The treatment of waste from livestock farms according to the Law on Animal Husbandry 2018 in Vietnam
Livestock waste includes organically-originated solid waste, wastewater, exhaust gases and other waste. So in the process of animal husbandry in Vietnam, what is the treatment of waste from livestock farms according to the latest regulations?
The treatment of waste from livestock farms according to the Law on Animal Husbandry 2018 in Vietnam (Image from the Internet)
On November 19, 2018, the 14th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, at its 6th session, passed the Law on Animal Husbandry No. 32/2018/QH14 (referred to as the Law on Animal Husbandry 2018).
The Law on Animal Husbandry 2018 provides for raising of livestock, rights and obligations of organizations and individuals involved in animal husbandry and state management in animal husbandry.
According to the provisions of Article 59 of the Law on Animal Husbandry 2018 (effective from January 1, 2020) regulating treatment of waste from livestock farms:
1. Livestock waste includes organically-originated solid waste, wastewater, exhaust gases and other waste.
2. Organically-originated solid waste shall be treated as follows:
a) Owners of livestock farms shall take responsibility to treat organically-originated solid waste meeting national technical regulations before use of such waste as fertilizers for plants or aqua feeds;
b) Organically-originated solid waste not undergoing treatment must be moved out the livestock farm to treatment places by dedicated equipment and vehicles;
c) Livestock died from epidemics and other hazardous waste must be handled under law provisions on animal health and environmental protection.
3. Livestock wastewater shall be treated as follows:
a) Owners of livestock farms shall take responsibility to collect and treat livestock wastewater meeting national technical regulations on livestock wastewater before discharging such wastewater into the waste receiving place under law provisions on environmental protection;
b) Livestock wastewater undergoing treatment meeting national technical regulations on livestock waste may be used for plants;
c) Livestock wastewater not undergoing treatment must be moved out the livestock farm to the waste treatment facility by dedicated equipment and vehicles.
4. a) Owners of livestock farms shall treat exhaust gases from animal breeding meeting national technical regulations on livestock exhaust gases.
5. Treatment of other waste must comply with law provisions on veterinary and environmental protection.
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