THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 43/2006/QD-BNN
Hanoi, June 01, 2006
 
DECISION
PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF GENE SOURCES OF PRECIOUS AND RARE DOMESTIC ANIMALS
THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 86/2003/ND-CP of July 18, 2003, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Pursuant to the National Assembly Standing Committee's Ordinance No. 16/PL-UBTVQH11 of March 24, 2004, on domestic animal breeds;
At the proposal of the directors of the Animal Husbandry Department and the Science and Technology Department,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To promulgate together with this Decision the Regulation on international exchange of gene sources of precious and rare domestic animals.
Article 2.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in "CONG BAO."
Article 3.- The directors of the Office; the Animal Husbandry Department; the Science and Technology Department; and provincial/municipal Agriculture and Rural Development Services, and heads of relevant agencies shall have to implement this Decision.
 
 
FOR THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

 
 
REGULATION
ON INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF GENE SOURCES OF PRECIOUS AND RARE DOMESTIC ANIMALS
(Promulgated together with the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministers Decision No. 43/2006/QD-BNN of June 1, 2006)
Article 1.- Scope of regulation
This Regulation provides for international exchange of gene sources of precious and rare domestic animals for scientific research purposes and does not cover the import of commercial breeds. The international exchange of gene sources of precious and rare domestic animals shall be closely associated with the tasks of preservation of genetic natural resources with specific international cooperation contents which are assigned to the exchangers.
Article 2.- Subjects of application
This Regulation applies to Vietnamese and foreign individuals and organizations operating in the domain of international exchange of gene sources of precious and rare domestic animals in the territory of Vietnam.
In case treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded stipulate differently from this Regulation, the treaties shall be applied.
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