Order No. 06/2004/L-CTN promulgating an ordinance of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Veterinary medicine

Of FiCIAL GA?ETTt:: No. 17 (25··!i-2004) ORDER No. 06/2004/l-CiN OF MAY 12, 20<14 l~ROMULGATING AN ORDINANCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ·rHE STATE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Pursuant to Articles 103 and 106 of the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10 of December 25, 200 I nf the xth National Assembly, the 10th sessir,1;, Pursuant to Articfe, 19 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly; Pursuant to Article 51 of the Law on Promulgating of Legfil Documents; HEREBY PROMULGATES The Ordinance on Veterinary Medicine, whicl1 was passed on April 29, 2004 by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. State President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam TRAN DUC LUONG ORl)INANCE ON VETERINARY MEDICINE (No. "J8/2004/PL~UEffVOH11) Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of tho S'i.1cia/ist 1-?epublic of Vietnam, whfc/J was OFFICIAL QAZE:1TF nmended and supplemented under Ff&sofution No. 5 ·1/2001/Ql-11 0 of Decem/Jer 25, 2001 of the Xth National Assembly, the 1 dli session; Pursuant to Resolution No.21/2003/Q/-(11 of November 26, 2003 of t/Je x1t1i National Assembly, the 4th session, on the 2004 law- and ordinance-making program; This Ordinance prescribes the veterinary medicine. Chapter} GENERAL PRO\irSiON Article 1.- Regulation scope This Q rdina:nce prescribes animal disease prevention and treatment, animal-epidemic combat; quarantine of animals and animal pro ducts; slaughtering control, veterinary hygiene inspection; management of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bio-products, microorganisms and chemicals; veterinary practice. Article 2.-Subjects of application This Ordinance applies to Vietnamese organizations and individuals as well as foreign organizations and individuals, that are engaged in veterinary activities in the Vietnamese territory. In cases where the international agreements which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam l1as signed or acceded to contain provisions different from tile provisions of this Ordinance, such international agreements shall apply. Article 3.- Interpretation of terrns and phrases In this Ordinance, the terms and phrases L/(:,,low :,hall be construed as follows: 1 . Animals mean beasts, birds, reptiles, bees, silkworms and insects of various species; amphibious animals; fishes, crustaceans, mollusc, aquatic mammals and other species of aquatic animals. 2. Animal products mean meat, eggs, milk, bee honey, beeswax, royal jelly, sperm, animal embryo, blood, innards, skin, feather and hair, bone, ~10rns, ivory, claws and other products of animal origin. 0. Heli rninar1 1)rocessing of ani mat,; . ..:.• 1irnal products means the work done after fishing or slaughtering, includihg>cutting up, picking, drying, freezing, packing of animals, animal products. 4. Veterinary activities: mean the work of State management over veterinary medicfne and activities of animal disease prevention and treatment, anirnal~epidemiccombat; quarantine of animals and animal products; animal slaughtering control; veterinary hygiene inspection; management of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bio-products, microorganism, chemicals; veterinary practice. 5. Animal epidemics- free zones, establish~ ments mean zones, establishments determined as being free from dangerous contagious diSC-:!ases on the list of those which must be announced as epidemics for a duration prescribed for each disease, each species of animal and veterinary activities in such zones, estab/ishmfJnts, ensuring the control of e pi dern ics. 6. Animal epidc-:rnics mean contagious ()I 1:1c1AL GA/F"i'·rc cfo,eascs on the lit;[ of \.lii,CU:',OS which lilUSt )JO announGed as epidnrnics or tho list of danuorous animal diseases ir1feclir1~J animals, killing animals in large qu::rntitiPc; or sprearJin9 one or many regions. l. Animal epidemic nests mean areas where are existing dangerous animal contagious diseases on the list of diseases which must be announced as epidemic:, or the list of dangerous animal diseases. 8 Epidemic zones mean zones where exist many epidemic nests determined t)y competent veterinary bodies. 9. Epidernic·threatened zones mean peripheral zo:nes around the epidemic zones or zones adJacerit to epidemic zones of neighboring countries, already determined by competent veterinary bodies within certain scopes depending on each disease. 1 0. Buff er ion es mean peripheral zones around the epidemics.threatened zones, already determined by competent veterinary bodies within certain scopes depending on each disease. 11. The I ist of diseases which must be announced as epidemics (List A) means the li$t of dangerous animal contagious diseases, which cause great economic damage or possibly spread to human beings an,j must be announced as epidemics. 12. The list of dangerou~; animal diseases (List B) means the list of diseuBer, caused by microorganisrm, N pamsitci, lo an(rna!s, wt11ch may spmad widely and po•.,sibly to hurn:m t1oin9s. ·1 3. Voterinary hyi~iene standards rnenn technical criteria on veterinary hygionn satisfying the animal protection and deve:loprnonl fequircments, not cnu:;ing harm~, 1c,; human health and not causing environmental pollution. 14. Ouarantine of animals and animal products means the application of measures of diagnosing, testing animals and animal products to detect objects of anim'af and animal product quarantine. 15. Objects of animal i:llld animal produGt quarnt1tinn mean olornnnts ph.Jducing disease~ and causing harms to hu'man health and animals, including microorganisms, parasites, eggs a hd I arva e Of pMa Sites; e ndoc ri n fJ substances, toxin, residues; ani111al $pecies which cause harms to human beings, animals, environment, ecological system, - 16. Animal slaughtering :control means the inspection and testing to detect objects of animal slaughtering control before, dL!rir'lg and after the slaughtering~ 1 i. Objects .. of animal slaughtering control mean elements which cause diseases to animals and harms to human l1ealth, including microorganisms, parasites; eggs and larvae of parasites. 1 B. Veterinary hygiene inspectron means the application of technical measures to detect objects of veterinary hygiene inspection. 18. Objects of veterinary hygiene inspection mean pat11ogenic elr~ments which cause harm:-; to t,uman beinos, animals, includ u microorganisms, µarasiles, t'"!::J9S and larvau of No. "17 (25-!:i-2004) OFTlCIAL GAZElll: parasites, moisture-:!~,, dunts, light, noisfl, toxic gas, toxins and other onvlronrnental €~lements affecting t1uman health, animal r1ealtt1 and onvironrnental t1ygien0. 20. Animal wastos mean matters generated from the process of rearing, sla ughte ring, preliminary processing, transport oi animals, animal products. 21. Quarantine isolation areas mean the places where animals are reared and kept or animal pmducts are preserved, which are totally isolnteci from 1.Jthnr animals or animal produrts during a giVen period of time for quarantine .. 22. Decqntaminating disinfection means the . . annihilatl6rt of ·pathogens in animal epidemic nests, epidemic zones, epidemic~threatened zoneS;, quarantine isolf)tion areas, breeding farms, slaughter houses, establishments for anlnial and animal product preliminary processing; establishments producing ariima! feeds, ·veterinary drµgs, veterinary~use bioproducts, microorganisms; means and tools , . ' . ' for transportation, storage, keeping animals, animal products, for transportation of animal wastes; animal wastes which may spread diseases to animals or pollute animal products. 23. Veterinary drugs mean substances or compounds originating from animals, plants, microorganisms, minerals, chemicals, which am used to prevent, diaonose and treat diseases or to rehabilitate, regulate and/or improve functions of animal body, including pharrnaceuticals, chomicals, vaccines, hormones, some other bio-products and a number of veterinary-1JS(~ microorganisms. 24. Vete ri na ry-uso biop rod ucts rrn-)a n products of biological origin,;, ust~d for dise;:1s<~ diagnosis, prevention and tr~mtment, regulation of animal growth and reproduction process, tn::mtrnent of animal~, earing habitat. ~26. Veterinary-use microorganif,rns mean species of bateria, viruses, unicellate parasites, musts, yeasts and some other species o1 microorganisms used for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of animal diseases; for research, production, experiment and testing of veterinary drugs. 26. Testing of vet0iinary druq:.';, veterinary use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals means the examination and determination of . technical criteria ofveterinary drugs, veterinary use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals. 27. Experimentation of veterinary drugs, veterinary~useJ)/Oproducts, microorganisms and chemicals mean the trial use of new veterinary drugs, veterinary~use bioproducts, . . . microorganisms and chemicals, which a·re not .. .. . on th!l list of veterinary drugs permitted for c·1rculatio~·in Vietnam, the list ot veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals permitted for circulation in Vietnam in order to determine the characteristics, effect and safety of th i~ veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and cht~rnicals on a number of animals experimentation establishments. 28. Assay of veterinary drU!JS, vetminary-use bioproducts, microorganisms anrJ c!10micals means t11e examination and determination of the characteristics, effect and safety of samples of foreign•-made veterinary drugs, vetnrinary-use IJioproducts, microorganisms or c.:hcmical~; upon OFFlCIJ\L CA/ETTL tlli::~ registration /or tt10 first-time import into '.3. Applying scientific and tech no logical Vietnam on a nurnbm of animals at the assaying aclvancos, combining modern sciences and establishmc-mts. to cl1 n ol oo i es witl1 peop I e's experiences in 29. Expertise of veterinary drugs, veterinary use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals means the inspection and re-evaluation of the quality of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals, which have already been tested, experimented, assayed or are being circulated upon disputes, complaints or examination requests of competent State bodies. 30. Compulsory - disease prevention measures mean the compulsory use of vaccines, veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts; Jnicroorganisrns and/or chemicals to prevent a·nimal diseases; the compulsory application of veterinary hyQiene me.asures in husbandry. Article 4.- Principles on veterinary activit[es 1. Formulating veterinary strat~gies, plannings and plans-suitable to the requirements of socio-economic development, expansion of intern a tiona I cooperation, stepp irig up of socialization of veterinary activities; combining the immediate interests with the long-term interests, ensuring the common interests bf the entire society. 2. Disease prcNention is the key, disease treatment must be timely, epidemic combat must be expeditious in order to efficiently prevent and eliminate epidemics; absolutely preventing the [nfiltration and development of the animal specifis which causo harrns to human beings, animals, environment, ecological system. di :,,,~a;:;e prevention and combat, quickly detecting diseases, accurately diagnosing diseases and efficiently treating diseases for animals, ensuring food hygiene and safety for animal product users, preventing the spread of epiclemics to human beings and animals. 4. Strictly managing the production and trading of veterinary drugs; veterinary-use '' ' . b iop rod ucts, iTI icroorgari isms and ch emica Is. 5. Promoting the autoriorny f'.;l,nd self responsibflity, ensuring the equality among, and the I eg iti mate interests of, -.o rg~h izat1ons and " .. . individuals in veterinary activities.