MINISTRYOF AGRICULTUREAND RURALDEVELOPMENT

THESOCIALISTREPUBLICOFVIETNAM

Independence-Freedom-Happiness

No:48 /2007/QD-BNN

DECISION

HaNoi,29May 2007

RegulationonProcedurefortheissuanceofthephytosanitaryimportpermit forarticles subjecttopestriskanalysisbeforeimportingintoVietnam

THEMINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

PursuanttoDecree 86/2003/ND-CPdated18July2003oftheGovernmentprovidingfunctions, duties, powerandstructureoftheMinistryofAgricultureand RuralDevelopment(MARD);

ReferringtotheOrdinanceonPlantProtectionandQuarantine(2001)Referring to Decree 02/2007/ ND-CP dated 05 January 2007 of the

GovernmentonPlantQuarantine;

AttheproposaloftheDirectorGeneralofthePlantProtectionDepartment,

DECIDES:

Article1:PublishthisDecisionwhichisattachedwith“theregulationonprocedurefortheissuanceofthephytosanitaryimportpermitforarticlessubjectto pestriskanalysisbeforeimportingintoVietnam”

Article2:Thisdecisiontakeseffectin15daysfromthedateofregisteringinthe OfficialGazette.Allpreviousprovisionscontraryto thisregulationshallbeannulled.

Article3:HeadofMARDOffice, DirectorGeneral ofthePlantProtectionDepartment,headsofrelevantagenciesandorganizations/individualsconcernedtake responsibilitytoimplementthisDecision./.

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MINISTRYOF AGRICULTUREAND RURALDEVELOPMENT

THESOCIALISTREPUBLICOFVIETNAM

Independence-Freedom-Happiness

REGULATION

Procedurefortheissuanceofthephytosanitaryimportpermitforarticles subjecttopestrisk analysisbeforeimportingintoVietnam

(Attachedto Decision48 /2007/QĐ-BNN dated 29 May 2007

Bythe Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development)

Article1.Scopeofapplication

Thisregulationprovidestheprocedureandbasisfortheissuanceofthephytosanitaryimportpermit forthosearticles whicharesubjecttopestriskanalysis (PRA)beforeimportintoVietnam.

Thisregulationshallapplytoanyforeignanddomestic organizations/individualswhoareinvolvedintheimportationoftheregulatedarticles ofwhichPRAmustbe conductedbeforeimportintoVietnam.

Article2.Definitions

Forthe purpose of this regulation, the following terms shall have themeanings hereunderassigned tothem:

1.PestRiskAnalysis(PRA):theprocessofevaluatingbiologicalorotherscientific evidenceto determinewhethera pestshouldberegulatedandthestrength ofanyphytosanitarymeasurestobetaken againstit.

2.ListofregulatedarticlessubjecttoPRA:regulatedarticlesasappearedin the list of regulatedarticles whichmust undergoPRAas prescribedbytheMinistry ofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.

3.Plantquarantinepest:apestofpotentialeconomicimportancetothearea endangeredtherbyandnotyetpresentthere,orpresentbutnotwidelydistributedand beingofficiallycontrolled.

4.Regulatedpest:a quarantinepestora regulatednon-quarantinepest.

5. Regulatednon-quarantinepest:anon-quarantinepestwhosepresenceinplantsforplantingaffectstheintendeduseofthoseplantswithaneconomicallyunacceptableimpactandwhichisthereforeregulatedwithintheterritoryoftheimportingcountry.

Article3.Documentssubmittedforphytosanitaryimportpermit

1.Applicationformforissuingthephytosanitaryimportpermit(Annex1).

2.ProvisionofinformationinwritingasrequiredforPRA(Annex2)

Article 4.PRAprocessandresponsetiming

TheplantquarantineauthorityundertakesPRAuponthereceiptofrelevantinformation.ThePRA processisconductedinaccordancewithDecision4096

QĐ/BNN-KHCNdated29December2006oftheMinisterofMARDprovidingPhytosanitaryStandard No10TCN995:2006–ProceduresforConductingPRAfor importedplantsandplantproducts

Time fordeliveryofresultsis giveninAnnex3.

Article5.Basisforgrantingthephytosanitaryimportpermit

BasedonthefindingsofPRA,the plantquarantineauthoritywill:

1.Issuethephytosanitaryimportpermitforarticles freefrompestrisk;

2. Issuethephytosanitaryimportpermitinwhichimportconditionsandphytosanitrymeasuresarespecifiedforthosearticleswithcertainrisk,providedrisk mitigationmeasuresareavailable.

3.Rejecttoissuethephytosanitaryimportpermitforanyarticlesathigh riskwhichmaythreatendomesticagriculturalproductionandthatmanagementmesures arenotavailable,andnotifytheimporterofthis situation.

Article 6.Validityandformatofthephytosanitaryimportpermit

Thephytosanitaryimportpermitremainsvalidforoneyear;PRAshallnot berepeatedforsimilarconsignmentswiththesameoriginandPRAresultswill beappliedtothefollowingapplications.

Theformatofphytosanitaryimportpermitis providedinAnnex4.

Article 7.Fees

Importersshallpayfeesforgrantingthephytosanitaryimportpermitasprescribed intheexisting provisions.

Article8.Implementationprovision

Duringthecourseofimplementation,organizations/individualswillinform thePlantProtection DepartmentofanyproblemsorissuesarisingsothattheMARD couldmakenecessaryadjustments.

FORTHEMINISTERVICE MINISTER

(signed)

BuiBaBong

Annex1

(AttachedtoDecision48/2007/QĐ-BNNdated29May2007

BytheMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment)

THESOCIALISTREPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence-Freedom-Happiness

------APPLICATIONFORMFORISSUING PHYTOSANITARY IMPORT PERMIT

No: ......

To:...... Name of applicant...... Address:...... Telephone:......

Thisis to request the issuance of phytosanitary import permit for theconsignment asdescribed below:

Nameofcommodity:...... Scientific name:......

Weight:...... Quantity:...... Mean ofpackaging:...... Production area:...... Exporting country: ...... Mean ofconveyance:...... Port ofentry:...... Place ofintendeduseordestination:......

...... Timeofimportation:......

Documentsenclosed:…………………………………………………………...

FileNo: ...... dd /_mm/_yy Receivedby(signature)

At…..,dd...... mm.....yy.....

Submittedby

(signature)

Annex2.

(AttachedtoDecision48/2007/QĐ-BNNdated29May2007

BytheMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment)

DATAREQUIREMENTFORFORPRA

InformationmustbeupdatedandvalidatedandprovidedbyNationalPlantprotection Organization (NPPO)oftheexportingcountry.

1.Plantandplantproduct

1.1Scientific name;

1.2Commonname;

1.3Resistant ornon-resistantvarieties;

1.4Countriesthat havealreadyimported.

2.Productionarea

2.1Site ofproduction:commune,district, province;

2.2Place ofproductiononmap(countryandprovince);

2.3Exportcapacity (ton/year).

3Cultivationpractices

3.1Generalpestsurveillanceandmamagementprograms;

3.2Informationonpestfreeareas;

3.3Harvestmethodandtime;

3.4Plantprotectionmeasures(toeradicate pestsinthesite).

4Pestlist

4.1Scientificname;

4.2Taxonomicposition;

4.3Synonyms;

4.4Commonname;

4.5Hostrange;

4.6Plantpartsaffected;

4.7Symtoms;

4.8Distribution;

4.9Peststatus(prevalance);

4.10Managememntpractices;

4.10.1Cultivation(removalofaffectedplants,croprotation,hygienemethod,trapping, etc.);

4.10.2Biological(useofbiologicalcontrolagents,resistantvarieties,cropskipping...);

4.10.3Physicalpractices;

4.10.4Chemical(type,method,time andnumberofpesticide use…);

4.11Pestbiology;

4.12Databaseandreference.

