Chapter II
QUARANTINE OF TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Section 1. QUARANTINE OF TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS TRANSPORTED OUT OF THE PROVINCIAL AREAS
Article 4. Quarantine of terrestrial animals transported out of the provincial areas
1. Before transporting the animals out of the provincial areas, the commodity owners must make registration with the provincial-level Branch having functions of specialized veterinary management or the authorized Station under such Branch (hereafter referred to as the domestic animal quarantine body) and prepare the application for quarantine registration under the Form No.1, Appendix V issued with this Circular.
2. The content of quarantine towards the animals coming from the facilities as stipulated in Paragraph 1, Article 37 of the Law on Animal Health, the domestic animal quarantine body shall:
a) Perform the clinical check;
b) Take specimen for disease testing as stipulated in Appendix XI issued with this Circular;
c) Lead and seal the vehicles containing or transporting the animals;
d) Provide instructions and monitor the commodity owners’ disinfection of vehicles containing or transporting the animals;
dd) Issue of Certificate of quarantine;
e) Inform the domestic animal quarantine body of the place of arrival by email or fax of the following information: Certificate of quarantine number, date of issue, amount of commodity, use purpose, plate number of means of transportation; give a notice right after the issue of Certificate of quarantine towards the animals transported for breed and give a notice on a weekly basis towards the animals transported for slaughtering;
g) Where the animals do not ensure the veterinary hygiene requirements, the animal quarantine body shall not issue the Certificate of quarantine and handle the case according to regulations.
3. The content of quarantine towards the animals which come from the facilities which are recognized to have disease free status or are under disease surveillance with free pathogen or receive the prophylactic vaccines which still have the time of protective immunity with the diseases specified in Appendix XI issued with this Circular. The domestic animal quarantine body shall:
a) Lead and seal the vehicles containing or transporting the animals;
b) Provide instructions and monitor the commodity owners’ disinfection of vehicles containing or transporting the animals;
c) Comply with the provisions specified under Point b, Paragraph 2, Article 39 of the Law on Animal Health;
d) Comply with the provisions specified under Point e, Paragraph 2 of this Article.
4. Quarantine of animals at place of arrival
The domestic animal quarantine body at place of arrival only carries out the quarantine in case of detecting:
a) The animals from other provinces without Certificate of quarantine from the domestic animal quarantine body at place of departure;
b) The invalidity of the Certificate of quarantine of animal;
c) Fraudulent exchange, increase or decrease of animals without permission from the animal quarantine body;
d) The animals with signs of disease or with suspected disease.
Article 5. Quarantine of terrestrial animal products transported out of the provincial areas
1. Before transporting the animal products out of the provincial areas, the commodity owners must make registration with the animal quarantine body and prepare the application for quarantine registration under the Form No.1, Appendix V issued with this Circular.
2. The content of quarantine towards the animals coming from the facilities as stipulated in Paragraph 1, Article 37 of the Law on Animal Health, the domestic animal quarantine body shall:
a) Check the present condition of commodity; packaging and storage of animal products;
b) Take specimen for disease testing as stipulated in Appendix XI issued with this Circular;
c) Lead and seal the vehicles containing or transporting the animal products;
d) Provide instructions and monitor the commodity owners’ disinfection of vehicles containing or transporting the animal products;
dd) Issue the Certificate of quarantine;
e) Where the animal products do not ensure the veterinary requirements, the animal quarantine body shall not issue the Certificate of quarantine and handle the case according to regulations.
g) Summarize and give a notice on a weekly basis to the domestic animal quarantine body at the place of arrival by email or fax of the following information: Certificate of quarantine number, date of issue, type of commodity, amount, use purpose, plate number of means of transportation.
3. The content of quarantine towards the animal products which come from the facilities which are recognized to have disease free status or are under disease surveillance with free pathogen or receive the prophylactic vaccines which still have the time of protective immunity with the diseases specified in Appendix XI issued with this Circular, from the preliminary treatment and processing facilities which are inspected for veterinary hygiene on a regular basis. The domestic animal quarantine body shall:
a) Lead and seal the vehicles containing or transporting the animal products;
b) Comply with the provisions specified under Point e, Paragraph 2 of this Article.
c) Comply with the provisions specified under Point the domestic animal quarantine body, Article 39 of the Law on Animal Health;
d) Comply with the provisions specified under Point g, Paragraph 2 of this Article.
4. Quarantine of animal products at place of arrival
The animal quarantine body at place of arrival only carries out the quarantine of animal products in case of detecting:
a) The animal product from other provinces without Certificate of quarantine from the domestic animal quarantine body at place of departure;
b) The invalidity of the Certificate of quarantine;
c) Fraudulent exchange, increase or decrease of animal products or change of packaging without permission from the animal quarantine body;
d) Animal products with change of quality or with suspected pathogens.