· .. ·. ' : . , . . i ·::, ,· ,· J.lrticle 5;-The Stctte's\yeterfria:r{policies . ., .. ,.. . . , 1. The State investsJhthef6llowing veterinary activities: a) Scientific research; feohr1ologicaf development, training of hurn~r, resources in the veterinary field; b) Consolidation oLthe material-technical foundations for veterinary research institutions, an i rna I quarantine estab Ii sh ments; an i ma I disease diagnosing ·and testing, veterinary hygiene-examination -establish men ts; veterinary drug, veterinary-use biciproduct, microorganism and chemical-testing, experimenting or assaying establishments; c:) Development of epidemics information and suµnrvision system; d) Building of animal quarantino isolation ar<Jas at a numbl-H of border gates or at plaGes . No. 17 (25-5-2004) OFFICIAL GAZET rr:: suitable for aquatic animals; e) Formulation and implementation of programs on control and elimination of a number of dangerous animal contagious eµidernics and diseases spreading from animals to human beings, 2. The State provides funding support tor vaccine research and production, epidemic prevention and cornbat, overcorri111g of consequence~ of animal epidemics. · .. · · .. ·· . . . . . 3. The State creates conditions for domestic organizations a.nd individuals as well as foreign organiiations ~rid individuals to invest in, research into arid/or apply scientific and technbtogic·aJichieveinents to, the prodLiction of veterinary oru'gs:, veter\hary-use bloproducts, .. . . . . .. . microor:gan'rsiTls :and/or chemicals; to build concent~a.tecfanim~·1 slaUghter houses; to build anim~I epid~mics-f(eezories and establishments. . . 4. The State ado·pts poUcies towards people engagedJri gtassroot$ :veterinary work; and . . ' encourages activiti.es Of domestic animal insurance and veterinary practice. Article 6.- Responsibility' for State manage ment over veterinary medicine 1. Tne State exercises the uniform State management over veterinary medicine. management over veterinary medicine for aquatic and amphibious animals nationwide. 4. Tile➔ rn in i~l:ries, the rnl ni:-;terial-leve I agencies and the Government-attached agencies, wit11in H1ey respective tasks and pow1:1rs, ~iave the responsibility to coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Fisheries in performing the State management over veterinary medicine according to the Government's assignment. . . . . 5. Tho P(-)Ople's CohuTJittees at all levels perform the .State rrianEl.ge·ment over veterinary medicine within th.elr r~Spe9tiye localities under the Government's. decehtrElll.Zation. 6, The system.of ~Pedaliz~d veterinary .. ~. . agencie$, rs organiz:edJrorn :the dmtral level to the rural :qistricts,,·:mij~n distric.ts, provincial capitals and towns (hereinafter called collectively the districtlevel}. .· .· : The Governrnenrspecnie;s• the organization, tasks and powers of Jhe .. State management agencies in charge of veterinary medicine and the veterinary networks 01 communes, wards, district townships (hereinafter called collectively the commune level). Article7.-The system of veterinary hygiene standards; the system of veterinary drug, 2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural veterinary-use bioproduct, microorganism and Development is answerable to the Government cl1emical standards for performing the State management over veterinary medicine for land animals nationwide. 1. The system of veterinary hygiene standards and \he system of veterinary drug, 3. Tf1e Ministry of Fisheric➔s is responsible to V(o>terinary-us~, tiioproduct, microorganism and tht~ Government for perforrning the State c~1emic;aJ standards include: OfHCIAL GAZE f ll: a) The Vletnanwse standar-ds; b) Tt1e branch f;tandarcJs; c) Tl10 unlt standanJ~;; d) T~1e international standards, regional standards, foreign standards, which are permitted for application in Vietnam. 2. The Ministry of Science and Technology promulgates Vietnamese standards, including: a) The veterinary l"lygiene standards applicable to animal rearing, gathering or trading establishments; hmed producing , ··)d/or irading establishments; b) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to equipment', instruments, transport means used in husbandry; c) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to animal feeds, . water used for animals in concentrated rearing establishments, raw materials- of animal origin used for the production of feeds; d) The veterinary hygien·e standards i) The veterinary hygiene i,tandarcis applicable to animal slaughter houses, anirnal proc.!uGt~ preliminarily processing or preserving establishments; j) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to animals, animal products, which are domestically circulated and consumed, exported; imported; k) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to veterinary drug, veterinary-use bidproduct, microorganism and/or chemical producing and/or trading establishments; I) The veterinary drug, veterinary-use bioproduct; microorganism, chemical standards. 3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Mini~try>of Fishe'ries promulgate · branch standards, including; a) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to animal rearing, gathering or trading establishments; breed producing and/or trading establishments; b) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to animal wastes, other objects of applicable to equipment, instruments and veterinary hygiene inspection as provided for by law; e) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to animal epidemic-free zones, establishments; f) The veterinary llyoiene standards applicable to animals, animal products on the lists of those subject to quarantim1; g) The veterinary t1ygiene standards applicabln to animal, animal product quarantine isolation art~as; h) Thr) veterinary hygiene standardi; applimlJle to slaughtenx1 animals; transport means used exclusively in husbandry; c) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to animal feeds, water used for animals at concentrated rearing establishments, raw materials of animal origin used for the production of animal feeds; d) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to animal wastes and other objects of veterinary t1ygien0 insp<0ction as provided for by law; e) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to anirna! opklornic-freo zones and establishments; No. 17 (25-0-2.004) OFFICIAL GAZE'tTE-. f) Tl10 votori nary l1y9 ien o ~;ta nclards appfica!Jle to animaln, animal products on the lists of those subject to quarantine; g) The veterinary t·1ygiene standards applicable to animal, animal product quarantine isolation areas; h) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to slaughter animals; i) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to animal slaugher houses, animal product- preliminarily processing or preserving estahli shments; j) The veterinary hygiene standards applicable to animals, animal products, Which are domestically circulated and consumed, exported, imported; k) The veterinary hygiene standards . .. applicable to veterinary drug, veterinary-use ·. ·. . bioproduct, microorganism and/or chemical producing anrj/or trading establishments; !) The veterinary drug, veterinary-use bioproduct, microorganism and chemical standards. rily processino and/or trading in animal products; .wtablishments produc;inn vetol'inary drugs, bioproducts, microorganismi; and/or chemicals; c:stablishrnenh, produc"ir1g animal tccds. 2. Producing, trading in, importing animals, a.nimal products, raw materials of animal origin used for production of animal feeds, animal feeds- of ·animal origin; veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bloproducts, microorganisms or chemicals, which are fake, not up to the veterinary hygiene standards, expired, with unclear origin, banned from use or not allowed for circulation in Vietnam. 3. Failing to apply compulsory animal disease prevention measures. 4. Throwing animal bodies; thus spreading epidernics to animals, human baings. . . 5- Illegally tri3.nsporting diseased animals, . ' . animal produCts carrying dangerous pathogens from one locality to another. 6. Transportlng animals, animal products from . . . . ' . . epidemic zones, epidemic- threatened zones to other regions. 7. Importing animal bodies, microorganisms and/or parasites without permission of the 4. The unit standards shall be formulated by estabf ishments themselves, but must not be lower than the standards prescribed at Points · Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development a, b, c, g, i, k and I, Clause 2, and Points a, b, c, or the Ministry of Fisheries. g, I, k and t, Clause 3, of this Article and recognized by compEltent State management a. f mporting, exporting animals, animal bodies in charge o1 veterinary rned'1cine. products on the lists of those banned from irnport, export. Article 8.- Prohibited acts 9. Importing animals and/or animal products 1. Violating the regulations on veterinary from cou ntrles and/or t0I-ritorie!::~ where hygf em} for establist1rnonts rc~aring, slau9htcring do.ngerous epid emict, a ro sprnad in g among or trading in animals, establishments prelimina- such animals. 10. Shirking the quarantine of animals, animal products whict1 are domestically transported, exported, imported, temporarily imported for re export, temporarily exported for re-import, border-gate transshipped, transited in Vietnamese territory. 11. Fraudulently swapping animals or animal products already quarantined with-those not yet quarantined. 12. Slaughterinf:1 animals Jor trading at slaughter houses not up to the veterinary hygiene standards. 13. Slaughteilt:,g djseased animals; diseased animals on tfle• list o·t endangered rare and precious anirhal species. 14. Tradingini@mals and/or animal products not up to tt:,e veterinary,hyglen1:;vS:t~ndards. :· 15. Applyiffg chemicals tci a,'riimal products, ">< ·: ' ., • J thus causing hl;ltms·: to anim~l ·prQduct users; using coloring matters ~anned·frOrn us~; pickling with chemicals, illjecting water ·or •other liquid solutions into, animeils and/or 1:tnima.1· produCts. 16. Circulating veterinary drug$, veterinary use bioproducts, microorganisms and/or chemicals inconsistent with th9 ;label contents approved by competent State bodies in charge of veterinary medicine. 1 7. Counterfeiting veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms or chemicals, which have been already registered rmpmties and utilities. ·1 9. Forging veterinary inspector's card, zmirnnl quornntinor's card, permits, certificates, veterinary practice certificates. ~~o. Using unprocessed raw materials, pharmaceuticals which are harmful to animals in order to prevent and treat animal diseases. ~!1. Other acts·presCi'ibed by law. ANIMAL DISEASE PREVENTION AND TFIEATMENT, ANIMAL EPfDl!!MiC COMBAT Article 9.- Contents. df. disE;1ase ·prevention and treatment, epidemic-cbrhbci.t-for ·animals ' '. ,,• : '' ' , ' : ·: ·. ' ; 1. Applying llitH':\SU re.s to -preye nt diseases, diagnose and treat·di~8.as~ti; tJ~bat epidemics; ·, ... ' Supervise and control: .at1fdia1 ep idemics. 2. Effecting, hea.lth'ca(e:· for . an in:,a!si 3. Effecting quarl!mtln~ - o{:flnlrnals, animal procJucts; examining. veterirtary -hygiene for animal products and Other objects liable to veterinary hygiene inspection. 4. BuJlding epidemics- free zones, estabflshments, formulating programs on control and elimination of a number of dangerous animal contagious diseases and diseases spreading from animals to human beings. for circulation in the market. 5. Ensuring the veterinary hygiene standards of establisllments producing and/or trading in 18. Advertising, marketing veterinary drugs, animals or breeds; establishments producing veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and/or trading in animal feeds, veterinary rJrugs, and/or chemicals untruthfully to tlle registered vetorinary-use bioproducts, microorganism~,, No. 17 (?.5-5-2004) chemicals; establisr1ments slaughtering animals, announcc;1d as epidemics, lists of rJanw)rous prnlirn/narily processing animals, animal animal di$eases, lists of diseases subjeGt to the products. application of compulsory disease prnvention mmrnures; Article 10.