Vietnam: Organizational structure of the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

According to Decree No. 47/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, organizational structure of the Ministerial Inspectorate is prescribed as follows:

- The Ministerial Inspectorate include the Chief Inspector, Vice-Chief Inspector, Inspectors and other officials.

+ The Chief Inspector is appointed or dismissed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural development upon the unanimity with the Inspector-General.

+ The Vice-Chief Inspector is appointed or dismissed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural development upon the request of the Chief Inspector. The Vice-Chief Inspector shall assist the Chief Inspector to carry out tasks according to the assignment of the Chief Inspector.

- The Ministerial Inspectorate is divided into different offices to carry out the assigned tasks. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural development shall decide on the establishment of divisions under the management of the Ministerial Inspectorate.

- The Ministerial Inspectorate has its own seal and account.

Besides, Decree No. 47/2015/ND-CP also stipulates that agencies performing the function of inspection of the agriculture and rural development sector include:

- State inspectorates, including:

+ The inspectorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development (hereinafter referred to as the Ministerial Inspectorate);

+ Inspectorates of Services of Agriculture and Rural development of provinces and central-affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as Services’ Inspectorates).

- Agencies assigned to conduct specialized inspection:

+ Water Resource Directorate; Vietnam Administration of Forestry; Directorate of Fisheries; Department of Animal Health; Plant Protection Department; Department of Crop Production; Department of Livestock Production; National Agro - Forestry - Fishery Quality Assurance Department; Department of Processing Agro-Forestry-Fishery Products and Salt;

+ Sub-departments of Crop Production and Plant Protection; Sub-departments of Livestock Production and Animal Health; Sub-departments of Forest Warden; Sub-departments of Fisheries; Sub-departments of Irrigation; Sub-departments of Rural Development; Sub-departments of Agro - Forestry - Fishery Quality Assurance.

View more details at Decree No. 47/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from June 30, 2015.

Le Hai

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