THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Circular No. 21/2015/TT-BNNPTNT dated June 8, 2015 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on pesticide product administration
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 199/2013/ND-CP dated November 26, 2013 on defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Pursuant to the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine No. 41/2013/QH13 dated November 25, 2013;
Pursuant to the Law on Chemicals No. 06/2007/QH12 dated November 21, 2007;
Pursuant to the Law on Product and Commodity Quality No. 06/2007/QH12 dated November 21, 2007;
Pursuant to the Law on Technical Regulations and Standards No. 68/2006/QH11 dated June 29, 2006;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 14/2015/ND-CP dated February 13, 2015 on providing instructions on the implementation of several articles of the Law on Railroad;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 104/2009/ND-CP dated November 9, 2009 on stipulating the list of hazardous cargos and hazardous cargo transportation by road vehicles;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 26/2011/ND-CP dated April 8, 2011 on making amendments to several articles of the Government’s Decree No. 108/2008/ND-CP dated October 7, 2008 on providing instructions on the implementation of several articles of the Law on Chemicals;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 181/2013/ND-CP dated November 14, 2013 on specifying the implementation of several articles of the Law on Advertising;
After considering the request of the Director of Plant Protection Department;
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development hereby promulgates the Circular on plant protection product administration
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of application
This Circular stipulates pesticide product administration practices, including registration; testing; manufacturing; export, import; quality control; certificate of conformity and declaration of conformity; storage, transportation; application; labeling; packaging; advertising; recall or eradication of pesticide products in Vietnam.
Article 2. Subject of application
This Circular shall apply to domestic and foreign organizations or individuals carrying out operations related to pesticide products in Vietnam.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
Terms used herein shall be construed as follows:
1. Biological efficacy testing refers to evaluation of efficacy in preventing, eliminating harmful organisms or regulating the growth of plants (inclusive of the plant safety).
2. Testing for determination of quarantine period refers to calculation of the time period (per days) from the most recent application of a pesticide product to the crop harvesting which a pesticide product user is required to carry out to meet food safety requirements.

 

* All Appendices are not translated herein.