Circular No. 02/2004/TT-BTS guiding the implementation of Goverment's Decree No. 70/ND-CP stipulating the sanctioning of administrative violations in the aquatic resource domain

OFFICIAL. GAZETrE THE MINISTRY OF FISHERIES CIRCULAR No. 02/2004ITT-BTS OF MARCH 22, 2004 GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECREE No. 70/2003/ NO-CP OF JUNE 17, 2003 WHICH PRESCRIBE:$ THE SANCTIONING OF AOMINJSTRATIVJ: VIO~ATIONS IN THE FISHERY DOMAIN On June ! 7, 200:J, the OoMmmtJnt promulgated Decree No, 70/2003/ND·CP,-prescrl1'1ng sanctions against administrative viohWans in th,; fishery domain (herein~fter cal!M Decree 70 tor short). Putsuant to Article 31 of the oeort1@; the Minis tty ot Pi$herles hereby guicJes a number olpoints as follows; I. REaARDING GE;NSRAL PROV,$10NS 1. Regu\a\itm scope and $1,1bject$ to be sanctioned a/ Regulation scope Qf 0earee 70 Decree 70 prescribes violation acts; sanctioning forms, levels, competence and procedures; as well as remedial measures in the sanctioning of administrative~violatron acts in the fishery domain in territorial regions, exclusive economic zones and continental shelf of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. bl Subjects to be administratively sanctioned shall comply with Article 6 of the Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations and Article 2 of Decree 70. No. 02 (04~4,.2004) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 2, Sanctioning principles, aggravating and habitat of aquatic species: extenuating circumstances, ways of calculating time limits and statute of limitations for sanctioning administrative violations: Acts of polluting habitats of aquatic species shall, depending on the pollution extent and the polluted water acreage, be sanctioned according to Clause 1, Article 8 of Decree 70. The criteria for determining tr.e extent of water area potlution shaU b e based on permitted concentration limit of some a/ Principles for sanciioning administrative violations shall comply with the provisions of Article 3 of the Ordinance on Handling of Adrninistra1ive Violations and specific guidan~ ,in; /\i'ti~ 3 of the Government's Decr~e;:No,~'J ~~$/~ !},,CP of November 14 2QO,,- •;,(~t~ilio~ 1tt,{1,;.;i·:.,:;~6;:.;t....·•· . , v .Y ·"'· 11 . Hr, uq.m:;iv,...,,w,~IQO of a number o,~-?~e~ij;of~~tf?C02 "6'niinanc.e on Ht1ndling O!, ·:~!J1irf~tf{~:' -\/IQJatttinS (tiererina~er cal~ o~S:-'t~;};1ff:~;6J;;~~). '. - .-: : : ln ca.si:.,~J.i!,¼,;MIJ:ny--p· ¢1'$i1n.s are :.«-. thEJ· s:ab'i.e· :: 17 t~~l;J';ynJ. . . . v. , ... v~r::p1. .. ;. .~~ . fish~ n~/t1;~y, f~yeorn mlt the $ ~ut1 ~: fit . 'ot ad'",~,Yf~~kJl1Y¥1,,•~~ in thtlf fi$~,y d¢~in, -thQ · ow~,er ~l~ip,:rij· $.f'iall be S(H1otlont;!ti, 11{%~-P' ~l~t;o111p1yWitt1 the f~?91~ff~:S1~'A{d¢Il/'l·?.>(lhe Q<dirt~noe on Hsnd/l~~ c)f Aditliiitt~r,f 1',~dl~fions. cl 1'h~ ~~terrrtiril(idn '6t .. extentJatfhg , and' · aggravat1¢sf{t;lti.ir!OsJ~~~~ shall @m,ply wifh the provision~\,f,A~l&s' a'· arrd' fl of the Orditi~nee on Handling of q(rlip1~t~ti~ Vi¢Ja.t,ons and ~pildt'io guidance in Art1sf& a·of Decree '.134. \ . -:~,-~ . . ... . . . , . .: di The time Jlrnit for-being considered not yet sanctioned for administrative violations shall comply with the provisions c,,f Article '7 of Decree 134. e/The ways of calculating time limits and statute of limitations in sanctioning administrative violations are prescribed in Article 9 of Decree 134. II. BASES FOR DETERMINING A NUMBER OF VIOLATION ACTS 1. Violation of regulatio11S on protection of ·- ,to~oc;su~stanaes, prescribed in Tables 1A and 1B "Lt· l . ' • J<;t,~e ~~1!WrJ.~ fyti~istry's Circular No. 01 /2000ffT ·".l:rftIJf Ap.r,lt'.~f. ~ amending and $upp!ementing <,·. . •. . .-,,,J. , -,., -.. - , .. , .. a, nYUW~:'R f; $i9fi\~ t0:•,9ircular No. 04-TSrrT of Aygutt i6;dt)$? rl!J~~'$iY~')s the implementation of th§i)Ap(it~si:,~r<!t~~~ of the State Council 1~ O~ret-No~ t~~\~1;:~f ,~t✓vne 2, 1990 of the Council oJ.tvf lni$~rtt· ~tilf<l~J.1't~~-$ource protection ,~d -.. QevelbP;fht~-~:;i}{il'1;; \~{):,•j~ '\\ ; ,' a ... Vi,;,t,tf()n Of'[AUY~iJj, on ;protection of lti I hitl, ' . ,..1 • . \ 1 \ J ,' ;''\, • .'clVi ;' ; • " ~R~.u,Q $Pt;""•tst .. \ - · , .. )--1. , .- --•- , ; ,. " ati:ir i~~,))tp~fttnJ};i~ sp~cies of sizes sn\all$f ~-it ~-~i:;tfritid aite$ it, 'excess of the . '\" I .,. ·'· . P!