Vietnam: Importing veterinary drug ingredients without the license shall be fined up to 8 million VND

According to Article 37 of the Decree No. 90/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, fines for violations against procedures for import of veterinary drugs and veterinary drug ingredients are specified as follows:

1. A fine ranging from VND 2,000,000 to VND 4,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

- Fail to have records, invoices/vouchers or documents on quality control and supervision of import/export of each type of veterinary drugs;

- Fail to retain documents relating to each shipment of veterinary drugs according to the regulations.

2. A fine ranging from VND 6,000,000 to VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

- Import each type of veterinary drugs which is not yet granted the Certificate of sales in Vietnam or which is not on the List of veterinary drugs permissible for sales in Vietnam or without the written approval by the competent authority;

- Import each type of veterinary drug ingredients without the license granted by the Department of Animal Health;

- Import veterinary drug ingredients of species other than the one permitted by the competent authority.

Besides, enforced re-export or destruction of veterinary drugs or veterinary drug ingredients if the violation mentioned above is committed; veterinary drugs or veterinary drug ingredients must be recalled and destroyed if they are unable to be re-exported.

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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