Circular no. 123/2003/TT-BNN guiding the implementation of the Goverment's Decree No.11/2002/ND-CP on the management of the export, import and transit of wild animals and plants of various species

Pursuant to the L}JJ::0/j'.:Q({laitfi'{lti6fl::or the Government of December ·2s, 2001?· .-,~~ Pursuant to the Law on FQr(Jf:ltriRr¢tection anq Development of August 12, 1991; · ' Pursuant to the [Environmental llietsction: L,aw of December 27. 1993; < ·; ·· Pursuant to the Ordinance on Protection and Development of Aquatic Resources of April 25, 1989; Pursuant to the Ordinance on Conclusion and Implementation of International Agreements of August 20, 1998; Pursuant to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITE:S); ro maintain and effect sustainable trade in wild animals and plants of various species in accordance with CITES and the law of the Socia/isl f?.&pub/ic of Vietnam; At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, DECREES: .. ·· , . -~a"'e.antt~'~''.' ,.,,,: ·- ., ~r; i!trJ~ihl/d animal . ,. l,, ct:, . ,·tt~~-. . ,, , ,., re. :~.~1~11; s~~cit~ ,la,JJ-. . 'MxJed together ·:;;~a,~i~;~~\in~~~~~~l~lri~ 9::d ~t~:~ .· fegaf clocur}J~ §t;ttif§p ~~ll~f~!}(ftibllc of Vietnam. Rq~kriir;;:~R:~;;~~;~,i it~:::;:~:~:.p:i~~:~ rn~(Tltri,ls,,n~ !:r.~~~~~:~ the Appendices to Cl :ES, · Deicree' Ntx.J~ZHDBJ:Qf,!~f)uary 17; 1992 and neither . ···~·.-.. .-~ ...,,. .•. , / .. -~j . . . .. banned nor reslrieted:'-'fr.4ii\exploitation and use in other legal documents offhe Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 5. Specimens are live or dead wild antrt1als, plants or parts orderivatives thereof or products originating from wild animals, plants. 6. The export, import, re-export and introduction from sea of wild animals and plants of various species for commercial purposes mean the bringing of spE-Jcimens of species of wild animals and/or plants OFFl(;IAL. GAZFJ' I l·: acro~s the borders or te r I itorial w,i wrs ot tl 1 e Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the purpose of gain i r 1g profits in form uf cash, commodity, barter, service provir,ion, other use forms or other economic interests. 7. Export of specimens means the bringinn of specimens of species of wild animals and/or plants out of the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 8. He-export of specimens means the export of specimens of species of wild animals and/or plants, which were previously imported lawfully into tt1e territory of the Socialist·Rept.iblic of Vietnam. 9. Import of specimens means the bringing of specimens ofspeciefs of wild animals and/or plants into tt1e territory ofthe'Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 1 O. I ntroductionJrom sea means the.introduction into the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam specime.ns ofthe.spe cies which are included in the Appendlce~ to ClJ"ES and exploited from seas not under thejµrisdiction of any country. U, Tnmsit ni~~n's the transportation or trans shipment of specirhells ofspedes of wild animals and/or planfs underthet:ustoh1$ control through the territory of the SocialistR.epublk of Vietnam to a third country. .12. Export ports, import ports· are airports, sea ports or !arid roa.d or 'rilil road. bbrder gates of the Socialist Republic ofVietnarti:which are designated for export and/or importofspecimens cif species of wild animals and/or-plants. . .. 13. Controlled environment means an environ ment managed by humans for the purpose of selectiv~Jly creating species of purebred or crossbred plants and/or animals. Such environment must be clearly (leli m ited in order to prevent the encroachment or dispersal of animals, eggs or gametes into or from the controlled environment. 14. Captive breeding operation farms mean pl;:-1r.es wherr:1 srecies of wild animals with lr:1wful origins from the nature are kept to get their offspring in tt1e controlled environment. 15. Artificial propagation operation establishments mean places where species of wi!d plants lawfully tnken in nature from se0.rls, zygotes, prospore:•, m cutting!,; nre grnwn or where other propagation meHiods am practiced in ci controlled envirurn11011t. 16. FO, F 1, F2 generatiom,: a) FO are live animals, P.ggs or gametes taken from the nature or young 8nimals born in the controlled environment but as the outcomes of natural mating; b) F1 are offspring of copulation of individual animals captured from nature (FO} and raised in the colitrolted·environment. The offspring of copulation betliveen any indlvidual animal (F) and a FO in the controlled environment is considered F1; c) F2 are the offspring of copulation of a parental couple {F1) raised :and mating in the controlled environment 17. Appendices to CITES include: a} Appendix I is the list of Wild animal and plant species, which are threatene,d with extinction and strictly banned from .. e.xpOrt, .; lmpor( {e~expo rt and introduction from sea fpr comin~rc1atipurposes; b) Appemdix II is the list of wHct a nimal and plant species: which· have. not yet been threatened with extinction, but 'rna'y . .face' extfnction [t their export, import, re-~xpOrt and ·1ntroductior'i' from sea for commercial 'purpos:es are notcontrblled; c) App~ndiK HI i; the lh3t of wild animal and plant specie.s of which a migmber st1:1tei 90ntro!ling the export, import; te~export' and in trod uct!on from sea requests other member states to cooperate in controlling their export, import, re:export and introduction from sea for commercial purposes, The lists of wild animal and plant species prescribedin Appendices I and II to CITES may be amended through the member states' conferences held cince every two years. 