<!fmttted h"tt~~\l'J!fXploita{i~H( rate shall be sah qfion~'-f A~~thg: to.r6fa~,$e 1, Article 9 of Oec{~ e 70, J'N!t·'. t't'lt t\tl~}Unt : ~Jie s pe rmi tte d for explolta~o!1JC1!~0,cJ!i4~~i~-S with high economic value IIVi~g lhn~t1.fr~Jw4t~f areas are prescribed in' r~ple -~A tci> th~ 'rtatier!~ Ministry'$ Circular No. 01 /2000/rT:..BT~ ; of Apt11' 28, 2000. The percentage of aquatic speci@s with sizes be)ng smatter than the minimum sizes permitted for mixed <'!X.ploitation shall not exceed 15%. of the output of a haul or of the total exploited output of a fishing trip. lf this percentage ls exceeded, the aquatic resource exploiters shall be sanctioned. bl Acts of exploiting aquatic species in areas banned from exploitation or being in the period of exploitation ban shall be sanctioned according to Clause 2, Arliclc 9 of Decree 70: The exploitation ban period tor some aquatic OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 02 (04-4-2004) species is prescribed in Table SA to the Fisheries Ministry's Circular No. 01/2000/fT-BTS of April 28, 2000. • Areas banned from exploitation are prescribed in Table 1 OA to the Fisheries Ministry's Circular No. 01/2000/TT-BTS of April 28, 2000. Jobs banned from being carried out at some exploitation lines are prescribed at Point d, Clause 5.2, Section ll of the Fisheries Minl$try's Circular No. 02/2002/fT-STS of December 6, 2002 guiding the implementation of the Government'~ Oecree No. 86/2001/ND·CP of Novernber 16, 2001 on conditions for conducting aquattc resour¢e production and bl.isiness lines (herein:9.fi:er c,all~d Decree 86 for shOrt). cl Acts of exploiting aqualfc specias on the li$ t of those ba;,ned from exploitation shalf be sanctioned according to Clause 3, Article Q of Decree 70. The !!st of aquatic a peaie.$ banned f t'Om exploita.tion is prescribed in l'able 7A t1:f'the Fisheries Ministry's Circular No. 01/.2000/T'r-131"'8 of April 28, 2000, d/ Additional regulatloh$ of the pn:Wincial-level People's Committees on coiltl;mts mentioned in Clause 3, Article 8 of the November .26, 2003 Law on Fisheries, which have been agreed upon by the Fisheries Ministry, shaU alM setve as bases for determining acts of violating the regulations on a qua Uc resource p roteclio n. 3. Violation of regulations on aquatic resource exploitation: Acts of violating the regulations on aquatic resource exploitation shall be sanctioned according 'o Article 1 O of Decree 70. The Ministry of Fisheries 1e reby guides the application of a number of egulations as follows: a/ Locations for placing fishing gears such as fish cages, hecks, weirs, traps, ... for aquatic resource exploitation shall be prescribed by the agencies granting permits far aquatic (esource exp lo ita tion . b/ The use of searchlights in aquatic resource exploitation for same exploitation jobs and locations for placing searchlights are prescribed at Point o, Clause 3, Section !I of the Fishery Ministry's Circular No. 02/2002/TT-BTS of Oecember 6, 2002, cl D lmensions of ff sh ing nets' meshel;i permitted tor use for some types of· Jobs are prescribed in Ta.btes 3A and 3B to the FlsheriM Ministry's Circular Nb. 0112ooom-srs ot April 2e, 2000. rJ/ Permits for aquatic resource exp!Oi¼tli::u1 shall be '. uniformly granted nationwide to ~q uati c rtM01,.1rce e~ploitatJon jobs (except to'r: those pre$crlbed in Appendix No. 110 CleQree $$}by the {'.)apartment for Aquatic Ffesource Efxpk~ltatiOH and Protection (the Ministry of fisheries) and the pr~vincial Sub-Departmrmt$ 1or Aquatic Resouice Protection. TM.form of p¢nnit for aquatic resource exploitation is prescribed in Appendix No. 2 to Decree 86. ihe duration of permits for aquatic resource exploitation is prescribed at Point b, Clause 2, Section II of the Fisheries Ministry's Circular No. 02/2002/TT-BTS of December 6, 2002. el The regulations on aquatic resource exploitation reporting and exploitation diaries shall comply with the Law on Fisheries and its guiding documents when the Law on Fisheries takes effect. f/ Only acts of using hand-carried electric shock generating devices to exploit natural aquatic resources shall be sanctioned according to the provisions of Point c, Clause 2 and Point b, Clause 5, Article 1 O of Decree 70. Natural aquatic No. 02 {04-4--2004) OFFICIAL GAZETTE resources mean aquatic resources in water areas, submerged land sut1aces and land parts of aquatic species' habitats which do