~ Responsibilities of State bodies in preventing and treating diseases, combating epidemics for animals e) To decide to announce epidemics, epid,,Hnic zones, epidemic .. threatened zones, buffer z.ones according to competence prescribed in Clause 2, Article 17 of this Ordinance; f) To prescribe·· compulsory disease prevention measures appHcab/e to animals in epidemic zones, epid?mlc~tnreatened zones, buffe·r zones, areas whe'te epidemics have already appeareC1, .. •ari~s\~1rec.1dy threatened by epidemics; g) To prescribe tb~, ::<i\~pOsal .of diseased .. . ., . ,· .... · . animals and an/ma/:•ptgd«/cts; disinfection measures; 1. The Prime Ministel' sets upthe National Steering Committee for animal epidemic prevention and bomb'a.t:upon the appearance of dangerous anir'n~I contagious epidemics which may spr~ad td.human beings in order to control aµd. Stamp out epidemics in case of urgency::at {h~:,proposa! of the Ministry of Agricuitdri ;ci~9': 'Rural Development or t he Ministry :~r#i~hbdes; ;decides to use the anti ep i deinlc{)fh aha.la r. sources from the animal epide:rr11¢::"pf~v~btibh .ahd combat fund for the appfio~ti~i-i.of.JT1E1asur¢s Jo prevent and cornbat animal epidernJb~,: itarrip,out .animal epidemics 3. The Peop:1{~: 0drt1:m.ittees of the provinces and o'v~rc9rhe th~·· consequences of animal ·. and centrally-run cities (hereinafter referred epidemics'. · .. ·. collectively.· to:. as :the:.:pipv111biI1l-level People's . . . . .. .. . . Committees) ·have th·~Oresridnsibility: 2. The·Jv1ini$try OlAgrtculture and Rural·. ·· . ·· · · · · Developmentartd<the fv1inistry-of Fisheries.have. a) To organiz.eth~ ~tr1irn·~1 disease prevention the responslh!Hty: a) To formulate, and direct the implementation of, strategies, plannings and plans on prevention . of animal diseases and combat againstanir'nal epidElmics; b} To prescribe conditions and procedures for recognition of animal epidemic-free zones, estab Ii sf1 me nts; c) To direct the animal d(seasf'! prevention and treatment as well as animal epidemic fighting nationwide; d) To promulgate \ists of diseases to be and treatment as wefr a°s animal epidemic fighting within their respective JocaJities; b) To decide to announce epidemics, epidemic zone·s, epidemic-threatened zones, bu1fer zones in their respective locamies; c) To set up provincial/municipal Steering Committees for animal epidemic prevention and fighting under the Government's direction. 4. The State management agencies in charge of veterinary rnedfcfne nave to guide anci Inspect U1H implemenia1lon of the provisions at Points a, b, e, f and g, Clause 2 of this Article. 5. Hie Puople's Cormniltees at all levols havQ th 0 responsibility !o direct the epicJPmi G prevention and fighUn~J fm anirnals, notify animal epidemics, in!:>pec:t eI)khm1ic zoneo; build up animal ep/demic--fre€J zones, establishments. Article 11.- Responsibilities of organizations and individuals in disease prevention and treatment, epidemic figt1Hng for animals 1 . Domestic animal owners must observe the regulations on veterinary hygiene conditions in husbandry prescribed in this 0rdinarice and oach animal batch auairii:,t gnrrm, and ciisease comrnunicable voctors; b) Husbandry instrument3 must bo cleaned before being put to use; c) Animal breeds must satisfy tho animal breed quality standards according to law provisions on animal breeds, rnust not carry contagious pathogens, have already been quarantined and gone through compulsory di~;ease prevention measures; d) Animal feeds must ensure the veterinary hygiene standards, not <'!aus:e harms to animals app! y compu I so ry rneasu ros to prevent and treat • and u~,ers of ·animal products; diseases as well as to fight epidemics for animals. 2. 0rgariizatkmsand individuals, when using veterinary drugs, bioproducts, microorg~nisrns, chemicals to prevent, treat diseases for animals, have the responsfbiHty: a) To use iveterinary drugs, bioproducts, miproorganisms, chemicals on the list of veterinary drugs permitted to{ circulation in Vietnam, the list of veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals permitted for circulation in Vietnam; b) To comply with the use instructions or direction of veterinary doctors or technicians of the veterinary offices, or persons permitted for veterinary practice. Article 12.- Veterinary hygiene conditions in husbandry 1-. Veterinary hygiene conditions for t1usbandry by houset1olds, individuals: a) Animal stables or oth(➔r rea.rin9 placGs must be cleaned and disinfected periodically and at/er e) Husbandry water must be clean, and non pathogenic to animals; f) Animals put on ranching must bfr healthy and not carry contagious germs, dangerously pathogenic parasites. 2 . . Veterinary hygiene conditions for concentrated husbandry establishments: . a) Their locations must be planned, tar from population quarters; public works, main traffic roads and polluting sources; b) To ensure the veterinary hygiene standards prescribed at Points a, b, c and d, Clause 2, Points a, b, c and d, Clause 3 of Article 7 of this Ordinance; c) The animal-rearing areas must !1ave waste tmatment places, animal isolated rearing places, farming-tool- cleaning and disinfecting places, inspection s!augllter places, animal corpse treatment places; rJ) Hearinri area entmnces and exits must bo sulJjoct 1.o Hie application of t1y9ienic and disinfectant mew,ure,c ; to human l:>c1ings and transport means 01at pass through; mothods, aiming to detect ancl treat in tirne C➔) Anfmaf feed-producing, processing pfacos a11d storehouses must be isolated from places where toxic d1emicals are stored. A1ticle 13.- Healthcare for animals 1. The land animals must be provided with the following conditions: a) To be provided adequately with water and feeds suitable to each species; b) To be provided with stab!es and rearing instruments satisfying veterinary hygiene standards and' suitable to each specfes; c) To· be p roVided with timely disease prevention and treatment. . . 2. The aquatic and amphibious animals must be provided with the toito,wing conditions: epidemics ri! Jht frorn the start; d) To be given timely disease prevention and tmatrnent. Article 14.- Building animal epidemic-free zones, establishments 1; Zones and establishments whlct1 satisfy the following conditions shall be recognized as animal epidemic~free: a) Meeting the veterinary hygiene conditions and standards appl rcabte to. ep id em ic-free zones and establishments as prescribed at Point e of Clause 2, Point e of •Giause 3, Article 7 of this Ordir1ance; b} Applying compu r s·qry 111easu res for disease prevention anci epidemic control, inspecting the veterinary:hygiene cotiditions of husbandry · · .·. · establishments, breeding establishments, a) To live in water environment suitable to each species. Water sources supplied to aquaculture places mu$tmeet the environmental standards, '.be free from-germs and contagious vectors. Sources of water discharged frorn the rearing piaces must be treated up to the prescribed standards; b) To be provided with adequate fee.ds suitable to each species, according to the prescribed technical process. To strictly observe the regime of treating and discharging wastes, animal slaughter houses, animal and animal product-preliminarily prociessi ng establish men ts; c) Having already registered and been . . .· . appraised as being up to the veterinary hygiene standards prescribed for animal epidemic-free zones and establishments. 2. The responsibilities of State bodies in building up animal epidemic-free zones and establishments are prescribed as follows: cleaning and disinfecting tanning tools in order a) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural to avoid the spread of epidemics from one Development and thee? Ministry of Fisheries direct rearing place to another and from the outside tho building of animal epidernic--frec zones and into the rearing places; ·· estatilishrnents throughout the country; c) The environmental standards rnust be b) The State management agonciuH in charge supervised, siqns of epidemics must be of veterinary medicine of tile Ministry of monitored with proscribed frequencies and Agriculture and Rural Dnve!op1mmt and the OFHCI/\L GA/ETi t~ No. 17 (2~>-5-2004} Ministry of Fist1eri0s guide the local State management veterinary offices in drawing up plans for building up animal epidemic-free zones and establishments; appraise and recognize animal epidemic-free zones and establishments; manage veterinary activities in animal epidernic fr"ee zones and establishments and inspect and examine veterinary actlvlties in ariimal epidemic free zones and establishments according to decentralization; c) The People's Committees of all levels organize the building of aninial epidemic-free zo:·1(➔3 and mitablishments in t~1eir respective localities; invest in veterinary activities in animal epidemic-free zones and establishments; d) The provinbia,l~'ievel State management veterinary q'ffices sha.ll assist the People's Committees of ',the $atne level Jn building and managing animal:epJdemic~free zbnes and establishments within their respective loca.liti es. 3. Responsibilities of Or{ra-~i;iations and individuals in bullding up animaI:e'pldemic~tree zones and establishments are prescribed as 101\ows: a) Organizations and individuals rearing animals must register for the building of animal epidemic-free zones and/or establishments and comply with veterinary law provisions applicable to animal epidemic-tree zones and/or establishments; b) Organizations and individuals conducting activities related to animal epidemic~free zones and establishments must abide by veterinary !aw provisions applicable to animal epidemic~free zones and establisl1ments. Article 15.-- Drawing up programs on animal epiclnmic control and annihilation 1. The principles for drawing up programs on animal cpidernic control and annihilatioli 1ndude: a) Ensuring the effective control and annihilation of dangerous animal epidemics and the diseases spreading from anirnals to human beings; meeting animal and animal product export demands; b) Applying··measure's.-to ensure the gradual reduction of epidemic nests and the number ot diseased animals, proc'~eding to eliminate epidemics; (~) Gaining contribut\6n$ <5t domestic organizations and individual~aswell-.asforeign organizations and individuals toanimal epidemic control and annihilation. 2. RespohsibHitl:es-· of.:State: bodies in ' ' ' formulation of progrfln-t:$-f~r arli'mal epidemic control and annitiiiatihrrare prescribed as follows: a) ihe Government formulates th e national program on control and annihUation of a number of dangerous animal contagious diseases; direct " ' the concemad'ministries and branches to coordinate with the Ministry· of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Fisheries in formulating and Tmplementing national prof1rams on animal 'epidemic control and annihilation; b) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Fisheries formulate national programs on animal epidemic control and annihilation and submit niern to the Government for approval and direct the material iz.ation thereof; c) The State management agencies in charQ(1 No. ·1 I (2:i-!'.i-2004) of VHtorinary medicine ol t\H.'l MiniBtry ot A9i"icu1ture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Fisheries guide the application of animal epidemic control und a11nihllation measures; inspect, examine and evaluate the application of suc/1 measures; cooperate with other countries and/or international organizations for realization of animal epidemic control and annihilation programs; d) The People's Committees of all levels organize the ·realization of animal epidemic: control and -<annihilation programs; propagate and dissemi~afo theVeterinary legislation to, and educate, the lqcal people in the sense of obse,v/r,gJhe vetElrinary legislation; e) The0pro\)ih 0 claHevel State management agericles. in:ct,arge of veterinary medicine disserninate,$nd .guide measures tor animal epidemic ·cbntrol and annihilatfon; inspect and examine th~. appH~atJcin of such measures by organizations and· :individuals engaged ln husba~dry' 'and/or :vetetlnary activities in their respective'' lbc:aH(ies. 3. Animq.f~rEilaring organizations and . . . . individuals have the responsibility to strictly abide by veterinary laWprovisions and guidance of the veterinary offices for realization of animal epidemic control andannihilation programs. Article 16.