CIRCULAR

PROMULGATING LISTS OF APPROVED AND PROHIBITED PLANT PROTECTION CHEMICALS IN VIETNAM

Pursuant to Decree No. 105/2022/ND-CP dated December 22, 2022 of the Government of Vietnam on functions, tasks, entitlements, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam;

Pursuant to the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine No. 41/2013/QH13 dated November 25, 2013;

At the request of the Director of the Plant Protection Department;

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam hereby promulgates a Circular promulgating lists of approved and prohibited plant protection chemicals in Vietnam.

Article 1. The following Lists are enclosed with this Circular

1. The list of approved plant protection chemicals in Vietnam (Appendix I enclosed herewith) includes:

a) Chemicals used in farming:

- Pesticides: 753 active ingredients and 1834 trade names

- Fungicides: 725 active ingredients and 1676 trade names

- Herbicides: 273 active ingredients and 853 trade names

- Rodenticides: 08 active ingredients and 49 trade names

- Plant-growth regulators: 63 active ingredients and 187 trade names

- Pheromones: 08 active ingredients and 08 trade names

- Snailicides: 31 active ingredients and 154 trade names

- Supporting Chemicals: 05 active ingredients and 06 trade names

b) Termiticides: 16 active ingredients and 27 trade names

c) Forest product preservatives: 07 active ingredients and 08 trade names

d) Warehouse disinfectants: 03 active ingredients and 10 trade names

dd) Golf course chemicals:

- Fungicides: 02 active ingredients and 02 trade names

- Plant-growth regulators: 01 active ingredient and 01 trade names

e) Plant-growth regulators:

- Pesticides: 10 active ingredients and 16 trade names

- Fungicides: 12 active ingredients and 12 trade names

g) Chemicals for postharvest treatment of agricultural products

- 01 active ingredients and 01 trade name

2. The List of prohibited plant protection chemicals in Vietnam (Appendix II enclosed herewith) includes:

a) Pesticides, forest product preservatives: 23 active ingredients.

b) Fungicides: 06 active ingredients.

c) Rodenticides: 01 active ingredient.

d) Herbicides: 01 active ingredient.

3. HS codes of approved and prohibited plant protection chemicals in Vietnam shall comply with Section 22 and Section 23 of Appendix I enclosed with Circular No. 01/2024/TT-BNNPTNT dated February 02, 2024 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgating HS codes of commodities under management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and list of imports and exports subject to specialized inspection in the field of agriculture and rural development.

Article 2. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect from January 30, 2025.

2. Circular No. 09/2023/TT-BNNPTNT dated October 24, 2023 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgating lists of approved and prohibited plant protection chemicals in Vietnam shall expire as of the effective date of this Circular.

Article 3. Implementation responsibilities

1. The Director General of the Plant Protection Department, heads of units affiliated to the Ministry, Directors of Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development of provinces and centrally affiliated cities, and relevant organizations and individuals shall implement this Circular.

2. Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular shall be promptly reported to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (via the Plant Protection Department) for consideration and settlement./.