. "The process for the preparation of the vinyl carbamates according to formula I hereinabove according to the present invention comprises heating an o-halogeno carbamate of formula II: ##STR7## in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 have the same meaning as defined hereinabove and X is a halogen atom, at a temperature between 70??? and 250??? C. for a period of time between several minutes up to several hours w" . . .