What is the latest application form for issuing a certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs in Vietnam?
What are the requirements for trading veterinary drugs in Vietnam?
In Article 92 of the Law on Veterinary Health 2015, the requirements for trading veterinary drugs in Vietnam are as follows:
Requirements for trading veterinary drugs
Organizations/individuals trading veterinary drugs shall satisfy the following conditions:
1. Having the Certificate of Business registration or the Certificate of Enterprise registration;
2. Having appropriate location and facilities;
3. People who manage or directly perform the sale of veterinary drugs shall have veterinary practice certificates;
4. Having the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs.
Accordingly, there are 4 requirements for trading veterinary drugs in Vietnam as follows:
- Having the Certificate of Business registration or the Certificate of Enterprise registration;
- Having appropriate location and facilities;
- People who manage or directly perform the sale of veterinary drugs shall have veterinary practice certificates;
- Having the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs.
What is the application form for issuing a certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs in Vietnam?
The application form for issuing a certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs in Vietnam is specified in Appendix XX issued together with Circular 13/2016/TT-BNNPTNT amended and supplemented in Clause 2 Article 4 of Circular 13/2022/TT-BNNPTNT and Article 1 of Circular 18/2018/TT-BNNPTNT as follows:
Download the application form for issuing a certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs in Vietnam here
What are the procedures for issuing a certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 97 of the Law on Veterinary Health 2015 on the procedures for issuance, re-issuance and revocation of the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs in Vietnam as follows:
Procedures for issuance, re-issuance and revocation of the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs
1. An application for issuing a Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs shall include:
a) An application form;
b) A detailed description of facilities of the establishment;
c) The Certificate of Enterprise registration or the Certificate of Business registration;
d) The veterinary practice certificate.
2. Procedures for granting of the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs:
a) Organizations/individuals wishing to perform the trade in veterinary drugs shall submit the application for the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs to the veterinary authority of province;
b) Within 05 working days from the day on which the satisfactory application is received, the veterinary authority of province shall conduct an inspection on site. If the establishment satisfies the requirements, within 03 working days from the day on which the inspection finishes, the veterinary authority shall grant the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs. If the application is rejected, a written response containing the explanation shall be made.
3. Documents and procedures for re-granting of the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs in case the Certificate is lost, incorrect or damaged or the information about registered organization/individual is adjusted:
a) An application for re-granting shall include an application form; documents proving the adjusted contents, applicable to the case information relating to registered organization/individual is adjusted; The Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs that is granted, unless it is lost;
b) Organizations/individuals shall submit the application for re-granting of the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs to the veterinary authority of province. Within 05 working days from the day on which the satisfactory application is received, the veterinary authority of province shall regrant the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs. If the application is rejected, a written response containing the explanation shall be made.
4. The veterinary authority of province shall revoke the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs of an organization/individual in any of the following cases:
a) The Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs is erased or adjusted;
b) The organization/individual commits violations against the legislation and incurs administrative penalties for at least three times a year or incurs administrative violations for 3 constant times for the same violation in the field of veterinary drug trading;
c) The organization/individual no longer performs the trade in veterinary drugs;
d) The organization/individual commits another violation that is regulated to have the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs revoked.
Accordingly, the procedures for issuing a certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs in Vietnam are as follows:
Step 1: The applicant shall submit the application for issuance of the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs.
Step 2: Provincial-level veterinary authority conduct an inspection on site within 5 working days from the date of receipt of valid application.
Step 3: Within 03 working days from the date of completion of the inspection, the Certificate of eligibility for trading veterinary drugs must be issued; in case of refusal, a written response clearly stating the reasons therefor must be given.
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