Decision No. 46/2005/QD-BNN promulgating a list of objects of veterinary hygiene inspection; a list of subjects liable to veterinary hygiene inspection; and a list of subjects liable to veterinary hygiene inspection and compulsory application of veterinary hygiene standards

THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL HYGIENE INSPECTION AND COMPULSORY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION OF VETERINARY HYGIENE STANDARDS DECISION No. 46/2005/QD-BNN OF JULY 25, 2005, PROMULGATING A LIST OF OBJECTS OF VETERINARY HYGIENE INSPECTION; A LIST OF SUBJECTS LIABLE TO VETERINARY HYGIENE INSPECTION; AND A LIST OF SUBJECTS LIABLE TO VETERINARY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Pursuant to the April 29, 2004 Ordinance on Veterinary Medicine; Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 33/ 2005/ND-CP of March 15, 2005, detailing the c VIETNAr-1 LAW & LEGt, FO~UM 24 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Cong Bao nos 07-08 (06-8-2005) implementation of a number of articles of the Ordinance on Veterinary Medicine; Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 86/ 2003/ND-CP of July 18, 2003, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; At the proposal of the director of the Department for Animal Health, DECIDES: LIST OF OBJECTS OF VETERINARY HYGIENE INSPECTION; LIST OF SUBJECTS LIABLE TO VETERINARY HYGIENE INSPECTION; AND LIST OF SUBJECTS LIABLE TO VETERINARY HYGIENE INSPECTION AND COMPULSORY APPLICATION OF VETERINARY HYGIENE STANDARDS (Issued together with the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister's Decision No. 46/2005/QD BNN of July 25, 2005) Section 1 Article 1.- To issue together with this Decision LIST OF OBJECTS OF VETERINARY HYGIENE a list of objects of veterinary hygiene inspection; a INSPECTION list of subjects liable to veterinary hygiene inspection; and a list of subjects liable to veterinary hygiene inspection and compulsory application of veterinary hygiene standards. Article 2.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in "CONG BAO." All previous regulations contrary to this Decision are hereby annulled. Article 3.- The director of the Department for Animal Health, heads of units, and concerned organizations and individuals shall have to implement this Decision. For the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vice Minister BUI BA BONG 1. Aerobic bacteria: Streptococcus spp, Straphylococcus areus, Escherichia Coli, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Salmonella spp, Bacillus cereus, Campylobacter spp, Listeria monocytogenes, Yersinia spp, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella spp, Vibrio, Hepatitis, and other polluting aerobic bacteria; 2. Anaerobic bacteria: Clostridium spp and other polluting anaerobic bacteria; 3. Microorganisms that cause diseases to animals or to human beings and animals; 4. Endotoxins and exotoxins of microbes; 5. Musts and mycotoxins; 6. Parasites, eggs and larvae of parasites; 7. Hormones: growth stimulants, gonadotropic substances and other hormones; 'g VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Cong Bao nos 07-08 (06-8-2005) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 25 8. Temperature, moisture, noise, dust, contamination and light; 9. Toxic gases and toxins: NH3, H2S, CO, CO2, nitrate, nitrite and other toxic gases and toxins; ~<L P\ant ~rntection chemicals: Carbary!; Coumaphos, DDT; 2.4 D, Lindan, Trichlorphon, Dichlirvos, Diazinon, Fenchlorphos, Chlopyrifos and other plan protection chemicals; 11. Heavy metals: mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), zinc (Zn) and other heavy metals; 12. Radioactives; 13. Antibiotics: Chloramphenicol, Nitrofuran, Streptomycin, Tetracycline and other antibiotics. 14. Food preservatives and food additives; 15. Other objects of veterinary hygiene inspection as required by importing countries or according to the provisions of treaties which Vietnam has signed or acceded to. Section 2 LIST OF SUBJECTS LIABLE TO VETERINARY HYGIENE INSPECTION I. Animals: 1. Cattle and poultry in concentrated animal 11. Animal products: 1. Fresh meat, innards, by-products and meat products preliminarily processed in establishments slaughtering animals and/or preliminarily processing, preserving and trading in animal products; 2. Live eggs, salted eggs and products preliminarily processed from eggs in establishments rearing animals and/or preliminarily processing, preserving and trading in animal products; 3. Fresh mill< in establishments rearing animals and/or collecting, preliminarily processing, preserving and trading in animal products; 4. Honey, royal jelly and beeswax in establishments rearing animals and/or collecting, processing, preserving and trading in animal products; 5. Materials of animal origin used for the production of animal feeds and other animal products not used as food in establishments preliminarily processing, processing, preseNing and trading in animal products; Ill. Animal feeds Feeds for cattle and poultry. IV. Water and feeds for, and waste of animals, workshops, equipment, facilities, means of transport and tools of: rearing establishments and breed-producing and 1. Concentrated animal-rearing establishments; trading establishments; 2. Quarantine isolation areas; 2. Animals in circuits and zoos, animals 3. Egg-hatching and breed-producing and participating in trade fairs, exhibitions and sport trading establishments; competitions; 3, Honey bees. 4. Animal epidemic-free zones and establishments; i; VIETNAI; LAW & l EGAl FORur,1 26 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Cling Bao nos 07-08 (06-8-2005) 5. Pastures and fields for grazing animals; 6. Places for collecting, loading, collecting and trading in animals and animal products; 7. Establishments slaughtering livestock and/ or preliminarily processing, packing and preserving animal products; 8. Establishments producing livestock feed materials of animal origin and other animal products not used as food; 9. Establishments producing and trading in veterinary drugs, bio-preparations, microorganisms and chemicals for veterinary use; 1 O. Animal disease-testing establishments and testing and diagnosing establishments. Section 3 LIST OF SUBJECTS LIABLE TO VETERINARY HYGIENE INSPECTION AND COMPULSORY APPLICATION OF VETERINARY HYGIENE STANDARDS 1. Animals for slaughter; 2. Meat, eggs and milk, fresh or preliminarily processed for domestic circulation and consumption; 3. Materials of animal origin used for producing cattle and poultry feeds; 4. Cattle and poultry feeds; 5. Water used in concentrated animal-rearing establishments and establishments slaughtering animals and/or preliminarily processing and preserving animal products; 6. Establishments rearing, producing and trade in breeding animals; 7. Establishments slaughtering animals and/or preliminarily processing and preserving animal products; 8. Isolation zones for animal and animal product quarantine; 9. Places for gathering and trading in animals and animal products; 10. Establishments producing and trading in veterinary drugs, bio-preparations, microorganisms and chemicals for veterinary use; 11. Animal disease-testing establishments and testing and diagnosing establishments; 12. Means of transport and tools for containing and packing animals or animal products. For the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vice Minister BUI BA BONG Q VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM