Decision No. 14/2007/QD-TTg approving the scheme on biotechnology development and application on the processing industry up to 2020

Issue nos 01-G2IFebruaQl 2007 (C6ng Bao nos 69-70lFebruary 5, 2007) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 33 DECISION No. 14/2007/QD-TTg OF JANUARY 25, 2007, APPROVING THE SCHEME ON BIOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION IN THE PROCESSING INDUSTRY UP TO 2020 THE PRIM:E MINISTER Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization ofthe Government; Pursuant to Directive No. 50-CT/TWofMarch 4,2005, oftheParty Central CommitteesSecretariat on accelerating biotechnology development and application in service ofnational industrialization and modernization; Pursuant to the Prime Minister sDecision No. 188/2005/QD-ITg ofJuly 22,2005. promulgating the Government s program of action for the implementation of Directive No. 50-CT/TWof March 4. 2005. ofthe Party Central Committee:" Secretariat on accelerating biotechnology development and application in service ofnational industrialization and modernization; At the proposal ofthe Minister ofIndustry, DECIDES: Article 1.- To approve the Scheme on biotechnology development and application in the processing industry up to 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme for short), with the following principal contents: I. OBJECTIVES 1. General objectives To research into and create advanced biotechnologies in the country in combination with importing modem biotechnologies from foreign countriesfor wide and effective application to food (~) VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 34 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 01.Q2IFebruary 2007 (COng Baonos 59-TO/February 5,2007) processing and consumer goods production in order to raise the quality and competitiveness ofprocessed products and better meet the domestic consumption and export demands. 2. Specific objectives: aI From now to 2010: To conduct researches into and create advanced biotechnologies in the country in combination with importing and mastering foreign modern biotechnologies in the processing industry which are suitable to our production conditions; to widely and effectively apply these technologies to production in order to tum out processed products ofhigh quality and high competitiveness on the market. To turn out on an industrial scale enzyme products (including recombinant enzymes), proteins, organic acids, amino acids, microbiological preparations (including genetically modified products), bioactive substances, additives and biofue1s which meet development requirements of the processing industry and better serve other industries, agriculture, fisheries and healthcare; 10 create and strongly develop biotechnologies in the processing industry in order to turn out on an industrial scale processed foodstuff and consumer goods of high quality and high competitiveness, meeting the domestic consumption and export demands; To stronglydevelop potentials for biotechnology research, development and application in the processing industry, including training human resources ofhigh qualifications and technicians for biotechnology development and application in production and processing establishments; selecting and accrediting a unit to take charge ofand building a key laboratory for microbiological technology, and completing the building ofand putting into effective use a key laboratory for enzyme and protein technology; making intensive investment to upgrade techno-material foundations of, and expand and modernize, biotechnological laboratories in the processing industry. bl The 2011-2015 period: To widely apply modem biotechnologies in the processing industry; to approach, master and quickly develop modern biotechnologies in order to create new strains ofmicroorganisms ofhigh quality, high fermentation rates and stability for industrial production; to produce assorted recombinant enzymes; and to elevate our biotechnology in the processing industry to the regional advanced level; To strongly and sustainably develop biotechnologies for the processing industry; to create a favorable market for accelerating the production ofand trading in, and provision of services related to, key products and goods turned out by biotechnologies ofthe processing industry, meeting the domestic consumption and export demands; To make an important step in developing potentials, including training ofhurnan resources and building of techno-material foundations for biotechnology development and application in the processing industry; Biotechnologies will make contributions representing 20-25% of the total contribution of science and technology to the processing industry's added value. cl Vision toward 2020: To elevate our biotechnology in the processing industry to the level ofadvanced regional countries and, in some domains, to the level of developed countries in the world; Biotechnologies will make contributions representing more than 40% ofthe total contribution of science and technology to the processing industry's added value. II. MAJORTASKS 1. Basic research, applied research, scientific research and technology development (R-D) and pilot production (P) in service of biotechnology I[:~ VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 01·021February 2007 (Cong BaD nos 69-70!February 5, 2007) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 35 development in thc processing industry a/ Microbiological technology Toresearch into, create and perfect technological processes and equipment for microbiological fermentation on a small or medium scale in