Exporting medicinal herbs in the list of rare and endemic medicinal herbs not only brings high economic value to businesses but also contributes to promoting unique Vietnamese medicinal herbs to the international market. Exporting according to procedures and complying with legal regulations helps protect natural resources and enhance brand reputation. The following article by Long Phan will analyze in detail the requirements, implementation processes and solutions to support businesses in exporting rare and endemic medicinal herbs.

Conditions for exporting medicinal herbs on the list of rare and endemic medicinal herbs

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 59 of Decree No. 54/2017/ND-CP regulating the conditions for exporting precious, rare and endemic medicinal herbs include the following conditions:

• Medicinal herbs on the list of species and types of precious, rare, and endemic medicinal herbs subject to control can only be licensed for export when they are not naturally exploited medicinal herbs.
• Medicinal herbs are not on the List of medicinal herbs banned from export announced by the Minister of Health.
• In case of export for non-commercial purposes, comply with the provisions of law on biodiversity.

The competent authority licenses the export of medicinal herbs on the list of rare and endemic medicinal herbs

Pursuant to Point c, Clause 1, Article 63 of Decree No. 54/2017/ND-CP stipulates that the Ministry of Health is the licensing agency to export rare and endemic medicinal herbs. Enterprises need to send documents to the Ministry of Health to apply for a license. The Ministry of Health will review and decide on licensing.

Procedures for exporting medicinal herbs on the list of rare and endemic medicinal herbs

Prepared documents

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 59 of Decree No. 54/2017/ND-CP regulating export dossiers of rare and endemic medicinal herbs. Profile includes:

• 03 Original Export Orders according to Form No. 06 Appendix III of Decree No. 54/2017/ND-CP;
• 01 copy of certificate of eligibility for pharmaceutical business authenticated or stamped by the exporting facility; In case the copy has the establishment’s stamp, the original must be presented for comparison when submitting the application;
• 01 Copy of the commune-level People’s Committee’s confirmation of the origin of cultivated medicinal herbs, authenticated or stamped by the export facility. In case the copy has the establishment’s stamp, the original must be presented for comparison when submitting the application;
• 01 certified copy or stamped copy of the export facility’s contract to purchase medicinal materials; In case the copy has the establishment’s stamp, the original must be presented for comparison when submitting the application;
• In case of non-commercial export, the documents specified in Points c and d, Clause 2, Article 59 of Decree No. 54/2017/ND-CP are not required.

Execution order

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 63 of Decree 54/2017/ND-CP stipulating the order and procedures for exporting medicinal herbs on the list of rare and endemic medicinal herbs are carried out as follows:

Step 1: Submit application

• The facility requesting an export license shall submit the application directly or by mail to the Ministry of Health.

Step 2: After receiving the dossier, the Ministry of Health returns to the requesting facility the dossier receipt form according to Form No. 01 in Appendix I issued with Decree 54/2017/ND-CP;

• In case there is no request to amend or supplement the dossier, the Ministry of Health shall issue an export license within 10 working days from the date recorded on the dossier receipt note;
• In case there is a request to amend or supplement the dossier, the Ministry of Health shall send a document to the facility requesting the dossier to be amended or supplemented within 07 working days from the date recorded on the dossier receipt slip. ;
• After receiving the amended and supplemented dossier, the Ministry of Health shall return to the facility the Receipt of amended and supplemented dossier;
• Within 06 months from the date of the Ministry of Health’s written notice of amendments and supplements, the facility applying for an export license must submit the application for amendments and supplements as requested. After the above deadline, if the establishment does not amend or supplement or after 12 months from the date of first submission of the application, if the additional application does not meet the requirements, the submitted application is no longer valid.

Consulting services and support for exporting medicinal herbs in the list of rare and endemic medicinal herbs

Consulting services and support for exporting rare and endemic medicinal herbs will support businesses to ensure they meet legal regulations. With his experience, Long Phan will advise and support customers in completing the necessary documents in the application and increase the success rate when applying for an export license from the Ministry of Health. Long Phan’s services include:

• Consulting on compliance with legal regulations related to export of rare and endemic medicinal herbs.
• Instructions for preparing dossiers to apply for licenses to export rare and endemic medicinal herbs.
• Support in completing documents according to additional requests from competent authorities.
• Business representatives work with state agencies.
• Monitor the process of processing documents and return results to customers.
• Consulting on resolving problems that arise during the licensing process.

Exporting medicinal herbs on the list of rare and endemic medicinal herbs requires fully preparing documents and following correct procedures. For detailed support and to ensure compliance with regulations, please contact Long Phan via hotline 0906735386. Long Phan commits to accompanying you to ensure the export process of rare and endemic medicinal herbs. went smoothly and effectively.