not belong to organizations' or fndividua(s' legal use right for cultu(e or exploitation of cultured aquatic resources (according ta the Civil Code). eJ E={}()d hygiene an<jsa.1ety CQnd\\ions t:m fist\ g ships are prescribed in ~r~n;h s~n~ard ~8 t¢N 135: 1999. cl Crew members working on fishing ships who mus, have crew members' books shan comply with the provisions of Article 6 of the Regulation on registry of fishing ships and registration of fishing ships and crew members, promulgated together with the Fisheries Minister's Decision No. 494/ 2001/QD8 BTS of June 15, 2001. th0 implenier'flc;i.tfon of Clause 1, Article 1 of the Government's Decree No. 80/2002/ND-CP of Qotobl3r 15, 2qo2 which amends and supplements a number ofaHicles of Decree No. 72/1998/ND CP of September 15, 1998 on ensuring safety for fishermen and fishing means operating on the sea. bl The regulations on equipment for ensuring safety for fishermen and fishing means shall comply with the Fisheries Ministry's Circular No. 05/1998/ TT-BTS of December 29, 1998 guiding the lmplemenlation of the Government's Decree No, 72/1998/ND-CP of September 15, 1998 on ensuring safety for fishermen and fishing means operating on the sea. g/ Fishing ships which must have design dossiers upon modification or bu/lding are prescribed in Articles 7 and 15 of the Regulation on registry of fishing ships and registration of fishing ships and crew members, prornu!ga\ed toge\her with the Fisheries Minister's Decfsion No. 494/ OFFICIAL GAZETTE 2001/QD-BTS of June 15, 2001 and lhe Fisheries Ministry's Circular No. 01/2004/TT-BTS of January 15, 2004. h/ Other specific provisions on fishing ship and crew member registry and registration Shall comply with the Regulation on registry of fishing ships and registration of fishing ships and crew members, promulgated together with the Fisher/es Minister's Decision Nb, 494/2001 /QD~BT S of June 15, 2001 . s. Violation of regul~tion$ on aquaculture: Acts of violating the regulations on aquaculture shalt be sanction~t{ ~cqording to Articles from 12 thru 14 of Dectae 70. The Ministry of Fis.herie$ hereby guideii \hbJ1pplica\\on qi some re9ulat\trns as follows: a/ Sorn~ $1etntjStd$ on veterinary sanitation c1nd environmental· ·. protection for -·breedfog eslabll$hni¢nt$ are: pr~s;Qribi;?d- in bl'qheh :;;fandatq 28 TCN 173: ~Q01. bl Some stano~rds on condition$ for ¢nsuting food hygiene andtiaf~ty for $hrimp, ahd fo;n-rearing establishments arid bivalve mollusk-harvesting tones are prescribed in branch standards 28 TCN 190: 2004, 28 TCN 191: 2004, 28 TCN 192: 2004 and 28 TCN 193: 2004. c/ Professional qualificatrons of managerial cad res and technical workers of breeding establishments are prescribed in Clause 3, Article 9 of Decree 86. di Aquatic breed quality shall comply with the provisions in the fishery branch standards issued by \he Ministry of Fisheries. e/ The inspection and quarantine of aquatic Jreeds shall comply with the provisions at Point c, :::1ause 1 , S eclfon I I I of the Fisheries Ministry's Circular No. 02/2002ITT-BTS of December 6, 2002. Transporting aquatic breeds with volumes exceeding 15%, of those inscribed in the quarantine certificates shall be sanctioned according to Point a, Clause 2, Article 12 of Decree 70. f/ The list of aquatic resources (including breeds) permitted far usoal import and list of those banned from export sttall comply with the Fisheries Ministry•~ rElg ulaJ/1:ms dn specialized aquatic goods exrjort and import management. g/ The use pf'aquatio feed$, chemicals and veterinary drug$ shalt comply with the provisions at Point .2.2, Clau$ii~, SE;i-ctiOn Ill of the Fisheries M{nlstry; s Citt;t.ifau. No, 02/2002/Ti•BTS of December 6. 2002. h/ The Regulation on rn~nagernent of the ertvironm~rtt¢lthe. ~oncenttated shrimtrra+\.ring ar~a's i·$'·.prori1Ulgated l(?Qether. with the Plsheries Mtntste(s O¢~J$i<ttl NQ,• o412oo;uao~ars of January .24, aoo:z. ii The regu1atiohs on Inspection and recognition .of aquaculture estatHlshrnents meetlng \he toocl hygiene and saf¢tY standards shaJI c;;omply with the AegulaUon on inspeiction and tecognition of aquatic res.ource bu$iness establishments meeting the food hygiene a.nct safety standards promulgated together with the Fisherie~ Ministry's Decision No. 649/2000/ QD-BTS of August 4, 2000 (hereinafter called Regulation 649 for short). j/ The Regulation on testing of aquatic breeds, feeds, drugs, chemicals and bio-preparations used in aquaculture is issued together with the Fisheries Ministry's Decision No. 18/2002/OD-BTS of May 24, 2002. /.