On November 19, 2018, the National Assembly of Vietnam officially approved the Law on Crop Production. According to this Law, 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.
View more details at the Law on Crop Production 2018 of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2020.
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