5.Packaging

5.1Methodofpackaging;

5.2Inspectionprocedure;

5.3Postharvesttreatment;

5.4Conditionsandsecurityofstorageplace.

6.Exportprogram(policy/activity)

6.1 / Tradingpartners;
6.2 / Existingprocedureforissuingphytosanitary additionaldeclaration). / certificates(including

7.Copiesofrelevantdocuments

Annex3

(AttachedtoDecision48/2007/QĐ-BNNdated29May2007

BytheMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment)

TIMENEEDEDFORPRA

No / Articles / Duration
1 / Plantvarietieswith
-AvailabilityofPRAresultsandpest monitoring results / 3-10days
-Newcommodity / 1-3years
-Neworigin / 1-3years
-Evidenceofquarantinepestoutbreaksintheexporting country / 30days
-Interceptionofregulatedpests. / 30days
2 / Freshfruit with
-AvailabilityofPRAresultsandpest monitoring results / 3-10days
-Newcommodity / 1-3years
-Neworigin / 1-3years
-Evidenceofquarantinepestoutbreaksintheexporting country / 90days
-Interceptionofregulatedpests. / 60days
3 / Biologicalcontrolagents / 30days
4 / Otherlivingorganisims / 30days
5 / Otherarticlesofhighrisk / 60days

Annex4

(AttachedtoDecision48/2007/QĐ-BNNdated29May2007

BytheMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment)

MINISTRYOF AGRICULTUREAND RURALDEVELOPMENT

PLANTPROTECTION DEPARTMENT

THESOCIALISTREPUBLICOFVIETNAM

Independence-Freedom-Happiness

No:...... /BVTV-KD

PHYTOSANITARYIMPORT PERMIT

Accordingto plant protection and quarantine legislation of the Socialist

RepublicofViet Namandwithreferenceto:

Applicationforthephytosanitaryimportpermitby......

...... Report ofPRAno....date…..month….year......

ThePlantProtectionDepartmentherebyacceptsforthebelow organization/individual:

...... ……......

......

toimportintoViet Namfromcountry:

………………………………………...... ……......

theregulatedarticles asfollows:

......

......

......

Scientificname:………...... …………......

...... ....

Providedthat followingphytosanitaryrequirementsmustbesatisfied:

1/Applicationofphytosanitarymeasuresat theexportingcountry:

Fumigation:Typeofchemical……………. Dosage:………....…Exposuretime:...... … Irradiation: Source:……………………… Dosage:……………Exposure time:………Fromthe production place which is free fromregulated pests of Vietnam;

Othermeasures: ……………………………………………………………

2/AccompaniedwiththePhytosanitaryCertificateissuedbythecompetentplantquarantine authorityofthe exportingcountry;

3/Theabovearticles shallbe:

Enteredthroughthedesignatedport(s)ofentryasbelow:

...... ……………………………......

Plant quarantineprocedureshallbecompletedat...... ….…………….

......

4/Transportationschedule:...... ………………......

5/Place ofdestination:…………......

......

6/Oncereachingdesignatedplace,theowneroftheconsignmentshallcomplywith thefollowingrequirements:

RegisterwiththelocalPlantProtectionSubdepartmentsforfurthermonitoringofpest status;

Registerwith the Center forPost Entry Quarantine No …;

Releasefor growing is allowed with the permission of the Plant Quarantine Authority. Other phytosanitary measures:......

......

......

......

......

7/Thispermitremainsvaliduntildd/mm/yy/

HaNoi,date....month...year..

DIRECTORGENERAL

(signed and stamped)

Note:

1.Thisphytosanitary importpermitis madein4copiesandsentto:

-Theapplicant;

-Theimporter;

-TheregionalPlantQuarantineAuthorityresponsibleforthecontroloftheimportedconsignment;

-HeadofficeofthePlantProtectionDepartment.

2.ThePlantQuarantineAuthorityshallkeepallphytosanitaryimportpermitforfiling