<I The Regulation on contra! of tox:ic residues in aquatic animals and animal products is issued No. 02 (04-4-,2004) OFFfCIAL GAZETTE together with the Fisheries Ministry's Decision No. 15/2002/QO-BTS of May 17, 2002. V The regulations on epidemic prevention shall comply with Section II of Circular No. 02 TS/TT of June 25, 1994 guiding the implementation of the Government's Decree No. 93/CP of November 27, 1993 on veterinary work for aquatic anitnals am:J the products thereof. and disinfectants permitted for use in processing is prescribed in the Health Minister's Decision No. 374212001 /QD-8 YT of August 31 , 2001 and branch standard 28 TCN 156: 2000 Regulations on the use of food additives in aquatic resource processing. t/The regulaflons on professional qualifications .otiEip~q ic:.~I ~adres or personnel of aquatic - l'El$Pt,h,ii\dndi.i~trip:lly processing establishments · sh;!I ~ewiw1~ ~.u~~ 3, Article 11 of Decree N?, ee~1~~~~;); , . gl For ~i:iuati~)·~-' '~.JI ':· ,'.material evidences whi¢h lire i;f~util~q;, '• -" T )~in natural toxins detrhrten~ to h1-tn,d~ ·, ttt\ \~hen conducting m•pl:!'¢,1iQt1 ~r -~~t. . . . ' ' ; i ,~ competent to ,:a~noti6h $rntH; h~W~,. , " , Y:fi,eep them for tiajtlfig ?t~ij tlet~'M~:r ·- -· ... l t~,b testing or d♦te~i(tat~d,l~~\9(! - .. -- ;~9½fitio resources 6¢1n~lri:r~y~~~~!Hf. : Jjl\Qlt\uman he!:llth, .· $QJl¢UOl'f$''~~r!Jlt,"1i!Pdi~4 JtCcilrding to the µ,rovis1M~ ;tt:~ iti}bl'¢fau$tf~iM,tfble 15 of Decree .. .. - . • -~ . ~- . ,.,.:, i . =·. . r ,· ... 1.<f ,cd $·~~f'l1)'gf 9n1~\ .~Ji,~~,yc resources are ~.ub!~,t iq, J~i~~.~~1r'11pt~. lf the testing or deitermin~ijii'nr~su~-'~,W,jhfit aquatic resources db no(c,~.6taih ~f9.kl~·,\~/$'.J~ volumes of aquatic re,sqµroes ffl·~st :~e 'returned to their owners or . . ' · cf The system of tJualify rtianagement for aqu~tio ha~dl~d aCQ9r~lhg tq Other law provisions. resource•industria!!y pt9pe'!sSing e~tab!ishn1e.f\t$ hf Acts ot f?Olle-cting, preserving, transporting, shall comply with branch standard .?8 TCN '119: ·-proc~S§i~g a't1d/or consuming puffer or puffer 1998 Aquatic resource-ptocessing establishments product~ shall be sanctioned according to the Program for quaUty management and food safety according to HACCP. di The list of banned additives, chemicals, detergents, disinfectants and impurities is prescribed In the Fisheries Minister's Decision No. 01/2002/QD-BTS of January 22, 2002. el The list of additives, chemicals, detergents provislons at Point e, Clause 5 of Article 15 and Point d, Clause 4 of Article 18 of Decree 70; goods and material evidences used in violations are subject to forcible destruction. 7. Violation of regulations on fisheiy service lin~s: Acts of viola ting tl1e regulations on /ishe ry OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 02 (04-4-2004) service lines shall be sanctioned according to Articles from 16 thru 20 of Decree 70. The Ministry of Fisheries hereby guides the application of some regulations as follows: al Agencies competent to grant assorted papers: The Department for Aquatic Resource Quality, Safety, Hygiene and Veterinary Management Shall grant certificates of veterinary dryg production registration. The provinc/al/muhi¢ipal Pish~rfes Services and Agriculture and AUfql Pi3Yeloprn@nt·services ,' managing aquatic re.sour6es'~halfgrant certificates of eligibility for aquattc v~ter/n~ry drug and feed trading. Certificates ,for 2lq;uaucLvet$rinary drug production anfj/.r;H: buS ine$S· practicing and veterinary service provision,s'h,alt tj~ granted by the Department for Agu~t1-¢:Fl~$QUrae'Qqality, 9,afety, Hygiene and V~ferlnary. M~nltg~ment' and the provincial Sub, t)eparth'tEints JorAtjJat16 Ae source Protection according to thl§! pr¢vl$\ons of 1he Fisheries Minist!'y's·Cfrcu!ar No; Q1/2C)()irtr-$TS of September 5, 2002 91,lidirtg lht;/ rmptementation of Point c, Clause 2-°, Art/ch~ 6 of the Government's Decre!:l No. 03/~000/NO-CP of Pebruary 3, 2000 which guides the implementation of a number of articles of the Enterprise Law. b/ The lists of aquatic additives, chemicals, feeds and veterinary drugs permitted for use and restricted from use are prescribed in Decision No. 17/2002/QD-BTS of May 24, 2002 and branch standard 28 TCN 156: 2000, which shalt be annuaHy amended and/or supplemented by the Ministry of Fisheries. Ill. REGARDING SANCTIONING FORMS, PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION OF PRECLUSIVE MEASURES AND SANCTIONING PROCEDURES 1. The sanctioning forms and remedial measures for administrative violations in the fishery domain a.re prescribed in Article 7 of Decree 70 and Articles 11 and 12 of Decree 134. 