Officials inspect a fertiliser production facility. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will inspectadherence to inorganic fertiliser production regulations at production and processingenterprises.
The MoIT's Market Management Department will be responsible forexamination and then the inspection team of the ministry will recheck thedepartment's inspection in key areas.
According to MoIT Minister Tran Anh Tuan, the inspection is aimed atensuring compliance with the regulations on producing and processing inorganicfertiliser by businesses.
The purpose is also to detect, prevent and deal with violationsin production and uncover unlicensed firms to protect the interest ofcustomers, he said.
It also aims to determine shortcomings in the management offertiliser in general to timely report to competent authorities to deal, adjustand complete current regulations on fertilser management.
The inspection will help restore order in the fertiliser market,considered to have poor quality and fake goods, which were creating problemsfor farmers over time.
The minister also ordered inspection teams to not createobstacles for businesses.
According to statistics of the Vietnam Fertiliser Association, thecountry currently has more than 1,000 enterprises producing fertilisers ofthousands of different varieties. However, businesses which do not have licencecontinue to exist.
A report of the Market Management Department showed that morethan 2,000 cases of violation had been uncovered in 2016, increasing by 150 percent compared with 2015, and administrative fines had reached 22.7 billion VND (1 million USD).
The inspection will begin on March 15.-VNA
