Vietnam: Names of fertilizers shall not coincide with names of foods, beverages and pharmaceuticals

08:46, 22/09/2017

This is one of the principles for naming fertilizers mentioned in Decree No. 108/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government on fertilizer management.

According to Decree No. 108/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, principles for naming fertilizers are specified as follows:

- Names of fertilizers to be registered shall not be the same as those of recognized fertilizers.

- Names of fertilizers shall not falsify nature, utilities, composition and types of fertilizers.

- Names of fertilizers shall not violate good customs and traditions of Vietnam and shall not coincide with reading or writing of names of leaders, national heroes, celebrities, foods, beverages and pharmaceuticals.

- If a name of fertilizer to be registered contains composition coinciding with the name of the recognized fertilizer, particular symbols shall be added to this name in order to avoid the above-mentioned coincidence.

- Names of compound fertilizers shall comply with the following order: Name of type of fertilizer, composition, particular symbols, numbers showing the amount of each component mentioned in the name and other particular symbols (if any).

View more details at Decree No. 108/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from September 20, 2017.

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