- Responsibility for treating animal epiclemics 1 . Animal and/or animal product owners have the responsibility; a} Upon detecting animals which an-1 diseasGd or have died of diseases or show signs of being infected with diseases, whict1 are on thf.i lists of dangerous animal disea:~es, not to seJJ, slaughter or discard them into environment, but to isolate thorn and immediately report thereon to votorinary porsonnef or ttie nearest veterinary omcos. ·ro immediately report to veterinary personnel or ttie nearest veterinary offices if on the way of transportation, at slaughtering or prelimfnary processing establishments, the animal product owners detect that the animal products deg.:merate, failing to meet the veterinary hygiene . .. . standards or show signs of carrying dangerous germs; b) Upon determing th~t animals are infected w1th diseases or ~nirTlQl · p roductr~ carry dangerous germs on the lists of diseases which must be announced as epidemics, to isolate the diseased animal$, separ~telY: preserve germ carrying animal p rodu¢tS, arre,l1ge. people to tend such 0anim~Js, using se:p.arate,instruments and animal feedE;; torestrictthEf(jirc:u1ation of animals, animal prodUcts, psople' entering and exiting animal~rearing, establishments; to apply compulsory •·,·ha 0 hdling :: 'measures against contaminatect<teeds,·diseas~d animals, germ . . . . . carrying' ahirnal prm:luots, animal wastes as prescribedforeach kind of disease; to clean and disinfect husbandry establishments, slaughtering and prelimiriarlly processing establis/1ments, husbandry instu,1ments, slaughtering instruments, veterinary instruments, transport means. :~. Veterinary personnel, veterinary offices have the responsibility: a) Upon receiving information prescribed at Point a, Clause 1 of this Article, to quickly diagnose and determine the diseases; b) Upon identifying diseased animals, animal products carrying dangerous c:ontagious pathogens on the list of diseases which mu~,t bu announr::ed at~ opidernics, to prornptty quide the domestic animal and/()r animal product owners in irnrnoclfately appiying the measures proscribed at Poin\ b, Clause 1 01 this Arli<.;\e; c) Depenc!ing on tt·ie c~pldemic: nature and seriousness, th0 veterinary offices report thereon to the People's Committees oi the same level in order to apply measures for epidemic prnvention and fighting in such areas and at the same time rnport to the immediate superior veterinary offices. Article 17.- Competence and condition~ for announcing animal epidemics 1. The provincial-level People's Committee presidents decide to announce animaf epidemics when fully having the following conditions: a) The epidemics are on the list of diseases which must be announced as epidemics occurring in the provinces, which may spread widely; b) Having written reports of the district-level Doveloµmont 01 111e \vlinistor of Fisl·iories shall base hirn/tmrnc,~\f (111 the r::xtent and dang<,1r of the vpidomics on the li~;t of disea;3es wrdcl1 must l)o announcr:!d a~; 1,iµillt1n lies occ.:urriny i11 U10 lwo m more provino-'1s to announce epidemics. 3. The Prime MinistE:-1r announces epidemics when there appear da.ngnrous animal ep(dernics which may spread to ;1uman beings at the proposal of the Minister otAgriculture and Rural Development or trie Minister ot Fisheries. Article 18.- Organizing epidemics fighting in Eipidernic zones 1. When announcing epidemics, the provincial-level People's Committee-presidents have the responsibility to organize and direct the application of the following mei!SU r~s by the agriculture services, Hs~eries services, concerned organizations and individuals:' a} Determining the boundaries .of the epidemic zones, epidemic~threaten(;ld zones, buffer zones; erecting signboards; sentry posts ·. and directing the movement, transportation of People's Committee presidehts on the situation ·· animals and/or animal products from epidemic of epidemic developments; c) Having obtained diagnostic conclusions determining that they are dangerous an/ma/ contagious diseases on the list of diseases which must be announced as epidemics and the written requests for epidemic announcernent of the provincial-level veterinary State management veterinary agencies or the State management veterinary agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development or the Ministn, of Fisheries. zones; b) Prohibiting unauthorized persons to enter areas where animals are diseased or die; restrict people going in and out of epidemic :zones; c) Prohibiting sfauglltering, taking in or out or circulation in epidemic zones of animals and/or animal products vulnerable to announced epidemics; d) Urgently vaccinating or applying other compulsory diseas~ prevention measures for animals vulnerable to announced epidemics in 2. Trw Ministf,:r of Agricultu1 r1 nnd flural epidemic zones and opidemic-Uireatened OFl"'ICIAL GAZLI TC zones; treating or destroyiny diseasocl animals and/or r1enn-carrying animal product~; undor 1!1e ouidancc of competent veterinary offices; intonsifyin~ lite nionHoring anci suµervision of animals in bufter rnnes; e) Disinfecting stables, ponds, swamps and/ or places wr1ere animals are diseased, husbandry means and instruments, wastes, polluted environment under the guidance of the veterinary offices and applying other necessary veterinary hygiene measures in epidemic zones. 2. When announcing epidemics, the Minister or Agrkultwe and Rural Development or the Minister -of Fisheries has the responsibi/itf to organize and direct the application of the dotinecl in Article 1 '/ 01· this Ordinanco, ~,hall also announ(:o the HpitJemic--trireatnnd zones. 2. WhcHe epidomics occur in provinces, the provincial-level State management veterinary agencies must examine and strictly control activities related lo animals and/or animal products in the epidemic-threatened zones and apply the following measures: a) Controlling the introduction into and taking out of the epidemic-threatened zones of animals and/or animal. products vulnerable to the annciunced epidemics; b) Strictly controlling the slaughtering and circulation of animals, animal products in the zones: measures prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article · by the agriculture service, the fisheries service, concerned organizations andJndividuals. . . . ; 3. When announc ing ~pidemics, the Prime Minister decides: a) To set up the National Steering Committee for anima.l epidemfc ptevent(on andfighting; b) To assign provincial-level People's Committee presidents to set up Steering Committees for animal epidemic prevention and fighting in epidemic localities. 4. The Steering Committees for anlm31 epidemic prevention and fighting have the right to mobilize people, means and funding under law provisions for the application of measures to stamp out epidemics. Article 19.·· Epidemic prevention and fighting in epidemic--threatened zones :l. WJJen announcing epidemics, tho person,s competent to announcE-) animal epidf)inics, c:) Applying compulsory measures to prevent diseases for animals. :3. Where the,epideinic~threatened zones are adjacent to epidemic zones in border regions of neighboring countries, th.e provincial-level People's Go111n,ittee. presidents have the res pan si bll ity: a) To announce the epidemic-threatened zones within 5 km from the borders and apply the measures prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article; b) To decide on the border gates and animal species not permitted to be circulated through such border gates; c) To decide to prohibit the introduction jnto Viotnarnese territory of animal specic-}s, anirnal products, which are vulnerable to gorrns of U1e f:pidemics occurring in such neighboring (':ountriHs; d) To direct tt10 concGrnecj agencies in in :~pecti ng and strictly control Ii ng acti vi tit, s rncoverd from ailment, neither dornestic aninrnls related to animals, animal products in nie zoI1on; nor aquatic stocl<s are infected with or die of the to apply sanitary and disinfection measures for announc£,id epidemics; human beings and transport nwai1s pa.ss1nq c} Having already applied cleansing, tl1rough tl1e border gates. dh:oinfectant measures, ensuring the veterinary hygione requirements for epidemic zones or Article 20.- Epidemic prevention and fighting in buffer zones 1. When announcing epid~mics, the persons competent to announce animal epidemics, defined in Article 17 of this Ordinance, shall also announce the buffer zones. 2. When announcing epidemics, the local State management veterinary offices must apply the following measures: a) Examining and controlling activities related to animals, ahilTial products in buffer zones; b) Strictly controlling the circulation of animals and/or animal products, which are vulnerable to epidemics in the buffer zones; c) Regularly monitoring and supervising animals vulnerable to epidemics. Article 21.- Conditions and competence for announcing epidemic termination 1. Conditions tor announcing epidemic termination include: a) Having already applied vaccination or other compulsory measures to prevent diseases for animals which are vulnerable to epidemics in the epidemic zones, epidcmic-t11reatened zones; b) Within the tlme limit prescribed for each type of disease, counting from nie date the last diseased animal or aquatic:: stock died, was slaughtered, destroyncl, compulsorily hand\r~d or ei;ddemic~trffeatened zones. 2. The epidemics announcers defined in Article 17 of this Ordinance are competent to announce the termination of epidemfcs, the cancellation of epidemic zones, epidemic threatened zones or buffer zones. Article 22.- Funds for animal epidemic prevention arid fighting 1. Funds foranimal epidemic prevention and fighting shall comprise kinds and qash, which are used for the follo\.Ving purposes: a) Preventing and fighting-animal epidemics; b) Stamping out animal epidemrcs; c) Overcoming the consequences of animal epidemics. 2. Funds for animal epidemic prevention and fighting are tormed from: a) State budget; b) Contributions oforganizations and indivi clt.ials engaged in husbandry, slaughtering, pre Hrninarily processing, trading in, exporting and/ or importing animals and/or animal products; produGing and/or trading in veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioprnd wets, microorganisms and/or ct,emicals, conducting veterinary practice; contributions, financial assistance of domestic and foreign organizations as woll as individual~,. lnternational organizations and other sources as provided tor by 1aw. '.:\. 1-~-unds fm anl,ma\ epidemic pnwentioI1 and fighting are set up at th\::! cf.:>.ntra\ arv:I prrwincial levels. Trie estabH~hrnent, rnanagern,~nt and us0 of the animal epidemic pt.even~ion ~ind fighting funds sna// be prescribed by th& Guvernment. Chapter Ill QUARANTJNe OF ANIMALS, ANIMAL P'ROOUC1'S; SLAUGHTERING CONTROL; VETERINARY' HYGIENE ~XAMINATION Section,,, ciUARANTJNE OF ANIMALS, . 'ANIIVIAL PRODUCTS Article 23.~:Principles on quarantine of animal$; ahJrnal,products , .: . :···. ·' ·: .· . : . .· 1. Anirnals; ·animal products, when being transported in gre.a{ quantities or volumes out of district,s,, mu~t be quarantined once at the places of tJeparlvre. 2. AnirnaJs, animal products on the llsts ot objecte liable to the animal, animal product quarantine, promulgated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Fisher/es, when being !mportecJ, teinporarily imported tor re-export, temporarily :1.. Thci o,uawntirH'i of anirna!s, animal productr; rnu~;t comp\y with tho veterinary flygieno standards, proeHss and proceduret promulgated by thB Min1~tt'{ at Agriculture ant::! flura! Development or thQ Ministry ot Fisheries. 4, Objects of animal, animal product quarantine must be examined and detected quicl<ly and accluaw,Jy. 5. Animals, animal products transported dornesticaay wi 1heir ownets being unidentiHed shan, depending on 1hsir cond\tions, be perrnitted for use by competent voter',nary S'iato management bodies or be ctestroyed- according to r1~gufatlons . : : ; ·: lmportanitnals and ani~alproducts with their owners being unidentified must be destroyed. ArticJe 24 ; .. Contents of animal, animal product quarantine 1. Exarninauon of quarantine dossiers. ~~. G.at heririganirna.ls, animal products at the prescribed places or bringing th~m into the quman\ine \St>\at\on areas; clln,cally examining, diagnosing and testing animals, an/ma/ pcocructs in order to detect quarantine object5. 