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MINISTRY
OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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No.:
14/2016/TT-BNNPTNT
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Hanoi,
June 02, 2016
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CIRCULAR
PROVIDING FOR ANIMAL DISEASE-FREE ZONES AND ESTABLISHMENTS
Pursuant to the Law on
veterinary medicine dated June 19, 2015;
Pursuant to the Government’s
Decree No.199/2013/ND-CP dated November 26, 2013 defining functions, tasks,
powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development;
At the request of the Director
of Department of Animal Health of Vietnam;
The Minister of Agriculture and
Rural Development promulgates a Circular providing for animal disease-free
zones and establishments.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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1. This Circular stipulates
requirements, procedures and application for certification of animal
disease-free zones and establishments.
2. This Circular applies to
domestic and foreign organizations and individuals that wish to establish and
apply for certificate of animal disease-free zones or establishments in
Vietnam; relevant authorities and organizations.
Article 2.
Interpretation of terms
For the purpose of this Circular,
the terms below are construed as follows:
1. “terrestrial animal
disease-free zone” refers to an urban/suburban district, town or provincial
city (hereinafter referred to as "district level”), or a province or
central-affiliated city (hereinafter referred to as "provincial level”)
where no case of diseases covered by the certificate of disease-free status
occurs within a certain period of time corresponding to each disease and animal
species and veterinary activities in which ensure disease control.
2. “terrestrial animal
disease-free establishment” refers to an animal raising establishment or a
commune, ward or commune-level town (hereinafter referred to as
"commune-level animal raising establishment") where no case of
diseases covered by the certificate of disease-free status occurs within a certain
period of time corresponding to each disease and animal specifies and
veterinary activities in which ensure disease control.
3. “aquatic animal disease-free
zone” refers to an aquaculture zone in which aquaculture establishments or
households are located, use the same water source and are recognized to be free
from diseases covered by the certificate of disease-free status within a
certain period of time corresponding to each disease and animal specifies, and
veterinary activities also ensure disease control.
4. “aquatic animal disease-free
establishment” refers to an aquatic animal-breeding or raising
establishment that is recognized to be free from diseases covered by the
certificate of disease-free status within a certain period of time
corresponding to each disease and animal specifies, and veterinary activities
in which also ensure disease control.
5. “biosecurity“ means
technical measures which are taken to prevent the contact and spread of natural
pathogens or animal pathogens developed from the animal raising or production
of breeding animals or aquaculture process, and prevent them from affecting or
causing harm to animals kept in a specific animal raising establishment or
zone.
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Article 3.
Appraising and issuing certificates of disease-free zones and establishments
1. The Department of Animal Health
of Vietnam shall organize appraisal and issuance of certificates of terrestrial
animal disease-free zone and aquatic animal disease-free zone; appraisal and
issuance of certificates of disease-free establishments to animal raising
establishments, commune-level animal raising establishments, aquatic animal-raising
establishments and aquatic breeding establishments as requested by
establishment owners or at the request of importing country, and aquatic parent
stock production establishments.
2. Provincial departments in charge
of managing veterinary medicine (hereinafter referred to as “provincial-level
animal health departments) shall organize appraisal and issuance of
certificates of disease-free establishments to animal raising establishments,
commune-level animal raising establishments, aquatic animal-raising
establishments and aquatic breeding establishments other than those prescribed
in Clause 1 of this Article.
Authorities authorized to appraise
and issue certificates of animal disease-free zones and establishments are
hereinafter called as veterinary agencies.
Article 4. Fees
and charges
Fees and charges for processing
applications for certificates of animal disease-free zones and establishments
shall be collected in accordance with applicable laws.
Article 5.
Entitlements of an animal disease-free zone or establishment
1. Enjoy rights defined in Clause 2
Article 17, Clause 2 Article 39 and Clause 2 Article 55 of the Law on
veterinary medicine.
2. Terrestrial animal disease-free
zones and establishments are allowed to transport terrestrial animals and terrestrial
animal products from infected zones according to regulations of the Circular
No. 07/2016/TT-BNNPTNT dated May 31, 2016 by the Minister of Agriculture and
Rural Development and guidelines of competent veterinary agencies.
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4. Be eligible to apply for
certificates of Vietnamese Good Animal Husbandry Practices (VietGAHP) or
Vietnamese Good Aquaculture Practices (VietGAP).
5. Get priority in commercial
promotion or product promotion programs.
Chapter II
TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL DISEASE-FREE ZONES AND
ESTABLISHMENTS
Section 1:
REQUIREMENTS TO BE SATISFIED BY TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL DISEASE-FREE ESTABLISHMENTS
Article 6.
Requirements for certificate of terrestrial animal disease-free establishment
1. The terrestrial animal
disease-free establishment must satisfy all requirements for disease prevention
and control for terrestrial animals as specified in Article 7 hereof.
2. It must carry out animal health
surveillance as prescribed in Article 8 hereof.
3. No case of terrestrial animal
diseases occurs at the establishment as prescribed in Article 9 hereof.
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Article 7.
Requirements for terrestrial animal disease prevention and control
1. Commune-level animal raising
establishments are required to fulfill the requirements set forth in Article 11
hereof.
2. Animal raising establishments
are required to fulfill the requirements set forth in Article 14, Clauses 1, 2,
3 and 4 Article 15 of the Law on veterinary medicine. To be specific:
a) Locations for animal husbandry
must be conformable with local planning, or approved by competent authorities,
and separate from residential areas, public structures, arterial roads and
sources of pollution;
b) There are places for disposal of
wastes of animal husbandry, isolation of infectious animals, cleaning and
disinfection of equipment;
c) Production or processing areas
and animal feeds stores must be separate from toxic chemicals and waste
disposal places;
d) Appropriate measures must be
taken to prevent the intrusion of other animals into areas where domestic
animals are kept;
dd) Cleaning and disinfection
measures must be taken in lanes to animal-raising areas;
e) Instruments, equipment and means
of transport used in animal husbandry must be properly cleaned and disinfected
before they are transported to the establishment and before being used.
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h) Wastes of animal husbandry must
be properly collected and treated in accordance with applicable laws on
environmental protection and veterinary medicines;
i) Compulsory preventive measures
for animal diseases must be appropriately taken under regulations of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
3. Before being transported to the
establishment, animals susceptible to any diseases covered by the claim of
disease freedom are required to meet one of the following requirements:
a) They are provided by raising
zones or establishments that are recognized to be free from diseases covered by
the claim of disease freedom by the establishment;
b) They have been properly examined
or tested and certified by a qualified laboratory designated to test diseases
covered by the claim of disease freedom (hereinafter referred to as
"designated laboratory") not to carry pathogens or antibodies that
have been produced by natural infections, for diseases covered by the claim of
disease freedom;
c) They have been vaccinated
against diseases covered by the claim of disease freedom and this vaccination
is still effective.
