| THE GOVERNMENT ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------- |
| No. 08/2010/ND-CP | Hanoi, February 05, 2010 |
DECREE
ON MANAGEMENT OF LIVESTOCK FEEDS
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the November 26, 2003 Law on Fisheries;
Pursuant to the June 14, 2005 Commercial Law;
Pursuant to the November 29, 2005 Law on Enterprises;
Pursuant to the July 12, 2006 Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;
Pursuant to the November 21, 2007 Law on Product and Goods Quality;
Pursuant to the March 24, 2004 Ordinance on Animal Breeds;
At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
DECREES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Decree provides for production, trading, export, import, assay and accreditation of livestock feeds; state management, examination, inspection and administrative violations in the domain of livestock feeds.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Decree applies to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals engaged in livestock feed-related activities in the Vietnamese territory.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Livestock feed means products livestock eat or drink which are fresh, live or have gone through the processing or preservation stage, including livestock feed materials or individual feeds, complete compound feeds, concentrated feeds, supplementary feeds, feed additives, premixes, active ingredients and carriers.
a/ Livestock feed material or individual feed means feed used to supply one or more than one nutrient in feed rations for livestock:
b/ Complete compound feed means a mixture of different feed materials combined based on a certain formula to supply sufficient nutrients for maintaining the life and productivity of livestock in each stage of growth or production cycle without any other feeds but water;
c/ Concentrated feed means a mixture of livestock feed materials which have a content of nutrients exceeding livestock's needs and are used for mixing with other materials to constitute complete compound feed;
d/ Supplementary feed means individual materials or a mixture of different materials added to feed rations for balancing nutrients necessary for livestock;
e/ Feed additive means a substance with or without nutritious value which is added to livestock feed in the process of processing or treatment for maintaining or improving a certain property of livestock feed;
f/ Premix means a supplementary feed being a mixture of one or more than one active ingredient and a carrier;
g/ Active ingredient means a micro-nutrient, growth or reproduction stimulant or a substance with another biological function which is introduced into a livestock body through feed or water;
h/ Carrier means a substance eatable by livestock which is used for mixing with active ingredients in premix without affecting livestock health.
2. Livestock means cattle, poultry, honey bee, silkworm and aquatic animals raised by humans.
3. Livestock feed production means the performance of one, several or all activities of production, processing, packing, preservation and transportation of livestock feeds.
4. Livestock feed trading means activities of trading in livestock feeds of all kinds.
5. Livestock feed processing means a process of performing one or all stages of livestock feed production for turning out products at the request of ordering parties.
6. Livestock feed producer means an organization or individual producing livestock feeds for commercial purposes.
7. New livestock feed means a feed imported or discovered and produced for the first time in Vietnam which contains active ingredients not yet assayed in Vietnam.
8. Livestock feed hygiene and safety means necessary conditions and measures to ensure that livestock feeds do not harm livestock health, livestock product consumers and the environment.
Article 4. State policies on livestock feeds
1. Investing in research, training, industrial and agricultural extension, and transfer of scientific and technical advances on nutrition and livestock feed processing.
2. Planning livestock feed material production zones; encouraging the exploitation and processing of supplementary feeds from domestic materials to reduce imports.
3. Supporting the capacity building of analysis laboratories to serve livestock feed examination, inspection and quality control; supporting funds for livestock feed examination, inspection, quality control, hygiene and safety.
4. Applying post-harvest technologies to the preliminary processing and preservation of domestic livestock feed materials.
5. Supporting enterprises in accessing bank loans for investment in equipment of livestock feed analysis and quality inspection laboratories and in land areas for building special-use warehouses and ports for livestock feed export and import.
Article 5. Prohibited acts in the domain of livestock feeds
1. Producing, trading in or using livestock feeds outside the list of livestock feeds permitted for circulation in Vietnam or on the list of livestock feeds banned from production and circulation in Vietnam, promulgated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
2. Producing, trading in, importing or marketing livestock feeds unconformable with relevant technical regulations promulgated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
3. Trading in and advertising livestock feeds for which applicable standards have not been notified or which have not yet been certified to be standard or regulation conformable.
4. Providing or making untruthful information and advertisement on the quality and origin of livestock feeds.
5. Other acts of violation as provided for by law.
