Chương 2 Pháp lệnh 16/2004/PL-UBTVQH11: Quản lý và bảo tồn nguồn gen vật nuôi

Chapter II

MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF LIVESTOCK GENE SOURCES

Article 10.- Management of livestock gene sources

1. Livestock gene sources constitute a national property uniformly managed by the State.

2. When arise demands for exploitation and use of livestock gene sources in the State's conservation zones, the permission of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development or the Ministry of Fisheries is required.

3. Organizations and individuals shall have to participate in the management of livestock gene sources in their localities.

Article 11.- Contents of conservation of livestock gene sources

1. Investigating, surveying and collecting livestock gene sources suitable to characteristics and properties of each livestock species.

2. Conserving for a long term and in a safe manner the gene sources already determined being compatible with specific biological characteristics of each livestock strain.

3. Assessing gene sources according to the biological criteria and use value.

4. Establishing the database and system of information and documents on livestock gene sources.

Article 12.- Collection and conservation of precious and rare livestock gene sources

1. The State shall invest in and render support for the collection and conservation of precious and rare livestock gene sources; build establishments for keeping precious and rare livestock gene sources; and preserve precious and rare livestock gene sources in localities.

2. Organizations and individuals shall have to conserve precious and rare livestock gene sources according to the provisions of this Ordinance and other relevant law provisions.

3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Fisheries shall periodically publicize the list of precious and rare livestock gene sources which need to be conserved.

Article 13.- Exchange of precious and rare livestock gene sources

1. Organizations and individuals are allowed to exchange precious and rare livestock gene sources in service of research into, selection and creation of new livestock breeds, and produce and trade in them according to the regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development or the Ministry of Fisheries.

2. The international exchange of precious and rare livestock gene sources must be permitted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development or the Ministry of Fisheries.