3. Making conc\us\ons on quarantine results exported for rn-irnport, border-gate so as to grant or not to grant quar<).otine transshlpped, transited, rnust be quarantined under the prov·1sioris in Articles 28 and 2.9 ot this Otdinance. For export animals, al'limal products, the quarantine shall be carl'\ed out at the requests of th@ importing countrios and acc,)rding to the provisions in Article 27 of this Ordinanco. certificates, to cert'ify or not to certify q1..1ara11t e. 4, Reques1ing an\ma\, anima\ product owners to handle according to the provislons at Point d, Clause 1, Artlcle 25 ot this Ordinance. Article 25.- Re~;pons/b/lit/es of a9tmcies, orqaniz:atlons anc/ individuals in animal, anima) OFFICiAL G/\ZtTfL product quarantine anirnal and animal product quarantine Isolation areas and direct tl1e aoencies defined in Clause ·1. The Ministry of Agriculture and Ruml 2 of this Article in trw quarantine of animals, Development, the Ministry of Fisheries ~I1;:1.II animal products. have the respom;ibilities: a) To promulgate lists of objects of animal, ,mimal product quarantine; lists of animals, anirnal products subject to quarantine; b) To promulgate lists o( banned import animals, animal products,.aniirlal feeds, animal originated raw materials for feed production; 4. The State management veterinary aoencies shall have to effect the animal, animal product quarantines at land road, railway, inland waterway, marine, air transport hubs, border gates, po$t offices as provided for in Articles 26, 27, 28 and 29 of this Ordinance. The competent State management veterinary c) To promulgate animal quaia.ntine process, agencies shall have to a5csist the People's procddures accordlf1g tc, the veterinary hygiene ·· Committees of t11e same le11els in prescribing . . . . , . ·. standards prescribed at Points e and g of Clause 2, Points e and g df :clause 3, Article 7 of this locations and guide, examine the implemen tation of veterinary hygiene during the ti.me the . . ' . . Ordinance for animals, anirnal products animals, animal products are 9.athe'redJor trade transported domesticaHy, exported, imported, fairs, expositions of animals, ariiITlal pr~di.Jcts as temporarily imported for re.;export, temporarily provided for in Article 30 .of this :ordin~t+ce. exported for re~impoit,' ·. horder~gate transshipped, transited ··]n the Vietnamese territory; 5. The State management veterinary agency . . .. · of the Ministry of Agriculture .and Rural Development or Min!$trY. of Fisheries shalf d) To prescribe measuresJor handling of conduct quarantines a~d .Qranf qGarantine animals, animal products, transport means, CHrtificates or certify the quarantines for animals, animal- or animal p·roduct-holding instruments, which are not up to the veterinary hygiene standards; e) To prescribe uniforms, insignia, shoulder strap, badge, quarantiner's card, forms ofanima! and animal product quarantine dossiers. 2. The customs, trade, communication and transport and police offices shall have to coordinate with the veterinary State manage ment agencies in effc➔cting the quarantine of animals, animal products within loca!lties. animal products, which are exported, imported, temporarily imported for re-export, temporarily exported forre•import, border-gate transshipped, trans.ited in the Vietnamese territory. 6. The provincial-level State management veterinary agencies shall have to conduct quarantines and grant quarantine certificates for domestically transported animals, animal products. 7. The Peop!e's Cornmittees at au levels shall direct the concerned branches in their respective a. The provincial-level People's Committees localities in quarantining ciornestically shall l1ave to plan locations for construction of transported animals, animal products. UFHCIAL GA/.ET"l·r:: a. Oro an izatiorw and individuals, wt·1 en circulating anirnc1!s ancJ/or ai1irnal products, must abide by tt·,e regulation on animal and animal product quamntine; pay ct1arges and/or tees according to law provisions on charges and fees. Article 26.- Quarantine of domestically circulated animals and animal products 1. Animal or animal product owners, before transporting animals or animal products, must make declarations with the competent veterinary offices. The veterinaiy offices shall have to conduct the quarantines according to regulations and grant qua rantf ne ce rtif ica tes; perm it the continued circulation of animals, animal products being transported en route if they have valid quarantine certificates .. Where the quarantine certificates are invalid or unavailable, the vet~rfnary offices shall handle the cases according to law provisions. 2. Animals, ani,mal products,which satisfy the foil owing cond i.tion s sh al I be granted the quarantine certificates: a) The animals meet the veterinary hygiene standards as prescribed at Pointe of Clause 2, Point e of Clause 3, Article 7 of this Ordinance, are taken from animal epidemic~free zones or establishments, have already gone through compulsory disease prevention measures and are still immune; b) The animal products me taken from the animals prescribed at Point a of this Clause and meet the v0terinary hygien1:.~ standards, are packed and p1·es0rved according to faw provisions; c) llle animal W8.'.,te,; taken from tl10 animals presc1•irJed at Point a of this Clause and meet the veterinary t1ygiene standards according to the provisions at Point dot Clause 2, Point d of Clause 3, Article l of this Ordinance. 3. Instruments tor anirnal rearing, means for transporting or holding animals, animal products or animal wastes must be cleaned and disinfocted before and after the transportation; means for transportation of animal products must be the specialized ones, meeting the veterinary hygiene standards prescribed at Point b of Clause 2 and Point b o( C!au~e 3, Article ·1 of thi8 Ordinance arid must be sealed before the t ranspo rtati on of al ready quarantined an i ma I products. 4. Owners of animals, anir,al products, transport m eans, animal ocanimal product holding instruments, which are subject to veterinary hygie11e examination, must bear respon siblllty for thetransported an irnals, animal products and 1their own declaration contents; ensure veterin~ ry hygiene Jnct environ mental sanitation during the process of gathering, transporting animals or animal products according to veterinary law provisions and environmental protection law provisions. Article 27.- Quarantine of export animals, animal products 1. Export animals and animal products must be quarantined, veteririary-~1ygiene d1ecked at places of departure at the request of importing countrie8 or animal, anrrnal product owners. 2. Organizations and individuals exporting animals or animal products, that request lJi f-lCIAL GAZ.ETTI:. quarantines, must rnake prior ck::-clarations with competent anirnal quarantine offices. Depending on the nature, quantity, kinds of animal or animal product, the animal quarantine bodilis sl1all notify the goods owners of the quara11tino locations and time. 3. The animal quarantine agencies shall grant quarantine certificates at the plac?s of departure for animals, animal products, means for animal or animal product transportation, which are subject to veterinary hygiene examination and meet the veterinary hygiene standards. In case of detecting that animals, animal products, animal or ·animctl product transport means, which are subject to veterinary hygiene examination, fail to meet the veterinary hygiene standards reqUfred by importing countries, the animal quarantine agencies shall request goods owners to apply handling measures as provided tlw locations prescril)ed by animal quarantine bodies. The duration for quarantine of animal products shall not c~xceed 1 O days. 3. The quarantine of import animals is prnscribed as follows: a) When animals are transported to border gates, the quarantine offices shall examine dossiers,,health conditions of the animals; if the dossiers are validahd animals do not show signs of being infected with dangerous diseases, they shall make certification so that the goods owners carry our c.:u{,toms procedures and carry the animals to the quarantine isolation areas for quarantine monitoring; the ti me· for monitoring the quarantine isolation shall depend on each . . kind of disease, each species qt animal, but not exceed 45 .days; guide the goods owners in applying hygieri'ic .· m(;;!aSures to persons in ,, contact with the animals, environmental . . ·. :·: ,· . for at Point d of Clause 1, Article 25 of this sanitation, rearing rnstrurilents, handling Ordinance. devices, animal transport. means, animal holds .. -.· . Article 28.- Quarantine of import animals, animal products 1. Organizations and individuals, When importing animals or animal products, must make prior declarations with the competent animal quarantine agencies of Vietnam. Depending on the nature, quantities, kinds of animal or animal product, the animal quarantine agencies shall notify the animal or animal product importing organizations and individuals of the quarantine locations and time and monitor the quarantine isolation. 2. The quarantine must be carried out aftGr the animals or animal products are brought to and relevant objects .subject to veterinary •hygiene examination; . . . . . ··. . ... b) In the course oftransportation, handling and tending of animals and monitoring the animal quarantlnesatquarantihe isolation areas, the goods owners or their representatives must comply with the guidance of veterinary agencles. 4. Animal products, objects of veterinary hygiene examination, which satisfy the vet13rinary hygiene standards prescribed at Points f and g of Clause 2, Points f and g of Clause 3, Article 7 of this Ordinance, shall t.Je granted the quarantine certificates by veterinary agEincies for carrying out the customs procedures; ln cases where they must be carried to othc➔ r locations for quarantine, the transfer No. 11 (25··5-2004) OrFlt;tAL. GAll::TTL.\ papers must be granted by vetminary cJ.9cncim; for carrying out the customs rroccdums. 5. Organizations and individua!t; bringing along animals or animal products into Vietnam must declare them with the border~uate animal quarantine offices for quarantine. 6. Animals and animal products whict1 fail to meet the veterinary hygiene standards or are subject to import ban must be handled as follows: a) Returning the animals to the places of origin or destroying them at places designated by veter(nary offices and supervising the destruction; b) Returning the animal products to the places of origin or handling them according to law provisions; atterthe handling, if they meet the requirements, their imp9rt shall be permitted. Arlicle 29.- Quarantine 9t animals, animal products,which·.are tkmporarily imported for re . .. . . export, temporarily exported for re-import, .. . border-gate transshipped, transited in the Vietnamese territory 1. Organizations and individuals having animals or animal products temporarily imported for re-export, temporarily exported for re-import, border-gate transshfpped, transited fn the Vietnamese territory must declare them with the competent animal quarantine agenciei:; of Vietnam at least 7 days before the goods arrive at the border gates. 2. The border-gate animal quarantine offices examine quarantine certificates of the exporting countries and check the veterinury hygiene when animals or animal products which are temporarily imported for re-export, temporarily exported for re-import, border-gate transshipped or transited in the Vietnames0 territory arrive at ttie border gates; 1f tf·1e conditions are fuffy rnet, the animal quarantine offices shall grant quarantine certificates or certify the quaranline. 3. The animal quarantine offices st1all request organizations and/or individuals to apply the following handling measures to animals or animal products which are not up to the veterinary hygiEme standards or subject to import ban: a) Returning the anin1als, animal products to thefr places of origin; b) Destroying diseased animals, animal products carrying dangerous con tag iou s germs. 4. The border~gate animal quarantine offices shall ex~mine the qt1arsntine certificates of exporting countries; ope~ containers, seal stamps for veterinary hygiene examination only in case of necessity according to law provisions for animals, animal products, which are temporarily. imported for re~export, temporarily exported for re-irnport, border-gate . . transshipped, tra:hsited in· Vietnamese territory in containers or means with other seal stamps. Article 30.