18. Personal property means specimens owned by individuals and used not for commercial purposes. Illegally exploited specimens of species which are banned by Vietnamese laws from exploitation and use Ui :: not considered personal property. 19. Pre-convention specimens are those specified in the Appenclices to CITES which liad been acquired before April 20, ·1 mM, the date when the Socialist r{epublic of Vietnam acceded to CITES. Tim pre convention i,peciinens rnust be regi~tered with the OFFIC!/\1 GA/F.:TTE No. 6 (15~2"2002) c:1,mpett-1nt en E:.S management body of Vietnam. 20. Member i,tates are the states where CITES has come into force. 21. Non-member states are the states wher, t11e Ci TES has not yet taken effect Chapter II EXPORT AND IMPORT OF SPECIMENS OF WILD ANIMAL AND PLANT SPECIES' . PRESCRIBED IN APPEN01ces·.ro dtes ··. Article 3. Authority recognizes that the specimens have been legally exploited under tho law of the Socialist Hepublic of Vietnam; The competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority certifies that the transportation of live specimens must be well prepared in order to minimize dangers or injuries caused to the specimens. b) Import: The competent Vietnam CITES Scientific Authority recognit<t:S th~tthe specimens imported into .· Vietnam do not affectth~ s,Jstcolnable survival of such species and other species .currently existing in nature; The competent Vi~t~am.'.CI.TES· Management . .. . . ; . •. . ·. ·. Authority recognizes tfiadhe !;1p(9c:irnems have been 1. It is prohibited to export, .lrtJp6rt, re-exportand . .. , . - . . . n•~octuce from sea for c6h1.rn ~rcial purposes the .imported into Vietnam instricfac6qrdanc~ with the ,w ~cimens of wild a~rtih1a(a:n-8-·plant species already provisions of-CITES; c·,:i ; ·,, :}~~scribed in App¢r;t~1ftt(,/CIJl;S. . .. ,· ~ Th~ competent Vietnan1 crr·~s:>f:A~i~-~Qement . . .. . . . • . . . .. ' . ; . . . Authority recognizes that such,'sp~'.oimeh'~r11\Jst not 2. The export:: itrip}{rt; t~i~,xPe>rt and introduction .·· · · · · .. · · .· · · ''· .... ··" '., ., .·. •rc,m sea of sPE>o1('l~Os Of lllUd\anirilal. and plants. : ... :t ~ .. s.;:. 'Y~.~. :. ;f .. e.,,i,:,t.•.·,e •.. ·.•.··e· .. n.: .•. '.t .. ·.h.·.~ .• :.·.·.1.~.··.·.p.t.1~.·.·.a .. r.:.n'I. :.oo.::~ ... ,0.r -.· ;, •. ;., .. '.•.~.·-:, .. ;.:., $.z .•. ·,:.:.:;·t.·.: :.·~.,,~.:.· .. ,~:.'~ .. ·:,,'.·~,~.:, •. ~.•.·: M,·.~, ••. :;.,m •. •:.~~~: ~11~:·.ltr~:~~s :~~~:it::: ... ·.ah.:.:r.,?.'..t,:,::rr~1i~, 1···.i··-·.~,~ .. -•·:; .. ,.o.1;~ .. ·.·.: .. :.j.o~.:a.·.la~: · · · ~~ , ~ l,TllY; ... , .. .· md1v1duals that:rec~iyf;3::t~~ ~p,(\q1tri:~ri,~"~N1.!il:*~tt,sfied . , • ,,.• •''< : au conditionson:st~ble~·~.,>.v.,!l:~~'i,qtber ~hdltions a) Not for commerci~I pu·rp.ds~i[t. .· for keeping and tehi.iiO~ '!lfi;1s®¢ifhehs1 i<: : .. /' 'h.pbu)bBl~1cinogfi~·1:;a·'.:Pm •. :u .. :\•n .••. ~ .... ··.w.,·.· .. j····h.· .. ith;J,~bit~esoclalist ,· · c) Re0export ,; r/ '.'.: . J;;>,:r:·. , , , ... ,, . . ·:: .. ,f-{:c.. ', .. ·. --The co.rnp etent \/i~th~·~:·cff~'$ 1M~t{~gement c) Having permita'fo'f'tm, expbh;?1fup <?l'f:re-export Authority recogh.lf'..~s:tb~Js:O#h1~~9irp~r:ii~,tiave been )r ; ntroduction from se~::t6e~f ,I· whi¢tt'.~tti'gfar1ted' by .·l .. ega- llTyhime·. pcoo·· .. ~epqe··.·•·.·~.·n:,"t· ... :.;.,v .,vr .. '!ttn •. ::.~a·.'r:n .• rn· .•..... '; ·'.-.l,•.:.~,\.·.·.~,: •. ':.L.;,:::,.:.:·~:?a" nagement hf competentVietnam:<;'lt,ES,Ma116gsfri~ntAu'.thority. Ill l'ilj l"- ,., .p::o , . . .. ,, · •· · . -,. . , . ; '::-,, . . . A uthOrlty certifie'$ . thal the:' fra11~·p:ortation of live 3. The granting of p~"rtnlts fariexport;: 'trnp¢rt, re- specimens must be wen prepared ih order to mihimlze ~x, >Ort or introduction from sea of sp,ec:i111eris of wild dangers or injuries caus~d to the specimens. mmal and plant species prescribed:in:Appendix I to · · ·.· ·· :T·Es and Point c, Clause 2 of tt1is\l\.rticle shall be d) Introduction fra111:i;:ea':· ~tt:icted when the following conditi(it1s':ate}ul1ymet: . - 'I'h•e compefenfVietnam CITES Scientific a) Export: The competent Vietnam CITES Scientific i, ;, :hority advises that the export does not affect the ,u,;tainable survival of such species in nature; The competent Vietnam CITES Management \t.' :hority recognizes the permits for import of such ;pcimens, which were granted by the competent ; 1· ·Es Management Authority of the previous importing ;c inby; The competent Vietnrnr1 CITES Management Authority recognizesthatt h,e: specimens imported into the territory of the SodallstRepub!ic of Vietnam do not affect the sustainable survival of such species and other species currently existing in nature; The competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority determines that such specimens must not be used for commercial purposes. .. The competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority certifies tllat the organizations and/or ind ivid ua Is receiving the specimens satisfy all conditions on stables as well as other conditions for Of~f:ICLA!. G/\ZFTTF: keeping and tencting the live ~,pedmcns, 1 . The export, lmport, re-export and introduction from sea of wild animal and plant species prescribed in Appendix ll to CITES can be carried out only after the permits for the export, import, re-export and introduction from sea thereof are granted by the competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority. 