Penalties for violations against veterinary hygiene standards on animal slaughter in Vietnam

10:35, 10/08/2017

On July 31, 2017, the Government of Vietnam issued the Decree No. 90/2017/NĐ-CP on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on veterinary medicine.

Xử phạt hành vi vi phạm về vệ sinh thú y đối với giết mổ động vật, Nghị định 90/2017/NĐ-CP

According to the Decree No. 90/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, fines for violations on animal slaughter; preliminary processing and processing of animals and animal products are specified as follows:

Violations against veterinary hygiene standards for small slaughterhouses; small establishments that carry out the preparation/processing of animals/animal products

- A fine ranging from VND 500,000 to VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed on the person who directly slaughters the animals or performs the preparation/processing of animal products for failure to comply with the regulations on health and hygiene procedures during the slaughtering activity or the preparation/processing activities.

- A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for using equipment, tools and water for slaughtering animals or preparing/ processing animals/ animal products which fail to meet veterinary hygiene standards.

Violations against veterinary hygiene standards for concentrated slaughterhouses; establishments that carry out the preparation/processing of animals/animal products for trading purpose

- A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed on the person who directly slaughters the animals or performs the preparation/processing of animal products for failure to comply with the regulations on health and hygiene procedures during the slaughtering activity or the preparation/processing activities.

- A fine ranging from VND 2,000,000 to VND 4,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to comply with operational procedures for slaughter or preparation/processing of animals.

- A fine ranging from VND 4,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for using equipment, tools and water for slaughtering animals or preparing/ processing animals/ animal products which fail to meet veterinary hygiene standards.

View more details at the Decree No. 90/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from September 15, 2017.

Ty Na

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