ Fertilizers used in foreign projects located in Vietnam;

+ Fertilizers used as gifts or sample products;

+ Fertilizers used in fairs and exhibitions;

+ Fertilizers for scientific researches;

+ Fertilizers used as raw materials for production of other fertilizers;

+ Fertilizers temporarily imported and re-exported or in transit of merchanting trade across Vietnamese bordergates; fertilizers sent to bonded warehouses; fertilizers imported into export processing zones.

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