Vietnam: Application for validation of catch statements for raw materials

Specifically, according to Clause 2 Article 10 of Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, an application for validation of catch statements for raw materials shall include:

- A completely filled-out catch statement for raw material (Form No. 01 in the Appendix III hereof);

- An original of the receipt for fishery products handled at the port issued by the fishing port management organization. In case the application is submitted electronically, a photocopy of the receipt is required.

Within 02 working days from the receipt of the satisfactory application, the fishing port management organization shall check the information to be validated in terms of weight and components of aquatic species against the logbook on the fishing vessel entering the port for fishery product handling, catch areas and date against the vessel's voyage in the fishing vessel monitoring system and issue the catch statement for raw material according to the Form No. 01 in the Appendix III hereof. In case of rejection of the application, the fishing port management organization shall respond and provide explanation in writing.

In case of failure to specify weight of all fishery products in the receipt, the fishing port management organization shall return the original of the receipt in which the weight of the remaining fishery products is specified. In case weight of all fishery products has been specified, the fishing port management organization shall collect the original of the receipt and retain it.

Thus, the applicant for validation of catch statement for raw materials shall submit an application as prescribed to the organization managing the fishing port where the fishing vessel handles fishery products at the port, whether directly or by post or electronically (if any).

View more details at Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2019.

Le Hai

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