Article 8.
Requirements concerning terrestrial animal health surveillance
1. Animal raising establishments
must carry out clinical surveillance of raised animals to early detect
infectious diseases. Competent veterinary agencies must be informed of any
detection of animals with suspected infectious diseases for sampling and
determining pathogens.
a) Examine, monitor and record
health status of the herd of animals every week by checking amount of feeds
given to animals, abnormalities of respiration, digestion, movement and
behavior of animals, and other abnormal symptoms;
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2. Sampling and testing for
diseases covered by the claim of disease freedom are made as follows:
a) Samples shall be taken according
to probability sampling method; commune-level animal raising establishments
shall take samples according to the sampling method described in the Appendix
IV enclosed herewith;
b) Animal raising establishments
that fail to apply vaccination for prevention of animal diseases shall carry
out animal health surveillance so as to detect pathogens or antibodies that
have been produced by natural infections; the number of samples taken (or
animals to be examined) shall abide by regulations in Section A of the Appendix
IV enclosed herewith; all samples tested must be negative (i.e. absence of
pathogens or antibodies) for diseases covered by the claim of disease freedom;
if tuberculosis is covered by the claim of disease-free status, all animals
being raised must be tested and have negative results;
c) Animal raising establishments
that prevent animal diseases by vaccination shall carry out animal health
surveillance after vaccination so as to determine the herd immunity; the number
of samples taken after vaccination shall abide by regulations in Section B of
the Appendix IV enclosed herewith; testing results must indicate that more than
70% of samples tested carries antibodies at the required protection and
immunity level for diseases covered by the claim of disease freedom;
In case surveillance results are
unsatisfactory or an establishment fails to carry out surveillance after
vaccination as regulated, it is allowed to carry out animal health surveillance
to detect pathogens or antibodies that have been produced by natural infections
under regulations in Point b of this Clause;
d) Regional animal health offices
shall take samples to serve their active surveillance of animal raising
establishments under their management as regulated in Clause 1 Article 3
hereof;
dd) Provincial-level animal health
departments shall take samples to serve their active surveillance of animal
raising establishments under their management as regulated in Clause 2 Article
3 hereof;
e) Sample collection, storage and
shipment are carried out in accordance with QCVN 01-83:2011/BNNPTNT promulgated
under the Circular No. 71/2011/TT-BNNPTNT dated October 25, 2011 by the
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;
g) Samples must be sent to a
designated laboratory; intradermal skin test shall be conducted by veterinary
agencies;
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3. Animal raising establishments
are required to inform local governments and/or provincial-level animal health
departments of any testing results showing that tested animals carry pathogens
on the List of animal diseases subject to outbreak declaration, or the List of
diseases transmissible between animals and humans; concurrently, implement
handling measures set forth in regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development on prevention and control of diseases for terrestrial animals.
4. Animal raising establishments
granted certificates of disease-free status must maintain their satisfaction of
relevant requirements as regulated in Clause 3 Article 50 hereof.
Article 9.
Requirements concerning status of terrestrial animal diseases
1. If an establishment applies for
a new certificate of animal disease-free status, no case of disease covered by
the claim of disease freedom occurred for at least 12 months preceding the date
of application.
2. If an establishment has an
expired certificate of disease-free status as prescribed in Point a and Point d
Clause 1 Article 47 hereof, or applies for re-issuance of certificate of
disease-free status, no clinical case of disease from which it has been
certified to be free occurs at the date of application.
3. If an establishment has an
expired certificate of disease-free status as prescribed in Point b and Point c
Clause 1 Article 47 hereof, no case of disease from which it has been certified
to be free occurred within 03 months after the last infected animal has been
properly handled or recovered.
Section 2:
REQUIREMENTS TO BE SATISFIED BY TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL DISEASE-FREE ZONES
Article 10.
Requirements for certificate of terrestrial animal disease-free zone
1. The terrestrial animal
disease-free zone must satisfy all requirements for disease prevention and
control for terrestrial animals as specified in Article 11 hereof.
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3. No case of terrestrial animal
diseases occurs in the zone as prescribed in Article 13 hereof.
4. Veterinary activities are
carried out in the zone in accordance with regulations of Articles 14, 15, 19,
20, 25 and 30 of the Law on veterinary medicine and regulations hereof;
measures for prevention and control for animal diseases must be implemented in
communes surrounding the disease-free zone in accordance with regulations of
the law on veterinary medicine.
Article 11.
Requirements for terrestrial animal disease prevention and control
1. All animal raising
establishments in the zone must implement measures for prevention and control
of animal diseases as prescribed in Article 7 hereof.
2. In case of establishment and
development of an animal disease-free zone with applying vaccination, plans for
vaccination against animal diseases from which claims of freedom are made must
be formulated and implemented as regulated in Clause 5 Article 15 of the Law on
veterinary medicine. Provincial-level animal health departments shall formulate
and submit such plans to competent authorities for approval, and organize
implementation of approved ones in local areas.
3. Programs for animal health
surveillance with respect of diseases covered by the claim of disease freedom
must be properly formulated and implemented in accordance with regulations in
Article 12 hereof.
Article 12.
Requirements concerning terrestrial animal health surveillance
1. All animal raising
establishments in the zone must carry out animal health surveillance as
prescribed in Article 8 hereof.
2. Each provincial-level animal
health department shall formulate animal health surveillance program for
diseases covered by the claim of disease freedom in local area, modify it
according to guidelines of the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam, submit it
to a competent authority for approval and organize implementation of the
approved one.
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a) Methods of surveillance:
Clinical surveillance, post-vaccination surveillance or surveillance for
detection of pathogens causing infectious diseases covered by the claim of
disease freedom;
b) Sampling method, type, quantity
of samples, sampling frequency and testing;
c) Information collection,
management and analysis;
d) Measures for handling
surveillance results.
4. Within 15 (fifteen) working days
from the receipt of the written request from the provincial-level animal health
department, the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam shall give written
professional opinions about the animal health surveillance program of that
province.
Article 13.
Requirements concerning status of terrestrial animal diseases
1. If a zone applies for a new
certificate of animal disease-free status, no case of disease covered by the
claim of disease freedom occurred for at least 12 months prior to the date of
application.
2. If a zone has an expired
certificate of disease-free status as prescribed in Point a and Point d Clause
1 Article 47 hereof, or applies for re-issuance of certificate of disease-free
status, no clinical case of disease from which it has been certified to be free
occurs at the date of application.
3. If a zone has an expired
certificate of disease-free status as prescribed in Point b and Point c Clause
1 Article 47 hereof, no case of disease from which it has been certified to be
free occurred within 03 months after the last infected animal has been properly
destroyed or recovered.
