THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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No. 45/2010/TT-BNNPTNT
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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Hanoi, July 22, 2010
 
 
CIRCULAR
PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS ON FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENE-GUARANTEED INTENSIVE TIGER SHRIMP- AND WHITE-LEG SHRIMP-REARING ESTABLISHMENTS AND ZONES
 
THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
 
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 01/ 2008/ND-CP of January 3. 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 75/ 2009/ND-CP of September 10, 2009, amending Article 3 of the Government's Decree No. 01/ 2008/ND-CP of January 3, 2008. defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 59/ 2005/ND-CP of May 4, 2005, prescribing the conditions on a number of fishery production and business lines;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 33/ 2005/ND-CP of March 15. 2005, detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Ordinance on Animal Health;
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development provides for conditions on food safety and hygiene-guaranteed intensive tiger shrimp- and white- leg shrimp-rearing establishments and zones as follows;
 
Chapter 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. Scope of regulation: This Circular provides for the conditions on food safety and hygiene-guaranteed intensive tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon Fabricus. 1798) - and white-leg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei Boone. 1931)-rearing establishments and zones.
2. Subjects of application:
This Circular applies to organizations and individuals involved in intensive commercial tiger-shrimp and white-leg shrimp rearing in Vietnam.
This Circular does not apply to organizations and individuals conducting extensive, modified extensive and semi-intensive commercial tiger-shrimp and white-leg shrimp rearing.
3. Commercial tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp rearing- establishments comply with the general provisions of this Circular and when being inspected under GAP (SQF. VietGAqP. Global GAP....) process will be granted tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp rearing certificates of corresponding degree by functional agencies.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the terms below are construed as follows: