CropLife Vietnam Sector Committee

Introduction:

CropLife Vietnam is a member assocation of CropLife Asia - a non-profit society and the regional organization of CropLife International, the voice of the global plant science industry.  CropLife advocate a safe, secure food supply, and our vision is food security enabled by innovative agriculture.  CropLife Vietnam and member companies are committed to long-term investment in new technology to ensure that Vietnam’s 25 million farmers can realize higher crop yields, contribute towards the nation’s vibrant agricultural economy, and produce more high-quality food while minimizing impact on the environment and world around us. We encourage the adoption of plant science innovations including crop protection, seeds and/or biotechnology solutions.

Aims & Objectives:

• Advocate for science-based, functioning, and consistent regulatory framework that in line with international standards to support the application of Agriculture innovation (CP and Seeds) toward Government’s sustainable agriculture development
• Support to develop a robust system to protect property rights to registration data used to support crop protection products in Vietnam.
• Promote a robust patent system with vigilant enforcement for both crop protection products and products of agricultural biotechnology.
• Implement & promote product stewardship programs and strengthen partnership project to increase opportunities for farmers to adopt most advanced technology in CP and Seeds in a responsible and effective manner – that enable them to continue contributing to the sustainable food supply for both domestic use and exportation
• Increase public acceptance about sustainable agriculture, food safety, and plant science (CP and Agriculture Biotech)
• Raise awareness of the economic, social, and health problems created by counterfeit crop protection products and counterfeit products of biotechnology in Vietnam.
• Promote the use of science-based risk management procedures by regulatory authorities in Vietnam.

• To be eligible for Croplife Vietnam membership, a company shall meet all of the following criteria:
• Must be a member of EuroCham;
• Be acquainted with EuroCham’s Statutes, EuroCham’s Sector Committee Rules and these internal Working Rules, and agree to abide by them;
• Be prepared to demonstrate their concurrence with the objectives and policies of the CLVN SC by producing appropriate documentary evidence;
• Have the objective of promoting innovation and the respect of intellectual property rights;
• Show that their activities are independent of the Vietnamese government but fully compliant with Vietnamese laws and regulations;
• Agree to abide by, and have their members abide by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) Code of Conduct on the Distribution of Use of Pesticides.