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AQUATIC ANIMAL DISEASE-FREE ZONES AND ESTABLISHMENTS
Section 1:
REQUIREMENTS TO BE SATISFIED BY AQUATIC ANIMAL DISEASE-FREE ESTABLISHMENTS
Article 14.
Requirements to be satisfied by aquatic breeding establishments and aquatic
animal-raising establishments for disease-free status certificates
1. Fulfill all requirements for
prevention and control of diseases for aquatic animals as specified in Article
15 hereof.
2. No case of aquatic animal
diseases occurs at the aquatic animal-breeding or raising establishment as
prescribed in Article 16 hereof.
3. Design and perform aquatic
animal health surveillance plan under regulations in Articles 17, 18, 19, 20
and 21 hereof.
4. Veterinary activities shall be
carried out in the establishment under regulations in Articles 14, 15, 19, 20,
32, 33 and 35 of the Law on veterinary medicine, the Circular No.
04/2016/TT-BNNPTNT and regulations herein.
Article 15.
Requirements for aquatic animal disease prevention and control
1. The aquatic breeding
establishment must comply with regulations in Article 14 and Clauses 1, 2, 3
Article 15 of the Law on veterinary medicine and the Circular No.
04/2016/TT-BNNPTNT, and the following regulations:
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b) Appropriate measures must be
taken to prevent the intrusion of other animals into the aquatic breeding and
raising areas, and prevent the leakage of water from such areas to outside as
well as prevent the intrusion of water from outside to such areas;
c) Aquatic specifies transported to
the establishment must be provided by the zone or establishment that has been
recognized to be free from aquatic animal diseases, or proved to be free from
the diseases subject to the establishment’s surveillance according to negative
test results provided by a designated laboratory; and must be undergone
quarantine in accordance with applicable soft laws;
d) Sanitation procedure must be
applied to each production stage, management and utilization of materials;
procedure for handling the disease occurring in the establishment must be also
available; equipment and devices must be properly cleaned and disinfected
before and after being used; persons engaging in production, trading, transport
or visit the establishment must follow procedures for personal hygiene and
sanitation, and means of transport entering the establishment must also be
properly cleaned and disinfected;
dd) Persons directly involving in
the production of aquatic specifies must have knowledge of the disease of which
the establishment is carry out a surveillance to support the claim of disease
freedom;
e) The establishment must have a
designated laboratory or enter into a contract with a designated laboratory
that is capable of doing tests for the disease covered by the claim of disease
freedom.
2. An establishment raising
commercial aquatic animals is required to comply with regulations in Article 14
and Clauses 1, 2, 3 and 4 Article 15 of the Law on veterinary medicine, and
meet the following requirements:
a) Persons directly taking charge
of raising aquatic animals must acquire knowledge of the disease of which the
surveillance is carried out the establishment;
b) The requirements set forth in
Points a, b, c, d and e Clause 1 of this Article must be satisfied.
3. An establishment producing
aquatic species or raising aquatic animals for ornamental purpose is required
to comply with regulations in Article 14 and Clauses 1, 2, 3 and 4 Article 15
of the Law on veterinary medicine, and meet the following requirements:
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b) An establishment raising
ornamental aquatic animals must meet the requirements set forth in Clause 2 of
this Article;
c) Glass breeding tanks used by
aquatic animal-breeding and raising establishments must be properly cleaned,
disinfected and decontaminated before and after being used.
Article 16.
Requirements concerning status of aquatic animal diseases at the establishment
1. If an establishment applies for
a new certificate of animal disease-free status, none of aquatic animals is
infected with the disease covered by the certificate applied for at least 06
months prior to the date of application.
2. If an establishment has an
expired certificate of disease-free status as prescribed in Point a and Point d
Clause 1 Article 47 hereof, or applies for re-issuance of the certificate of
disease-free status, none of aquatic animals is infected with the disease
covered by the certificate of disease-free status at the date of application.
3. If an establishment has an
expired certificate of disease-free status as prescribed in Point b and Point c
Clause 1 Article 47 hereof, none of aquatic animals is infected with the
disease covered by the certificate of disease-free status within 06 (six)
months after the equipment used to raise the last infected aquatic animal has
been destroyed or after aquatic animals carrying pathogens have been properly
handled.
Article 17.
Formulation of aquatic animal health surveillance at the establishment
The establishment that applies for
the certificate of freedom from aquatic animal diseases must design and perform
the aquatic animal health surveillance plan (hereinafter referred to as the
“surveillance plan”), including:
1. Active surveillance:
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b) Monitor and record the
production of aquatic breeding animals/ raising of aquatic animals, infectious
diseases, veterinary drugs used, chemicals used to improve aquatic environment;
c) Take samples of raised animals,
environmental samples, waste samples, samples of fresh animal feeds (if any),
and vectors for testing for pathogens under regulations in Article 19 hereof.
2. Surveillance plans of
establishments granted VietGAP Certificate shall be formulated under
regulations in Point c Clause 1, Clauses 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Article.
3. Subjects of a surveillance:
a) Aquatic animals susceptible to
infection or having a suspected disease, showing signs of disease, or having a
confirmed disease;
b) Aquatic animals that are raised
at the establishment or have just been transported to the establishment;
c) Feeds for aquatic animals;
d) Environment, waste, and vectors;
dd) The disease or pathogens
covered by the certificate of disease-free status applied for.
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a) The areas for producing aquatic
breeding animals, raising aquatic animals; places for isolating aquatic
animals, storing feeds and equipment; sources of water; places for collecting
waste and wastewater;
b) The areas with a suspected
disease, the areas where the disease has been occurred, and high-risk areas.
5. Passive surveillance shall be
carried out at the request of a veterinary agency and when the occurrence of a
disease is suspected.
6. Steps of formulating
surveillance plan:
a) Determine target population to
be surveyed to detect pathogens;
b) Review, examine and provide
necessary sources, including: Devices and instruments used in sample
collection, storage, shipment and disposal; capacity of the laboratory,
equipment, chemicals and instruments for doing tests; testing procedures;
systems for recording, managing and analyzing testing information and date;
personnel and funding;
c) Determine detailed contents of
surveillance; assign tasks to relevant units and individuals; determine the
length of time for performing each task of the plan;
d) Send the surveillance plan to
the competent veterinary agency as regulated in Article 3 hereof.
Article 18.
Implementation of surveillance plan by the establishment
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2. Period of time for implementing
the surveillance plan:
a) If an establishment applies for
a new certificate, the surveillance plan must be implemented for at least 02
(two) years prior to the date of application for the certificate. If pathogens
of the disease covered by the certificate of disease-free status which it
applies for are detected during the implementation of the surveillance plan,
the establishment shall extend the period of the surveillance plan for at least
06 (six) month if it is an aquatic breeding establishment or at least 03
(three) months if it is an establishment raising commercial aquatic animals;
b) If an establishment has an expired
certificate of disease-free status as prescribed in Points b, c and d Clause 1
Article 47 hereof, the surveillance plan must be implemented within the period
of no less than 06 (six) months after the expiration date of the certificate.