5. Control of transportation of frozen or refrigerated animal products out of the provincial areas for food after import: Comply with the provisions specified in the Appendix XIII issued with this Circular.
Section 1. QUARANTINE OF TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT
Article 6. Quarantine of terrestrial animals and animal products for export
1. Before exporting the terrestrial animals and animal products with required quarantine, the commodity owner must register the quarantine with the area animal health Body, the area animal quarantine Branch under the Department of Animal Health or provincial-level Branch having functions of specialized veterinary management authorized by the Department of Animal Health (hereafter referred to as animal quarantine body at border gate) and prepare application for quarantine registration under the Form No.02, Appendix V issued with this Circular.
Way to send dossier: Send by post or email or fax and then send the original or send the dossier personally.
2. The content of quarantine shall comply with the provisions in Article 42 of the Law on Animal Health.
3. Where the importing country or the commodity owner does not require the quarantine: The commodity owner must carry out the quarantine upon transportation out of the provincial areas as stipulated in Article 4 and 5 of this Circular.
Article 7. Control of terrestrial animals and animal products to be exported at the export border gate
1. The animal quarantine body at border gate shall:
a) Check the Certificate of quarantine for export;
b) Check the clinical symptoms of animals, packaging and storage condition for the animal products;
c) Make certification or issue or change of Certificate of quarantine for export as required by the commodity owner.
2. For the animals and animal products not yet issued with Certificate of quarantine for export, the animal quarantine body at border gate shall comply with the provisions in Article 4 and 5 of this Circular.
Section 3. QUARANTINE OF TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS FOR IMPORT
Article 8. Quarantine of imported animals
1. Before importing the animals, the commodity owner shall send 01 dossier on quarantine registration as stipulated in Paragraph 1, Article 45 of the Law on Animal Health to the Department of Animal Health (the written request is made under the Form No.19 of Appendix V issued with this Circular).
Way to send dossier: Send by post or email or fax and then send the original or send the dossier personally.
2. The Department of Animal Health shall comply with the provisions in Paragraph 2, Article 46 of the Law on Animal Health. The written approval and instructions on quarantine of the Department of Animal Health shall be sent to the commodity owner and the animal quarantine body at border gate by email.
3. After getting the approval from the Department of Animal Health, the commodity owner shall make the quarantine declaration with the animal quarantine body at border gate according to the provisions in Paragraph 2, Article 45 of the Law on Animal Health (Form No.3 of Appendix V issued with this Circular).
4. The animal quarantine body at border gate shall comply with the provisions specified in Paragraph 3, Article 46 of the Law on Animal Health.
5. Content of quarantine:
The animal quarantine body at border gate shall:
a) Comply with the provisions in Paragraph 1, Article 47 of the Law on Animal Health.
b) Take specimen for disease testing as stipulated in Appendix XII issued with this Circular;
6. Prepare the place for animal isolation and quarantine:
a) The commodity owner shall arrange the place for animal isolation and quarantine;
b) The animal quarantine body at border gate and the Center for Veterinary Sanitary Inspection shall inspect the veterinary sanitary conditions to ensure the animal isolation and quarantine.
Article 9. Quarantine of imported animal products
1. Before importing the animal products, the commodity owner shall send 01 dossier on quarantine registration as stipulated in Paragraph 1, Article 8 of this Circular to the Department of Animal Health (for meat and bone meal, use the Form No.20 of Appendix V issued with this Circular).
Way to send dossier: Send by post or email or fax and then send the original or send the dossier personally.
2. Comply with the provisions on Paragraph 2, 3 and 4, Article 8 of this Circular.
3. Content of quarantine:
The animal quarantine body at border gate shall:
a) Comply with the provisions specified in Paragraph 2, Article 47 of the Law on Animal Health;
b) Comply with the provisions specified in Appendix XII issued with this Circular.
c) Check the veterinary sanitary conditions of means of transportation and storage of animal products according to regulations.