2. The granting of permitsforthe export, import, reMexport or introductionfrnm seaof specimens of wild animal and plantspeci~s prescribed in Appendix II to CITES and Clause 1 of th is Article can be effected only when the followtng ·conditions are met: a) Export · The ·competentCITES Scientific Authority of Vietnam advises \t{at the export dQes not affect the sustain.able survival Of such species in nature; ' M' The,:competent \/ietnani Cl'rES: Manageme'nt Autrt:irityarecognlzefthat the specimens have been leg~lly/exploit~,tLIJtider the law of the Socialist Republio,-of;Vl~tna.rn:· ... '. ./ Th~ COrtipet~nt:Nietharri'ciTES Management Authority recogniie}rthiii(lhe· transportation of live specirnensmust be,We-ii prepared in order to minimize dangers Or. injuries caµsed to'the specimens. b) lrnp,qn:i : ,. ... .... . . ... . ·. ~ Having,expo,rt permits.granted by the competent Vietnam C 1tes: Manag etlient Authority: M The competent CITES Scientific Authority of Vietnam advises'that the import of these species into Vietnam does not affect the sustainable survivsl of such species as well as . other species currently existing in nature; ~ The competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority certifies that the transportation of live specimens must be well prepared in order to minimize dangers or injliries caused to the specimens. (;) Re-export: M The competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority recognizes that the specimens imported into Vietnam have complied with CITES provisions and the law ot the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; The competent Vietnam CITES Mc.1nc1w~rnont Authority certifies that tile trsnsportation ul live specimens rn ust be well prepared )n order to minimize dangers or injuries caused to the specimens. d) Introduction from sea: The competent CITES Scientific Authority of Vietnam advises that the introduction from sea does not affect the sustainable survival of such species as well as other species currently existing in natl1re; The competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority certifies that the transportation of live specimens must be well prepared in order to minimize dangers or injuries caused to the specimens. A~lcle 5.-, 1. The export, Import and re-export of specimens of wild animal and-'piant species.prescribed in Appendix HI to C:ITES at Vietnam;s recommendation can be carried out Only when th1:f expbrt\ import or re-export permits are granted by the cofnpete[it Vietnam CITES Management Authdrity'~(eertit!~tes are granted by the competent Vietnam'Cl'rl?S-Mah~gement Authority ifths species are ~ot::riimni~tid~'~y Vietnam tor fistin9 into Appendix,Jm ' .· 2::>'fhe\gr~hting: 9(pernijti,/J9/,-~x•port, import or re~exporL9(w1kt9ni,rtj0!,',iu\d plant species specified in Appendix' tJLto C;ll'ES>and Claus~ 1 of this Article can be effectecf¢r,\y when theJol\owing conditions are fully met a)Export The cornp1;1tent ViJtm:ihi CITES Management Authority recognizesthat:'lho'se specimens have been lawf uHy exploited accordf ng to the law of the Socialist Republic: ofVi~tnam. ,,' The competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority certifies that the transportation of live specimens must be well prepared in order to minimize dangers or injuries caused to the specimens. b} Import: Having the export permits granted by the competent CITES Management Authority of the exportinn country if the export is effected from countries which t1ave proposed to include those species into Appendix 111 to CITES or the certificates of their origins if they are exported from countries which do not propose the inclusion of such sper:·res into Appendix Ill to CITES. .. Tlle competent CITES Scient'if1c Aut11ority of OITICIAL GAZETlT 'ietnmn advises that the import of these species into 'ifJtnam does not affect the sustainable survival of uch species HS well as other species existing in n8.ture. c) Re-export: The competent Vietnam CITES ~anagement Authority recognizes that U1ose pccimens have been legaJJy imported into Vietnam. Chapter Ill EXPORT, IMPORT OF SPECIMENS OF WILD ANIMAL ANO/OR PLANT SPECIES . PRESCRIBED IN APPENDICES To ciTes AND ORIGINATING FROM CAPTIVE aREEDING OR ART FICIAL PROPAGATION OPERATIONS Article 6.• 1. The export, import and re~export of specimens 2. Farrns for captive breeding and establishments for artificial propagation of animal and plant species prescribed in Appendix II and Ill to CITES must be registered with the provincial-level ranger offices authorized by the competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority. Chapter IV EXPUJU AND IMPORT OF SPECJMENS OF RARE AND P~ECIOUS SPECIES OF WILD 'ANIMALS AND PLANTS UNDER THE PROVISIONS Of VIETNAMESE LAWS Article 8. 1 .. !t Is forbidden to export tor comhlercial purposes specimens of r~re and precious sp~iesS:of Wild animals and, plants, which, as prescribeibyVi~ifrrarn'ese laws, are'banned from exploitation and/1:/~1i¢',tho~gh they are not prescribed inAppendiK I td<DIJfcS/Fo'r specific cases, the Minister of Agtl<:lt,Htqr~:,and iRural Development shall. decide the: hcini,onjrrJ'.~rciJ~l\~xport of sr:iecimens of rare and pre,Cloi.iif,sp'ec:ie$]6{wild . . .. :; ·.... . ,, . ' ~ . : .• · .. , J (;" ·. ; ; ·. ·. ·: ., . , animals and pl~nts pre{tcribecl in: th1$(01a(.[s'~,. < ,-:c: •• ·, , • ' • • • ~ • I • • • • •• •• • • Jf wild animal and pi$rit §PeCies prescribed in · f'\ppendices to q11g$)m~,0Jiginating from captive . ::ireeding or artiffdiaJ.pr6pco1Q'citloq operations can be . , : affected onJy,whe,n:;t}:ie 1e:X,hort import .. or re-e:xpott·· perm its are gra,t,ted J>y-.the'cbtnpetent Vietnam CITES Management :Aulhp~ty. · 2, It is permittedtOeipoifspednn;~:s:bf'rark and precious wild anim~I ancfplanfspetl1is mention'ed in .