Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

WTO code	G/SPS/N/VNM/170
Date notice	30/06/2025
Notice type	Regular
Title	New formats of Phytosanitary Certificate for Export and Phytosanitary Certificate for Re-export issued by Viet Nam
Summary	1) From 1 July 2025, Viet Nam will officially use new formats of the Phytosanitary Certificate for export and the Phytosanitary Certificate for re-export. These new formats remain consistent with the IPPC standard format and comply with the provisions of ISPM 12, with the change concerning the name of the competent authority and the official logo, as follows: - The name of the competent authority has been changed from Plant Protection Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to Plant Production and Protection Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment; - Logo and the Financial liability statement, the name of the competent authority have also been changed to Plant Production and Protection Department. 2) The Phytosanitary Certificates in the old format certificated before 1 July 2025 are valid. We kindly request the support of importing NPPOs in accepting these certificates for the clearance of consignments upon arrival. 3) Specimens of the new formats of Phytosanitary Certificate for export and for re-export are attached in the PDF file.
Product	Plant product
Country	Việt Nam

File attach:
NVNM170.pdf
New PC Annex 1&2.pdf

Orther Notice:

G/SPS/N/VNM/185/Add.1 - Draft Circular amending and supplementing certain contents of the List of products and goods subject to medium and high risk under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, promulgated together with Circular No. 27/2026/TT-BNNMT dated 30 June 2026
G/SPS/N/VNM/196 - Decree amending, supplementing a number of articles of Decree 38/2026/NĐ-CP issued on 24 January 2026 by the Government promulgating import of soil ball plants and production unit codes, packing house codes.
G/SPS/N/VNM/192/Corr.1 - The regulation on inspection and control of Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) originating from fishing activities that are imported, temporarily imported, re-exported and transited through Vietnam by container vessels
G/SPS/N/VNM/195 - Decree amending, supplementing a number of articles of various circulars in the field of agriculture and environment.
G/SPS/N/VNM/194 - Circular amending, supplementing a number of articles of various circulars in the field of agriculture and environment.
G/SPS/N/VNM/193 - Draft Circular of the Minister of Agriculture and Environment on Management of Livestock Breeds and Livestock Breed Products.
G/SPS/N/VNM/192 - The regulation on inspection and control of Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) originating from fishing activities that are imported, temporarily imported, re-exported and transited through Vietnam by container vessels
G/SPS/N/VNM/187/Add.1 - Draft of the Food Safety Law replacing the Food Safety Law 2010.
G/SPS/N/VNM/191 - Draft Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decrees in the fields of livestock and animal health.
G/SPS/N/VNM/190 - Draft Circular of the Minister of Agriculture and Environment Providing for the Quarantine of Animals and Animal Products.
G/SPS/N/VNM/189 - Draft Circular on veterinary drug management.
G/SPS/N/VNM/188 - Draft Circular "Detailed regulations for a number of articles of the Law on Animal Husbandry regarding animal feed".
G/SPS/N/VNM/187 - Draft of the Food Safety Law replacing the the Food Safety Law2010.
G/SPS/N/VNM/184 - Circular Promulgating the National Technical Regulation QCVN 8-1:2026/BYT on Maximum Limits of Mycotoxin Contaminants in Food.
G/SPS/N/VNM/186 - Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of decrees in the field of forestry and forest protection; Nature and Biodiversity Conservation.
G/SPS/N/VNM/185 - Draft Circular amending and supplementing certain contents of the List of products and goods subject to medium and high risk under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, promulgated together with Circular No. 27/2026/TT-BNNMT dated 30 June 2026.
G/SPS/N/VNM/182/Add.1 - Draft Circular Promulgating the List of Products and Goods with Medium Risk Level and High Risk Level under the Management Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
G/SPS/N/VNM/183 - The Draft Circular on amending and supplementing regulations on decentralization, reduction, and simplification of administrative procedures under the state management scope of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
G/SPS/N/VNM/182/Corr.1 - Draft Circular Promulgating the List of Products and Goods with Medium Risk Level and High Risk Level under the Management Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
G/SPS/N/VNM/181 - Draft Circular amending and supplementing Circular No. 75/2025/TT-BNNMT dated 26 December 2025, of the Minister of Agriculture and Environment on promulgating the List of plant protection products permitted for use in Viet Nam and the List of plant protection products banned from use in Viet Nam.