2. The procedures fc>r application of measures to preclude administratJve Vipl,atlons in the fishery domaft1 shall comply y.,ilhArfiOle$ffOtn43 thru 52 of the Ordimwce on H~ndUng<;of•Adrninistrative Viola.t1ons and. the fqllowlng guid4ncl;!: al While pe.rforming th~i{ dff!c\al):iutiee:, the fishery specialized irtspectQ~S. mai ,fiPiyJlleas.~res to check transport rrufans (indlJ~ittQ:fl¢tWrig t:hlps); When taking these rtte~$Ures, they itUJ$t aornply wfth th e provisions ofArtiple '48' (!)(th~- Ordinance on Hanqtlng of Atjmlriistrative ViqJatlons, bl Procedure$ and cornpetel'!c!3 to \ij((lporarily seize mateti&I evidences an(;l{of mean$ used in administrative violations shall oomply with Article ' ' 46 of the Ordinance on Hi: dling; of Administrative Violations. Where there are grounds to believe that if the material evidences and/or means used in administrative vlo/al1ons are not temporarily seized immediately, they may be dispersed or destroyed, the fishery specialized Inspectors shall be entitled to issue decisions to temporarily seize material evidences and/or means used in administrative violations. Within 24 hours after issuing a decision, the decision-maker must report thereon to the cl Food hygiene and safety standards and provincial/municipal service-level fishery conditions for fish ports are prescribed in branch specialized chief inspector or the Fisheries 3\andard 28 TCN 163: 2000. Ministry's fishery specialized chief inspector and No. 02 (04-~2004} OFFlCl/1.L G"'ZETTE obtain such person's written consent; in cases where such person disagrees therewith, 111-e person Who has issued the temporary seizure decision must immediately cancel such decision and return the temporarily seized means and things. The temporary seiture Of material evidences and/or means of administrative violations must comply with the provisi ans of Article 46 ofJhe Qrdirlanc& on Handling of Administrativ~ \liol~tjoft~. . · :· :·. ': : .. - . . . . . .. ~~' ~ --.'..: ·: \· ·... ' .. : cl In order to pt~VEirJf vio(~a~ 'trorn'tx,niinuing· to commit admt~hitt¼ v(ol-$,t~i "an<;'! to ens we the impl&~~,M~i1fij::ltl~ $anctlon1ng deci,i'Jtts against ;ayf~iJ:il~til,(IV& ViQlation ~¢ti;; \ Vhi~h,, accordi~~t~;, ;:) )~~Vision$ Of the'beorfH3~:>t--~ subje¢(frj · . :, · ,. , 9!'! c>f "'$,terlill evic1f>11'f8S arn{ or rnefiV~l / ~- ts'' ~li:h lh$ tttihery SP~Qittli~9 , ins~~~!~f f~r01t6g,their offic!iJ,t a~tf~s.· may,/ r~fr;lf ~,~.:(/?4it1agt,-:9( Vi~~~grtg p~t$¢(111, mat,Ji~'/~~~:i/f~~/~r:~"~' Jo @fl¢hwa9e wha,v~'~,fb~t~.f~{?r handling. 3.~;,.'. ... a1 Wh~h\.t~~@?:d~~J~~\~is~ijve Viota~erte in the fishety,g~I~, Ule.¢drpp~t~nt p~rsons r nyst strictly abid~:J}Y:~;,-tfa1vistoh$ of Arttcies frC,~ 5g \hru 69 ot' 'the':otttl~artce' :Jn Hani:ttthg ol Administrative ViO~tiart$·and the order prescribed • Assa rted certificates of technical safety fregistry}; • Quarantine certi1icates; • Certificates of production/business eligibility; Goods quality cen\1\cates', • Assorted professional certificates (driving H~11eos. crew members' books, practicing ~rtificata~., .. ); .;>, h,ijfevt\~'pe~I papers. :-i.:·· ... :;;· i">i .. - '·. "i • ff thE{vlpJat&')i,:' inql'Vltjuals or organizations do not POsttl$$ ·1ne,'~'v$;~f•id papers, the fishery $1'.l$°:.,ltte~ ln$p~~l'!t0~~: ~~uest too violating organii1t1i:>n$ or 1nJ!¾'1i~(&'.,td bring their means to ;:f)::::':t:fu~;;,w~:·;:0::;,;:: fVlciEJr'lctdt ~r,vJ,:if a,ti~foi"\~~~-:M4atding to their ~:;~p~~;;i~~ltv~id papors are ::::t~~~=::;::~ to itttl'i1.~lr~JV~~~w th~~'l\1 jit the same time no tJty,th13 ~~~~nt ~ft ~e9Q1es thereof. ~- ·. ·~: . , , < j· ,f//:--·. ··. !. /:;:- : J; .i: ~(!)· cl fDrot;~t;li.lO~$ f6r ~c-q11Ji~fo.:1tior1 of material . ·. . . ·. '.· ·. . .. ·: ~ . ~ .· ... : . ....... ~- ' evideJl@S' -~nd /t!