Chương 5 Nghị định 113/2003/NĐ-CP: Quản lý nhà nước về phân bón

Chapter V

STATE MANAGEMENT OVER FERTILIZERS

Article 20. The contents of State management over fertilizers cover:

1. Drawing up plans and planing on fertilizers;

2. Promulgating or proposing competent authorities to promulgate and organizing the implementation of, legal documents on fertilizer management, fertilizer production process and regulations, standards, mechanisms and policies to encourage the production and use of fertilizers;

3. Testing and recognizing new fertilizers;

4. Collecting and managing information and materials on fertilizers.

5. Organizing the research into, and application of, scientific and technological advances to activities in the field of fertilizers.

6. Popularizing and disseminating knowledge and experience on the management and use of fertilizers;

7. Examining and inspecting the observance of State regulations and the settlement of complaints, denunciation and disputes regarding fertilizers;

8. Entering into international cooperation in the field of fertilizers.

Article 21. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall have:

1. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and concerned ministries and branches in formulating plans and policies on the use of fertilizers and production of organic fertilizers;

2. To elaborate, promulgate or propose competent authorities to promulgate and organize the implementation of legal documents, procedures, regulations, standards, mechanisms and policies on the use of fertilizers and the production of organic fertilizers;

3. To organize the testing of, and recognize, new fertilizers;

4. To collect and manage information and materials on fertilizers;

5. To coordinate with ministries and branches in organizing the research into, and application of, scientific and technological advances to activities of using fertilizers and producing organic fertilizers;

6. To examine, inspect and handle violations in the use of fertilizers and the production of organic fertilizers;

7. To popularize and disseminate knowledge and experience on the trading in, and use of, fertilizers and the production of organic fertilizers;

8. To enter into international cooperation in the fields of using fertilizers and producing organic fertilizers.

Article 22. The Ministry of Industry shall have:

1. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and concerned ministries and branches in formulating plans and policies on the production of inorganic fertilizers;

2. To elaborate, promulgate or propose competent authorities to promulgate and organize the implementation of legal documents, procedures and regulations, standards and policies to support the production of inorganic fertilizers;

3. To collect and manage information and materials on the production of inorganic fertilizers;

4. To organize the research into, and application of scientific and technological advances to activities in the field of producing inorganic fertilizers;

5. To examine, inspect and handle violations in the production of inorganic fertilizers;

6. To popularize and disseminate knowledge and experiences on the production of inorganic fertilizers.

7. To enter into international cooperation in the field of producing inorganic fertilizers;

Article 23. The provincial/municipal People's Committees shall, within the scope of their powers and tasks, perform the State management in:

1. Elaborating plans on the use of fertilizers in their localities;

2. Directing and guiding the efficient use of fertilizers, so as not to cause environmental pollution;

3. Examining, inspecting and handling violations in the field of fertilizers.

Article 24. Organizations and individuals producing and/or trading in fertilizers shall have to pay charges and fees for testing and recognition of new fertilizers as well as expertise of fertilizers' quality according to law provisions on charges and fees.