- Quarantine of animals sent for participation in trade fairs, sport competitions, art performances; animal products sent for participation in trade fairs, exhibitions 1. Organizations and individuals that have animals on the lists of animals, animal products subject to quarantine, when gathering them for participation in trade fairs, expositions, sport competftfons, art performances; animal products on 1l1e lists of animals, animal products subject to quarantine, w~1en bringing them to trade fairs OfHCIAL GAZFflf. or· expositions rnuM comply with tile following control regulation~,: 1. S!aug!ltemcJ animals must be Gontro!lecJ a) Possessing quarantine cr-)rtifir::,ites issuc,d 2,trictly aGcordino tc procc:~::; nnd proccdurco at by State management veterinary agencic-:!s of tt1e the slaughtering estabJis~irnonts as provided for localities of departure, for domestic animals, in Clause 1, Article :-3'1 of this Ordinance. animal products; b) Possessing import quarantine certificates issued by animal quarantine offices, for animals and animal products from foreign countries; c) Ensuring the veterinary hygiene require ments under the guidance of the local veterinary officr:i.<; t1uring Ulo time the animals are gathered for participation in trade .fairs, expositions, sport competitions, art performances, animal products brought into trade fairs, expositions; 2. After the tirne of gathering, trade fairs, expositions: t he local competent ·state . . : . . . management veterinary offlc es shall check the veterinary hygiene fo·r aU animals or animal products, guide the cleantng and disinfection of . .. ., the entire are~ s ahd: grant certificates of , .· ' 2. Slaughtered animals must satisfy the veterinary hygiene standards as prescribed at Point hot Clause 2, Point h of Clause 3, Article 7 of this Ordinance, ensuring veterinary hygiene ancl food hygiene and safety. :3. Animal products, before being put into circulation, must be checked and determined as reaching the veterinary hygie~e stand~rds and . . . ·be affixed with slaughtering control .stamps or . . . marks·-or veterinary hygiene stamps:: 4. Only persons holding animal qu.=ir~rttiner's cards can perform the iask ofs.16.ltghtering control at animal slaughtering establishments. J.lrticte 32.- Contents-of animal s11ughtering quarantine of anima:fs,. animal products ·whic.h --- control meet the veterinary- hygiene standards for domestic use. 1, -Examining the complia11ce·with veterinary hygiene standards applicable to slaughtered Where animals brought for participation in animals as provided for at Point h of Clause 2, trade fairs, expositions, sport competitions or art Point h of Clause 3, Article 7 of this Ordinance. performances, animal products brought for participation in trade fairs, expositions need to 2. Examining tl,e compliance with the be exported from Vietnam, the organizations or veterinary hygiene standards applicable to individuals that have suct1 animals or animal s J a ugh te ring e stab !is h me nts, pre Ii min a ry products rnust carry out the export quarantine processing establishments as provided for at procedures according to \aw prov·1sions. Point t oi Clause 2, Point i o1 Clause 3, Article 7 Section 2. CONTROL OF ANIMAL SLAUGHrERING Article 31.- Principles on animal slaugt1toring of this Ordinance. 3. Examining th0 o~Jsorvancn of regulations applicable to porsons directly on gaged in animal slau9htering as provided for in Clause 3, Article OFFICIAi FiA71~TTF 33 of this Ordinance, 4. Examining the animal quarantine c:ertificatos, ensuring that the animals, before being slaughtered, are not infected witll dangc-;rous contagious diseases. 5. Checking the animals before, during and after slaughtering in order to detect objects of animal, animal product quarantine. 6. Detecting and handling diseased or dead animals; animal products fai!ing to reach the veterinary hygiene standards. pu/Xlff; of t!10 local il(!dl!h hodio:.,. Article 34.-· nesponsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in animal s lau g hte rl ng 1. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Fisheries shall prescribe the processes and procedures tor animal slaughtering control, slaughtering control seals, slaughtering control marks, veterinary hygiene stamps, animal quarantiner's card. 2. The State management veterinary agencies of the Ministry ofAgrlculture and Rural 7. Affi~ing slaughtering control stamps or - - Development and the Ministry of Fisheries shall marks on: anirn'c3,l:bodies or sticking veterinary · - · · - have to control slaughtering, check veterinary hygiene Stamps; granting quarantine certificates - - · -· for circulati~ri ~f animal .products. . . . hygiene at establishments slaughtering and . . ' . . preliminarily processing:anirtlals tor export. ·: : . ·'.·: ·---:. . , \:· Article 33 ,. Veterin-aryhyg;ene conditions for 3. The provincial~level People'.s Committees . . . . animal slaughterir1g, preliminarily proce$sing shall have to plan the concentrated animal establishments sla ughterlng establishments in their respective provihces; direct the subordinate People's Committees in planning and building slau9htering establishments at district and commune levels. 1. The.locations of animal slaughtering, preliminarily:proce~sing:establishments must be in line with the plannings cit the People's Committees at different levels, ensure veterinary hygiene, environmental hygiene. 4. The local veterinary offices st1al! have to control slaughtering, examine veterinary hygiene 2. Meeting the veterinary hygiene standards· and guide the treatment of animal wastes at applicable to animal slaughtering, prelirninarily processing establishments as prescribed at Point i of Clause 2, Point i of Cla·use 3, ArtJcle 7 of this Ordinance. 3. Tl10 persons who di rnctly slaughter, preliminarily process animals mu~;t meet the health criteria, not be infected with contagious or skin diseases, pos~,ess periodical hi,mth check establishments slaughtering, prelim/nar//y processing animals in service of domestic consumption. 5. Organizations and ind\vidua!s dealing in animals and/or anirna( products must !lave ani rnal s slaug t1tc~red at slaug t1teri ng esta/J!ishmenlD and pay slaughtering control char9Hs or fens according to law provisions on OFFICIAL GAZETTE cl1c:u0Gs and fees. Section 3. VETERINARY HYGIENE EXAMINATION Article 35.- Principl(~G on vet(~rinary hygiene examination 1. The veterinary hygiene examination rr,ust be carried out in animal-rearing, transportation, slaughtering, preliminary processing, preser vation, circulation, consumption of animals, raw and fresh animal ,product~ 2. The veterinarf~ygiene examination must . . . . . .. .. . . be carried outstriqttyaccordingto the prescribed . . . : . competence( 9r<lef $rld procedures. ··!:, . .: ;·. .: ... :··. .-i . . 3. The ~eteri~a.y hygiene examinatiorvshall ~. . . . .. b) Equipment, instruments and transport Immns used in husbandry; c) Feeds, water for animals at concentrated rearing establishments, animal-originaWd raw materials used for feed production; d) Animal wastes, other objects liable to veterinary hygiene inspection; e) Animal epideniic~free zones, establish ments; f} Animal and animaJ product quarantine isolation areas; g) EstabHshme,nts slaO~htering animals, preliminarily processing ahd/br pteserving aninials, animal products; h) Establishments produbing:and/Or dealing in veterinary drugs, veteri tiary--,u;~ ti'i6products, ni icroorgan isms .·and/or. chemipal $ :, · · only be eff ecteicfon ,opjects an the lists of objects subject to veterinary, hygieine. examination, 2. Applying tectmr~at ,rneas~r~s to detect promulgated 'by the Ministry of Agriculturn and , objects of veteri,nafy hyff[Ei!hs' ihspection. Rural Development or the Ministry-of Fisheries. 4. Only person::; hdldlng animal quaraniiner's card can perform the:task of·veterinary hygjene examination at the establishments prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article. Article 36.- Contents of veterinary hygiene examination 1. Examining and evaluating the realization of veterinary t1ygiene standards prescribed at Points a, b, c, d, e, g, 11, i, j and k of Clause 2 and Points a, b, c, d, e, g, h, i, j and k of Clause 3, Article 7 ofthis Ordinance for: a) Establishments rearing, gathering or trading in animals; brned-prnducing and/or" trading in establishments; . . . . . 3. Making ·conch.isio~s and handling according to :1aw proviskm~, ·. Article 137.~ :Responsibillties of agencies, organl,zations ~:nd individuals in veterinary hygiene examination · l. The Ministry of. Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Fisheries have thE~ responsibility to·proinulgate: a) Tile lists of objects of veterinary hygiene inBpection; the lists of subjects liable to veterinary hygiene examination; b) The lists of subjects liable to veterinary hygiene examination, that are forced to apply U1EJ veterinary hygiene standards; c) Tho regulations on competence, order and No. 11 (25~5--2004) ()ITIC1AI, GAZFTTF: proced u ro s for veterinary 11 Yn i (an e e xarn i nation. 2. lhe State managumont voterina1·y agencies of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rurc:t Development and the Min)sfry of Fisheries have the responsibility to conduct the veterinary hygiene examination of the subjects prescribed in Clause 1 , Article 36 of this Ordinance for centrally-run rearing- establishments and establishments slaughtering animals for export according to decentfa.-lization, and handle violations according to law provisions. 3. The P~ople's Committees of all leve!s direct processing, sharing of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals Or9anizations and individuals that produce, process, share veteriary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals for must iutly meet the following conditions: t. Having made registration for production, pr~cessing, shaJing of veterinary drugs, veteri nary~use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals; the cono:e fne,d,;;agencies in t11eir respective 2. Having locati6ns,W6rk~hops, equipment, IOcalities-tO:'COOrdinate with one another in the storages, waste water treatment system, which are up to the vet.e}lnarf 'hygiene standards prescribed at Point k o{Cl~use 2, Point k of realizationiot r:egul;tion on veterinary -hygiene examination, and h~ndl e violations according to law.pr¢vJ$iOns., . . ' .. ·: ·.: ··. ,.·' ;' 4.: .The 0 6omp'eterit, ,State management veterinary agenCies' in localities have the responsibiljty to coi:1dtfot veterinary hygiene examinatictri of,the su"tJlebts·prescribed in Clause 1, Article: 36 of-~hi~ :o·~dlnance and handle violations a~cordJng to law provisions. 5. Organizations alld individuals that produce and/or trade in animals, animal products must observe the regulations on veterinary hygiene examination; pay veterinary hygiene examination charges and fees according to law provisions on charges and fees. Chapter IV MANAGEMENT OF VETERINARY DRUGS, VETER INARYMUSE BIO PRODUCTS, MICROORGANISMS, CH EMICAL.S Article .18 ... Conditions on production, .. . . Clause 3, Article 7 o·t this Ordinance and ensure the enviroqrnentcil.protec;t i9n; >·. ·,· 3. Having· adEiquate .equ;pment suitable to production, pro~essing, !:>ha.ring scale, for ex a,mination°0f ;quality o f veterinary drugs, veterinctr'y-use··biopr:oducts; microorganisms, chemicals;· 4. Haying to apply the principles and standards for good practice of manufacture of veterinary drugs (GMP) applicable to veterinary drug prQducing establishments; 5. Having persons who directly manage the production of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals and possess veterinary practice certificates; 6. Having persons who test veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, chemicals and possess veterinary practice certificates; 7. Producing, processing, stiaring only vGterinary O!TIC:IAl.. GAZETTE drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisrrn,, ctiemicals on th(~ lists of veterinary drugi:; permitted tor circulation in Vietnam, the lists of veteriary-use bioproduc.:t,, microorgani~,ms, chemicals on th(~ lists of those permitted for circulation in Vietnam as provided for at Point c, Clause 1, Article 51 of H1is Ordinance; 8. Persons who directly produce, process, share veterinary drugs, veterinary•use bioproducts, microorganisms,. chemicals must possess health certificates granted by medical centers of district or tiigher !eve\. Article 39 ,. Conditions for trading in veterinary dru!1s, ·veterlnary~use bioproducts; microorganisms, chemicals .. , Organizations a.nd indivlduals that deal in veterinary drugs, veterinary-µse bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals must.fully meet the following conditions: .. 