Fines of up to 3 million VND for acts of cruelly beating and torturing domesticated animals in Vietnam

According to Vietnam's Decree 14/2021/ND-CP, offences against regulations on animal husbandry, humane treatment for domesticated animals and control of slaughter of terrestrial animals:

- 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.

- The fine ranging from 3,000,000 dong to 5,000,000 dong shall be imposed 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.

- Offences arising from introducing foreign bodies, coercively pumping water or other substances into the bodies of terrestrial animals before slaughter shall be sanctioned as follows:

• Imposing the fine of between 5,000,000 dong and 10,000,000 dong if total weight of animals involved in these offences is less than 100 kg;

• Imposing the fine of between 10,000,000 dong and 20,000,000 dong if total weight of animals involved in these offences is between 100 kg and under 500 kg;

• Imposing the fine of between 20,000,000 dong and 30,000,000 dong if total weight of animals involved in these offences is between 500 kg and under 1,000 kg;

• Imposing the fine of between 30,000,000 dong and 50,000,000 dong if total weight of animals involved in these offences is at least 1,000 kg.

More details can be found in Vietnam's Decree 14/2021/ND-CP, effective from April 20, 2021.

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