···,Clause· 1 of this. Article:: ~net qrfginating. fromHtaptive . breeding or artiflciEll'.prq~aga'tion from, F:2,,g-~neration .. at captive breeding J arms {jr artifi(i)i~l\"'pfopagation .. establishments··alrea:dy.rrfglstered·.with,thek:bmpetent Vietnam CITES· Mana,ij~rrtiiihliA~\~~rify/· · 2. It is permfttedto export aod irnpc,rt for cotnmer ci.:,l purposes ~pecirneris of 'Wifff: :arii mat: and plant species prescribl;}d in Appijnc!hc 'fto CITES and· originating from caritive breeding::or artificial prqp~;., ',' gation from (F2) gEiJ1$ratibnatCli!Ptiy~ bteedingJarms or artificial propagation establishrri~nt~: ' ' 3. l n the operati ·· ,s ,of c;~ptlve bfet:foing orartificial · · propagation Of species prescribed Jn APPtndix J tcr· CiTES, groups of par~ iltalstrains must be certified and managed ln order to maintafn their capabilities to create successive generations. 4 Farms for captive breeding or establishments . fur artificial propagation of animal and.plant species ·, prescribed in Appendix I to CITES mustbe registered with the competent Vietnam C1Tf:S Management P. . .ithority. Article 7. 1. lt is permitted to export, import specimens of wild animal and plant species prescribed in Appendices Jl and /!! to CITES and originating from c::iptive breeding or artificial propagation from F'I ;1eneration at c~ptive breeding farms or anificiol i, rop ni::intio:1 e~ti1 bl is hm c nt~. A.rti cle 9;- Sp:~dn,e'~~ ::ol r~re' arid Precious wild animal and Pl?11t: $p~cies bel rig subjects of exploitation and, us:'e. iestrictfon under the Jaw provisions of the Socialist Rei:iublic of Vietnam but not s:pecified JnApp,eridt~es to CITES, when being exported or imported; rilbst have export certificates or -import certificates granted by the competent Vietnam CITES Manag~ 111ent Authority. Article 10.- The export of specimens of species of wild animals and plants existing in Vietnam, which are permitted for or restricted from exploitation and use but are specified in Appendices to CITES, must comply with CITES provisions. Chapter V EXPORT AND IMPORT OF SPECIMENS OF COMMON SPECIES OF WILD ANIMALS No 6 ( i 5.-2,.;wo2) OFr!ClAl GAZflTF Article 11,~ 1. Tr1e export, irnport or re• export of specimens of. lawfully··explolted common wild animal species can be c.arried out only it the export, import or re-export permits are granted by the competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority. 2. The granting of certificates tor the export, import or re-export of specimens of common wild animal species prescribed in Clause 1 of thi§ Artlcle'can be effected only when the following conditjons are fully met a) Export: 2. To maintain relations with the CITES Secretariat member· countries and international organizations fo1 organizing the implementation of CliES in Vietnam. 3. To make annual and biennial reports on the implementation of the Convention as provided for by CITES and send them to relevant agencies of Vietnam and tile CITES Secretariat. 4. To assume the prime responsibility and ·c::oordinate with the relevant agencies in enforcing CITES in Vietnam, including the following jobs: .. a) Compiling and submitting to the Government or concerned mln}strles or branches for promulgation according competen9e:the·regulations on export and import of wild a111m.a1s.;and: plaQts; The compe,tent Vietnam CITES Scientific Authority advises thatthe export does not affect the sustainable' survival of those species in nature: The· cornpete~(vietnam CITEs':Management Authorlty>recognjz~ that the specimens have.b~eli · lawfully e~plOitedi~t:'crJrdilig to the law of the Socialist Republic o:f\lh~tnii.nf · ·: . .. .. ,b} Compiling do~llt(l~.nts.:9:1;1 propaganda to raise the awareness of CITSS:amd~g\tpe community; c)Consulting wlth i~~:'C9,tJQEttn~d: agencies on the . designation or chaiigi :6f,pc,rfli: {dr, export and/or · ... import ofwild cili1mallhd:p1,iiht!i):i~qt~·~ according to b) :1,hpor{ Th~.·c:onipetent v,etn~'m CITl=S Scientifi¢'kii:lt~orjfy,adyisesJha,t)h.e· itriport of these specimens (lOe$ notiaff~t<the: .. sOStjinable survliJal of.those spe~ies e~#'pth~{~cies currently exmting in the nature; · · · ·· · · · · · · · · · · c) ,Rtli~c,~port: th~;'ootnpetiint Vietnam CITES .. Ma nageme,n t·. A uth drlty re cog ntzes that those specimehs h$ve been legaU9 imported intci vr etnam: , ' .... ',, ·. ~·- . . .. , ) ·. , Arlicle 12;~ Th·e·exp9ft,ot specJrnen'$ of cqm mon wild animal species originating ffOtn' captive bteeding at captive breedihg farrrfs; which have been registered with the ,provif'\ci•l~level ranger offices ls encouraged and nof restric,te,d in quantity. Chapter VI COMPETENT VIETNAM CITES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Arliclo 13.w The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ls the competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority, h,lving tlie following functions, tasks and powers: ·t. To represent the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnan, in participating in conferences of member countries. the:pr~~~ion~ of c,re~;L? ·:, ... ': :':• ;.,)</ d) I n$pectfrig. the·~x:pprt·.~liQJIJlP,?tf: of speeimens 'of wild'anfrnal l:indpJ~;nt$p~deit'aflari,d 'road, railway border gatefi,;, se~p:<;:irts ahd airporte;;,C . . . , . . . . . . ' .