$a:rjs ~lAdihinistrative violations: ... -~i ·:. ~ 'IN~~i'l ~il~ ¢Onfi'aCa\tQn·of material evidences . ~. ;·· or means of ~dxtt(nisp-ative viola.fions is Inscribed in Chapter IV of Decree fJA. b/ In cases where only formof fine- is applied to the violating individuals or org~nizations, the fishery specialized inspectors may temporarily seize one or several of the following papers until such lnoividua)s or organ\za\ions have completely executed the sanctioning decisions: in sanct/onk1g decisions, the persons competent to sanction mu~t make records thereon. Permit for e-xploilation in sea conservation areas and submerged land conservation areas: · Permit for aquatic resource exploitation; • Where it rs necessary to seal up material evidences or rneans of violations, the sealing must be eltee:ted right before the sanctioned persons or representatives of sanctioned organizations and witnesses; if the sanctioned persons or representatives of sanctioned organizaiions are absent. there must be two witnesses. · Mater/a/ evidences or means, which are apprnpriated or Hlegally used by v\ola\'1ng individuals OFFICIAL GAZETTE be returned to their lawful owners, managers or users. composed of; • Representatives of persons competent to impose sanctions, di Handling of material evidences and means of administrative violations - Representatives of fishery State management Confiscated material evidences and means of bodies, administrative violations must be handled - Representatives of @nvironment and public according to Article 61 the Ordinance on Hanqling security bodies. of Administrative Violations and the guidance in Depending on the nature of to be-destroyed Articles 31, 32 and 33 of DecrE;ie 134, ma1erial ev1dehces, representatives of other The handling of material evidences and means , functional agencies may also be invited. of violation In the fishery domain, which are subject to 1t>rc\ble des\ruc\\on, rtnJs\ (,)bserve W1$-fo\\owing principles: For material evidences being aquatic resource ' ' exploitation tools on the li:U of those banned frortl use, the handling agancies must destroy tMm OT take measures to excludf/! the: possil:Jili!Y of having them re-used for aquatic resourc>e explolt~ttiorr purpose. ... ~or mate rial evidences being aise}lsed aqµatic resources, upon destrt.,1Ction, ,fis,ne¢e$sary to take measures to exclude 1he POS$ibl\lty of spreading disease germs. For material evidences being aquatic re$ources cootain!ng natural toxins, upon dastru6tion, it Is necessary to take measures to exclude impacts of such toxins on human health and natural environment. "Material evidences of administrative violations being substances easily causing fire or explosion shall be handled according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 25 of Decree 70. Upon handling of material evidences or means of violations in the fishery domain, which are subject to fo(cib\e destrnctiN\, the destructic\'\ cc1 1i;,,cit,s must be set up. The councils for handling of material evidences of violations in the fishery domain, which are subject to forcible destruction, must be e/ The postponement of execution of decisions on fines sh~II comply with Article ~5 of the '' ,' Ordinance on Handling of Admir1istratlve Violations. . 'the return of papers, rrtaterta! evidences or · .. · mt:1~1'1$ temporarily seized in case ofpostponement of e'xe¢ution of fining d~cisions shall comply with , Article 25 of Decree t34 fl Transferring decisioris Qn $4i1Gtlaning ad rtiln rstratiVe viola tlon.~: The transfer of dec1s1ons on sanctioning admb11strative violations ln the tlsnery 4omain shall only apply to the form of fine inscribed in the decisions. The procedure~ atid otder for transferring decision$ on sanctioning ~dministrative violations shall comply with Article 26 of Decree 70 and Article 27 of Decree 134. The agencies issuing the sanctioning decisions must archive dossiers of administrative violation cases and sanctioning decisions' copies. The agencies executing sanctioning decisions shaU have to organize the execution of sanctioning decisions, collect and remit fines according to the provisions of Articles 57, 58, 64 and 66 of the O(d(nance on H.andHng of Administrative Violations; notify the agencies transferring the sanctioning decisions in writing of the results within 3 days after having complete!y executed the sancHoning OFFICIAL GAZETTE decisions. al The Fisheries Ministry's fishery specialized inspectorate acts as the central aquatic resource 4. The procedures for application of measures protection inspectorate; for forcible implementation of administrative violation-sanctioning decisions shall comply wlth b/ The provinclat/municipal Fisheries Seivices' the Government's separate regulations. fishery specialized inspectorates act as the proVincial aquatic resource protection inspectorates. 