Component 1:

Component 1

Enhanced compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary standards to improve the safety of Viet Nam agro-food products and facilitate exports to the EU

- Develop residue monitoring programmes for products originated from fauna and flora and aquaculture
- Strengthen the information and communication about the types of pesticide products and Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) approved by the EU for agricultural products
- Develop an agricultural products’ database which provides guidance on the use of active ingredients to meet importing countries’ MRLs requirements
- Capacity building for laboratories involved in chemicals testing (e.g. analysis of pesticide residues, fertilisers and heavy metals in agricultural products)
- Improving coordination and capacity of the different agencies involved in SPS matters
- Dissemination of good agricultural standards (e.g. Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP))
- Develop food safety warning systems and trace-verified systems
- Timely follow up on EU audit recommendations

Component 2

A national quality infrastructure is in place that boosts competitiveness and addresses technical barriers to trade

- Exchanges of information between EU and Viet Nam on technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures
- Dissemination of EU technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures to Vietnamese exporters (through the organization of conferences, seminars, training courses and mass media programs as well as the support of EU Helpdesk)
- Capacity building for conformity assessment bodies towards accreditation and certification in selected export sectors
- Strengthening of laboratory networks and testing rooms

Component 3:

High quality products and services from Viet Nam are exported to the EU

(This component is directly managed by the EU Delegation in Viet Nam. Activities will be implemented by grants provided on the basis of calling for proposals)
- Branding and marketing of top Vietnamese products for the European market
- Promotion of voluntary quality, social and environmental standards and certification schemes
- Development of socially responsible practices (e.g. Fair Trade)
- Development of organic agriculture certification for export
- Facilitating the internationalization of Vietnamese SMEs

Component 4:

Comprehensive implementation of the EU - Viet Nam FTA, through a rapid response facility

- Regulatory improvements in line with the Joint Indicative Roadmap prepared under previous EU- funded programmes, covering all chapters of the EVFTA (e.g. market access, trade facilitation, trade in services, State Owned Enterprises, investment subsidies, competition law and policy).
- Dissemination of information on EVFTA and IPA commitments (including information on service commitments) through a dedicated portal
- Evaluate the impact of EVFTA implementation on selected sectors and on bilateral trade and investment
- Facilitation of dispute resolution, including Investment Dispute Resolution mechanisms
- Dialogue on joint Sustainable Development priorities of the EVFTA

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