Vietnam: Exchange, purchase, sale, gifting, hiring, storage, carriage of specimen of species under lists of species prioritized protection

According to Article 12 of Decree No. 160/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, conditions, dossier, order of and procedures for grant of permit of the exchange, purchase, sale, gifting, or hire of specimens of wild species under lists of species prioritized protection are specified as follows:

1. The exchange, purchase, sale, gifting, or hire of specimens of wild species under lists of species prioritized protection are performed only upon meeting the following conditions:

- To serve purpose of biodiversity preservation, scientific research and creating the initial breed source;

- To possess license of the exchange, purchase, sale, gifting, or hire of specimens of species under lists of species prioritized protection granted by competent agencies as prescribed by law.

2. Dossier of license for the exchange, purchase, sale, gifting, or hire of specimen of wild species under lists of species prioritized protection

- A written request made according to Form No. 07, Annex II of this Decree;

- Papers proving legal origin of specimen;

- Written agreement of the exchange, purchase, sale, gifting, or hire of specimens of species prioritized protection;

- Authenticated copy of paper proving legal status.

3. Order of and procedures for grant of permit of the exchange, purchase, sale, gifting, or hire of specimens of wild species under lists of species prioritized protection:

- Organization or individual wishes to perform the exchange, purchase, sale, gifting, or hire of specimen of wild species under lists of species prioritized protection may submit directly or via post three (03) sets of dossiers and pay charge for appraisal for license for the exchange, purchase, sale, gifting, or hire of specimen of wild species under lists of species prioritized protection to the provincial People’s Committee;

- Within five (05) working days, after receiving dossier, the provincial People’s Committee shall notify in writing organization or individual about acceptance of dossier or request for supplementation and completion of dossier in accordance with regulations; requirement for organization or individual in supplementation and completion of dossier is applied once only and time for supplementation and completion of dossier is not included in time for appraising dossier;

- Within 30 working days, after receiving a valid dossier, the provincial People’s Committee shall conduct the appraisal and license for the exchange, purchase, sale, gifting, or hire of specimen of wild species under lists of species prioritized protection to the requesting organization or individual; in case of refusal for license, it must notify in writing and clearly state reason thereof; license for exchange, purchase, sale, gifting, or hire of specimens is made according to form No. 05, Annex II of this Decree.

View more details at Decree No. 160/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 01, 2014.

Ty Na

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