Môi giới chuyên nghiệp
Đăng xuất
|
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
|
No: 5179/BNN-HTQT |
Hanoi, August 01, 2023 |
To: Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities
On May 16, 2023, the European Commission (EC) approved the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). EUDR is the latest regulation of the EU related to green and sustainable development, including specific regulations on deforestation-free agricultural products. This is an inevitable change in the green consumption trend of the global market, not just the EU.
According to EUDR, after December 31, 2020, it is prohibited to import agricultural products that originate from deforested land or have contributed to forest degradation, including animal husbandry, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soybeans and wood, as well as items raised or made of those products including leather, chocolate, printing paper, furniture, charcoal and some palm oil derivatives. Coffee, rubber, wood and wood products are Vietnam's main sectors affected by this regulation.
Since the draft regulation is proposed by the EC, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has hold many in-depth discussions at both the technical level and leadership level with the EC. At the same time, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has directed specialized agencies to prepare an Action Plan Framework in compliance with EUDR, proposing specific tasks/solutions and giving assignment to these agencies. On June 29, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development of 05 provinces in Western Highlands (Daklak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai, Kon Tum and Lam Dong), Industry Associations and relevant international partners in order to cooperate and develop the deforestation and degradation-free production areas, and sustainable production in combination with objectives of preservation of natural resources and assurance about social security in such provinces.
In the circumstance that the EC sets an effective term to enforce EUDR in December 2024 (June 2025 for small and micro enterprises), it is required to immediately carry out activities to comply with this regulation, thereby avoiding any impact on the export of coffee, wood and wood products and rubber to the EU market in particular and the global market in general.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development requests the People's Committees of provinces/central-affiliated cities to make connection and supplement local action plans to comply with EUDR. To be specific:
- Developing and approving a national database on natural forests and cultivated areas;
- Reviewing and unifying ground maps;
- Sharing, updating, and digitalizing cadastral map data of plantations and conducting additional surveys for those that have not yet been included in cadastral maps;
- According to data on forests and cultivated areas, identifying areas with high, medium and low deforestation risks, thereby determining appropriate solutions for monitoring, protecting and restoring forests, establishing traceability systems, and supporting sustainable livelihood and sustainable production, etc.;
- Developing mechanisms, sharing and responding to information with importers into the EU, as required by the EC;
- Disseminating EUDR and technical guidance documents to management agencies at all levels and stakeholders in the value chains of affected sectors;
- Developing and implementing supply chain traceability to the region, linked to the location of each farm for sectors affected by EUDR;
- Developing landscape approaches to promote sustainable production, natural resource protection and social welfare; applying sustainable certification to coffee, rubber, and wood sectors.
- Supporting the transformation and improvement of livelihood for farmers, especially ethnic minorities in buffer zones and adjacent zones, to comply with EUDR;
(The Action Plan Framework in compliance with EU Deforestation Regulation and an unofficial translation of the EUDR from the EC are attached)
Your collaboration is greatly appreciated./
|
|
MINISTER |
LIST OF PROVINCES WITH FORESTS
|
Region |
Province/City |
|
Northern Midlands and Mountains Region |
Ha Giang |
|
Cao Bang |
|
|
Lang Son |
|
|
Bac Giang |
|
|
Phu Tho |
|
|
Thai Nguyen |
|
|
Bac Kan |
|
|
Tuyen Quang |
|
|
Lao Cai |
|
|
Yen Bai |
|
|
Lai Chau |
|
|
Son La |
|
|
Dien Bien |
|
|
Hoa Binh |
|
|
Hanoi City |
|
|
Hai Phong City |
|
|
Hai Duong |
|
|
Hung Yen |
|
|
Vinh Phuc |
|
|
Bac Ninh |
|
|
Thai Binh |
|
|
Nam Dinh |
|
|
Ha Nam |
|
|
Ninh Binh |
|
|
Quang Ninh |
|
|
North Central Region and Central Coast |
Thanh Hoa |
|
Nghe An |
|
|
Ha Tinh |
|
|
Quang Binh |
|
|
Quang Tri |
|
|
Thua Thien Hue |
|
|
Da Nang City |
|
|
Quang Nam |
|
|
Quang Ngai |
|
|
Binh Dinh |
|
|
Phu Yen |
|
|
Khanh Hoa |
|
|
Ninh Thuan |
|
|
Binh Thuan |
|
|
Western Highlands |
Kon Tum |
|
Gia Lai |
|
|
|
Daklak |
|
Dak Nong |
|
|
Lam Dong |
|
|
Southeast Region |
Ho Chi Minh City |
|
Dong Nai |
|
|
Ba Ria – Vung Tau |
|
|
Binh Duong |
|
|