order to produce and process foodstuffs (beer, alcohol, sauces, beverages, meat, fish and other agricultural, forestry and aquatic products), animal feeds, additives, chemicals, pharrnaco-chemical materials, biofuels and consumer goods of stable quality and high competitiveness on the market; To research into and apply biotechnologies for pilot and industrial production of microbiological preparations (microorganic biomass, preservatives, additives, food colors, organic acids, amino acids, unicellular and polycellularproteins) in service ofthe processing of foodstuffs, animal feeds, additives, chemicals and pharmaco-chemical materials, biofuels and consumer goods; to control the quality of raw materials, products and goods turned out by genetic modification technology in the processmg industry; To research into and apply modern biotechnologies in order to single out and create new strains of microorganism of high quality and high fermentation rates so as to strongly develop the processing industry; To widely and effectively apply local or imported microbiological technologies in order to diversify, and raise the quality and competitiveness of, products, meeting the domestic consumption and export demands and contributing to boosting the development ofthe processing industry. b! Enzyme and protein technology: To research into, create and perfect technological processes and equipment for the application of enzyme technology to small- and medium-scale production and processing of foodstuff (assorted hydrocarbons, starches, beer, alcohol, sauces, beverages and other agricultural, forestry and aquatic products), animal feeds, additives, chemicals and pharrnaco-chernical materials, biofuels and consumer goods of stable quality and high competitiveness on the market; To research into and apply bioteclmologies for pilot and industrial production ofenzyme and protein products in service of food processing and production of animal feeds, additives, chemicals, pharmaco-chemical materials, hiofuels and consumer goods; To research into and apply modern bioteclmologies for pilot production of some types ofrecombinant enzymes in service ofthe processing industry; To research into and manufacture small- and medium-sized complete equipment chains using enzymes and proteins in the processing industry; To widely and effectively apply local or imported enzyme and protein technologies in order to diversify and raise the qualityand competitiveness of products, meeting the consumption and export demands and boosting the development of the processing industry. 2. Forming and developing a bio-industry to accelerate the production of and trading in, and provision of services related to, key products and goods of the processing industry To establish and encourage enterprises of all economic sectors to increase their investment in receiving and transferring biotechnologies for the sustainable development ofthe processing industry; to widely and effectively apply technical advances and new technologies to the production of and trading in, and provision of services related to, key products and goods turned out biotechnology in the processing industry, meeting the consumption and export demands; To form and strongly develop a bio-industry in service ofthe processing industry, create a favorable and open market to encourage enterprises to invest in projects on production of and trading in, and (I:;) VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 36 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 01·02/February 2007 (Cong Bao nos 69-70/February 5, 2007) provision ofservices related to, processed products. 3. Developing potentials for biotechnology development and application in the processing industry aJTraining ofhumanresources: To send scientists and technologists who have a master's or doctor's degree to countries with a developed biotechnological level for short-term training ofbetween 6-12 months; To semi research students to countries with a developed biotechnological level for master or doctorate training according to the Scheme's research contents. To train technological engineers in Vietnam; to conduct master and doctorate training in biotechnology in the processing industry according to the Scheme's contents; To train skilled technicians in biotechnology in the processing industry for the implementation of the Scheme's contents in enterprises and localities; To re-train cadres of ministries, branches, localities and enterprises in order to improve their qualifications and knowledge on biotechnology development and application in the processing industry; By 2015,20-30 officials will be provided with short-term training to improve their professional qualifications; 30-40 doctors,50-60 masters,200-250 practicing engineers and 400-500 technicians will be trained under the plan on the training of human resources inbiotechnologyin the processing industry. bl Building techno-material foundations and modernizing machinery and devices To make intensive investment to upgrade and modernize establishments researching into or providing trainingin biotechnology in the processing industry; to further supply and modernize techno material foundations, machinery and devices for laboratories within the above system in order to enhance their research capacity and ettecuvely apply research results to practical production. To build and invest in a key microbiological laboratory located at the FoodstuffIndustry Institute, the Industry Ministry,and key a enzyme- and protein technology laboratory for the southern region (from Da Nang city southward); To build and run a website with a national database on biotechnology in the processing industry in order to promptly and fully supply and share the most basic and latest information on biotechnology in the processing industry to concerned units and individuals. 