Vietnam’s Decree No. 13/2020/ND-CP: Issuing the list of livestock breeds in need of conservation

The list of livestock breeds in need of conservation is provided in the Appendix II issued together with Decree No. 13/2020/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government. According to this Decree, a livestock breed will be included in the list of livestock breeds in need of conservation if one of the following criteria is satisfied:

- There has been a very small number of individuals or a very small number of groups sharing the same bloodline, thereby resulting in high risk of inbreeding depression;

- There is an observed or estimated population size reduction of at least 50% over the last 05 years by the time of assessment or a population size reduction of at least 50%, projected to be met within the next 05 years.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall review and prepare documents concerning updating of the list of livestock breeds in need of conservation and list of livestock breeds prohibited from export.

Documents include:

- Results of review and assessment of the list of livestock breeds in need of conservation and list of livestock breeds prohibited from export;

- Entities’ application forms for inclusion or removal of livestock breeds in or from the list of livestock breeds in need of conservation and list of livestock breeds prohibited from export (if any);

- Information sheets on names of breeds and geographical distribution of livestock breeds to be included in or removed from the list of livestock breeds in need of conservation and list of livestock breeds prohibited from export;

- Description of necessity of inclusion or removal of livestock breeds in or from the list of livestock breeds in need of conservation and list of livestock breeds prohibited from export.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall establish a council on appraisal of documents concerning updating of the list of livestock breeds in need of conservation and list of livestock breeds prohibited from export. The council shall be composed of:

a) Department of Livestock Production and relevant units affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

b) Representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;

c) Representatives of the Ministry of Science and Technology;

d) Experts on livestock breeds.

Then, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall, according to the appraisal result, request the Government to consider making amendments to the list of livestock breeds in need of conservation and list of livestock breeds prohibited from export following reduced procedures.

View relevant provisions at Decree No. 13/2020/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, which takes effect from March 05, 2020.

Thu Ba

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