5. For complicated violatlon§ whr¢h8re.difficult. . to be determined as admin!~irafrve:~,~~tig ,:'la~r ~- · ..• ~ .. T~a ~anctioning competence of fishery having constituted critl)~~ 'pq;s,crl~~d ),i'thtf Penat ' '-s~;7;ci~Uiegi i~pectors and chief inspectors of Code, the p8ffl<}f)S/001TI'r~Gtprtt'to'' $'lfrtQtiQ'n ' varlOu~· Jev~te·P,~f~.lbed in Article 23 of Deere~ adminlstraU~~-.j~i~J,t[~h()hAII c¢f>$\df. withA~e ~OU:1 t~i;i oo~t~~, . applic~ble to an admi.nis~ra~ investigatir)Q ,~)~$~the same level$ and tlitue. t,ve NIOlatic;in. J.n, ~E!~i ,c:. t,t1rie, the sanctlonrng decision~>Jjtt~~~~~t'ng admit1l$trJJl¥!,.~1.ola!!on$•·. ·. co~eetenoe , $hal! ~i-,dkt&(fl'(~ed on the bas'.s of or car~/f~ff~~~t.m,, tq trftl'f$fet' ®IJ! f!~<tPr, . t~-~ max1m ~JT1 lev~f Qt~\-~.,~facket preacnbed pe n~I 11-,~~-?i~1"~~ort ()/11Y ~ftijt ◊p~~Jpg f~e. \ tor each $peolflC ~~°,I~)•~-~~.'.~ Atcree 70. opm1cd~p U~~"'1lt1at.in9 t>Odl$$ of me stffrte · , . '' . . ', .. ', . ',, 'i-\Y ,'s;, J.' -~ ' · leve~C:~JU4J·1•Mi:'1ri · si~r:S of· ~t ·tfo'.f , .• ·. · ... ,; . 4.ln oasti otsa~.~ffo~i'1~l~~~fl·fho commits h ;i"\~l ft:A •.. ft· lf ~~,· . ¢! : .•·1·. ·. ·. V '·•,···· .,·, •:et,~, .. 1et. $ many lidf!llni $tr,~tMi· ~tjpn~\~, ~tk, sanctioning W lv11, J5H¥)l'tff JfJIJ,,~ $,!'#t) $ Of -l"l$1''ll!i: · S:y Y ·~ ' ,, ,•', '\°1 ·J.a'l'~j' : · fiil~~,{a~·\il\a\it' 1 . iJm} ;-0\.Jttt'>''ru l ef f .. . .· co~~-t~tl/;? $halt1btf ~t4t~'l''/~ 9(1 the following 1. The prfli:~.letti:>(tf~lerttir,hi tig cdrilp¢t~~ce td . .· .··.. · .. · : <· \'' . ' ' ' bl lf.fhlf i3.ancti◊nfhg tor~ and levels prescribed handle violatio:n$ sf'raO com·p1y with Articl~ 4,a·tf 1h~ . · - · ' '' ' ' fOf on~ ot aetii 'fall bey'oAtnne sanctioning persons' Ordinance on HancJling' ()f J\c:iministrative Violations and the specific guidance in Article 13 of Dacree 134. The competence to 's"a:nction adrnihisfratlv\3 violations in the fishery dom~irf i~ pte$Crlb~. in competence,· sllch persons must transfer the Violation cases to a1,.1thorilies competent to impose s~nctiOn$; · Articles from 22 thru 25 of O~crse 70:. c/ If acts fa'n under sanctioning competence of many persons of different sectors, the sanctioning 2. The fishery specialized inspectorates, which, competence shall belong to the presidents of the for the immediate future, act as the aquatic People's Committees of the levels with sanctioning resource protection inspectorates, sel up by the competence of the (ocaHties where the violations Prime Minister and organized and operating under are committed. Decision No. 415/TTg of August 1 O, 1994, may sanction administrative violations according to their 5. While conducttnQ inspection or control on the competence prescribed in Article 23 of Decree 70: sea, if detecting acts of infringing upon the territorial OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 02 (04-4-2004) waters, territorial water-contiguous areas, exclusive economic zones or continental shelf of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the purpose of research, prospection or exploitation of aquatic resources, the fishery specialized inspectorates shall have to make records thereon and arrest violating persons and means in order to transfer them to competent functiOnal agencies for handling according to the provisions of Vietnamese law, and at the same time coordinate with such agencies in handling thereof. 6. Authorization to sanction administrative violations shall comply with Attiole 41 of the Ordinanc:e on Hantf Ung 6f Administrative Viol a lions and the specific 91.Jltf i:!hC:e in Article 14 of Decree 134. V. SOMl;iiQRMS ANO PAPERS USED IN SANQTJ0 Nl~H:~ AP.MINISTRATIVE . VIOLATtONSJN 1t-fl;;.,f=ISHERY DOMAIN: Based on Oecr~e 134, th$ Ministry of Fisheries promulgates togeth~r with this Circular the listof the following torn,$, of records and decistons 1,1sed . ·. . ~- . . . . in sahctioning adrnln1$frat1ve violations in the fishery domain: 1. Form 01 ~ BBXP: Record on admiriistrative violations in the fishery domain 2. Form 02 - BBXP: Record on temporary