1. Having made registration for trading in veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, ch errii cals; 2. Having locations, material and technical foundations for preservation and sale thereof, which are up to the veterinary hygiene standards prescribed at Point k of Clause 2, Point k of Clause 3 of Article 7 of this Ordlnance; 3. The managers, the direct sellers of veterinary drugs, veterinary·use bioproducts, microorganisms and/or chemicals niust possess veterinary practice c,~rtificates; 4. Only trading in veterinary drugs, veterinary use biorroducts, microorganisms and/m chernicals on Hie list of veterinary drugs permitted to1· circulation in Vietnam, the lists of veterinary··use bioproducts, microorganisms or chemicals permitted tor circulation in Vietnam, as prescribed at Point c, Clause 1, Article 51 ot tt1is Ordinance. Article 40.- Conditions for veterinary drugs or veterinary••Use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals to be included in the list of veterinary drugs permitted for circulation in Vieitnam or lists of veterinary,.use bioproducts, rnicroorr;anisms or chemicals permitted for circulation in Vietnam .· 1. Veterinary drugs, veterinary~use bioproducts, microorganisms a'nct briemicals, which are newly produced j~ the.cou·ntJy or imported for the first time intoVietnarn; s:hall be . : . . recognized when they 'fully satisfy' the· fol iowi ng conditions: : . ' a) Having results otte.sting, expeiin)entatlon of veteri na·ry drugs, veterinary~llse bfoproducts, mic:roorganismsarid chemicals, whidh are newly produced in the country; having results of testing, experimentation of veterinary drugs, veterinary use bioproducts, microorganisms and/or chemicals, which are imported for the first time into :Vietnam; b) Having dossiers of registration for circulation of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and/or chemicals, which include the application for registration of circulation of veterinary drugs, veterinary~use lJloproducts, microorganlsms and/or chemicals, the summaries of tho proportiGS of products; t!1e technical information on the product quality, the technical information on the rroperties, effect OrTIClf..L G/\/ETTE and safety of tho products, the testing cards of the production establistiments and the competent testing agencies, the testing, s::xperimenUng anu assaying 1 ~~ults and labels of products; c) The Specialized Scientific Council set up by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development or the Ministry of Fisheries eva I u ates the testing, exp erime nti ng and assaying results and proposes the recognition thereof. 2. Bm;ing on the proposal of the Specialized Scientific Couricil, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Dev~!oprnent or the Minister of Fisheries' shall consider anq decide on the recognition of veterinary drugs, ·veterinary-use bioproducts, microog~nisrns and/or chemicals, which are newly pJodu¢ed in the cc'.li.-mtry or imported for the first,tirne :in. Vietrianl for inclusion in the list of veterinary drugs'.permitted for circulation into . . . Vietnarrl or the lists of veterinary~use .. . ·. . uso bioproduct::;, rnicroorgani~;rns and chemicals must IJe conducted by competent agenc:ies for testing of vcte rina ry drugs, veterinary .. use bioproducls, 111icroorwanisrns and chernica!s. Article 42.- Testing of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use btoproducts, microorganisms and chemicals, which are newly produced at home 1. Veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals, which are newly produced at home, must be tested upon registration for circulation. 2. Establishments which testveterinary drugs, vete ri nary-use b io p roduots; , mi croo rgan isms, chemicals must 111eet th~ ·cohtjitiqns prescribed at Point d, C1ause 01, Articte:sry of this Ordinance and bi:i recognized by the/ $tatei management veterinary agency of the .. tv,Ii,istry :of Agriculture and Rural Develbpment 6:r the Ministry of Fi.sher/es. . . 3. The testing' and r9'.coghition of veterinary bioprodubts 1 ·. microorg ariisms or chemicals permitted for. circulation in Vietnam. · drugs, veterinary~use l)ioproducts, microorganisms Article 41. - Testing veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals 1. Veterinary drugs, veterinary-use biopro~ ducts, microorganisms and chemicals, which are not on the list of veterinary drugs permitted for circulation in Vietnam or lists of veterinary••use bioprnducts, microorganisms and chemicals permitted for circulation in Vietnam, must be tested upon registration for their ci rculatlon, import. and ch1~micals, which are newly produced at home, must be carried out ac(X)rding to the order and procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developmentorthe Ministry of Fisheries. Article 43:- Assay of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals, which are imported for the first time into ViE~tnam 1. Veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals, which are produced by foreign countries and not on Hie list of veterinary drugs permitted for 2. The testing of v(~terinary drugs, veterinary·· circulation in Vietnam or lists of veterinary-use (ir-nClJ\L GJ\ZETTI: No. 1 '/ (2:.i-5 ·WO.:\) bioproducts, microorganism:,, ehnmicals permitted tor circulation in Vietnam, must be assayed upon registration for their first-time irnµort into Vietnam. 2. Establishments which assay veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals must meet the conditions prescrlbed at Point d, Clause 1, Article 51 of this Ordinarice and be recognized by the State management veterinary agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development or the rv1inlstry'of Fisheries. 3. 1·h0 assay must be carried out according to the order a11d , p'ri:>6edUes prescribed by the 3. The expertisP- of veterinary drun~~. veteri nary--use bioproducts, microorganism~,, chemicals is conducted at establishments which test veterinury drugs, veterindfy--uso bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals, to be decided by the Ministry of Agriculture and F~ura/ DEivelopment or the Ministry of Fisheries. Article 45.-:- Expenses, charges, fees tor ·testing; ex"perimentation, assay or expertise of veterinary drugs, veterlriaty-use bioproduets, microorganisms and chE:3 rriicals 1, P'ersons requesting the testing, experimentation, assay and/or e>Cpertise of Ministry of Agricultur? and Rural Development· veterinary drugs, veterint1.ry~use bioproducts, 0 r the Mi nistrY, ot Flsheri es.- microorganisms or ch emf qals rnG st bear:all costs veterinary-use btdp(oducts, itiicroorganisrns and chemicals 1. The exp~rtise of veterinary drugs, ·.· thereof under contracts, charg~i~nd:fee's under . .. , .. ' .. ' . law ·previsions qn ch~rges c1nd Jees. 2. Where the .resuns:6tex~ertise of veterinary drugs, veterin'~~y~Js:~':•· · bioprqqucts, microorganisms o/ ch~\11foals show that the veterinary-use biqprociuct,s, microorganisms and testing; experiment.ing:or ·assayi~g results are chemicals is condu~tedto re~e·x~mlne the quality wrong, the testing, expe rirrreht1ng or assaying of veterinary drugs,-veterinary-use biop;oducts, establishments mu~t b~aHhe expertising costs. microorganisms or chemicals; which have been tested, experimented, assayed or are being Article 46.- Announcement of quality circulated on the market. 2. Veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals must be expertised in the following cases: a) Where there are complaints or denuncia tions about the quality of veterinary drugs, veterinary~use bioproducts, microorganisms or chemicals; b) When it is so requested by competent State bodies. standards of veterina·ry drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals 1. Organizations and individuals that produce or import veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bi oproducts, microorganisms and/a r chem ica Is, which are on the list of veterinary drugs permitted for circulation in Vietnam or the list of veterinary use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals permitted for circulation in Vietnam must announce tl1e quality standards ot veterinary drugs, veterinary--use bioproducts, Of· /"ICIAL GAZL:.lTIE microorganisms, chemicals Jnd bear 1·esponsibility for the announcod qua!ity standards as provided for at Point\ ot Clause 2, Point I of Clause 3, Article 7 of thi~ Ordinance; the announced quality standards must not be lower than the standards prescribed at Points a and b, Clause 1, Article 7 of this Ordinance. 2. The order, procedures and conditions for· 2. The Ministry of Science and Tectrnology promulgates the lists of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, mlcroorgan·1sms or chemicals, which are subject to tl1e application of Vietnamese standards, the lists of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, rnicroorgan isms, chemicals, which must be c0rtified as having quality compatible with Vietnamese standards. announcing the quality.standards of veterinary 3. The •Ministry of Agriculture and Rural drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, Deve[oprilentandthe Ministry of Fisheries microorganisms, ~trnmicals shall comply with .. .. . .. . law provisiori:6ri goods quality. prom u I gate I lstS' <>fvetertnary drugs, veterinary · .. ' / use bioproducts,•· microorganisms, chemicals, whidi are. subjett'to 'tiia application ol branc~1 Article i7 .. ~:Announcement of quality of standards, the lists of veterinary drugs, veterin.afy drL1\;Js, ,veterinary~use bioproduct.s,· ·veterinary-use bioprdduds}microorganisms or microo~ga:rH·E>,rn.s, Ch:emicals being compatlbfe chemicals, which.. must b.~ dert'ified as having with sta,n~~rds: .··. quality compatible\..vith'the:branoh standards. 1 . 'O rgani.z:a,tid{1$ ~ndjl1t:Jividual s that produce 4-.-Th$:ordarand proce<;JUres:for announcing the q ualitf ofvetadnary<clru gs' Veterl nary-use or Import veter{nary>dfugs, veterinary-use . . · · · · · · · bioproducts; rtilcroorg~nisms or chemicals being biopmducts,· microotganistns and/or chemicals, · ·· ·· · . ' •• •,<. . • ' . ·. . . . cornpatible with standards rtjt.istcomply with law when anriounc:ing the :$tandard-compatible . . . . .. provisions :on •goods qua I ity. • . quality, nihslbe based oh:. : .·· .. · .... · . ·. a) The testing :or experimenting establish- Artlc/e 48.- Conditions.for import, export of ments' certifida:tion of results of testing, experi- · veterinary drug.s~ veterinary-use bioproducts, mentation of the quality of veterinary drugs, micrdorganisms, ·chemicals veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals, which are newly produced at homi3; b) The testing or assaying establishments' certification of the results of testing or assay of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals, which are imported for the first time into Vietnam; c) The certification of quality being compatible with Vietnamese standards or branch standards prescribed in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article. 1 .. Organizations and individuals that import assorted veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals, raw materials for production of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, which are on the list of veteririary drugs permitted for circulation in Vietnam or the lists of veterinary use bioproducts, microorganisms or chemicals permittl3d for circulation in Vietnam. Veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, OFf;lC!AI., GJ.1.zc·rrE microorgani:,rns, clwmicals, wt1ich mc-i imported for the first time and not on nie list of veterinary drugs pem1itted for circulation in Vietnam, the lists of veteii 11 ary··use biop roduch,, microorganisms, chemicals permitted for circulation in Vietnam, must be tested, assayed before being put on the such lists. 