Official Dispatch No. 7077/BCT-HC dated July 14, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade processing packages of inorganic fertilizers without conformity markings

THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Official Dispatch No.7077/BCT-HC dated July 14, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade processing packages of inorganic fertilizers without conformity markings

To:Departments of Industry and Trade of central-affiliated cities and provinces

In consideration of enquiries of manufacturers and traders of inorganic fertilizers with regard to implementation of regulations on use of conformity markings on product packages according to Circular No. 29/2014/TT-BCT dated September 30, 2014 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on guidelines for some Articles on inorganic fertilizers; guidelines for licensing manufacturing of both inorganic fertilizers, organic fertilizers, and other fertilizers in the Government s Decree No. 202/2013/ND-CP dated November 27, 2013 on fertilizer management; for the purpose of minimizing loss and waste of packages of inorganic fertilizers without conformity markings that are printed before the effective date of Circular No. 29/2014/TT-BCT, and for serving manufacturing, the Ministry of Industry and Trade hereby provides some opinions:

1. Inorganic fertilizers that are manufactured and declared under appropriate Vietnam’s Standards, internal standards or foreign standards (the packages of which do not have conformity markings) before the effective date of Circular No. 29/2014/TT-BCT (November 27, 2011) and being sold on the market may be sold until the expiration dates on their packages.

2. Departments of Industry and Trade shall check the quantity of packages bearing internal standards, Vietnam’s Standards, or foreign standards that are in stock and used by the end of November 27, 2016. If internal standards, Vietnam standards, or foreign standards have been declared or the Certificate of conformity is obtained, the declaration of conformity may be added to the packages.

3. Manufacturers and traders of inorganic fertilizers in the cases mentioned above shall send reports on quantity of packages without conformity markings, plans for manufacturing and use of old packages to Departments of Industry and Trade.

Departments of Industry and Trade, relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementation of this document./.

For the Minister

The Deputy Minister

Hoang Quoc Vuong