THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Circular No. 65/2012/TT-BNNPTNT of December 26, 2012, providing the order and procedures for granting plant quarantine certificates
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 01/2008/ND-CP of January 3, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 75/2009/ND-CP of September 10, 2009, amending Article 3 of the Government’s Decree No. 01/2008/ND-CP of January 3, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 02/2007/ND-CP of January 5, 2007, on plant quarantine;
At the proposal of the Director of the Plant Protection Department,
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development provides the order and procedures for granting plant quarantine certificates.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. This Circular provides the order and procedures for granting plant quarantine certificates for lots of articles subject to plant quarantine upon export, re-export, import or transit (below referred to as certificates).
2. This Circular applies to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals (below referred to as article owners) exporting, re-exporting, importing or transiting articles subject to plant quarantine in Vietnam (below referred to as articles).
Article 2. Competence to grant certificates
Regional Plant Quarantine Sub-Departments, Border-Gate Plant Quarantine Stations under the Plant Protection Department and provincial-level Plant Quarantine Sub-Departments authorized by the Plant Protection Department to grant certificates (below referred to as plant quarantine agencies).

 Article 3. Time limit for granting certificates