• " e) PeJiodica,11Y,:~·h'nounci,11g;Jhi,tJJe, of wild animal ari:d:,;>lant specle$:prescrib,e!di11·t1;i:1fCITES Appendices suppl~mented · aftet.. the :-·m~niber countries' con feren'~s '1e,ld biennt!3!1Y, . • .. · · ', :f) Conside;ing, gra~tih~:arid rw:>king permits and certifi~tes for export, impqt( re-export or introduction from sea ofspecirnens ofwild animal and plant species according to the current regulations and collecUng the r icensing fees. Coordinating wfth the Minfstry of Aquatic Res-o~rct,is in considering and granting permits for export, import, re-export or introduction from sea of specimens ofaquatic wild animal and plant species prescribed in the Appendices to CITES; g) In case of necessity, the competent Vietnam CffES Management Authority shall mark the specimens allowed for export or import; h) Guiding, supervising, inspecting and examining commercial animal captive breeding farms and artificial propagation esta bl is h rnents; i) Authorizin£J the provindal-1evel ranger of1'iccs 0FFICl/\1. GAZFTT[ No, 6 (15-2··2002) J dffect the re9fs!ratfon of captive breedino farms nd artificial propagation establishments for wild nimal and plant spec/es prescribed in Appendices i a11d Ill to CITES as well as common animal species; ; D Carrying out ttle procedures for registration with 1 , L international C !TES Secretariat of captive 1 rf:'eding farms and artificial propagation establish 171":nts for wild animal and plant species prescribed ; 1 Appendix I to CITES, which satisfy the conditions 1 H by the Convention and submitting thE! export ; uotas of such farms; k) Building 3 wild animal rescue centers in three "Qions: Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam and ,outhern Vietnam respectively in Hanoi, Da Nang nd Ho Chi Minh City; I) Organizing professionaitraining and fostering for :111ger, police, customs,>bbrderguard, tax and market . 1,:1agement forces,· plant protection specialized 1spectorate and.· veterinary · sptfoialized inspectorate )' coo rd inatr;id inspection : and: examination of the x~ art and import of Wlld anfrnals and p~nts strictly c.:ording to the: proi.iisions of CFfES and of 'ie1namese laws; · · ·· · · ·· · m) Setting ~p Vietnam-CITES Qfflce<1tthe Ranger ie,>artment of the Ministry of Agriculture. and Rural )evelopment, which Amctions as the standing body f ·he competentVietna'm CtTE'S. fvfanagt:,ment ,u:hority. 5. Responsibilities ofthe Niinlstry ofA.gricu/tu;e 1y. Rural Development as the competenf\/ietnam :r: ES Management Authority: · .· · a) To coordinate with the competent CITES < sntific Authority of Vietnam in proposing the 1;·. ~ndment of the lists of rare and precious species 1 · vi!d animals and plants of Vietnam for inclusion ,tr Appendices of CITES; b) Together with the competent CITES Scientific ,(.' hority of Vietnam lo determine the annual export 1, ,tas for the registered wild an ima I captive breeding 1r ns or artificial plant propagation establishments: c) To elaborate detailed regulations on technical , ~dards of c<.1ptive breeding farms and artificial , , pagation cst,J blistunents, thE; stipulations on :'king (if sper:inv,ns and the regulations on trarrnport r live animals. Chapter VII COMPETENT CITES SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY OF VIETNAM Article 14.- The Ecology and Biological Resources Institute under the National Center tor Natural Sciences and Technologies and the Resource and Environment Research Center of the Hanoi National University are two competent CITES · · Scientific Authorities of Vietnam, having the following functions and tasks:· 1. To provide scientific consultancy for the competent Vietnam CITES:Managen:,ent Authority on: ·-. ·. : '·. ·:· ·: a) The actual dfstributfon, th:e'. rarity and precf ousness extent; the extinction dar1g ers of wild animal and plant species a::, well >a$jh,~ extent of threatto their survival in nature:so ~StOjrecdmmend the annual export volume torcori,m~rdl~( purposes; ...... ,,· .. , . ' .. ,. b} The regulations on cori'i;Jftion$ 0 :k>/,trahspQ'r1 of live animals; · · · ·. ' · ' ··. ':/ .. ·, '. ··, .- ., . ,.. ·.· - . --~- , .., ......... c) The e!aboraticm''ot,tech:nic,a,l)s'iahdar~s of capt:lve breeding farms"at1d ·:~rti{ici'~(propagation establishments; .. : '. ·.··· ... ·• ·. i · · · · / d) The granting of ;p·Jrtiiits: and, Mrtltrbates for export. import, re• export'ind ihttodi.ictlbti>lrom sea .. of specimens o(specfes p"y~sb°ribed ihthe:A.ppendices toCITES; .. . . . .. : . ·. :· .. : . -: e) The determination of specimens, categorization of specimens, ·Scientific terms; : . f} The establishmen!of rescue centers and selection of habitats forrelease'ofwild animals seized f n the course of inspection and control; g} The conditions on stables and care for specimens of wild animal and plant species prescribed in the Appendices to CITES in order to get permission for import or introduction from sea. 2. To participate in meetings c1t the invitation of the CITES Secretariat. 