seizure of papers, material evidences and means of administrative violations in the fishery domain 3. Form 03 - BBXP: Record on confiscation of material evidences and means of administrative violations in the fishery domain 4. Form 04 - BBXP: Record on inspection of transport means and articles according to adminislrative procedures 5. Form 05 - BBXP: Record on hand-ovor or return of papers, material evidences and means of administrative violations in the fishery domain 6. Form 06 - BBXP: Record on destruction of material evidences and means of administrative violations in the fishery domain 7. Form 07 - QDXP: Oecision on sanctioning adminlsttatlve violations in the fishery domain 8. f!"orrn pa""' QOX~'. Decision on sanctioning administrative ViOlatiom;;, in the flshery domain in :. . . . . ~- ·. form of fine {according to srrnpfe procedures) 9. Form 09 ~ OOXP: Decision on sanctioning adminlstratlVS vi(!lati6n$ In the flshery domain ln form of cauuon · ... = :·. ·.·. 10. Form 10 •~· Q()Xp: Oecli:iion ,,m temporary seizure, of pape{$, materhtl eyide:nce~ and means of administra:tiy~\•1otatiOO$: in th$ ffshery domain . . . 11. F'onn. H ..:,. 0,0>(?: Decision on fdrcible implementation Qf. deoi~ions O Ii sanctioning adminlstratfveVi◊lati0:nitin the· fish~ry' domain . 12.Form 12.,. OOXP: Oecislon on pMtponement of sanctioning ac;trninistrativ~vlolations in the fishery domain 13. Form 13 ~ OOXP: Decision on transfer of dossiers of adrnirilstrative violations in the fishery domain to legal-proceedings agencies. VI. ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION 1. The min;stries and branches competent to handle administrative violations in the fishery domain and the People's Committees of all levels shall direct and guide the implementation of the regulations on sanctioning administrative violations in the fishery domain among ministries, branches and units under their respective management, and OFFICIAL GAZETTE regularly coordinate with the Ministry of Fisheries in implementing Decree 70. 2. The Legal Department shall assist the Minister; the directors of the provincial(rnunicipal services of Fisheries and Services of Agriculture artd Rural Development shall assist the presidents of the provincial/municipal People'$ Committees; sanctioning of administrative violations by the provincial fishery specia!i:zed inspectorates and report thereon to the provincial People's Committees and the Ministry of Fisheries; propose in time to the Ministry of Fisheries problems arising in the impfementation of Decree 70 and this Circular. in propagaling and dis~e,tiinStf(jg the corttents of 4, Thie Ciroufar takes effect 15 days aft.er its Decree 70 and the·,Qtd{ttan¢~' on Handlfng of pVbl,ioa ttanJn the·pntcial Gai;ette and rep/aces the Administrative Violat,oils;'tc;;. otganiztHioi1$ and Fisherl® Mjr)i$iiy{~A}rpvlar No. 04-TT/BVNLTS of individuals ,~rigJ~,,~:Jg)i,$hing and reley4'nt October ·1otJb~::q,LjJ(fit1~ the implementation of activities.,,·,-;"'\,,-·. --~:r:.- ', ' ' !he GOVQtnm~rl t~;Oec~;:SNi,. 48/CP of August 121 The, [¼pptf(1JJ,ht for Aquatitt Resource 199~ Wt1 1~h pr~:~~~~¾()>fe sanc.tioning of Exploit.t\t~,ijlif~~tectk,n and the Oepiartmel'lffor .· aum,nfatr~t1ve , Vfqfa1,,~{ili ~, fl-quat{c r~~ource Aquaw,t~~~~tl ,9#dity, $~1ety, Hyg/tme ~nd' . ·, p;oteQtftH1 dQm~ltt;,1,1~}~ :~:~•.f'\er/es Ministry's ~:;?$.t~,!t,:=::t~:;.: :::::~~~:':ar,r::;: ;~;~n~: I nsJ~~Mf J/\: Wf iJl,,:f rlQ ~1!ilnq ort the work 01 of tlJ,, !••h~~II$ ,M'.~\~ ttf ~;?~\1\~t No: OHT / admlnr~,~ ·"!°f~tJ¢.ff'1jVletl~ing for the tishe,y ~VNLT$ et~:~t P;~-~~,.1t:4t'.;!'~96. guiding the speGla!tzedJnsp~tafarql;:,. •a ,.. lit\p«l~f'~~}tit~,/i-)v;affint4ctt'e Oee<ee No. . .. . . ·.:· . ; . 46/CP t,f Aµgl.4lrnz1 . l 996 Wfilph pr19scribes the 3. 'l'h~J:t!~~ft4~".':~f \h,{ pr4vinci ~!/mun k:!pat a~n cU9n1n~, q(i9fulntst~~tiv~: vlo!atio ns in the Ser1ice~-,¢f Fl$h~ri~'.: a:rl~· S¢rtl~s ot Agriculture aq\.lrt«c f¢tov~"'e,-o~¢l/bit 4efmain; all previous and Ru'rl1,,;,q~·?~·to~:'i¾:J~-~·tnan~ging ·aquatic regula,{Qna '«i-ri'fr,apl'tp"thit Circular are hereby resources s~an. have to ~~sl1;:t the provincial/ annufJi/t(:f. ' +:,. , - .. ' ,' '' ' ',' .. munici?al Peoµ(~ 1s :Comtnitte$s in directing the implementation of Oecire:e 70 Jn their respective localities; sum up \he tl\ua\\ori or.-e-xarn a\ioil and Minister of Fisheries f A QUANG NGOC