| THE GOVERNMENT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
| No. 119/2008/ND-CP | Hanoi, November 28, 2008 |
DECREE
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF 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 GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government
At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
DECREES:
Article 1. To amend and supplement a number of articles of 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, as follows:
1. Article 30 is amended and supplemented as follows:
Declaration of quarantine of terrestrial animals and products thereof
1. When transporting or circulating within the country terrestrial animals or animal products on the list of animals and animal products subject to quarantine, goods owners shall declare and send quarantine dossiers, made according to a set form, to provincial-level state agencies in charge of animal health. The quarantine declaration is stipulated as follows:
a/ Making declaration at least two days before transportation, if animals have been subjected to compulsory preventive measures under regulations and still stay immune; between 15 and 30 days in
b/ Making declaration at least two days before transportation, if animal products have been tested for veterinary sanitation or are sent by post; seven days in advance, if animal products have not yet been tested for veterinary sanitation.
Within one working day after the receipt of a valid dossier, the dossier-receiving agency shall certify the quarantine registration and notify the place and time of quarantine.
Within one working day after animals or animal products are brought to the prescribed place, the animal quarantine agency shall conduct quarantine.
2. When importing, temporarily importing for re-export, temporarily exporting for re-import, transferring out of border gates or transiting through Vietnamese territory animals or animal products on the list of animals and animal products subject to quarantine or alien animals which are not found in Vietnam or products thereof, goods owners shall send quarantine registration dossiers, made according to a set form, to the Animal Health Department.
Within five working days after receiving a valid dossier, the Animal Health Department shall notify the goods owner of the quarantine agency which shall conduct the quarantine and, at the same time, send this notice to the concerned animal quarantine agency for conducting quarantine.
3. When exporting, importing, temporarily importing for re-export, temporarily exporting for re-import, transferring out of border gates or transiting through Vietnamese territory animals or animal products, goods owners shall make declaration to animal quarantine agencies assigned by the Animal Health Department for quarantine. The quarantine declaration is stipulated as follows:
Within one working day after the receipt of the goods owner’s declaration, the animal quarantine agency assigned by the Animal Health Department shall notify the goods owner of the place and time of quarantine, the border gate of importation, the border gate of exportation and other relevant regulations for cases of transit through the Vietnamese territory of animals or animal products.”
2. Article 31 is amended and supplemented as follows:
Declaration of quarantine of aquatic and amphibian animals and products thereof
1. When transporting and circulating within the country animals and animal products on the list of animals and animal products subject to quarantine, goods owners shall declare and send quarantine dossiers, made according to a set form, to provincial-level state agencies in charge of animal health. The quarantine declaration is stipulated as follows:
Within one working day after the receipt of a valid dossier, the dossier-receiving agency shall certify the quarantine registration and notify the place and time of quarantine.
Within one working day after animals or animal products are brought to the prescribed place, the animal quarantine agency shall conduct the quarantine.
2. When importing, temporarily importing for re-export, temporarily exporting for re-import, transferring out of border gates or transiting through the Vietnamese territory animals and animal products on the list of animals and animal products subject to quarantine or alien animals which are not found in Vietnam and products thereof, goods owners shall send quarantine registration dossiers, made according to a set form, to the Animal Health Department or the Department for Management of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Product Quality.
Within five working days after receiving a valid dossier, the Animal Health Department or the Department for Management of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Product Quality shall notify the goods owner of the quarantine agency which shall conduct the quarantine and, at the same time, send the notice to the concerned animal quarantine agency for conducting quarantine.
3. When exporting, importing, temporarily importing for re-export, temporarily exporting for re-import, transferring out of border gates or transiting through the Vietnamese territory animals or animal products, goods owners shall make declaration to animal quarantine agencies assigned by the Animal Health Department or the Department for Management of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Product Quality for quarantine. The quarantine declaration is stipulated as follows:
Within one working day after the receipt of the goods owner’s declaration, the animal quarantine agency assigned by the Animal Health Department or the Department for Management of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Product Quality shall notify the goods owner of the place and time of quarantine, the border gate of importation, the border gate of exportation and other relevant regulations for cases of transit through the Vietnamese territory of animals or animal products.”