The establishment must carry out
the animal health surveillance according to the surveillance plan which has
been implemented to support its application for that certificate of
disease-free status.
3. In case the establishment wishes
to adjust the quantity of samples, sampling frequency or the period for
implementing the surveillance plan submitted to the veterinary agency, it is
required to provide written explanation for such changes, enclosed with the
adjusted surveillance plan.
4. Upon the end of the
surveillance, the establishment shall consolidate and analyze surveillance data
and results so as to draw conclusions on disease status at the establishment
and make report on surveillance results under regulations in Article 21 hereof.
Article 19.
Sampling
1. Sampling principles:
a) Sampling must be conducted on
the target population to demonstrate either the presence or absence of the
disease or pathogens by adopting probability sampling method;
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2. Sampling frequency:
a) With regard to an aquatic
breeding establishment, sampling must be taken every month;
b) With regard to an establishment
raising commercial aquatic animals, sampling must be taken for every 03 months.
3. The relevant establishment shall
collect and store samples, and do tests on such samples or send them to a
designated laboratory for testing in accordance with regulations in Point e
Clause 1 Article 15 hereof.
4. Sample collection, storage and
shipment are carried out in accordance with QCVN 01-83:2011/BNNPTNT
(promulgated under the Circular No. 71/2011/TT-BNNPTNT dated October 25, 2011
by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development).
Article 20.
Testing
1. Within 05 (five) working days
from the receipt of samples, the designated laboratory must give testing
results to the establishment.
2. Testing results:
a) If a negative result is given,
the establishment shall use this test report to apply for the certificate of
disease-free status upon the completion of its surveillance plan;
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3. Within 02 (two) working days
from the receipt of the establishment’s notification as prescribed in Point b
Clause 2 of this Article, the provincial-level animal health department shall
appoint qualified officers to the establishment for cooperating and instructing
it to perform the followings:
a) Determine and localize the pond
or tank where animals are identified as negative by a test; make clinical
observations of animals kept in other ponds and tanks of the establishment;
measures for disease prevention and control must be taken in accordance with
regulations in the Circular No. 04/2016/TT-BNNPTNT if animals are detected to
exhibit signs of a disease or infection;
b) Take samples for re-testing in
case of suspicious infection or as requested by the establishment: If the
negative result is given by the re-testing, the establishment shall perform the
contents specified in Point a Clause 2 Article 18 hereof. If a positive result
is given, the establishment shall implement appropriate measures for disease
prevention and control as regulated in the Circular No. 04/2016/TT-BNNPTNT.
Article 21.
Contents of a report on animal health surveillance
1. The production and aquaculture
activities performed during the period of the surveillance plan, including
transport of aquatic animals into and out of the establishment.
2. The status of aquatic animal
diseases at the establishment during the performance of the surveillance plan.
3. Results of passive surveillance:
Time and place of detecting aquatic animals exhibiting abnormal signs, number
of samples taken, parameters to be measured, including environmental value,
pathogen specimens supported by test report, and results of handling disease
hotspots.
4. Results of active surveillance:
a) Observation of disease: Number
of points or locations where sampling is conducted, sampling time, type of
samples, and sampling principles as regulated in Articles 17, 18 and 19 hereof,
and enclosed with test report and response to testing results as prescribed in
Clause 2 Article 20 hereof;
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c) Recording: Information and data
to be recorded by an aquatic breeding establishment shall follow regulations of
the Circular No. 26/2013/TT-BNNPTNT dated May 25, 2013 by the Minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development; those made by an establishment raising
commercial aquatic animals shall follow regulations of the Appendix IX enclosed
herewith.
5. The status of aquatic animal
disease as prescribed in Article 16 hereof and veterinary activities performed
at the establishment as prescribed in Clause 4 Article 14 hereof.
Section 2:
REQUIREMENTS TO BE SATISFIED BY AQUATIC ANIMAL DISEASE-FREE ZONES
Article 22.
Requirements for disease-free status certificate to be satisfied by an
aquaculture zone
1. The aquaculture zone must
satisfy all requirements for disease prevention and control for aquatic animals
as specified in Article 23 hereof.
2. No case of aquatic animal
diseases occurs in the zone as prescribed in Article 24 hereof.
3. An aquatic animal health
surveillance plan must be designed and performed under regulations in Article
25 and Article 26 hereof.
4. Veterinary activities performed
in the zone must abide by regulations in Articles 14, 15, 19, 20, 32, 33 and 35
of the Law on veterinary medicine, the Circular No. 04/2016/TT-BNNPTNT and
regulations herein.
Article 23.
Requirements concerning prevention and control of aquatic animal diseases in
the zone
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a) Water supplied or wastewater and
waste discharged through the general water supply and drainage system must be
properly treated to prevent the transmission of pathogens;
b) If all households or
establishments in the zone purchase aquatic breeding animals from the same
production outputs of an aquatic breeding establishment, the one quarantine
certificate shall be used or an representative for establishments in the zone
(hereinafter referred to as “the zone’s representative”) shall apply for
inspection or testing (if breeding animals are purchased from a local breeding
establishment);
c) With regard to the cases other
than the one prescribed in Point b of this Clause, breeding animals transported
into each household or establishment in the zone must be provided by the
establishment that has been recognized to be free from aquatic animal diseases,
or proved to be free from the diseases subject to the zone’s surveillance
according to negative test results provided by a designated laboratory;
d) The same template of aquaculture
farm record as regulated by law soft shall be applied;
dd) All aquaculture households or
establishments in the zone must cooperate with the zone’s representative to
implement the surveillance plan in accordance with regulations in Article 25
and Article 26 hereof.
2. Periodic meetings shall be
organized at households or establishments in the zone with the aim of reporting
the implementation of surveillance plan and following steps. The zone’s
representative must submit a consolidated report on any changes in the
surveillance plan to the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam.
Article 24.
Requirements concerning status of aquatic animal diseases within the zone
1. If the zone applies for a new
certificate of disease-free status, none of aquatic animals is infected with
the disease covered by the certificate applied for at least 06 months prior to
the date of application.
2. If the zone has an expired
certificate of disease-free status as prescribed in Point a and Point d Clause
1 Article 47 hereof, or applies for re-issuance of the certificate of
disease-free status, none of aquatic animals is infected with the disease
covered by the certificate of disease-free status at the date of application.
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Article 25.
Formulation and implementation of aquatic animal health surveillance in the
zone
1. Aquaculture establishments in the
zone shall appoint the zone's representative to formulate and implement the
surveillance plan, and carry out procedures for the certificate of disease-free
status for the zone.
2. The zone’s representative shall
formulate and organize the implementation of the surveillance plan in the zone
in accordance with regulations in Articles 17, 18, 19 and 20 hereof.