3. To draft scientific documents and prepare recommendations together with the competent Vietmm1 CITES Management Authority and send them to tho CITES Secretariat for addition or re• qt"ilding of the species in Appendices I and II to CITl::S No. 6 (15·-2··200?) OFf0 1CIAI. (\AZETTE at the member countries' conferences. To prepare scientific documents for the competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority to send them to th,~ CITES Secretariat regarding the inclusion ot a species into Append ix 111 or the proposed withd rawa I of a species from Appendix Ill to CITES when deeming it necessary. · 4. To compile and print documents on identification of Vietnam's wild animal and plant species prescribed in the Appendices to CITES. Chapter Viii EXPORTOR:IMP;RT P'ERMITS•,'OR ' ' CERTIFICATES ' ·, . -- ::>· .. , ': .. Arti,;1i1.6:'~::fne:'~xport: import ,re;~xport and introdu,cuoW)fu~·Jea:ot speci niens of wltd animal Management Authority shall be valid for not more than G months as from the date of issuance and the validity of import permits and certificates shall not exceed one year. 5. The granted permits and certificates shall be no longer valid when they are modified, erased, expired, transferred, are copies or not granted by the competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority. Those permits and certificates granted in contra verition of the provisions of laws of the exporting or imparting countries shall not be valid in Vietnam. , .. :~· . '., ... Artlc'fe ¥a ... -· •· ·· ... . .. ·. . ... 1.-:0rgahr~~·t16:r;,s',ancflndiVtduals that request the granting of ,petn,1\$ fpf:~~PO,,t import, re-export or introduction ·rrom;s:ea:,9f: specimens of wild animal a-nd' plant species":-&:~~t\s.'ati!;fy all the following conditions: .·· ·· · · · · · --,,~:~t:~ \ : · :::j~!Jt;i:stk~:;:e;a~::1,1~~1~:n~::~ann::~ byJbe :cdrnp~t~iJt'½l etnamCffES Management a) Having busini~s:r•:htstijtlprf:permits for export, ', . import of goods ,ite,n-{$'\'BJ)~g!wlid,,ij!llmals' and plants' :;;;!;f i:!Y;~,;;;f ~=~es already Au,(~~r)Jj t\' : -{:/'°J . , .· .· · .. ·. . •. ·· . ' .· . . ·· .· be !~t:e'J•~~tt:~~~~1V~:1:-mp::g;zr:i!o~~t~: certificate: The-p~tm/ti:,~'ocb~i"tificates must be ~=f.t.:~~4~~=:a:rP(>rted. 1. The p¢nri\ts,' ~'nd:',Certifldates must carry adequate j nfot'm~,ti¢li ''oh sf)eqithen $: a liO\:Ved for export or Im potL" Oh , ¢;I Tl!S permits, 'the 'C rTES .. stamps must be stuck/pearing s"eparate signs for Vietnam granted by}h~·Cl'.J;ES Secretariat. 2. CITES permits are printed in-seUorm antj apply only to species prescribed inAppendices to CITES. Where specimens of aJ'lih"iat and--plant species are not included in Appendices' to CITES, the Vietnam~ prescribed certificates shall be granted. 3. Forms of CITES permits, forms of certificates, the signatures of U1e persons designated to sign the permits and the stamps affixed on the permits shnll be registered so that the CITES Secretariat notify them to oil member countries. 4. The export or re-export permits and certificates granted by the competent ViHtnarn CITEH c) Havinri'tti~'~tf~ii1fli,:df th~co~tfacts concluded between' d,tiroe~tiqj;f(gani.tati<;ms,,ot individuals and f?~:~t:1:ilt:i'tt~~i::!~n that the wild anirnc;1ls - ahd/6('plan~:cha,v'¢ 'drlg inated from culture or artifi~ia'i2:~'t~~d1~g'.;of;tllf"~xplaitatian permits as provh;f ed for' by ·l~w:-- .. · \; ,:, · ' · · th. · .. ··., 'e)tth~re'c'ordibfttie>inspection of the quantity of animals captlVe:bted a{ farms or the quantity of plants created at artificial propagation establishments or the record certify:i ng ·the quantity and categories a:ccordi~g to exploitation permits granted by local compE!tent · bodf~ s; f) Sub~iUing the originals of the natural resource tax receipts (for wild animal and plant species exploited from nature); g) For cases being units other than those licensed for direct exploitation, the originals of contracts concluded between domestic organizations or individuals must be presented. 2. Organizations and individuals, when participating in tile export, import, re-export and/or introduction from OFr:ICIAL GA7CrTE No. 6 (Hi-2<2002} :.::. a of specimt~ns of wild animal and/or plant species · nd for commercial purposes must have papers proving th;i lawful origins of the goods lots. 3. Ttie tram,portation of live specimens must t~dnply with the current transport regulations of the lr.::ernationa! Aviation Association and the CITES rc,;1ulations on transport. Article 19.• The permit-granting procedures are p, :iscribed as follows: 1. The dossier of application for a permit includes: a} The written application for the permit addreesed ·tt:• the competent Vietnam CITES Management A·.1thority, which is made according to the set form; b) The valid papers OQ ;the goods lot as provide? t<.,,- in Article 18. The ·goods lot owner must bear re:;ponsibility for the accuracy and validity of those pc:pers. 2. The organizations. ahd fndfvJduats that are g: ,;tnted permitsimuglp~yfees th'ereforas Prescribed b:. law. 3. Within no more;th~n] wor~i99 days-as from· th:~ date of receiving the compl~te-anifvaUd dossiers de$ignated by the Governments of those countries; cl) fn case of export of specimens of species listed in Appendices I and 11, the scientific agencies eqlJivalent to the competent CJTES Scientific Authorities and designated by the Governments of such countries shall issue certificates certifying the lawful exploitation of such specimens, whicti does not adversely affect the survival of those specie6 in nature; e) In case of re-export from countries other than CITES members,· the agencies equivalent to the competent CITE$ Mi:lnagement Authorities and designated by the GOVt3rhments of those countries shall certify that the irnport into those countries is carried out not in contraventron of CITES provisions; f) In case of export of live specimen~ from countries other than CITES members, the transportation must be Well prepared in order tc\ hiir\imlze :dtangers or injuries caused to the live spedmen'~ ' .·. . . . 