In case the outbreak and spread of harmful organisms, can I announce plant pests and diseases in Vietnam?

In case the outbreak and spread of harmful organisms, can I announce plant pests and diseases in Vietnam?

In Clause 1, Article 17 of the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine 2013, it is stipulated as follows:

1. Plant pests and diseases must be announced in case of:

a) The outbreak and spread of harmful organisms on a vast area as well as great damage to plants;

b) The detection of alien harmful organisms and regulated plant pests which can cause severe damage to plants;

c) The detection of the invasion of quarantine plant pests into the territory of Vietnam which pose the risk of spread.

Thus, in the event of outbreak and spread of harmful organisms, if there is a risk of spreading rapidly on a vast area as well as great damage to plants, it will be announced plant pests and diseases in Vietnam.

Who has authority to announce in case the outbreak and spread of harmful organisms on a vast area as well as great damage to plants in Vietnam?

At Point a, Clause 2, Article 17 of the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine 2013 there are provisions as follows:

2. Authority to announce plant pests and diseases is specified as follows:

a) The President of the provincial People’s Committee shall refer to requests of agricultural management agencies affiliated to the provincial People’s Committee to decide whether the information about current plant pests and diseases should be announced if that is the case mentioned at Point a Clause 1 of this Article, and the send an immediately report to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;

b) The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development shall refer to the request of centrally-governed agencies specializing in the plant protection and quarantine to make a decision on the announcement of plant pests and disease, if that is the case mentioned at Point a Clause 1 of this Article, when they pose the high risk of spread and cause severe damage in more than two provinces and if that is the case mentioned at Point b, Point c, Clause 1 of this Article, and must then submit a prompt report to the Prime Minister.

Thus, in the case of the outbreak and spread of harmful organisms on a vast area as well as great damage to plants, the announcement of plant pests and diseases will be under the authority of the President of the provincial People’s Committee in Vietnam.

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