4. Performing international cooperation for biotechnologydevelopmentintheprocessingindustry To take the initiative in receiving, mastering and transferring new and modern biotechnologies in the world for effective application to production activities ofthe processing industry in Vietnam; To carry out about 30 schemes and projects in cooperation with foreign scientific organizations or scientists for development and effective application of biotechnology in the processing industry in Vietnam. ill. MAJOR SOLUTIONS: 1.Accelerating the application ofresearch results to production, encouraging technology transfer, creating a favorable investment environment for,and strongly developing, the bio-industry in the processing industry To accelerate basic research, applied research, scientific research and technological development (R-D) in order to create new technologies, execute pilot production projects (P projects), international cooperation projects and projects on industrial production of key products and goods in the processing industry. To encourage the application of scientific research and technological development results to production; accelerate teclmology transfer within the :~~ VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 01.Q2LFebruary 2007 (Cong BaD nos 69.70IFebn.uary 5,2007) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 37 country and the import ofnew, advanced and modem biotechnologies in the processing industry to boost the production of and trading in, and provision of services related to, key products and goods of the processing industry. To create a favorable market for biotechnology development, boost the establishmentof enterprises of alleconomicsectors and encouragethem to invest inthe application ofbioteehnologiestotheprocessing industry. The State shall adopt preferential policies regarding credit capital, taxes and land use rights for enterprises that investin biotechnologydevelopment andapplication in the processing industry. 2. Intensifying investment in and diversifying capital sources for the effective implementation of the Scheme aJ The total fund for the implementation of the Scheme shall he determined on the basis ofthe fund for each specificscheme,project andtasks approved by competent authorities. Annually, the State shall graduallyincreaseinvestmentcapitalallocatedfrom the budget for the implementation of the Scheme. Investmentcapitalshallbe increasedanddiversified for biotechnology development and application in the processing industry from such sources as domestic as well as foreign enterprises, organizations and individuals, foreign capital (ODA, FDI) and related international cooperation capital sources; bl The total state budget capital for the implementation oftheschemeintheperiodup to2015 is estimated at about VND 500 billion (an average of VND 50 billionfor eachyear).The statebudgetshall be spent on basic research and applied research; scientific research andtechnological development(R D); technological research and renewal to raise productivity, qualityand competitiveness ofproducts; supportofpilotproduction(P projectsareentitledto theretrievalrate of 60% oftheir total funds); support oftechnologytransferforindustrial production ofkey products and goods (econo-technical projects); intensive investment in building techno-material foundations for laboratories and modernizing machinery and equipment; training of human resources; international cooperationand some other contentsofthe Scheme. The Industry Ministry shall elaborate long-term and annual plans on state budget capital for the implementation ofthe Scheme and send these plans to the Investment and Planning Ministry and the Finance Ministry for synthesis and submission to the Government for approval. c!Enterprises shall contributeinvestment capital for development of the processmg industry based on the application of biotechnologies to the productionofkeyproductsandgoodsofhigh quality and competitiveness on the market, meeting the consumption and export demands. 3. Developingpotentialsforbiotechnologyinthe processing industry in terms of techno-material foundations and human resource training To accelerate the building of techno-material foundations and modernization of equipment and machinery for laboratoriesand agencies engaged in biotechnological research and application in the processing industry; To make a planning on establishments in the processing industry along the line of sustainable development, and engagement in all stages from variety research, cultivation techniques, formation ofconcentrated row material areas, organization of production and processing activitiesto services and trading ofproducts; Toacceleratethe trainingofhigh-qualityhuman resources of postgraduate and graduate level, technological engineers and technicians, who meet the requirements for effective management and implementationof the Schemeand, at the same time, well serve the sustainable development of the processing industry in Vietnam. 4. Accelerating the formulation and perfection of mechanisms, policies and legal documents on biotechnology development and application in the processing industry '~, VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 38 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 01..