What are regulations on animal quarantine and inspection of quality of imported animal source feeds before customs clearance in Vietnam?
I'm currently working at a fishery company. What are regulations on animal quarantine and inspection of quality of imported animal source feeds before customs clearance in Vietnam? Thank you!
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Pursuant to Clause 7 Article 1 of the Circular 35/2018/TT-BNNPTNT stipulatiing animal quarantine and inspection of quality of imported animal source feeds before customs clearance in Vietnam:
- Imported animal source feeds on the List of imports subject to inspection by a specialized agency before customs clearance under the management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have to undergo both quarantine and quality inspection.
- Before the import, the goods owner shall submit an application for quarantine registration to the Department of Animal Health, whether through the National Single Window Portal, by post or by email/fax with the original application submitted later, or in person. The application includes:
+ A registration of quarantine and inspection of quality of imported animal source feeds (Form No. 20a enclosed with this Circular);
+ Documents specified in Point b Clause 1 Article 45 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine;
+ Documents specified in Clause 1 Article 19 of the Government’s Decree No. 39/2017/ND-CP dated April 04, 2017 on management of feeds (hereinafter referred to as “the Decree No. 39/2017/ND-CP”) in case of imported feeds or documents specified in Clause 3 Article 19 of the Decree No. 39/2017/ND-CP in case of recalled or returned feeds.
- The Department of Animal Health shall process the application in accordance with regulations laid down in Clause 2 Article 46 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine and Point b Clause 4 Article 19 of the Decree No. 39/2017/ND-CP; provide written approval and instructions for quarantine to the goods owner and the animal quarantine authority at the checkpoint by email (if the application for quarantine registration is submitted by post, by email/ fax or in person) or through the National Single Window Portal (if the application for quarantine registration is submitted through the National Single Window Portal).
- The animal quarantine authority at the checkpoint shall carry out quarantine as prescribed in Clause 3 Article 9 of this Circular and inspect quality of imported animal source feeds as prescribed in the Decree No. 39/2017/ND-CP. If a parameter is included in both the quarantine and inspection, it shall undergo testing by the animal quarantine authority at the checkpoint. In case the quarantine declarant has not had an original Health Certificate given by a competent authority of the exporting country, he/she is required to provide it during the quarantine and inspection of feed quality.
- The animal quarantine authority at the checkpoint shall send the Health Certificate and Certificate of quality directly to the goods owner or through the National Single Window Portal (if the goods owner registers quarantine and quality inspection through the National Single Window Portal).
- Regarding imported animal and plant source feeds, the Department of Animal Health shall carry out quarantine and state inspection of quality thereof and notify the Plant Protection Department for cooperation
Best regards!
