Conditions for trading of genetically modified organisms in Vietnam

14:15, 23/06/2010

This is a notable content of Decree No. 69/2010/NĐ-CP on biosafety for genetically modified organisms, genetic specimens and products of genetically modified organisms, issued by Vietnam’s Government on June 21, 2010.

Kinh doanh sinh vật biến đổi gen, Nghị định 69/2010/NĐ-CP

Conditions for trading of genetically modified organisms and products are specified in Articles 37, 38 and 39 of Decree No. 69/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government as follows:

- Conditions for production and trading of genetically modified organisms for release:

Producers and traders of genetically modified organisms for purposeful release (culture, growing or release) into the environment must satisfy the following conditions:

+ Genetically modified organisms have been granted biosafety certificates or named in the list of genetically modified organisms eligible for biosafety certificates, except for cases of revocation of biosafety certificates.

+ They observe the law on production and trading.

- Conditions for production and trading of genetically modified organisms and products thereof for use as food:

Producers and traders of genetically modified organisms and products thereof for use as food must satisfy the following conditions:

+ Genetically modified organisms have been granted a written certification of eligibility for use as food or named in the list of genetically modified organisms eligible to be granted a written certification of eligibility for use as food; and products thereof, except for cases of revocation of a written certification of genetically modified organisms eligibility for use as food;

+ They observe the law on food production and trading.

- Conditions for production and trading of genetically modified organisms and products thereof for use as animal feed:

Producers and traders of genetically modified organisms and products thereof for use as animal feed shall satisfy the following conditions:

+ Genetically modified organisms have been granted a written certification of eligibility for use as animal feed or named in the list of genetically modified organisms eligible to be granted a written certification of eligibility for use as animal feed; and products thereof, except for cases of revocation of a written certification of genetically modified organisms eligibility for use as animal feed;

+ They observe the law on livestock feed production and trading.

View more details at Decree No. 69/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from August 10, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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