In which agency do I apply for issuance of certificate of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds in Vietnam?
In which agency do I apply for issuance of certificate of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds in Vietnam? What does application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds in Vietnam comprise?
Hello, my company is expanding production and business to production or raising of aquatic breeds. Now need to apply for a certificate of eligibility, what documents must be prepared and where to apply for a certificate? Please advise.
1. In which agency do I apply for issuance of certificate of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 21 of Decree 26/2019/ND-CP stipulating the power to issue, re-issue and revoke certificates of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds and inspect maintenance of eligibility requirements:
a) The Directorate of Fisheries shall issue, re-issue and revoke the certificate of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds in the case of parent aquatic breeds; and inspect the maintenance of eligibility requirements by producers and raisers of parent aquatic breeds;
b) Fishery authorities of provinces shall issue, re-issue and revoke certificates of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds, and inspect the maintenance of eligibility requirements by producers and raisers of aquatic breeds within provinces, except for the case specified in Point a of this Clause.
Thus, if your enterprise applies for issuance of certificate of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds in Vietnam, it must apply for it at the Directorate of Fisheries.
2. What does application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds in Vietnam comprise?
According to Clause 2, Article 21 of Decree 26/2019/ND-CP, application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds is as follows:
2. An application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds includes:
a) An application form (Form No. 01.NT in the Appendix III hereof);
b) A description of the infrastructure of the producer or raiser (Form No. 02.NT in the Appendix III hereof).
According to this Article, your business needs to prepare a dossier including the above documents to apply for a Certificate of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds in Vietnam.
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