3. Sampling locations: In addition
to the points or locations prescribed in Clause 4 Article 17 hereof, samples
must be collected from shared areas, the zone’s water supply and drainage
system and high-risk areas where the disease or pathogens of the disease
covered by the claim of disease freedom are likely to be introduced or found.
Article 26.
Contents of a report on animal health surveillance in the zone
1. Aquaculture establishments
located in the zone applying for the certificate of disease-free status shall
abide by regulations in Article 21 hereof.
2. With regard to the zone applying
for the certificate of disease-free status, the zone’s representative shall
prepare a report consolidated from reports made by aquaculture establishments
in the zone, including the following contents:
a) The status of aquaculture
activities, including the transport of aquatic animals into and out of the
zone;
b) The status of aquatic animal
diseases within the zone;
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d) Results of active surveillance;
dd) The status of aquatic animal
diseases as prescribed in Article 24 hereof and veterinary activities performed
within the zone as prescribed in Clause 4 Article 22 hereof.
Chapter IV
PROCEDURES AND APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATES OF
DISEASE-FREE STATUS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS/ ZONES
Section 1:
ANIMAL DISEASE-FREE ESTABLISHMENTS
Article 27.
Application
1. The establishment’s owner shall
prepare and submit an application for the certificate of disease-free status
directly or by post or by email to the competent veterinary agency defined in
Article 3 hereof. The application shall include:
a) The application form for the
certificate of disease-free status (made according to the Appendix Via);
b) The report on the satisfaction
of requirements by the terrestrial animal disease-free establishment (made
according to the Appendix IIa), or by the aquatic animal disease-free
establishment (made according to the Appendix VII);
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d) The copy of unexpired report on
inspection and classification of the establishment (if any) as regulated in the
Circular No. 45/2014/TT-BNNPTNT dated December 03, 2014 by the Minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development;
dd) The copy of unexpired VietGAHP
certificate (if the applicant is a terrestrial animal-raising establishment) or
unexpired VietGAP certificate (if the applicant is an aquatic breeding
establishment or an establishment raising commercial aquatic animals) (if any).
2. With regard to a commune-level
animal raising establishment, chairperson of the commune-level people’s
committee shall submit an application directly or by post or by email to the
veterinary agency. The application includes:
a) The written request for the
certificate of disease-free status (made according to the Appendix VIb);
b) The report on the satisfaction
of requirements for a terrestrial animal disease-free status (made according to
the Appendix IIb);
c) The report on animal health
surveillance made under regulations in Article 8 hereof.
Article 28.
Application receipt and processing
Within 05 (five) working days from
the receipt of the application, the veterinary agency shall consider the
validity of application and appraise the application's components.
1. If an application is
satisfactory, the veterinary agency shall establish an inspection team and
notify the establishment of the inspection plan.
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Article 29.
Inspection team and time limit
1. An inspection team must be
comprised of at least 03 (three) persons. The head of an inspection team is a
leader of the veterinary agency or of its specialized department; members of an
inspection team are officers of the veterinary agency.
2. Within 10 (ten) working days
from the establishment date, the inspection team must carry out a physical
inspection at the relevant establishment.
Article 30.
Contents of inspection carried at the establishment
1. If the applicant is an
establishment having an expired VietGAP certificate or an aquatic
animal-breeding/ raising establishment that has been duly inspected and ranked
A or B in accordance with regulations of the Circular No. 45/2016/TT-BNNPTNT,
the following contents shall be inspected:
a) The knowledge and practices of
persons directly engaging in the breeding/ raising of aquatic animals in terms
of clinical signs and actions to be taken in case of occurrence of the disease
covered by the claim of disease freedom;
b) The health status of farmed
animals; the implementation of measures for controlling and preventing
infection risk factors out of and within the establishment;
c) The results of the animal health
surveillance implemented according to regulations in Article 18 hereof;
d) The management of veterinary
activities carried out at the establishment as regulated in Clause 4 Article 14
hereof.
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3. If the establishment fails to
have an unexpired VietGAHP or VietGAP certificate, or has been inspected but
failed to meet the requirements set forth in the Circular No.
45/2014/TT-BNNPTNT, the inspection shall be conducted as follows:
a) For a terrestrial animal-raising
establishment: Inspection contents are regulated in Clauses 1, 2, 3 and 4
Article 6 hereof. The inspection record is made according to the Appendix Ia
enclosed herewith;
b) For an aquatic animal-breeding/
raising establishment: Inspection contents are regulated in Clause 1 of this
Article and Article 15 hereof.
4. During the inspection:
a) For a terrestrial animal-raising
establishment: Samples are taken and sent to a designated laboratory for
testing for the disease covered by the certificate applied for. The veterinary
agency shall supplement the test report to the application for the certificate
of disease-free status submitted by the establishment;
b) If an aquatic animal-breeding/
raising establishment fails to meet veterinary sanitation requirements, the
inspection team shall take and send samples to a designated laboratory for
testing.
5. Upon the end of the physical
inspection conducted at the establishment, the inspection team shall prepare an
inspection record according to the template stated in the Appendix Ia or the
Appendix VIIIa or the Appendix VIIIb enclosed herewith; the inspection result
shall be provided for the inspected establishment’s owner and submitted to the
leader of the veterinary agency as defined in Article 3 hereof.
6. The inspection of commune-level
animal raising establishments shall be conducted in accordance with regulations
in Article 36 hereof.
Article 31.
Issuance of certificate of disease-free status
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2. Template of the certificate of
animal disease-free status:
a) The Department of Animal Health
of Vietnam shall consider issuing certificates of animal disease-free status
according to the template stated in the Appendix X enclosed herewith or at the
request of the importing country.
b) Provincial-level animal health
departments shall consider issuing certificates of animal disease-free status
according template stated in the Appendix XI enclosed herewith.
3. Validity of a certificate of
animal disease-free status: 05 (five) years from the date of issue.
4. If an establishment wishes to
change the issuing authority of the certificate of animal disease-free status
from the provincial-level animal health department to the Department of Animal
Health of Vietnam, it shall:
a) submit an application directly,
or by post, or by email to the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam. The
application includes: The application form (made according to the Appendix VIa)
or the application form serving a commune-level animal raising establishment
(made according to the Appendix VIb); the report on the animal health
surveillance certified to be properly appraised by the provincial-level animal
health department (if the applicant is an aquatic animal-breeding/ raising
establishment); the copies of test report and inspection record made by the
inspection team and the issued certificate of animal disease-free status;
b) Within 03 (three) working days
from the receipt of a valid application, the Department of Animal Health of
Vietnam shall appraise the application’s components and issue a certificate of
animal disease-free status to the satisfactory establishment for replacing the
former one. Validity of the new certificate of animal disease-free status shall
be equivalent with the validity specified in the former one issued by the
provincial-level animal health department. In case of refusal to issue a new
certificate, the Department of Animal Health shall give a written notification
indicating reasons for refusal and requesting the applicant to remedy
unsatisfactory contents.
