Chapter I
GENERAL
Article 1. Scope
This Circular provides for:
1. Import, export, transit through Vietnam, production, trading in, use, delivery, transport and storage of veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances and precursors; veterinary prescribing within the territory of Vietnam.
2. List of antibiotics specified in Clause 4 Article 12 of the Government’s Decree No. 13/2020/ND-CP dated January 21, 2020 on elaboration of the Law on Animal Husbandry (hereinafter referred to as “13/2020/ND-CP”).
3. Amendments to the Circular No. 18/2018/TT-BNNPTNT dated November 15, 2018 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development amending and repealing some Articles of the Circular No. 13/2016/TT-BNNPTNT dated June 02, 2016 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on veterinary drug management (hereinafter referred to as "the Circular No. 18/2018/TT-BNNPTNT”).
Article 2. Regulated entities
This Circular applies to:
1. Domestic and foreign organizations and individuals related to import, export, transit through Vietnam, production, trading in, use, delivery, transport and storage of veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances and precursors; veterinary practice, veterinary prescribing and use of veterinary prescriptions within the territory of Vietnam.
2. Organizations and individuals producing and importing veterinary drugs within the territory of Vietnam.
Article 3. Definitions
For the purposes of this Circular, the terms below shall be construed as follows:
1. “veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials containing narcotic substances and precursors” (hereinafter referred to as “narcotic substance- and precursor-containing veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials”) mean those specified in List III and List IV enclosed with the Decree No. 73/2018/ND-CP and the Decree No. 60/2020/ND-CP.
2. “use of antibiotic-containing veterinary drugs for animal disease prevention” means the use of antibiotic-containing veterinary drugs in terrestrial animals in the juvenile period as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 12 of the Decree No. 13/2020/ND-CP, which are at risk of catching diseases and show no clinical signs of diseases.
3. “use of antibiotic-containing veterinary drugs for provision of preventive treatment for animals” means the use of antibiotic-containing veterinary drugs in a group of animals at risk of catching a disease when one or more animals in the group is diagnosed with a disease or suspected of catching a disease or for the purposes of preventing or treating infections before and after surgery for animals.
4. “use of veterinary drugs for animal disease prevention” means the use of veterinary drugs in animals showing clinical signs of disease or diagnosed with a disease.