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What Is a Growing-Area Code?

A growing-area code is an identification code for a cultivation area, used to monitor and control the crop production situation. This helps control product quality and trace the origin of crop products. This regulation is set out in Clause 1, Article 64 of the 2018 Crop Production Law.

The management of growing-area codes is tasked with monitoring growing areas, ensuring compliance with regulations on scale, ensuring that a production area predominantly growing one type of crop is no smaller than 7ha and no larger. Through the growing-area code, the authorities can effectively manage and control agricultural production.

However, to be granted a growing-area code, the growing area must meet certain conditions, including being a production area predominantly growing one type of crop, having a sufficiently large scale, and keeping records of information related to crop production. The procedures for registering and issuing a growing-area code are carried out by the competent authorities. Those with the authority to issue growing-area codes are usually the local agencies related to agriculture and rural development.

In summary, a growing-area code is an identification code for a cultivation area, used to monitor and control crop production. This regulation helps improve the management and quality control of agricultural products, while also enhancing the ability to trace the origin of crop products.

Regulations on Issuing Growing-Area Codes

According to the regulations on issuing growing-area codes, a growing area considered for a code must ensure the principle of being a concentrated production area, with a scale no smaller than 7ha and no larger. A growing-area code is an identification code for a growing area, used to monitor and control the production situation, control product quality, and trace the origin of crop products.

The authority competent to issue growing-area codes is the local agencies related to agriculture and rural development. The procedure for registering a growing-area code must comply with the regulations and conditions related to crop production, ensuring compliance with the scale and production principles.

The growing-area code plays an important role in managing agricultural production, helping the authorities effectively control and monitor cultivation. This helps ensure product quality and enhance the ability to trace the origin of crop products.

The growing-area code is called "Production Unit Code" in English, abbreviated as "PUC". To register a growing-area code, growers can contact the competent authority for guidance and to carry out the registration procedures in accordance with regulations.

List of Growing-Area Codes

A list of growing-area codes is a list of the identification codes for growing areas within a country's territory, used to monitor the production situation and control product quality in the agriculture and cultivation sector. Growing-area codes are issued by that country's plant management authorities and play an important role in managing, supervising and developing the agricultural sector.

Vietnam also has a list of growing-area codes, and the issuance and management of growing-area codes is carried out by agencies such as the Plant Protection Department and China's General Administration of Customs. These codes are commonly used in exporting fruits and agricultural products from Vietnam to China.

Businesses and individuals can look up the list of issued growing-area codes through the websites of plant management authorities or websites specializing in looking up information about agriculture and cultivation.

How to Look Up an Issued Growing-Area Code

To look up an issued growing-area code, you can consult the list on the website of the Plant Protection Sub-Department (https://www.ppd.gov.vn/quan-ly-ma-so-vung-trong—co-so-dong-goi.html). This website provides information about the growing areas that have been issued codes, helping you identify specific information about each growing area and packing facility.

Growing areas that have been issued a growing-area code have gone through the registration and approval process of the Plant Protection Department. The growing-area code is used to identify the origin and location of cultivation, helping to manage, control and protect agricultural production. For importing countries such as China, they can check the growing-area codes of agricultural products imported from Vietnam to ensure product quality and food safety.

In addition to looking up growing-area codes, you can also learn about new registration procedures and guidance on issuing and managing growing-area codes on the official websites of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and related specialized websites.

Durian Growing-Area Codes

Durian Growing-Area Codes are a system of codes used to mark durian growing areas in Vietnam. This system helps clearly identify the origin and location of durian growing areas, while supporting the management and tracking of products during export and import. Durian growing-area codes are licensed by China's General Administration of Customs and are usually registered for durian-growing provinces and localities.

Below are some durian growing-area codes in Vietnam:

• Ben Tre – VN – BTOR – 0008
• Tien Giang – VN – TGOR – 0180
• Dak Lak – VN – ĐLOR – 0071
• Dak Lak – VN – ĐLOR – 0072

As such, there were a total of 51 durian growing-area codes licensed for export to China as of 2023. Durian growing-area codes play an important role in monitoring and controlling the export of durian from Vietnam to the Chinese market. In addition, these codes also help support the promotion and marketing of durian products from specific growing areas, increasing transparency and ensuring product quality.

The Unit Applying for a Growing-Area Code

The unit applying for a growing-area code is an organization that is assigned by the provincial People's Committee to implement the issuance of growing-area codes in the area according to the roadmap and guidance of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The growing-area code, also known as the Production Unit Code (PUC), is an identification code for a growing area, used to monitor and control the production situation and control product quality to ensure safety.

To apply for a growing-area code, an organization or individual can carry out the registration procedure at competent units, such as the Growing-Area Code Inspection and Issuance Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The procedure for registering a growing-area code may include inspecting the dossier and conducting a field inspection at the growing area, completing the field inspection minutes according to Appendix B of Basic Standard 774:2020/BVTV.

Issuing a growing-area code plays an important role in managing and controlling the quality of agricultural production, while ensuring safety and compliance with legal regulations on agricultural exports.

Procedures for Applying for a Growing-Area Code

A growing-area code is a coding system used to identify and manage agricultural growing areas.

Through the issuance of growing-area codes, the government and management agencies aim to strengthen the management, control and support of agricultural production effectively.

The parties issued growing-area codes include households, organizations, and businesses engaged in agricultural production on a defined growing area.

The procedure for registering a growing-area code usually includes the following steps:

• Register the technical information of the growing area: Parties wishing to be issued a growing-area code must register information about the area, type of crop, scope and technical factors related to the agricultural growing area.
• Field inspection: Management agencies will conduct a field inspection at the growing area to confirm the registered information and ensure it meets the standards for issuing a growing-area code.
• Prepare the dossier: Once the technical information has been confirmed, the party needs to prepare a complete dossier as required by the management agency, including the technical declaration and related documents such as the VietGAP certificate (if any) and the production log.
• Submit the dossier and processing: The party will submit the growing-area code registration dossier to the management agency. After processing, the agency will notify the result and issue the growing-area code if the dossier meets the requirements.

Guide to the Process of Establishing a Growing Area and the Order of Procedures

To establish a growing area and carry out the procedure for issuing a growing-area code, you need to follow these steps:

• Identify the growing area: First, you need to clearly identify the agricultural growing areas you want to register and be issued codes for. This includes determining the area, type of crop, and technical information related to the growing area.
• Collect technical information: Next, you need to collect technical information about the growing area. This information includes factors such as soil type, climate, water source, fertilizers, pesticides and other factors affecting agricultural production.
• Prepare the code application dossier: After collecting all the technical information, you need to prepare a dossier requesting the issuance of a growing-area code. This dossier needs to include the technical declaration form requesting a code according to the template in Appendix A of Basic Standard 774:2020/BVTV and a list of the farming households in the growing area along with the area.
• Field inspection: The management agency will conduct a field inspection at the growing area to confirm the registered information and ensure the growing area meets the standards for issuing a code.
• Submit the dossier and wait for processing: After the dossier has been fully prepared, you need to submit the growing-area code registration dossier to the management agency. The processing time may take a certain amount of time; you need to wait for the notification of the result from the management agency.
• Issuance of the growing-area code: If your dossier meets all the requirements and reaches the standard, the management agency will issue a growing-area code for your growing area. This code will be used to identify and manage agricultural production in that growing area.

Note that the process of establishing a growing area and the procedure for issuing a code may change depending on the regulations of the management agency and the current law. You should research carefully and contact the competent authorities for the most specific and accurate guidance.

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