Vietnam: Vietnam Issues National Technical Regulations for Plant Quarantine Pests

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This report provides an unofficial translation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Circular 15/2020/TT-BNNPTNT dated December 25, 2020, promulgating the National Technical Regulations (NTR) on the phytosanitary requirements for imported regulated articles. The objective of the NTR is to regulate the quarantine requirements of imported plants. The NTR sets a zero tolerance on all quarantine pests regulated under Circular 35/2014/TT-BNNPTNT issued in 2014.

Vietnam: Vietnam Issues National Technical Regulations for Plant Quarantine Pests

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