Article 32.
Re-inspection
1. If an establishment that is
certified to be failed in the inspection as regulated in Clause 1 Article 31 or
Clause 3 Article 43 hereof, or has an expired certificate of disease-free
status as regulated in Point d Clause 1 Article 47 hereof, wishes to apply for
the certificate of disease-free status, the establishment’s owner or
chairperson of the commune-level people’s committee shall submit an application
directly, or by post, or by email to the competent veterinary agency. The
application includes:
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b) The report on implementation of
remedial measures against unsatisfactory contents.
2. Within 05 (five) working days
from the receipt of the application, the veterinary agency shall consider the
validity of application and establish an inspection team according to
regulations in Clause 1 Article 29 hereof.
3. Within 05 (five) working days
from the date of establishment, the inspection team shall conduct a physical
inspection at the establishment to inspect and evaluate its unsatisfactory
contents as regulated in Clause 2 Article 30 hereof.
4. Certificates of disease-free
status shall be issued in accordance with Clauses 1, 2 and 3 Article 31 hereof.
Section 2:
TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL DISEASE-FREE ZONES
Article 33.
Application
District-level or provincial-level
people’s committee shall prepare and submit an application for the certificate
of disease-free status directly, by post or by email, to the Department of
Animal Health of Vietnam, The application includes:
1. a) The written request for the
certificate of disease-free status (made according to the Appendix VIc).
2. The report on the satisfaction
of requirements for a terrestrial animal disease-free zone (made according to
the Appendix III).
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Article 34.
Application receipt and processing
Within 05 (five) working days from
the receipt of the application, the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam
shall consider the validity of application and appraise the application's
components.
1. If an application is valid, the
Department of Animal Health of Vietnam shall establish an inspection team and
inform the applicant of the inspection plan.
2. If an application is invalid,
the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam shall request the applicant in
writing to modify and supplement the application.
Article 35.
Inspection team and time limit
1. An inspection team must be
comprised of at least 05 (three) persons. The head of the inspection team shall
be a representative of the Department of Animal Health or a leader of its
specialized department; members of the inspection team are leaders/ specialized
officers of regional animal health offices, specialized centers affiliated to
the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam, provincial-level animal health
departments and relevant agencies.
2. Within 10 (ten) working days from
the establishment date, the inspection team must carry out a physical
inspection at the relevant zone.
Article 36.
Contents of inspection carried at the zone
1. The implementation of measures
for disease prevention and control as regulated in Article 11 hereof and the
management of veterinary activities carried out in the zone as regulated in
Clause 4 Article 10 hereof.
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3. Samples are taken and sent to a
designated laboratory for testing for the disease covered by the certificate
applied for. The Department of Animal Health of Vietnam shall supplement the
test report to the received application for the certificate of disease-free
status for a zone.
4. The inspection team shall make
an inspection record according to regulations in the Appendix Ib enclosed
herewith.
Article 37.
Issuance of certificate of disease-free status for a zone
1. Within 15 (fifteen) working days
from the receipt of test report from the designated laboratory and based on the
inspection record made by the inspection team as regulated in Clause 4 Article
36 hereof, the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam shall issue a certificate
of disease free-status to the satisfactory zone. In case of refusal to issue
the certificate, the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam shall give a
written notification indicating reasons for that refusal and requesting the
zone in remedying unsatisfactory contents.
2. Validity of a certificate of
terrestrial animal disease-free zone: 05 (five) years from the date of issue.
3. The certificate of disease-free
status is issued to the qualified zone according to the template stated in the
Appendix X enclosed herewith. The Department of Animal Health of Vietnam shall consider
modifying contents of the certificate of disease-free status for a zone at the
request of the importing country.
Article 38.
Re-inspection
1. If an animal-raising zone that
is certified to be failed in the inspection as regulated in Clause 1 Article 37
or Clause 3 Article 43 hereof, or has an expired certificate of disease-free
status as regulated in Point d Clause 1 Article 47 hereof, wishes to apply for
the certificate of disease-free status, the district-level or provincial-level
people’s committee shall submit an application directly, or by post, or by
email to the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam. The application includes:
a) The written request for the
certificate of disease-free status for a zone (made according to the Appendix
VIc);
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2. Within 05 (five) working days
from the receipt of the application, the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam
shall consider the validity of application and establish an inspection team
according to regulations in Clause 1 Article 35 hereof.
3. Within 07 (seven) working days
from the date of establishment, the inspection team shall conduct a physical
inspection at the zone to inspect and evaluate its unsatisfactory contents as
regulated in Article 36 hereof.
4. The certificate of disease free
status for a zone shall be issued in accordance with regulations in Article 37
hereof.
Section 3:
AQUATIC ANIMAL DISEASE-FREE ZONES
Article 39.
Application for a certificate of disease free status, receipt and processing
thereof
1. The zone’s representative shall
prepare and submit an application for the certificate of disease-free status
directly, by post or by email, to the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam,
The application includes:
a) The written request for the
certificate of disease-free status for a zone (made according to the Appendix
VId);
b) The report on the satisfaction
of requirements for an aquatic animal disease-free status (including the report
made by each establishment in the zone according to the Appendix VII, enclosed
with the site plan, the drawing of locations of establishments in the zone, and
description of the water supply and drainage system of the zone);
c) The report on animal health
surveillance as regulated in Article 26 hereof, enclosed with the report
thereof made by each establishment in the zone.
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Article 40.
Inspection team, time-limit and contents of inspection at the zone
1. Inspection team and time limit:
As regulated in Article 35 hereof.
2. Contents of the inspection
carried out at the zone:
a) The implementation of measures
for disease prevention and control as regulated in Article 23 hereof and the
management of veterinary activities carried out in the zone as regulated in
Clause 4 Article 22 hereof;
b) The performance of the animal
health surveillance plan as regulated in Article 25 hereof;
c) If aquatic animals are detected
to have signs of the disease covered by the claim of disease freedom during the
inspection, the inspection team shall take and send samples to a designated
laboratory for testing.
3. The inspection team shall make an
inspection record according to regulations in the Appendix IIIc enclosed
herewith.
Article 41.
Issuance of certificate of disease-free status
1. Within 15 (fifteen) working days
from the completion of the physical inspection conducted at the zone, the Department
of Animal Health shall issue the certificate of disease-free status to the
satisfactory zone. In case of refusal to issue the certificate, the Department
of Animal Health of Vietnam shall give a written notification indicating
reasons for refusal and requesting the zone to remedy unsatisfactory contents.
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3. The certificate of disease-free
status is issued to a qualified aquatic zone according to the template stated
in the Appendix X enclosed herewith. The Department of Animal Health of Vietnam
shall consider modifying contents of the certificate of disease-free status for
an aquatic zone at the request of the importing country.
