CIRCULAR

PROMULGATING THE LIST OF PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN INSECTICIDAL AND MICROBICIDAL PREPARATIONS IN HOUSEHOLD AND MEDICAL SECTORS IN VIETNAM

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 75/2017/ND-CP dated June 20, 2017 on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;  

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 91/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 on management of insecticidal and germicidal chemicals and preparations for household and medical use;

At the request of the General Director of the Health Environment Management Agency,

The Minister of Health promulgates the Circular promulgating the list of prohibited and restricted active ingredients in insecticidal and microbicidal preparations in household and medical sectors in Vietnam.

Article 1. List of active ingredients

1. Enclosed with this Circular is Appendix No. 01 containing the list of prohibited active ingredients in insecticidal and microbicidal preparations in household and medical sectors in Vietnam.

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Article 2. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect from February 15, 2018.

2. The Minister of Health’s Circular No. 25/2011/TT-BYT dated June 23, 2011 is annulled starting from the date this Circular comes into effect.

Article 3. Transitional regulations

For preparations used in household and medical sectors that contain the active ingredients provided for in Appendix No. 02 herein and are issued with marketing authorization prior to the effective date of this Circular, their advertisements shall provide the exact descriptions of the effects written on the marketing authorization. In case an advertisement would like to expand the description of the effects prescribed in Appendix No. 02 herein, additional registration shall be carried out as prescribed in the Government’s Decree No. 91/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 on management of insecticidal and germicidal chemicals and preparations for household and medical use.

Article 4. Implementing organization

Head of Office of the Ministry of Health, heads of departments and affiliates of the Ministry of Health, heads of province-level Departments of Health, heads of health units of other Ministries and regulatory bodies and relevant units shall be responsible for the implementation of this Circular.  

During the implementation of this Circular, should any problem or difficulty arises, regulatory bodies, organizations and individuals shall promptly report to the Ministry of Health for consideration and/or resolution./.

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PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Thanh Long

APPENDIX NO. 01

LIST OF PROHIBITED ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN INSECTICIDAL AND MICROBICIDAL PREPARATIONS IN HOUSEHOLD AND MEDICAL SECTORS (Enclosed with the Minister of Health’s Circular No. 47/2017/TT-BYT dated December 22, 2017)

No.

Chemical name

CAS number

1.

Aldrin

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2.

Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane

319-84-6

3.

Benzene hexachloride (BHC)

89609-19-8

4.

Cadmium compound

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Chlordance

57-74-9

6.

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)

50-29-3

7.

Dichlovos

62-73-7

8.

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60-57-1

9.

Endrin

72-20-8

10.

Heptachlor

76-44-8

11.

Hexachlorobenzene

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12.

Isobenzen

297-78-9

13.

Isodrin

465-73-6

14.

Compounds of lead

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Lindane

58-89-9

16.

Methamidophos

10265-92-6

17.

Methyl Parathion

298-00-0

18.

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2385-85-5

19.

Monocrotophos

6923-22-4

20.

Naphthalene

91-20-3

21.

Paradichlorobenzene (1,4-Dichlorobenzene, p-DCB)

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22.

Parathion Ethyl

56-38-2

23.

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and its salts

24.

Perflurooctan sulfonic acid and its salts

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Phosphamidon

13171-21-6

26.

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

1336-36-3

21.

Strobane

8001-50-1

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29.

Toxaphen

8001-35-2

30.

Chlordecone

143-50-0

31.

Insecticidal and microbicidal biological preparations (excluding preparations for Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti))

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APPENDIX NO. 02

LIST OF RESTRICTED ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN INSECTICIDAL AND MICROBICIDAL PREPARATIONS IN HOUSEHOLD AND MEDICAL SECTORS (Enclosed with the Minister of Health’s Circular No. 47/2017/TT-BYT dated December 22, 2017)

No.

Chemical name

Cas-number

Usage guidelines

1.

Agnique™ MMF

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Not permissible for extermination of insects in drinking and domestic water

2.

Bromchlophos

53095-31-1

Only permissible for outdoor ULV spray against flies

3.

Fenitrothion

122-14-5

Only permissible for outdoor ULV spray against flies, mosquitoes and cockroaches

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Malathion

121-75-5

Only permissible for ULV spray against mosquitoes transmitting dengue fever

5.

Novaluron

116714-46-6

Not permissible for use in drinking and domestic water

6.

Pyriproxyfen

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Not permissible for use in drinking and domestic water

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Diflubenzuron

35367-38-5

Not permissible for use in drinking and domestic water

8.

Temephos

3383-96-8

Not permissible for use in drinking and domestic water

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Methoprene

53092-52-7

Not permissible for use in drinking and domestic water

10.

Trichlofon

66758-31-4
52-68-6

Only permissible for outdoor spray against flies and use as bait for fly extermination

11.

Dimethyl phthalate

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Volume below 30% , not permissible for use on children under 4 years of age

12.

Diethyl toluamid

134-62-3

Not permissible for use on children under 4 years of age

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Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti)

Not permissible for use in drinking and domestic water

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