Requirements for imported terrestrial animals and products thereof in Vietnam

Requirements for imported terrestrial animals and products thereof in Vietnam (Internet image) 

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1. Requirements for imported terrestrial animals and products thereof in Vietnam

Requirements for imported terrestrial animals and products thereof according to Article 44 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine 2015 are as follows:

- Regarding animals:

+ Healthy; departed from zones/establishments that are recognized free from epidemic and dangerous diseases according to the regulations of World Organization for Animal Health and Vietnam Organization for Animal Health;

+ Granted the Quarantine Certificate by a competent agency of the exporting country that satisfies the veterinary hygiene standards of Vietnam.

- Regarding animal products used as food:

+ Derived from animals satisfying the requirements specified in point a clause 1 of Article 44 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine 2015;

+ Granted the Quarantine Certificate by a competent agency of the exporting country that satisfies the veterinary hygiene standards of Vietnam;

+ Slaughtered, prepared and/or processed at establishments that have registered for exporting to Vietnam.

- Regarding animal products not used as food:

+ Derived from animals satisfying the requirements specified in point a clause 1 of Article 44 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine 2015;

+ Granted the Quarantine Certificate by a competent agency of the exporting country that satisfies the veterinary hygiene standards of Vietnam;

+ If animal products are used for production of breed animals, such animal products shall be departed from zones/establishments that are free from epidemic and dangerous infectious diseases according to the regulations of World Organization for Animal Health and Vietnam Organization for Animal Health.

- If necessary, Department of Animal Health shall monitor the isolation for quarantine; inspect and assess the system for management and supervision of animal epidemic and veterinary hygiene at the exporting country.

2. Contents of quarantine of imported terrestrial animals and products thereof in Vietnam

Contents of quarantine of imported terrestrial animals and products thereof according to Article 47 of the Law on Veterinary Medicine 2015 is as follows:

- Regarding imported animals, Department of Animal Health shall:

+ Examine the declaration of quarantine, health conditions of animals; if the documents on quarantine are satisfactory and animals do not denote infection by dangerous diseases, grant the certificate and transmit the animals to the isolated area for quarantine or to a place that is certified eligible for isolation for quarantine;

+ Supervise the animals at the isolated area or at a place eligible for isolation for quarantine; duration of isolation shall be specified for each species of animals and each diseases and shall not exceed 45 days from the day on which the quarantine begins;

+ Harvest the specimens from animals, take the compulsory prophylactic measures on animals according to the regulations;

+ Grant the Certificate of quarantine for import to animals that satisfy the veterinary hygiene standards and notify the veterinary authorities of the arrival place;

+ Provide the goods owners with guidance on the implementation of measures for cleansing, decontamination and disinfection.

- Regarding imported animal products, Department of Animal Health shall:

+ Examine the documents on quarantine declaration and real situation of goods, if the documents and goods are satisfactory, specimens shall be harvested for testing of veterinary hygiene criteria according to the regulations;

+ Grant the Certificate of quarantine for import to animal products that satisfy the veterinary hygiene standards and notify the veterinary authorities of the arrival place;

+ Provide the goods owners with guidance on the implementation of measures for cleansing, decontamination and disinfection.

- If an animal/animal product is not satisfactory, a record shall be made and penalties shall be imposed according to the provisions of laws.

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