Vietnam: New guidance on quarantine of imported animals

Circular No. 35/2018/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development of Vietnam amends and supplements the regulation on quarantine of imported animals as follows:

- Before importing animals, the goods owner shall submit an application for quarantine registration to the Department of Animal Health, whether through the National Single Window Portal, by post or by email/fax with the original application submitted later, or in person.

- The application for quarantine registration shall be prepared as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 45 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine of Vietnam.

- The Department of Animal Health shall process the application in accordance with regulations laid down in Clause 2 Article 46 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine; provide written approval and instructions for quarantine to the goods owner and the animal quarantine authority at the checkpoint, whether by email or through the National Single Window Portal.

- Quarantine declaration

+ Upon the receipt of the written approval and instructions for quarantine from the Department of Animal Health, before the shipment arrives at the checkpoint of import, the goods owner shall submit a set of quarantine declaration documents to the animal quarantine authority at the checkpoint of import;

+ The quarantine declaration documents shall be prepared as prescribed in Clause 2 Article 45 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine.

Circular No. 35/2018/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development of Vietnam takes effect from February 10, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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