THE
GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No:
73-CP
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Hanoi,
November 01, 1995
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DECREE
ON
THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the Law on
Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992;
Proceeding from the Resolution adopted on October 21, 1995 by the 8th session
of the IXth National Assembly;
At the proposals of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and the
Minister-Chairman of the Government Commission on Organization and Personnel,
DECREES:
Article 1.-
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is an agency of the
Government, having the function of State management over agriculture, forestry,
water resources and rural development.
Article 2.-
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall have to carry out the
State management tasks and powers provided for in Chapter IV of the Law on Organization
of the Government and in Decree No.15-CP of March 2, 1993 of the Government. It
has the following main tasks and powers:
1. Submitting to the Government
draft laws, ordinances and other legal documents concerning agriculture,
forestry, water resources and rural development. Issuing, within its
jurisdiction, documents with regard to the areas under its management.
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- Cultivation, husbandry,
processing of agricultural and forest products and development of rural
businesses and occupations.
- Management, protection, development
and exploitation of forests.
- Management of the water
resources (except raw natural mineral water and geo-thermal water), management
of the construction and operation of irrigation works, the prevention and fight
against floods and storms, the protection of dykes (river and sea dykes),
management of the exploitation and all-round development of rivers.
- State management of
specialized service activities.
.3. Performing the uniform
management of the national systems of breeds and gene funds of both plants and
animals (including their production, import and export).
4. Organizing and directing the
promotion of agriculture and forestry.
5. Organizing scientific and
technological researches and the application of scientific and technological
advances in the areas under its management.
6. Managing the quality of
specialized construction projects; the quality of marketable agricultural and
forestry products; controlling the safety of dams and dyke projects, national
food safety, the prevention of animal and plant diseases and epidemics, safety
in the utilization of chemicals in production and preservation of agricultural
products and foodstuffs.... within the scope of its responsibility and in
accordance with law.
7. Presiding over and
collaborating with the various branches and localities in drawing up and
submitting to the Government the regimes, policies, and programs for rural
development in the economic, cultural and social fields; monitoring and
reviewing those issues then reporting to the Government.
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9. Managing its organization,
officials and employees in accordance with law and in line with the assignment
of the Government.
10. Undertaking specialized
inspection and control.
11. Organizing and guiding the
implementation of the plant and animal quarantine and protection (including
domestic, imported and exported plants and animals), the forest rangers' work,
the protection of irrigation projects, dykes and rivers.
12. Organizing and managing
international cooperation in the areas under its management.
13. Performing the task of a
standing member of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Fight
against Floods and Storms and the tasks assigned to the Ministry by the Vietnam
National Mekong River Committee.
14. Organizing and guiding the
distribution of labor and population, the development of new economic zones and
the promotion of sedentarization.
15. Organizing and managing the
protection forests and special-use forests.
16. Managing the granting and
withdrawal of permits in the areas under its management in accordance with law.
Article 3.-
The organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development is composed of:
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a/ Departments:
- The Planning and Programming
Department.
- The Capital Construction
Investment Department.
- The Science, Technology and
Product Quality Department.
- The Department of Agriculture
and Rural Development Policies.
- The International Cooperation
Department.
- The Finance - Accountancy
Department.
- The Organization and Personnel
Department.
b/ The Specialized State
Management Departments:
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- The Ranger Department.
- The Plant Protection
Department.
- The Veterinary Department.
- The Agriculture and Forestry
Promotion Department.
- The Department of Agricultural
and Forest Products Processing and Rural Occupation Development.
- The Water and Irrigation
Projects Management Department.
- The Department for Prevention
and Fight against Floods and Storms, and Dyke Management (acting at the same
time as the Office of the Central Steering Committee on Prevention and Fight
against Floods and Storms).
- The Sedentarization and New
Economic Zones Department.
c/ The Inspectorate.
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The Minister of Agriculture and
Rural Development shall define the functions and tasks of the Departments and the
Office, and submit his proposals about the functions and tasks of the
Specialized State Management Department to the Government for decision.
2. The non-business
establishments directly attached to the Ministry:
The Minister of Agriculture and
Rural Development shall collaborate with the Minister-Chairman of the
Government Commission on Organization and Personnel in streamlining the
scientific research establishments, training schools, health units...under the
former Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry and Ministry of Water
Resources, and make proposals to the Prime Minister for decisions on each
issue.
Article 4.-
This Decree takes effect from the date of its promulgation. All the previous
provisions which are contrary to this Decree are now annulled.
Article 5.-
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministers, the Heads of
the agencies at ministerial level and the agencies attached to the Government,
the Presidents of the People's Committees of the provinces and cities directly
under the Central Government shall have to implement this Decree.
ON
BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT
THE PRIME MINISTER
Vo Van Kiet
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