Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

WTO code	G/SPS/N/VNM/189
Date notice	13/08/2026
Notice type	Regular
Title	Draft Circular on veterinary drug management.
Summary	The draft Circular provides comprehensive rules on the management of veterinary drugs, including marketing authorization; veterinary drug testing, trials; manufacture for export; import  and  export;  quality inspection,  management of veterinary drugs  and  veterinary drug raw materials containing narcotic substances or precursors; labeling and electronic labeling; prescribing and veterinary prescriptions; advertising; lists of veterinary drugs prohibited  from  use;  the  List  of  veterinary  drugs  containing  narcotic  substances, precursors; and the List of narcotic substances and precursors used as raw materials for veterinary  drugs  containing  narcotic  substances,  precursors;  and  responsibilities  of authorities, organizations and individuals. It replaces and consolidates relevant existing circulars on veterinary drug management.
Product	Veterinary drugs and materials used in veterinary medicine, including: - Veterinary drugs; - Veterinary drug raw materials; - Vaccines, biological products and microorganisms used in veterinary medicine; - Chemicals used in veterinary medicine; - Veterinary drug and veterinary drug raw materials containing narcotic substances, precursors.
Country	Việt Nam

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NVNM189.pdf
26_04244_00_x.pdf

Orther Notice:

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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.
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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
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G/SPS/N/VNM/175 - Draft Decree amending and supplementing several articles of decrees in the field of nature conservation and biodiversity.
G/SPS/N/VNM/174 - Draft Circular Regulations on quarantine of aquatic animals and animal products by the Minister of Agriculture and Environment
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G/SPS/N/VNM/168 - Circular regarding amendments and additions to the List of permitted plant protection products and the List of banned plant protection products in Viet Nam
G/SPS/N/VNM/167 - Draft Decree amending Decree No 15/2018/NĐ-CP dated 2 February 2018, of Government
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G/SPS/N/VNM/164 - Circular promulgating the List of permitted plant protection products and the List of banned plant protection products in Viet Nam
G/SPS/N/VNM/163 - Circular on promulgating the List of veterinary drugs authorized for marketing and the List of banned veterinary drugs in Viet Nam
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G/SPS/N/VNM/159 - Draft National Technical Regulation No. QCVN 01-50: 2024/BNNPTNT on Seed Quality of Three-line Hybrid Rice.
G/SPS/N/VNM/158 - Draft National Technical Regulation No. QCVN 01-51: 2024/BNNPTNT on Seed Quality of Two-line Hybrid Rice
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G/SPS/N/VNM/153 - Amendment/supplement to the Circular on regulation of quarantine of terrestrial animals and thereof products
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