| THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT -------- No. 57/2012/TT-BNNPTNT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- Hanoi, November 07, 2012 |
CIRCULAR
ON THE INSPECTION, SUPERVISION, AND PENALTIES FOR THE USE OF SUBSTANCES IN THE GROUP OF BETA-AGONIST THAT ARE BANNED FROM BREEDING
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 01/2008/ND-CP dated January 03rd 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development; the Government's Decree No. 75/2009/ND-CP dated September 10th 2009, amending Article 3 of the Government's Decree No. 01/2008/ND-CP dated January 03rd 2008;
Pursuant to the Law of Food safety 2010;
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Livestock breed No. 16/2004/PL-UBTVQH11 dated March 24th of the Standing committee of the National Assembly;
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Veterinary medicine No. 16/2004/PL-UBTVQH11 dated March 14th of the Standing committee of the National Assembly;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 08/2010/ND-CP dated February 05th 2010 on the management of animal feed;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 08/2011/ND-CP dated January 25th 2011 on the administrative penalties for violations of animal feed;
At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Livestock Production,
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development promulgates a Circular on the inspection, supervision, and penalties for the use of substances in the group of Beta-agonist that are banned from breeding
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular deals with the inspection, supervision, and penalties for the use of substances in the group of Beta-agonist (Clenbuterol, Salbutamol and Ractopamine) that are banned from breeding.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Circular is applicable to organizations and individuals in Vietnam and overseas that are related to the production and trade of animal feed, veterinary medicines; breeding premises; slaughterhouses, premises that process and trade products of livestock and poultry in Vietnam.
Article 3. The rules for inspection and supervision
1. Competent agencies in charge of the State management of the agriculture and rural development, when carrying out inspection and supervision of food safety in breeding and veterinary medicine, are entitled to impose penalties for the use of substances in the group of beta-agonist that are banned from breeding, and provide information to the press as prescribed by law.
2. The owners of breeding premises and premises that produce, trade animal feed and veterinary medicines; slaughterhouses, premises that process and trade products of livestock and poultry must:
a) Actively control the production and trade, avoid the existence of prohibited substances in the group of Beta-agonist in their breeding supplies and breeding products by signing commitments with their