2. The competent Vietnani.CITE:.s; rylan~ement Authority ;.recognizes the. ~qu iyale.,nt -c cif!) pete nt agencies if those agencies hav~.alr~iadY 1:>e:e~! tl()~fied to the CITES Secretari1:1tor after cofi~ultit19: Witq the CITES Secretariat/. ·· .. 3. The import of aJhrnaf ?tntf :plant spe'cies prescribed in the AP.t;~rt~i¢Eis to CllE:$ and oi organizations, individuals applyin:gforpermits, the o: mpetent Vietnam CITES. M~rj~g!;)rnent Authority si all grant the p·erniifs. ln case of refusal, it .must s( nd documents notifying th.eapplyjhgorgani;zatjons .. ·· O: individuals of the :reasons therefor, ' ; .originating .from ca~.tiv.lir'bb;i'eding. o.~adificial propagat ioW in non~mern~er courjt~i~~jhall be permitted aftetconsulting ~hh the C!Tf:fS $ecretariat Article 20. 1. rn order to be permitted to export, importand ,., -•expo rt sped mens of wi Id animal a nd plant species oi ascribed in the Appendices toCITESfrom Vietnam tc a country other than a ClTESmember, the f'- lowing conditions must be fully met: a) The permits and certificates of non-member c ,untries must bear the names, stamps and :~- )natures of agencies equivalent to the competent C' TES Management Authorities and designated by i• ~ Governments of those countries; b) The species are accurately determined ;: :cording to criteria of the Convention; c J The certificates of orig in or the written :planations of the non-availability of the certificatei; r · origin issueo by the agencies equiv~1IPnt to the )tnpet1..':nt CITES Manugement Authorities and ·• 4. The import of ~·Pecies li$t1;1d i~,:Ap'pendix l to CIT!:: s for the p~rpqse' of.pte.serve:tioh or protection ··of thos'e species shall.be permitted after consulting with the CITES Secretariat.' · Article 21.- The Pompetent Vietnam CITES Management :Authority shall not grant permits for .· import of spaclmens intoVietnam if deeming that the to be-imported specimens potentially contain disease-causing e/emen'ts or develop in a way detrimental to Vietnamese nature or cause adverse imp~cts on economic activities of Vietnam. Article 22.- The competent Vietnam CITl::S Management Authority shall withdraw permits, certificates if: ·1. The permits are granted on the b,isis of false information supp!ied by organizations or individuals tli;,il have applied for the permits. No. 6 (H:i··2-?002) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 2. "fhe competent Vietnam crr1::::s Management Autl1ority receives new information on acts of violating CITES or other regulations related to the import, export, re-export or introduction from sea, committed by organizations or individuals tt1c:1t have been granted tho permits. 3. Organizations and individuals that have been granted permits, certificates must return the unused perm its, certificates to the competent CITES Management Authority within no more lhfln 15 days as from the expiry dates' inscribed on>such permits or certificates. Article 23. .· ,.: ·. .· . 1. The organizaUonk-and individuals that apply for permits shall hf.obliged to fully suppfy and supplemeritthein:forrnation on goods lots for which they applyfpr the perniits when so. requested by the competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority. ·· . . ... ~ . 2, The organii.a tipps and individuals gr.:1nted with·· perrnitsi'shaUJak.e-:responsibility before law for the transfer;: ~rheridrn1:fot, erasing, 'addition or cutting of details friitiribed' iri the: gefrnits.·: 3, Apart from th~ p~rrl,it~granting fees prescribed in Clause 2, Article.>:fgi: in -case of necessity, ·the. organizations and• ifl~i·v1~Uals .applying 'for permits. shall a1$(t have ,to pay: •~xpen~eii for expertise-or re expertis·e of speC:imensi ' 4, The permltgrahtees/wtiJn exporting, i~port!ng and/or re-expbrting··spec:irhEirls-.of wiid animal and plant species shaU atso: have to strictly comply with the provisions ofcurrent import/export - related legal documents of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Article 24. 1. The competent Vietnam CITES Management Authority shall grant permits for export, import and re export of pre-convention specimens and specimens being personal properties when the organizations and individuals that apply for the permits fully supply documents proving the legality of such specimens. 2. The export, import and re-export of specimens of wild animal and plant species for scientific purposfJS, donation, exhibitions or circus performances shall be decided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Article 25.- In the course of transiting specimens, there must be all valid papers accompanying the goods lots. lf the goods lots being Hve specime ns, the provisions in Clause 3 of Article 18 must be complied with. Chapter IX INSPECTION, EXAMINATION AND HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS Article 26.- The ranger, customs, police, border guard, tax, rriarket management, animal quarantine, 1 plant quarantine and aquatic product quarantine offices shall; depending on.their respective functions and tasks, have to inspect, examine and handle violations according•the pr'ovlstons or law with regard to acts of illegally h untirJg/ C?tc;h ing, trading in' storing and transporting wild e nitJia[s a~d. plants. Article 27.~ 1. The keepin~r qf: liy,e•\r~,1'111~1:: pending the hanctUng decisions tilusfensijfe]s af~fy'for people and good care f6rthe animafS: . ? '..< ;-:.>)'. .· 2. The conri~cateds~eci;e~s Which are certified by the quarapt°ine offices as p:eing diseased or ¢c,1rrying disea$~ .germs §hc,1Jl9e' destroyed. The destruction. thereic>f shall bf qarrled out according to the clirrer1t law provi sions., ··. . . .. 