| THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ------- No. 60/2010/TT-BNNPTNT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness --------- Hanoi, October 25, 2010 |
CIRCULAR
ON VETERINARY HYGIENE CONDITIONS FOR PIG SLAUGHTERHOUSES
THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Pursuant to Animal Health Ordinance No. 18/ 2004/PL-UBTVQH, which was passed by the National Assembly Standing Committee on April 29, 2004;
Pursuant to Food Hygiene and Safety Ordinance No. 12/2003/PL-UBTVQH, which was passed by the National Assembly Standing Committee on July 26, 2003;
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; and 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;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 163/2004/ND-CP of September 7,2004, detailing a number of articles of the Food Hygiene and Safety Ordinance;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 33/ 2005/ND-CP of March 15, 2005, detailing a number of articles of the Animal Health Ordinance; and the Government's Decree No. 119/2008/ND-CP of November 28, 2008, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 33/2005/ ND-CP;
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgates the circular on veterinary hygiene conditions for pig slaughterhouses;
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular provides veterinary hygiene conditions for slaughterhouses killing pigs by the manual or semi-automatic method.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Circular applies to domestic and overseas organizations and individuals engaged in pig slaughter in Vietnam.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Equipment includes tools and machines used to slaughter, contain, cut and debone, and transport pigs and meat.
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