Below is the remarkable content specified in Decree 14/2021/ND-CP prescribing penalties for administrative offences involving animal husbandry which was issued by the Government of Vietnam on March 1, 2021.
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Fines of up to 3 million VND for maltreating dogs, cats in Vietnam (Artwork)
Previously, according to Article 69 of the Law on Livestock 2018, organizations and individuals engaged in livestock production activities are prohibitted from: "not beating or maltreating the livestock."
On that basis, Article 29 of Decree 14/2021/ND-CP clearly stipulates the level of administrative sanction for the act of beating or maltreating the livestock:
Article 29. Offences against regulations on animal husbandry, humane treatment for domesticated animals and control of slaughter of terrestrial animals
1. The fine of between 1,000,000 dong and 3,000,000 dong will be imposed for the act of cruelly beating and torturing domesticated animals.
Note: this fine level is applied to individuals; for organizations with the same violations, the fine level is 2 times higher than the fine level for individuals.
Thus, from April 20, 2021, pet owners who beat and torture pets, for example, dogs, cats, pigs, cows,... will be administratively sanctioned with a fine of from 01 - 03 million VND for individuals and from 02 - 06 million VND for organizations.
The fine ranging from 3,000,000 dong to 5,000,000 dong shall be imposed on centralized slaughterhouse for one of the following offences:
- Having none of pre-slaughtered animal storage facilities complying with hygiene regulations;
- Beating animals before slaughter;
- Having none of measures to stun animals before slaughter.
Note: Statute of limitations for imposition of penalties for administrative offences involving the animal husbandry shall be 01 year, while the statute of limitations for those involving the production, sale, importation and exportation of animal species, animal feed, animal waste treatment products, animal products, products from live animals shall be 02 years.
More details can be found in Vietnam's Decree 14/2021/ND-CP, effective from April 20, 2021.
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- Decree 14/2021/ND-CP of Vietnam
