Vietnam: How are the import and export of livestock and animal products regulated according to current regulations?
What are the regulations on the forecast of animal product market in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 76 of the 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
Forecast of animal product market in Vietnam
1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall provide an annual forecast of market demand for animal products while the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will forecast about supply of animal products and announce the aforementioned information in specialized newsletters or on mass media.
2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall update prices and domestic market of animal products on a weekly basis and international market on a monthly basis and as required by state management agencies and publish such information through specialized newsletters and mass media.
Thus, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall provide annual forecast of market demand for animal products while the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will forecast about supply of animal products and announce the aforementioned information in specialized newsletters or on mass media.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall update prices and domestic market of animal products on a weekly basis and international market on a monthly basis and as required by state management agencies and publish such information through specialized newsletters and mass media.
Vietnam: How are the import and export of livestock and animal products regulated according to current regulations? (Image from the Internet)
What livestock and animal products are exported?
Pursuant to Article 77 of the 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
Export of livestock and animal products
1. Organizations and individuals are permitted to export animal products and livestock not on the list of livestock breeds prohibited for export.
2. Profile and quality of livestock and animal products exported must meet the requirements of exporters and exporting countries and must be conformable to the Vietnamese law provisions.
Thus, organizations and individuals are permitted to export animal products and livestock not on the list of livestock breeds prohibited for export.
What requirements must be met for import of livestock and animal products?
Pursuant to Article 78 of the 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
Import of livestock and animal products
1. There must be records of origin of livestock and animal products imported meeting requirements for food quality and safety and disease resistance as per law provisions.
2. Livestock and animal products imported must undergo inspection of food quality and safety and disease resistance as per Vietnamese law provisions before entering the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam through the specified border checkpoint.
3. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development shall consider and decide to check legal documents, enforcement system and conditions for production of and trading in livestock and animal products of the exporting country under provisions of the Vietnamese laws and international agreement to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory in the following cases:
a) Assessment for mutual recognition;
b) First import of livestock and animal products;
c) Discovery of risk of effects on quality, environment, food safety and resistance to diseases from animal products imported into Vietnam.
d) Inspection visit to production facilities of the exporting countries before import is required if the animal product intended for export poses a high risk to food safety and disease resistance.
4. Animal products imported against law provisions on food safety and quality and disease resistance must be withdrawn and handled as per law provisions.
5. The Government shall elaborate Point d Clause 3 this Article and stipulate import of live animals for slaughter purpose and border checkpoints permitted to receive live animals imported into Vietnam.
Thus, there must be records of origin of livestock and animal products imported meeting requirements for food quality and safety and disease resistance as per law provisions.
How to maintain animal products?
Pursuant to Article 75 of the 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
Maintenance of animal products
1. Maintenance of animal products in processing facilities, trading areas and during transportation must comply with law provision on veterinary medicine, food safety and environmental protection.
2. It is prohibited to use additives, substances supporting maintenance of animal products that are out of date, substances not on the list of substances permitted for use or on the list of substances permitted for use but exceeding the specified limit; chemicals with unknown origin and chemicals prohibited from use in maintenance of animal products as per law provisions.
3. It is required to clearly specify time, duration and technical regulations applied for maintenance of animal products.
Thus, maintenance of animal products in processing facilities, trading areas and during transportation must comply with law provision on veterinary medicine, food safety and environmental protection.
- It is prohibited to use additives, substances supporting maintenance of animal products that are out of date, substances not on the list of substances permitted for use or on the list of substances permitted for use but exceeding the specified limit; chemicals with unknown origin and chemicals prohibited from use in maintenance of animal products as per law provisions.
- It is required to clearly specify time, duration and technical regulations applied for maintenance of animal products.
LawNet