Binh Phuoc |
|
|
Tay Ninh |
|
|
Mekong Delta Region |
Can Tho City |
|
Long An |
|
|
Tien Giang |
|
|
Ben Tre |
|
|
Tra Vinh |
|
|
Vinh Long |
|
|
An Giang |
|
|
Dong Thap |
|
|
Kien Giang |
|
|
Hau Giang |
|
|
Soc Trang |
|
|
Bac Lieu |
|
|
Ca Mau |
Action Plan Framework in compliance with EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
|
NO. |
Tasks |
Presiding unit |
Cooperating unit |
Implementation duration |
|
I |
Development of public-private partnership framework for enforcement of EUDR |
|
||
|
I.1 |
Establishing public-private partnership groups for sectors affected by EUDR |
Department of International Cooperation shall preside over the establishment of and act as co-head of the public-private partnership group and organize activities; and make cooperation agreements. Department of Crop Production shall preside over the working group for coffee and rubber sectors Forest Protection Department shall preside over the working group for wood and forest products |
Local authorities shall establish the provincial-level public-private working group; implement public-private partnership activities; and share information and database Industry associations shall develop cooperation agreements; participate in working groups; and cooperate in implementation of activities. International organizations shall participate in building and supporting the implementation of public-private partnership activities |
2023 |
|
I.2 |
Implementing public-private partnership activities |
Every year |
||
|
II |
Dissemination |
|
||
|
|
Providing technical guidance for sectors that meet EUDR |
Department of Crop Production, Department of Forestry, Forest Protection Department |
Relevant Departments Local authorities Industry associations International organizations |
2023 |
|
|
Disseminating EUDR to management agencies at all levels and stakeholders in the value chains of affected sectors |
Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper |
National Center for Agricultural Extension. Relevant Departments Local authorities Industry associations Enterprises International organizations |
Every year |
|
III |
Technical solutions |
|
||
|
|
Developing and approving a national database on cultivated areas; developing mechanism for sharing and responding to information |
Department of Crop Production (in case of coffee and rubber) Forest Protection Department (in case of wood and forest products)
|
Department of Forestry Center for Digital Transformation and Agricultural Statistics Other relevant units Local authorities Industry associations Enterprises International organizations |
2023 – 2024 |
|
|
Developing and implementing traceability |
Department of Crop Production (in case of coffee and rubber) Forest Protection Department (in case of wood and forest products)
|
Department of Forestry Center for Digital Transformation and Agricultural Statistics Other relevant units Local authorities Industry associations Enterprises International organizations |
2023 – 2025 |
|
|
Strengthening forest protection, monitoring forest transition, inventorying and monitoring forest developments; building a database on and map of forest status |
Forest Protection Department |
Department of Forestry Local authorities
|
2023 – 2025 |
|
|
Making and developing sustainable livelihood transformation models in at-risk areas |
Department of Crop Production |
National Center for Agricultural Extension. Department of Forestry Local authorities Industry associations Enterprises International organizations |
2023 -2025 |
|
IV |
Development and operation of a mechanism for dialogue and negotiation with the EU and member states on EUDR and other regulations |
|
||
|
|
Building a regular dialogue channel with the EU |
Department of International Cooperation |
Other relevant units affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Local authorities Industry associations Enterprises International organizations |
2023 |
|
|
Periodically synthesizing and sharing information |
Every year |
||
|
V |
Resource mobilization |
|
||
|
|
Mobilizing financial and technical support from international organizations and the private sector in order to support the value chains of affected sectors in compliance with EUDR |
Department of International Cooperation |
Other relevant units affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Local authorities Industry associations Enterprises International organizations |
Every year |
|
|
Mobilizing resources from central and local government budgets in order to support the value chains of affected sectors in compliance with EUDR |
Planning Department, Finance Department and local authorities |
Other relevant units affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Local authorities |
Every year |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This translation is made by THƯ VIỆN PHÁP LUẬT, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and
for reference purposes only. Its copyright is owned by THƯ VIỆN PHÁP LUẬT
and protected under Clause 2, Article 14 of the Law on Intellectual Property.Your comments are always welcomed