Article 42.
Re-inspection
1. If an aquatic animal-raising
zone that is certified to be failed in the inspection as regulated in Clause 1
Article 41 or Clause 3 Article 43 hereof, or has an expired certificate of
disease-free status for an aquatic zone as regulated in Point d Clause 1
Article 47 hereof, wishes to apply for the certificate of disease-free status,
the zone’s establishment shall submit an application directly, or by post, or
by email to the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam. The application
includes:
a) The written request for the
certificate of disease-free status for an aquatic animal-raising zone (made
according to the Appendix VId);
b) The report on implementation of
remedial measures against unsatisfactory contents.
2. Within 05 (five) working days from
the receipt of the application, the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam
shall consider the validity of application and establish an inspection team
according to regulations in Clause 1 Article 35 hereof.
3. Within 07 (seven) working days
from the date of establishment, the inspection team shall conduct a physical
inspection at the aquatic animal-raising zone to inspect and evaluate its
unsatisfactory contents as regulated in Clause 2 Article 40 hereof.
4. The certificate of disease free
status for a qualified aquatic animal-raising zone shall be issued in
accordance with regulations in Article 41 hereof.
Chapter V
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Article 43.
Regular and unexpected inspections
1. Veterinary agencies shall design
and perform the plan for annual inspection of the zones/ establishments granted
the certificate of disease-free status. To be specific:
a) Inspection contents shall follow
guidance in Article 30 or Article 36 or Clause 2 Article 40 hereof;
b) The inspection team must also
make a record of inspection results.
2. Unexpected inspection: The
competent veterinary agency shall establish an inspection team to conduct an
inspection of the certified disease-free zone or establishment that is found to
display signs of infectious disease posing risk of disease transmission.
3. If any factors are detected
during the inspection to cause adverse influence on the disease prevention and
control, the inspection team shall request the establishment, the people's
committee of district or province (with regard to a terrestrial animal
disease-free zone), or the zone’s representative (with regard to an aquatic
animal disease-free zone) in writing to implement remedial measures within a
prescribed time limit. In case of failure to complete remedial measures within
the prescribed time limit, the certificate of disease-free status shall expire
as regulated in Point d Clause 1 Article 47 hereof and the veterinary agency
shall announce the list of zones/ establishments that have expired
certificates.
Article 44.
Re-issuance of certificate of disease-free status
1. At least 03 (three) months prior
to the expiry date of the certificate of disease-free status, the
establishment’s owner, the chairperson of commune-level people’s committee (for
a commune-level animal disease-free establishment), the people's committee of
district or province (for a terrestrial animal disease-free zone), or the
zone’s representative (for an aquatic animal disease-free zone) that wishes to
apply for re-issuance of the certificate shall prepare and submit an
application directly, or by post, or by email to the competent veterinary
agency. Such application includes:
a) The application form (made
according to the Appendix VIa, VIb, VIc or VId);
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c) The report on animal health
surveillance conducted in the zone/ establishment; the copies of test report
provided by the designated laboratory, and the quarantine certificate;
d) The copy of the report on
regular inspection conducted according to regulations in Clause 1 Article 43
hereof (if any).
2. Within 05 (five) working days
from the receipt of the application, the veterinary agency shall consider the
validity of application and appraise the application's components. To be
specific:
a) If the zone or establishment has
been regularly inspected for a period of no more than 12 months before the
expiry date of the certificate, within 02 working days from the completion of
appraising the application and based on the received report on regular
inspection, the veterinary agency shall consider re-issuing the certificate of
disease-free status to the qualified zone or establishment without establishing
an inspection team;
b) If the zone or establishment has
been not yet undergone a regular inspection or has been inspected for a period
of over 12 months before the expiry date of the certificate, within 02 working
days from the completion of appraising the application, the veterinary agency
shall establish an inspection team under regulations in Clause 1 Article 29 or
Clause 1 Article 35 hereof.
3. The inspection team shall
propose contents to be inspected at the zone or establishment to the veterinary
agency for consideration and approval.
4. Within 05 (five) working days
from the establishment date, the inspection team must carry out a physical
inspection at the relevant zone or establishment.
5. Within 02 (two) working days
from the completion of the physical inspection at the zone or establishment,
the inspection team must submit a report on inspection, enclosed with the
inspection record, to the veterinary agency.
6. Within 03 (three) working days
and based on the inspection record and recommendations given by the inspection
team, the veterinary agency shall re-issue or refuse to re-issue the
certificate of disease-free status to the applying zone or establishment.
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Article 45.
Replacement of certificate of disease-free status
1. The zone or establishment that
has a torn, damaged or lost certificate and wishes to apply for a replacement
of the certificate shall submit an application form (made according to the
Appendix VIa, VIb, VIc or VId) directly, or by post, or by email to the
veterinary agency.
2. Within 02 (two) working days
from the receipt of application, the veterinary agency shall issue a
replacement certificate to the eligible zone or establishment.
3. The new certificate shall have
the serial number, date of issue and other details same as those of the former
torn, damaged or lost one.
Article 46.
Addition of information to the certificate of disease-free status
1. The zone or establishment that
has a valid certificate of animal disease-free status and wishes to add more
diseases to be covered by the certificate must comply with the following
regulations:
a) Animal-raising establishments
and commune-level animal-raising establishments shall abide by regulations in
Article 8 and Article 9 hereof;
b) Terrestrial animal-raising zones
shall abide by regulations in Article 11 and Article 12 hereof;
c) Aquatic animal-breeding/ raising
establishments shall abide by regulations in Articles 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21
hereof;
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2. Application, application receipt
and processing, and inspection of a terrestrial animal-raising zone or
establishment:
a) Application: Follow regulations
in Points a and c Clause 1 or Points a and c Clause 2 Article 27 or Clause 1
and Clause 3 Article 33 hereof;
b) Application receipt and
processing: Follow regulations in Article 28 or Article 34 hereof;
c) Inspection team and time-limit:
Follow regulations in Article 29 or Article 35 hereof;
d) Contents of an inspection:
Follow regulations in Clause 1 Article 30 or Clauses 2, 3 and 4 Article 36
hereof.
3. Application, application receipt
and processing, and inspection of an aquatic animal-breeding/ raising
establishment, or an aquaculture zone:
a) Application: Follow regulations
in Points a and c Clause 1 Article 27 or Points a and c Clause 1 Article 39
hereof;
b) Application receipt and
processing: Follow regulations in Article 28 or Article 34 hereof;
c) Inspection team and time-limit:
Follow regulations in Article 29 or Article 35 hereof;
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4. Issuance of a certificate of
disease-free status:
a) Within 05 (five) working days
from the completion of the physical inspection carried out at the zone or
establishment, or from the receipt of test report as regulated in Clause 4
Article 30 or Clause 3 Article 36 hereof, the veterinary agency shall issue a
certificate to the qualified zone or establishment. In case of refusal to issue
a certificate, the veterinary agency shall give a written notification
indicating reasons for refusal and requesting the applying zone or
establishment to remedy unsatisfactory contents;
b) The validity and template of the
certificate of disease-free status to be issued in this case shall follow
regulations in Clauses 2 and 3 Article 31 or Clauses 2 and 3 Article 37 hereof.
