Vietnam: What is the type of livestock and the minimum number of livestock to be declared in 2024? What is the latest declaration form of livestock breeding?
What is the type of livestock and the minimum number of livestock to be declared in 2024?
Under Appendix 2 issued together with Circular 18/2023/TT-BNNPTNT, the type of livestock and the minimum number of livestock to be declared in 2024 are specified as follows:
(1) Cattle
No. | Type of livestock | Calculation unit | Quantity |
1 | Buffalo, Buddha | Head | 01 |
2 | Cows, calves | Head | 01 |
3 | Horse | Head | 01 |
4 | Goat | Head | 05 |
5 | Sheep | Head | 05 |
6 | Rabbit | Head | 25 |
7 | Pork pigs | Head | 05 |
8 | Sow | Head | 01 |
9 | Boars | Head | 01 |
(2) Poultry
No. | Type of livestock | Calculation unit | Quantity |
1 | Chicken | Head | 20 |
2 | Duck | Head | 20 |
3 | Short | Head | 20 |
4 | Goose | Head | 20 |
5 | Ostrich | Head | 01 |
6 | Quail | Head | 100 |
7 | Dove | Head | 30 |
(3) Other animals permitted for breeding
No. | Type of livestock | Calculation unit | Quantity |
1 | Star deer | Head | 01 |
2 | Swift | House | 01 |
3 | Honeybee | Hive | 15 |
4 | Dog | Head | 01 |
5 | Cat | Head | 01 |
6 | Thunderstorm | Head | 10 |
7 | Mallard | Head | 20 |
8 | Cricket | m2 | 05 |
9 | Scorpion | m2 | 01 |
10 | Silkworms (multiflora, biflora, castor cassava leaves) | Nest | 50 |
11 | Cinnamon worms (worms) | m2 | 05 |
12 | Black soldier fly | m2 | 05 |
In 2024, what is the latest declaration form of animal husbandry in Vietnam?
Under Appendix 3 issued with Circular 18/2023/TT-BNNPTNT, the latest declaration form of animal husbandry in Vietnam is specified as follows:
Download the latest declaration form of animal husbandry in Vietnam: here
What are the prohibited acts in animal husbandry in Vietnam?
Under the provisions of Article 12 of the 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry, the prohibited acts in animal husbandry in Vietnam include:
- Breeding operated in areas not permitted for livestock rearing in cities, district-level towns, commune-level towns and residential zones except for rearing for decoration purposes and laboratory breeding without environmental pollution.
- Use of substances prohibited in animal husbandry
- Use of antibiotics in animal feeds that are not veterinary medicine permitted to be circulated in Vietnam.
- Use of antibiotics in animal feeds as growth stimulants.
- Destruction or appropriation of livestock gene sources.
- Illegal export of precious and rare livestock gene sources.
- Import of animal products with prohibited substances in animal husbandry.
- Import, trade and processing of products made from animals died of diseases or whose death is unexplained.
- Illegal import, rearing, releasing or use of genetically modified animals and products thereof.
- Coercive use or insertion of substances or objects or injection of water into domesticated animal body and products thereof for trade fraud purpose.
- Collusion and cheating in quality experiments, testing, verification and announcement and certification of conformity in animal husbandry.
- Discharge of waste from livestock breeding not undergoing treatment or not treated satisfactorily to places for waste receipt as specified in the law on environmental protection.
- Provision of counterfeit information in declaration of animal husbandry for profiteering purpose.
- Obstruction, destruction and encroachment of legal livestock breeding.
What are the State policies on animal husbandry in Vietnam?
Under the provisions of Article 4 of the 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry:
State policies on animal husbandry
1. The State shall make investment in the following activities:
a) Basic statistic and investigation and establishment of animal husbandry database, assessment of livestock breeding and potentials thereof on an annual or 5-year basis; preparation of animal husbandry development strategies, market forecast, storage of animal products in certain period and formulation of standards and regulations on animal husbandry techniques;
b) Preservation of precious and rare livestock gene sources and local livestock breeds
2. The State shall provide funding for the following activities in each period according to state budget:
a) Study and application of science and technology in which priority is given to high, advanced and modern technology used for creating a breakthrough in animal husbandry; import and raising of original breeds;
b) Establishment of disease-free zones and biosecurity zones for livestock breeding; handling of breeding environment; development of good breeding practice models; relocation of breeding facilities from cities, district-level towns, commune-level towns or residential areas that are not permitted for livestock breeding.
c) Construction of infrastructure and equipment for scientific and technological research institutions and training institutions; development of high-qualified human resources, training in breeding profession, agriculture promotion in breeding in which priority is given to remote and isolated areas, ethnic minority areas, poor areas and severely poor areas;
dd) Creation and development of national animal products or main animal products and organic products; development of national animal product trade mark, construction of concentrated slaughter premises, wholesale markets and auction facilities for advertisement and consumption of livestock breeds and animal products; trade promotion and development of the market for animal product consumption;
dd) Assistance in livestock breeding and restoration of livestock breeds after natural disasters or epidemic as per law provisions
3. The State encourages entities to invest in activities specified in Clause 1 and 2 this Article and the following activities:
a) Operation of breeding farms or value chain-based livestock production and promotion of the role of enterprises, industry associations and cooperatives in development of livestock value chains;
b) Investment in high, advanced and modern technology for animal product slaughter, processing and maintenance and technology for treatment of livestock breeding waste as fertilizer and serving other purposes;
c) Investment in livestock insurance, improvement of capacity of performing experiments and assessment of conformity in animal husbandry
Accordingly, the State policies on animal husbandry in Vietnam are specified above.
Circular 18/2023/TT-BNNPTNT will take effect from February 1, 2024.
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