2. Organizations and individuals that Import veterinary drugs, veterinary~use bioproducts, mic roo rgan isms and/or chemicals, -raw materials tor production of veterinary drugs, veterinary use bioproducts, microorganisms or chemicals, which me not oh the list of veterina:y drugs permitted for circUlation in Vietnam, the lists of epidemics, H10 irnpmt of veterinary drugs and/ or vaccines not on trie list of veterinary drugs permitted for circulation in Vietnam shall be dcGidEld by tl1e Mi11isler 0f Agriculture and Rural Development or tl1e Minister of Fisheries. 4. The export of veterinary drugs, veterinary" use bioproducts, microorganisms and/or chemicals shall comply with the provisions ot Vietnamese law and the requirements of the importing countries. Article 49.- Regulations o'n labels of veterinary drugs, ve!eriMHy-\Jse bioproducts, microqrganisrns, chemicals veterinary-use: bioproducts, microorganisms, - ·- , - : - Veterinary drugs, veterihary-:use btoproducts, chemicals perrnitte~ - for circ ulation in Vietnam ·. - -· - - . . . -· microorganisms or chemicals'.; '.wtran heing must satisfy the following conditions: - - -- - -- circulated or used, must frave fal}~:/s:, '.•- The a) Being Sb permitted byJhe veteriary State management office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 0(-j~e Ministry of labeling of veterinary dn,1gs; veJerinary~use biop rbducts, microog ar,:isrh$'. dr oh:emicals must comply with law provisfons; the labels must bear Fisheries; the inscription "For veter1ria:ry use on lyY ·: :.· ·· .. .-· .. ·. .. .,.. . ,· .... ·.: b) Having dossiers of appllcation for import, Article 50,- HandllnJ;rof.:Vete/ih'~ry drugs, which include the import application, the GMP VE~t~rinary-use bioproducts, rnl~roorganisms, certificates of the prdduction establishments, the chemicals summary of the properties, ~ffect, safety of the products, the analyzing card, the certificate of 1. The handling of veterinary drugs is being permitted for production, circulation of the stipulated as follows: competent body of the manufacturing country; c) The samples of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals must have adequate finished-product labels, intermediary labels, product packings, drug quantity for quality inspection by the agencies testing veterinary drugs, veterinary use bioproducts, microorganisms or chemicals. 3. In case of urgonGy wriern appear a) The to be- destroyed veterinary drugs include those on the Hst of veterinary drugs banned from circulation in Vietnam, veterinary drugs not on the lists of those permitted for circulation in Vietnam;. fake veterinary drugs, veterinary drugs witll unidentiiled origins, expired veterinary drugs, The destruction of v0terinary drugs shall comply with law provisionG and rnust be (ffHCIAL G/.\ZE'1 TE sup0rvisecl arid certified by competent votorinary State management bodies, environmental protection offices, local adrninistl'ations and otiler revelant agencies; b) The imported veterinary drugs, which rnust be returned to their places of origin, include veterinary drugs not on the lists of those permitted for circulation in Vietnam, veterinary drugs having no lab~ls or having labels which contravene Vietnam's law provisions, poor quality veterinary drugs; ., ·. .-. . : c) Veterinary drllgs on th!3 lists of those permitted ,for cir;:ulation in Vietnam, which are being cfrcDl~t~d 6n, ttle market but fail to ensure , . . . returned to th,~ir places of ori9in, include those not on t~1e lists of veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals permitted for circulation in Vietnam; veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals having no labels or having labels which contravene Vietnam's law provisions; c) Where the veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and/or chemicals are on the lists of those permitted for circulation in Vietnam, being circulated on the market but fail to meet the prescribed quality -,standards, they shall be i;u~:pendeu from circul ~tion and handled according to law provisions. . . . : their r€lglstered quality standards, shall be 3. Organizations or,J!1dlviduals whose suspende4 1 ror:n <Circulation and, handled -· veterinary drugs, veterioaty-use bioproducts, according to law provisions . . . '·.: ... ' .. · 2.-The hiindHng:QfVE!terinary-use bioproducts, . , ' .<" -~ ..... microorganisms,\6he'rriiCals is stipulated as follows: microorganisms a~d/or, ~hk,rnicials are handled shall' have to bear the, ob,$is of handling accbrdi ng to law -provision~. Article 51.-- Respons,i~ilities of State bodies a) The to be~de:str,6yed veterinary~use . in -the managerne nt' of 1veterinary drugs, bioproducts;micrciorganfsms, chemicals include -- veterinary•use bioproelucts,microorganisms and those on th~/H~ts ~f ,goods banned froniuse in chemicals Vietnam; those not On the Ii sts of veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals permitted for circulation in Vietnam; microorganisms, biopro'ducts, chemicals, ~hich are fake, unidentified iil origin or expired. The destruction of veterinary•use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals sliall comply with law provisions and must be supervised and certified by competent veterinary bodies, en vi ronrn en tar p rot(~<.:tio n offices·;· 1oca I administration and other relovant agencies; b) The imported veterinary~u~;e hioproducts, micromganisms, chemicals, w~1ich must bo 1. The, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Fisheries have the responsibility: a) To promulgate lists of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals, which are banned from import; b) To pr0tnul9ate lists of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals, which are banned or restricted from use in Vietnam; c) To promulgate lists of veterinary drugs perrnitted fm circulation in Vietnam, the lists of OFFICIAi.. GAZElTE No. 17 (2;i-5·2004) veterinary~use b(oproducts, microorganisms and chemicals, which are permitted for circulation in Vietnam; d) To stipulate the research into, testing, experimentation, assay and procedures for circulation registration of veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals, which are not on the lists of those permitted for circulation in Vietnam; e) To manage, guide and inspect the implementatton of law provisions on conditions for production, trading, import and circulation of veterinary drugs, .·v~terinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms and/or ch emica!s. . .. ·. poor quality, bannod from use, not on the lists of those permitted for circulation in Vietnam tw provided for in Article 50 of this Ordi11ance and the legislation on environmental proloction. 3. The People's Committees of al! levels have th El responsibility to direct the relevant agencies in their respective localities in coordinated implementation of the regulations on manage mEmt of the production! trading of veterinary drugs, veterinary-Use bioproducts, microorganisms and chenHcals; to handle violations related to the trading in veterinary drugs, veterimuy-use bioproducts, microorganisms. chemicals according to law provisions. 4. The··provinciaHever State.management 2. The St'a:te rnanagement veterinary agencies ofthEtMfnistry of Agriculture and Rural veterinary bodies have th·e: resppnsibiHty: Developmentarid:t~eMlnistry of Fisheries have · a) To organize:Profet,sional-and law training and the respons,fbility: · · ·· fosterings for subjects ct&anog ln:vett3rinary drugs, . .. .. . veterinary-use bioproducfs, ·rrilcroorganisms and/ . . a) To permit the testing; assay of veterinary drugs, veterinai);'~usebioproducts,microorganisrns, .. or .chemicals; to gra11t:veterinary practic€· chemicals, which.are .newly produced at home or. certificates; ...... · . . .. . .. imported for the firsttime into Vietnam; to grant b) To examine and inspectthe· conditions of certificates of veterinary drugs, veterinary..:use establishments: .dealing iri vet~dnary drugs, bioproducts, microorganisms or chemicals, which ·· ve-te~inary-use -bloproducts, microorganisms are permitted for circulation in Vietnam; and/or chemicals; to g'u1de the destruction of b) To check and inspect the conditions of. veterinary drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, establishments producing veterinary drugs, ' microorganisms,chemicals in strict accordance vete ri nary-use bl op roducts, microorganisms or with the tech no fog ical pr ocess in order to ensure chemicals; to guide the destruction of veterinary environmental hygiene -and human health; tc drugs, veterinary-use bioproducts, handle veterinary drugs, veterinary-use microorganisms and/or chemicals in strict bioproducts, microorganisms and chemicals , accordance with the technological process in which are counterfeited, banned from use, noi. order to EHisure environmental hygiene and on the lists of those permitted for circulation in human health; to handle veterinary drugs, ViEJtnam as provided for in Article 50 of this veterinary~use bioproducts, miGroorganisms Ordinance and the legislation on environmental and/or chemicals, whid1 am counterfeited, of protection. No. 'I'/ (2!5-5-2004) ()fFICIAL G/.\ll::TTE 5. Organizations and individuri.li ; pmclucing competent State management veterinary bodies. and/or dealing in vetorinmy drugs, veterinary use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals must ensure the registered quality :;tandards and bear responsibility before law for the quality standards of veterinary drugs, veter ary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals they have produced and/or traded in. ·· Chapter V VETERINARY PRACTICE 3. Having veterinary means, equipment, instruments suitable to regist0r0d forrns of professional practice. 4. Having good t1ealth for professional practice. 5. Having professional ethics. Article·s4,-competence and procedures for granting veterinary pr~ctice certificates Article 5t.- Scope of veterinary practice .• f. The State ·managernent veterinary . agencies of the Ministry- of Agriculture and Ru ra I t. Vacqltiatiof'l, testing, disease diagnosis, Development and the Ministry.of .Fisheries shall presoriptl.oh, Jreatrnent, healthcare for animals. have to examine the conditio.ns and grant . ·;·--:·-\~·:> ::; · ... -':- .. 3. Prodtictibn ofveterl ~ary drugs, veterinary ' ' ' use bioproducts, .' microorganisms and cherni c·als. ,. · ... .· :-.. -.. ·: .. ·.. ·: veterinary practice certltrcates• t6: individuals conducting the veteri!'lary'practice prescribed in Clausi~~ 3,4anq 5,Article'52 ofthis Ordinance. ~ . . ·. .· 2. The provincial-level State' management veterinary bbc:;lies shall have t~ examine the 4. Trading.in veterinary drugs, veterinary-use· conditions.arid grahl .veterinary practice certificates to indfviduals conducting the bioproducts,· rYllcroorganisril and chemicals. veterinary practice prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, 5. Testing, assay, experimentation of 4 and 6, Article 52 ot'this Ordinance. veterinary drugs; veterinary-use bioproducts, microorganisms, chemicals. 6. Other consultancy and service activities related to veterinary work. Article 53.·· Conditions for veterinary p ractiti on ers 1. -POssei:;sing diplomas suitable to the professional practice. 2. Possessing practice certificates granted by 3. The persons applying for veterinary practice certificates send their dossiers to the ·. competent veterinary agencies. Such a dossier shall include: a) The application for veterinary practice certificate; b) The copies of professional diplomas, certificates; c) The curriculum vitae; d) The health certificate. Oi-:HCII\L. GAZE'l lE Chaptc.•r VI INSPECTION, SETTLEMENT OP Dl!'.:r'UTES Article 55.- Veterinary inspectorate The veterinary inspectorate is the speciaf[zed veter"Inary inspectorate. The organization and operation of the specialfzed veterfnary inspectorate shaff comply with law provisions on Inspection. Article !j"6.- Settlement of disputes Veterinary disput€ls are settled according to law provisions; Chapter VII . . . . . . ...... . IMPLEMENTATION PFlOVISIONS A rtic/e 57. - 1 mp lernentati o~' effect This Ordinance .takes implemen.tation effect as from October 1, 2004. This Ordinance replaces the February 4, 1993 Ordinance on Veterinary Medicine. Article 58.- Implementation guidance The Government shall detail and guide the implementat\on or this Ordinance. On behalf of the National Assembly Standing Committee Chairman NGUYEN VAN AN