3 .. Oe1:1iifrg \~ith confiscated specimens: . .. a}° Confiscated specin')~ns with domestic origins shall be · de a.It with according to Article 27 · of the Government's Decree No.77/CP of November 29, 1996 on sanctioning administrative violations fn the fields of forestmariagement, forest protection and forest product' management; b) Confiscated specimens of foreign origins must be sent back to the countries of origin. All expenses arising therefrom must be born by individuals and/or organizations that have illegally exported or imported the specimens or the countries that receive back the specimens. Where the countries of origin refuse to take back the specimens, the specimens shall be handled like those of domestic origin. Article 28.n Organizations and individuals that violate the provisions of this Decree shall, depending on the nature and seriousness of their violiltions, be ;Jministratively sanctioned or examined for penal :1biiity according to the current law provisions of the Jcialist Hepublic of Vietnam: 1. Organizations and individuals that commit acts violating the regulations on forest management, rest protection and forest product management 10!1 be sanctioned for administrative violations under r:i..:i"ee No. 77 /CP of November 2 9, 1996 on sanctions JJainst administrative violations in the fields of forest : a nagement, forest protection and forest product :anagement. 2. Individuals who commit ,acts otv\olations with :~mage exceeding the maximur:n levef subject to ,mctions against ad m inistrativErviol~tions reg a rd ing 1e ill eg at exp lo ifation, ·· h ~ n'Ung, catching, c1nsportation or trading ◊f ratefand precious or iimmon wild animals,'a'nct.pla'rifa (originating from 13tu re) shall be examined for penal· llabl lily according . tt1e provisions 6fthe Peria(C6de of the Socialist 1cpublic of Vietnanr 3. Organizations ahd fricfivlduals that violate the 11gu!ations oh-:(He: ~idt~ction/oJ bio~diyersity and iature preservatlori:,~h~lLbi3"'a d}ni nf~Hratively 13ndioned according to,·the, Govefomeni's Decree ;o.;26/C P of' Aprjl 26, ···199)f\o'ri sanctioning ,jir,inistrative viOlations in the-:'fiald c;f environmental : '.• •• > :~.'-.v • • ,. •. '. );". •: ')-' ':. •.. •• : •• :ot<;iction or exarri)ne~ for penijl.Jr abiljty: according tr,e provisions of.tfae.J:fen'a1 .Cod.~ \:if the so2ialist epublic of Vietnam. 4. Organizations and·. individuals thEJ:Lviolate the )9lilations on exploitation: transpdrtation and trading 'a:iimal and plant species on the lists managed by :e Ministry of Aquatic Resources sh.:i.11 be handled :::c,xding to the Ordinance 011 Protection and ev9Jopment of Aquatic Resources dfApril 25, 1989 K; the Government's Decree No.~8/CP of August ~- 1996 on sanctioning administrative viol.ations in ,c ·'ield of aquatic resource protedlon. ',. Organizations and individuals that violate the Jii .J la ti on s on customs procedures s ha 11 be ~:: linistratively handled Z1ccording to the 0 1,ernment's Decree No.54/CP of July 21, 1998 on :;r:-)tioning administrative violations in the field of .1:::oms. ; Org.mizations and individuals Uiat violate tlw ti, 1 lation s in the 1 ield of trade regarding yarn.ls oxport, n· xt ;.;nd tmnsportation shnll he administrr:1tivc1y No 6 ('! !i-2-2002) handled according to the Government's Decree No.01/ CP of January 3, 1996 on sanctioning administrative violations in tt1e field of trade. 7. Organizations and individuals that violate the r·egulations on plant protection and quarantine shall be administratively sanctioned according to the Government's Decree No.78/CP of November 29, 1996 on sanctioning administrative violations in the field of plant protection and quarantine. Article 29: 1. Organizations and individuals shall have the right to complain about adn iinistrative decisions and/ or administrative acts· of State administrative bodies, competent persons in the State administrative bodies when having grounds to believe: that sJc;h decisions and/or acts contravene the provlslor:is\1t this Decree and infringe upon their legitimate.rJghh;1·an~:in\erests. ·, .. .-:. · . .-: -;/~ ! . · j ·:, ~:-:. s·; ; \ 2. Citizens shall have the tig/lt:tb cfMoU~ce to competent bodies and persohs ':ai:,ii,·~n(~fyj t<tJhe provisions of this Decree of any organizations ;';:ind/or individuals, which cause,daml:lg 0 e\Jtithteateri;tOic~Gse damage to th,e intere"stk::o fthe,:•s~t~;t~i{tigitirpate rights and interests ofCIUzeoS: a,nd:organi:i:atibns:, .. : . .. ::?·-~ .' :\ ·: ·::· ' . -. '. ... ·, · ·. . .. : 3. The settlement otcornp!~int;-~nd denurn;i;tions shall comply with the :pro:vi'~i9ns ofthe/(aw on Complaints and,benunckUICllli ofDei;e,rnber'~t 1998. . . . . ' . . ChanterX IMPLEMENTATION PRQ.VISIONS Article 30,• The Ministry of Agriculture and-Rural Development shall have the responsibility to guide and inspect the organization of implementation of th is Decree and periodically report to the Government and notify to the concerned branches on the implementation of CITES. Article 31, • This Decree takes effect 15 days after its signing. The ministers, the heads of the ministeriaf-!evef agencies, the heads of the agencies attached to the Government and the presidents of the People's Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities shall, within the ambit of their mspective powers and responsibilities, organize the implementation of this Dr:crnci No. 6 {15-2·2.00?.) OFFICIAi G/\/F'TIT The previous regulations contrary to this Decree shall all be annulled. On behalf of the Government Prime Minister PHAN VAN KI-IAI