Conditions for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for raising of aquatic breeds in Vietnam

Conditions for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for raising of aquatic breeds in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. What is aquatic breed raising?

According to Clause 11 Article 3 of the Law on Fisheries 2017, aquatic breed raising means raising of aquatic larvae through development stages and finishing when they become breeders.

Specifically, aquatic breed means a species of aquatic animals or seaweeds used for breeding in aquaculture, including animal parents, eggs, sperms, embryos, larvae, body pieces, spores and offspring.

(Clause 9, Article 3 of the Law on Fisheries 2017,)

2. Conditions of raisers of aquatic breeds in Vietnam

Specifically, in Clause 2, Article 24 of the Law on Fisheries 2017, raisers of aquatic breeds will be issued with certificates of eligibility if they satisfy all conditions as follows:

- Facilities for production are conformable with aquatic species; there are isolation wards for monitoring the health of new-come aquatic species;

- There are technicians who are trained in aquaculture, aquatic pathology or biology;

- A system for controlling quality and biological safety is applied;

3. Application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for raising of aquatic breeds in Vietnam

According to Clause 2, Article 21 of Decree 26/2019/ND-CP, an application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for production or raising of aquatic breeds includes:

- An application form (Form No. 01.NT in the Appendix III of Decree 26/2019/ND-CP);

- A description of the infrastructure of the producer or raiser (Form No. 02.NT in the Appendix III of Decree 26/2019/ND-CP).

4. Rights and responsibilities of producers and raisers of aquatic breeds in Vietnam

4.1. Rights of producers and raisers of aquatic breeds in Vietnam

A producer or raiser of aquatic breeds is entitled to:

- Produce or raise aquatic breed in accordance with the certificate of eligibility for producing or raising aquatic breeds.

- Receive training in regulations on aquatic breeds;

- Advertise the aquatic breeds in accordance with regulations on advertisement;

- Make complaints, denunciations and receive compensations in accordance with regulations of law.

(Clause 1, Article 26 of the Law on Fisheries 2017)

4.2. Responsibilities of producers and raisers of aquatic breeds in Vietnam

A producer or raiser of aquatic breeds shall:

- Make declaration of conformity in accordance with regulations of law on standards, technical regulations and law on quality of goods and products; ensure and take responsibility for quality of aquatic breeds having declaration of conformity;

- Apply the quality management system to ensure quality of products prescribed in the applied standards;

- Produce aquatic species included in the list of aquatic species allowed to be traded in Vietnam; ensure biosafety during the production or raising of aquatic species;

- Label aquatic breeds in accordance with regulations of law on labels;

- Update information and submit reports during the production and raising of aquatic breeds to national database on fishery in accordance with regulations of law;

- Keep a log and retain documents during the production and raising of aquatic resources for traceability;

- Comply with inspection by competent authorities in accordance with regulations of law;

- Comply with regulations and law on useful life of parent aquatic breeds.

(Clause 2, Article 26 of the Law on Fisheries 2017)

5. Principles of fishery activities in Vietnam

According to Article 5 of the Law on Fisheries 2017, principles in fisheries activities include:

- Fishery activities shall ensure national defense and security.

- Commercial fishing shall depend on reserve of aquatic resources in combination with protection, recreation and development thereof and shall not exhaust aquatic resources and affect biodiversity; according to ecosystems and scientific indicators, carefully approach to ensure sustainable development.

- Fishery activities shall adapt to climate change, actively prevent and control natural disasters, ensure safety for people and means of fishery activities; prevent and control aquatic epidemics, ensure food safety and environment safety.

- Organizations and individuals that enjoy benefits from catching and use of aquatic resources or are involved in sectors producing direct effects on aquatic resources shall their interests and responsibilities ensured.

- Fishery activities shall meet requirements of international integration and comply with international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.

Thanh Rin

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