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E. Selected standards
● Ordinance on Plant Protection and Quarantine and legal documents related to pesticide
has been revised in 2001 including pesticide regulations.
● Checking yearly phasing severely toxic pesticide out <strong>of</strong> list <strong>of</strong> pesticides permitted for
use in Viet Nam.
● Raising awareness and training for farmers on using pesticide implemented widely in
whole country by IPM program and o<strong>the</strong>r programs.
● Under assistance from International organizations, national and NGO organizations.
Viet Nam government makes efforts on inventory, collection and disposal <strong>of</strong> obsolete
pesticides remaining.
● Some constraints to implementation at national level such as limited testing capacity,
manpower shortage, lack <strong>of</strong> equipment, etc.
Conclusions and comments
Areas <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> code that are important for Viet Nam
● Providing information on pesticide registration and management among countries in
order to best conducting <strong>the</strong> Code.
● Code <strong>of</strong> Conduct provides guideline for pesticide management in Viet Nam.
● Training/<strong>workshop</strong> that improved <strong>the</strong> knowledge <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers for better management
pesticide in Viet Nam.
Strength and weakness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> present pesticide management system in Viet Nam
Strength
Weakness
● Based on guideline, <strong>the</strong> registration scheme was revised inline with international scheme.
● Viet Nam Government support and pay attention to pesticide management and <strong>the</strong>
pesticide management in Viet Nam will be better.
● Training/education farmers and providing <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> best knowledge on pesticide use.
● Awareness <strong>of</strong> farmer on pesticide still limited.
● Pressure <strong>of</strong> commercialization.
● Influence <strong>of</strong> pesticide companies is still high.
● Inspection and control pesticide import, formulation, business still need to be
streng<strong>the</strong>ned.
Major bottom-necks to ensure sound pesticide management
● The most important is to have National Program <strong>of</strong> Training/Education Farmer to
improve <strong>the</strong>ir knowledge on <strong>the</strong> best use <strong>of</strong> pesticides.
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