Vietnam: How will animal and aquaculture feed that does not meet requirements be handled?

According to Vietnam’s new regulations, depending on the animal and aquaculture feed that does not meet quality requirements and is circulated domestically or imported and exported, there will be different forms of handling, specifically as follows:

1. For the domestically sold feeds

If the inspection results are unsatisfactory, the inspecting authority shall send a written notice including the inspection results, by post or via fax or email, to the inspected entity. Within 07 working days from the day on which the written notice is received, if the inspected entity does not appeal against the inspection results, the inspecting authority shall impose penalties in accordance with regulations of law.

2. For the imported and exported feeds

- If the inspection results are unsatisfactory, the inspecting organization shall submit a report on inspection results to the Directorate of Fisheries and the Department of Livestock Husbandry and send a written notice, by post or via fax or email, to the inspected entity.

- Within 07 working days from the day on which the written notice is received, if the inspected entity does not appeal against the inspection results, the Directorate of Fisheries or the Department of Livestock Husbandry shall impose penalties in accordance with regulations of law.

View regulations on appeals against inspection results at Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, replacing Circular No. 29/2015/TT-BNNPTNT.

- Thanh Lam -

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