()21February 2007 (Cong Bao nos 69-701February 5, 2007) To accelerate the elaboration, promulgation and perfection of mechanisms, policies and legal documents on biotechnology development and application in the processing industry. Research institutes, universities, enterprises, scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs and other organizations and individuals engaged in biotechnology develop ment and application in the processing industry are entitled to the highest preferences in terms ofloans, credits, taxes payable to the state budget, land use right, demand-pulling policies and other relevant policies in accordance with current provisions oflaw. To fully and strictly abide by intellectual property regulations on the protection ofcopyright and industrialproperty rights ofmicroorganic strains, technological processes, machines, equipments, inventions and innovations concerning biological technologies in the processing industry. 5. Expanding and enhancing international cooperation in order to learn experience on biotechnology development and application in the processing industry To enhance bilateral cooperation and expand multilateral cooperation with countries with an advanced biotechnological level as well as foreign organizations and individuals with rich potential to learn their experience on biotechnology development and application in the processing industry. To take the initiate in fonnulating and implementing programs, schemes and projects on international cooperation, especially with countries with an advanced biotechnologicallevel inorder to make the fullest use of their assistance in terms of expenence, intellectual and financial resources and investment for biotechnology development and application in the processing industry in Vietnam. IV: ORGANIZATION OF IMl'LEMEN'fATION 1. The Industry Ministry shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordmate WIth theScience and Technology Ministry, concerned ministries, branches and localities in, organizing the effective implementation ofthe Scheme, and annually report the results to the Prime Minister. The Industry Minister shall set up an Executive Board for the Scheme on biotechnology development and application in the processing industry (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme Executive Board for short), with the Industry Minister as its head, a Vice Minister ofIndustry in charge of the domain as its deputy head, and a representative of leadership of the Science and Technology Department as its secretary. Remaining members ofthe Executive Board are representatives of functional agencies under the Industry Ministry and departmental-level representatives of some concerned ministries, branches and localities (the Government Office, the Ministries of Science and Technology; Agriculture and Rural Development; Planning and Investment; Finance; Training and Education; Fisheries; and Health, and the People's Committees ofHanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities). The Scheme Executive Board shall work under its operation regulation promulgated by the Industry Minister, who is also its head. The Industry Minister shall approve or decide on the level of investment support for schemes, projects and tasks under the Scheme on the basis of the request of the Scheme Executive Board and evaluation and appraisal opinions of the Scientific and TechnologicalAdvisory Council. The selection, implementation, evaluation and pre-acceptance test of these schemes, projects and tasks shall be conducted according to current provisions of law on scientific and technological activities. 2. The Planning and Investment Ministry and the Finance Ministry shall arrange and allocate enough capital under long-term and annual plans for the Industry Ministry to organize the implementation ofthe Scheme in an effective manner as scheduled. 3. The Science and Technology Ministry shall .c VIETNAM LAW I\, LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 01-Q21Februar.y 2007 (Gong sao nos 69-TOfFebruary 5, 200T) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 39 coordinate with the Industry Ministry in building and developing techno-material foundations, machinery and equipment for establishments engaged in biotechnology research, development and application in the processing industry;elaborate preferential mechanisms and policies for biotechnologytransfer, developmentand application in the processing industry. 4. The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry, the Fisheries Ministry and the Health Ministry shall coordinate with the Industry Ministry in planning and organizing the implementation ofschemes, projects and tasks on biotechnology development and application in the processing industry under their respective line management. 5. The Education and Training Ministry shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Industry Ministry and Finance Ministry in, allocating capital and training human resources in biotechnology inthe processing industry under the Scheme. 6. Ministries, branches, localities and enterprises that wish to participate in the implementation of the Scheme's. contents which are related to their functions, tasks and powers shall register with the Industry Ministry and the Scheme Executive Board. Article2.-ThisDecisiontakes effect 15days after its publication in "CONG BAO." Article 3.-The IndustryMinister,ministers,heads of ministerial-level agencies and govemment attached agencies, presidents of provincial! municipal People's Committees, and concerned organizations and individuals shall implement this Decision. Prime Minister NGUYEN TAN DUNG 't) VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM