This Decree is applied to fertilizer manufacturers, fertilizer sellers, and other entities that involve in fertilizers in Vietnam.

Responsibility for fertilizer management

1. Uniform fertilizer management is organized by the government.

2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible to the government for fertilizer management.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take charge and cooperate with relevant Ministries in performing the following tasks:

a) Request the government to promulgate legislative documents on fertilizer management, the strategies, plans, programs, and policies on fertilizer development, export and import of fertilizers;

b) Issue legislative documents about inorganic fertilizers defined in Clause 2 Article 3 of this Decree; establish technical standards and norms for inorganic fertilizers;

c) Manage the manufacture, sale, and quality of inorganic fertilizers;

d) Appoint and monitor the operation of laboratories in charge of testing inorganic fertilizers;

dd) Conduct scientific researches into inorganic fertilizers; collect, manage information and documents about inorganic fertilizers; seek international cooperation with regard to inorganic fertilizers;

e) Provide training and disseminate the laws on inorganic fertilizers;

g) Carry out inspections, settle disputes and denunciations; impose penalties for violations related to the export, import, manufacture, sale, and quality of inorganic fertilizers.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in inspecting the entities that manufacture not only inorganic fertilizers but also organic fertilizers and other fertilizers.

3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall take charge and cooperate with relevant Ministries in performing the following tasks:

a) Issue legislative documents about organic fertilizers and other fertilizers defined in Clause 3 and Clause 4 Article 3 of this Decree; establish technical standards and norms for organic fertilizers and other fertilizers;

b) Manage the manufacture, sale, and quality of organic fertilizers and other fertilizers;

c) Appoint and monitor the operation of laboratories in charge of testing organic fertilizers and other fertilizers;

d) Provide training for the persons in charge of fertilizer sampling and issue certificates of training;

dd) Carry out agricultural extension; disseminate knowledge, experience, and instructions on how to use fertilizers.

e) Conduct scientific researches; collect, manage information and documents about organic fertilizers and other fertilizers; provide training in the laws on organic fertilizers and other fertilizers; seek international cooperation with regard to organic fertilizers and other fertilizers;

g) Carry out inspections, settle disputes and denunciations; impose penalties for violations related to the export, import, manufacture, sale, and quality of organic fertilizers and other fertilizers.

4. Responsibilities of other Ministries:

a) The Ministry of Science and Technology shall verify and announce national standards for fertilizers, assess the technical norms for fertilizers; cooperate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in conducting scientific research, technology transfers and application, establish national standards, technical norms, controlling the fertilizer quality, accrediting laboratories, and managing intellectual property related to fertilizers;

b) The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall cooperate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in formulating the programs, plans, and policies on manufacture and sale of fertilizers; carrying out inspections and supervision; settling complaints and denunciations; imposing penalties for violations during investment, manufacture, or sale of fertilizers;

c) The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall cooperate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in formulating the programs, plans, and policies on environment protection during the manufacture, sale, quality control, and use of fertilizers.

5. Responsibilities of the People’s Committees

a) Provide instructions on how to use fertilizers effectively without polluting the environment;

b) Introduce policies on supporting the manufacture, sale, and use of fertilizers locally;

c) Disseminate knowledge about the laws, provide information about fertilizer quality for manufacturers, sellers, and users of fertilizers;

d) Carry out inspections; impose penalties for administrative violations against the laws on fertilizers committed locally;

dd) Cooperate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in carrying out inspections and supervision; settling complaints and denunciations;imposing penalties for violations related to the manufacture and sale of fertilizers that are committed locally.

For further details, Please see a reference translation  at    http://hethongphapluatvietnam.com/decree-no-202-2013-nd-cp-dated-november-27-2013-on-fertilizer-management.html