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Table A3. 4 Goods subject to import restriction, 2020
Under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
- Scraps (prescribing import conditions or standards).

Table A3. 7 Goods subject to export prohibition, restriction, 2020
Export prohibition
Under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Logs, sawn timber from domestic natural forests;
- Samples of precious, rare and endangered animals and plants under Appendix I to CITES derived from natural resources; or samples of precious, rare and endangered forest animals and plants under which need to be placed under Category IA or IB prescribed in Decree No. 32/2006/ND-CP on export for commercial purpose;
- Samples and processed products of species: white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), African elephants (Loxodonta africana);
- Wild precious, rare and endangered species under Category I;

Table A3. 7 Goods subject to export prohibition, restriction, 2020
Export subject to specific control
Under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Samples of precious and rare, endangered, wild animals and plants under Appendix I to the CITES for non-commercial purpose (based on the provision of the CITES, prescribing export conditions and guiding procedures);
- Samples of endangered and wild animals and plants from natural resources under Appendix II or III to the CITES, and samples of endangered and wild animals and plants under Appendix II or III to the CITES from breeding, rearing, artificial tree planting (based on the provision of the CITES, prescribing export conditions and guiding procedures);
- Precious and rare, wild animals and plants of groups IIA and IIB specified in the Decree No. 32/2006/ND-CP (prescribing conditions and guiding procedures for export);

Table A3. 8 Principal legislation on technical measures [a]
Title: Law on Environmental Protection
Reference: No. 55/2014/QH13 as amended by Law No. 35/2018/QH14
Note: Establishes the principles and basic contents of national environmental standards.

[a] Regulations are available in Vietnamese at the National Database on Legislation. Viewed at: http://vbpl.vn/pages/portal.aspx. In some cases, an English translation is available on the portal.

Table A3. 9 Basic SPS legislation
Environmental protection
Title: Law on Environment Protection
Reference: No. 55/2014/QH13 as amended by Law No. 35/2018/QH14
Note: Adds provisions on prohibited acts, implementing environmental protection planning, the assessment report, and strategic environmental assessment. Assigns the Government to detail projects subject to environmental impact assessment. Specifies environmental protection in the exploitation and use of natural resources.
(...)
Title: Decree Detailing the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection
Reference: No. 19/2015/ND-CP
Note: Implements several articles, including environmental renovation and restoration, environmental management system, environmental impact assessment, and support to environmental protection. Implements deposits for renovation and restoration for mineral exploitation; controls soil environmental pollution; protects the handicraft village environment; regulates import and demolition of used ships; and implements liability insurance for environmental damages.

Table A3. 9 Basic SPS legislation
Environmental protection
Title: Decree on biosafety for genetically modified organisms, genetic specimens and products of genetically modified organisms
Reference: No. 69/2010/ND-CP as amended by Decree No. 108/2011/ND-CP
Note: Provides for risk assessment of GMOs; the basis for biosafety certificates, and eligibility for use as food or animal feed; conditions for production, trade, import, export, transportation, and storage; and accreditation of laboratories.

3.3. The main agricultural exports in 2020 (measured by value) were: soybean meal, maize (except for sowing), crude soybean oil, soya beans, whether or not broken, wheat (other than durum and seed), barley, bovine meat, fine wine, biodiesel, (...).

3.7. Beyond the pandemic, the efforts of the current administration at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries have focused on boosting food production in a sustainable manner with greater social inclusion (...). At the same time, the aim is to encourage the development of (...) the efficient and responsible use of natural resources; and the economic development of our country.

3.11. Similarly, the following projects continue to be implemented: (...) the forest sustainability and competitiveness programme, which supports forestry and industrial forestry SMEs in Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Misiones and Río Negro; and the programme for aquaculture development and sustainable fisheries (PRODESPA), which is geared to the fisheries sector and aquaculture producers.

3.12. Argentina is also developing an agri environmental policy that exploits the sector's strengths to provide responses to agri environmental challenges and problems (institutional, technological, organizational and communication strengths). (...) Satellite products, new techniques for genetic improvement, the development of "agtech" and the bioeconomy (including aspects of bioenergy, biotechnology and production of bioproducts) are just some of the innovations that are helping us to adapt to climate change and make more efficient use of natural resources.