Article 47.
Expiry of a certificate of disease-free status
1. A certificate of disease-free
status for a zone or establishment expires in the following cases:
a) After 05 (five) years from the
date of issue;
b) A disease or infection occurs or
pathogens are detected at the zone or establishment certified to be free from
the disease;
c) The zone or establishment fails
to make animal health surveillance or take samples as regulated in Point a
Clause 3 Article 50 hereof;
d) The zone or establishment fails
to implement remedial measures for unsatisfactory contents as regulated in
Clause 3 Article 43 hereof;
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2. The zone or establishment that
has an expired certificate as regulated in Point a Clause 1 of this Article and
wishes to apply for re-issuance of the certificate shall carry out procedures
set forth in Article 44 hereof.
3. The zone or establishment that
has a certificate expired as regulated in Point b or c Clause 1 of this Article
and wishes to apply for re-issuance of the certificate shall:
a) make animal health surveillance
as regulated in Point b Clause 2 Article 18 hereof;
b) submit an application directly,
or by post, or by email to the competent veterinary agency. The application
includes: The application form (made according to the Appendix VIa, VIb, Vic,
or VId); the report on compliance with regulations in Clause 3 of Article 9,
Article 13, Article 16 or Article 24 hereof; the copies of test reports;
c) Within 03 (three) working days
from the receipt of the sufficient and valid application, the veterinary agency
shall appraise the application’s components and establish an inspection team according
to regulations in Clause 1 Article 29 or Clause 1 Article 35 hereof. Within 05
(five) working days from the establishment date, the inspection team must carry
out a physical inspection at the relevant zone or establishment;
d) Contents of an inspection: The
health status of farmed animals; the implementation of measures for controlling
and preventing infection risk factors out of and within the inspected zone or
establishment; results of animal health surveillance;
dd) Samples shall be taken during
the inspection and sent to a designated laboratory for testing for diseases
covered by the claim of disease freedom (for a terrestrial animal-raising zone
or establishment) and the veterinary agency shall add the test report to the
zone or establishment’s application. If an aquatic animal-breeding/ raising
establishment is detected to have aquatic animals displaying signs of disease
or infection, or fail to meet veterinary sanitation requirements, the
inspection team shall take and send samples to a designated laboratory for
testing;
e) Within 05 (five) working days
from the completion of the physical inspection carried out at the zone or
establishment, or from the receipt of test report as regulated in Point dd
Clause 3 of this Article, the veterinary agency shall issue a certificate to
the qualified zone or establishment. In case of refusal to issue a certificate,
the veterinary agency shall give a written notification indicating reasons for
refusal and requesting the applying zone or establishment to remedy
unsatisfactory contents;
g) The validity and template of the
certificate of disease-free status to be issued in this case shall follow
regulations in Clauses 2 and 3 Article 31 or Clauses 2 and 3 Article 37 hereof.
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Chapter VI
RESPONSIBILITY OF RELEVANT PARTIES
Article 48.
Department of Animal Health of Vietnam
1. Organize appraisal, inspection
and issuance of certificates of disease-free status to qualified zones and
establishments as regulated in Clause 1 Article 3 hereof.
2. Instruct, inspect and supervise
the appraisal, inspection and issuance of certificates of disease-free status
by provincial-level animal health departments as regulated in Clause 2 Article
3 hereof.
3. Announce the list of zones and
establishments having certificates of disease-free status issued or re-issued;
the list of zones and establishments having expired certificates of
disease-free status on its website.
4. Organize management of zones and
establishments granted certificates of disease-free status.
5. Maintain confidentiality of and
retain documents concerning application, inspection and certification of animal
disease-free zones/ establishments.
6. Provide professional training in
inspection and certification of animal disease-free zones/ establishments.
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Article 49.
Provincial-level animal health departments
1. Organize appraisal, inspection
and issuance of certificates of disease-free status to qualified establishments
as regulated in Clause 2 Article 3 hereof.
2. Comply with guidance and
direction by the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam during the inspection
and issuance of certificates of disease-free status.
3. Announce the list of establishments
having certificates of disease-free status issued or re-issued; the list of
establishments having expired certificates of disease-free status on their
websites (if any) or other means of mass media employed in such province.
4. Organize management of
establishments granted certificates of disease-free status.
5. Maintain confidentiality of and
retain documents concerning application, inspection and certification of animal
disease-free establishments.
6. Instruct and assist zones and
establishments in complying with regulations herein.
7. Submit reports to the Department
of Animal Health of Vietnam on:
a) Cases beyond their capacity or
to which applicable regulations are unavailable;
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Article 50.
Zones and establishments applying for certificate of disease-free status
1. Comply with guidelines and
approved plans for animal health surveillance.
2. Facilitate competent agencies,
organizations or individuals in conducting physical inspections at the zone or
establishment.
3. Maintain the zone or
establishment’s satisfaction of relevant requirements after obtaining the certificate
of disease-free status, including:
a) Implement the animal health
surveillance plan regarding the disease covered by the certificate of
disease-free status, including taking and sending samples every year to the
designated laboratory;
b) Comply with regulations on
disease prevention and control at the zone or establishment;
c) Submit report to the veterinary
agency on any changes in the certified contents within 10 (ten) days from the
occurrence of relevant changes.
4. Promptly inform and cooperate
with competent authorities in dealing with requirements by importing countries.
5. If an application is submitted
by email, after completion of the application as instructed by the competent
veterinary agency, the establishment’s owner is required to submit original
documents as prescribed herein to the veterinary agency.
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Chapter VII
IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
Article 51.
Transition
1. Establishments granted
certificates of disease-free status by the Department of Animal Health of
Vietnam shall continue maintaining their satisfaction of requirements
concerning disease freedom as regulated by the Department of Animal Health of
Vietnam and regulations set forth in Chapter V and Clause 3 Article 50 hereof.
2. Upon the expiry of the issued
certificate of disease-free status, the relevant establishment shall carry out
procedures for re-issuance of the certificate according to regulations in
Article 44 hereof.
Article 52.
Entry into force and implementation
1. This Circular comes into force
as from July 19, 2016.
2. This Circular supersedes the
following documents:
a) The Decision No. 66/2008/QD-BNN
dated May 26, 2008 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
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3. Any difficulties arisen during
the implementation should be promptly submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development for consideration.
PP.
MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
Vu Van Tam