Article 10. Quarantine of imported animals and animal products carried along
1. The commodity owners shall register the quarantine personally at the animal quarantine body at border gate when carrying along the animals and animal products with the amount and quantity as follows:
a) Animals: No more than 02 units for ornament or for family activities or carried along upon traveling, going on business or transit and not subject to the List of animals banned from import and export according to regulations;
b) Animal products: No more than 05 kg of processed products as food for personal use and not subject to the List of animals banned from import and export according to regulations;
2. The quarantine of animals and animal products specified in Paragraph 1 of this Article is carried out as follows:
a) For animals: Check the Certificate of quarantine of exporting country; clinically check the animals; provide prophylaxis vaccine for the animals which are not prophylactic for dangerous infectious diseases; take specimen of animals suspected with dangerous infectious diseases;
b) For animal products: Check the Certificate of quarantine of exporting country; appearance and packaging condition of animal product;
c) Issue the Certificate of import quarantine for the animals and animal products that have met the veterinary sanitary requirements.
d) Make a record and destroy immediately at the area near the border gate the animals caught with dangerous infectious diseases and the animal products that have not met the veterinary sanitary requirements.
dd) Where the Certificate of quarantine of exporting country is invalid, the quarantine body at border gate shall make a record to temporarily seize the commodities and handle the case according to regulations.
3. The commodity owners must register the import quarantine with the Department of Animal Health as stipulated in Paragraph 1, Article 8 of this Circular when carrying along the animals or animal products not subject to the provisions in Paragraph 1 of this Article.
4. Do not carry along the products of animal origin which are fresh or preliminarily treated.
Article 11. Quarantine of imported animals and animal products for processing the imported commodities
1. The quarantine of imported animals and animal products for processing the imported commodities is carried out according to the regulations on quarantine of imported animals and animal products.
2. The terrestrial animal products, including: Meat, ears, tail, leg, wing of cattle and poultry imported into Vietnam for processing the exported products must be quarantined by the animal health body of the exporting country and issued with the Certificate of export quarantine with the contents: Name and address of exporting company; name and address of production plants; name and address of the company importing the processed products and products of animal origin within the areas and raising facilities without the relevant animal disease for those types of animal according to the regulations of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE); the products of animal origin that must be tested before and after slaughtering; the products that are packaged and stored to ensure the veterinary sanitation; the terrestrial animal products are used as food for human being.
3. Only carry out the processing of imported products at the production facilities which have been issued with the Certificate of veterinary sanitary condition and meet the requirements of the importing country.
4. After being processed, the animal products must be quarantine in accordance with the regulations on quarantine of exported animal products upon export.
Article 12. Testing and monitoring of infectious pathogens and residue of toxic substances of animals and animal products imported for food
1. The animals and animal products imported for food must be monitored for their infectious pathogens and residue of hazardous substances, including: heavy metal, pesticide, veterinary medication, growth stimulant and other toxic substances.
2. Take specimen to monitor the indicators as stipulated in Appendix XII issued with this Circular.
Article 13. Notice of violation
When detecting the violation of indicators of the imported batch of commodity, the Department of Animal Health shall give a written notice to the competent animal health Body of the exporting country to request the investigation of cause and take remedial actions and send report to the Department of Animal Health.
Section 4. QUARANTINE OF TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS TEMPORARILY IMPORTED FOR RE-EXPORTED, BORDER GATE TRANSFER, BONDED WAREHOUSE TRANSFER AND TRANSIT IN THE TERRITORY OF VIETNAM
Article 14. Quarantine of terrestrial animals and animal products temporarily imported for re-exported, border-gate transfer, bonded warehouse transfer and transit in the territory of Vietnam
1. Before carrying out the temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, border-gate transfer and transit in the territory of Vietnam of the animals and animal products, the commodity owner shall send 01 dossier on quarantine registration as stipulated in Paragraph 1, Article 48 of the Law on Animal Health to the Department of Animal Health (the written request for quarantine instructions is prepared under the Form No.17 of Appendix V issued with this Circular). The way to send the dossier is by post, email or fax and then send the original or send the dossier personally.
2. The Department of Animal Health shall comply with the provisions in Paragraph 2, Article 49 of the Law on Animal Health. The written approval and quarantine instruction from the Department of Animal Health shall be sent to the commodity owner and the animal quarantine body at border gate by email.
3. After getting the approval from the Department of Animal Health, the commodity owner shall make quarantine declaration with the animal quarantine body at border gate as stipulated in Paragraph 2, Article 48 of the Law on Animal Health (the quarantine declaration is prepared under the Form 03 in Appendix V issued with this Circular).
4. The animal quarantine body at border gate shall comply with the provisions in Paragraph 3, Article 49 and 50 of the Law on Animal Health.
5. In case of change of export border gate when the batch of commodity is transported to the export border gate, the animal quarantine body at the border gate of initial expected re-export shall confirm the consent to transfer to another border gate if the re-export border gate has been approved by the Department of Animal Health in the written quarantine instruction.
Article 15. Quarantine of animals and animal products taken into and out of bonded warehouse
1. The commodity owner shall send 01 dossier on quarantine as stipulated in Paragraph 1, Article 48 of the Law on Animal Health to the Department of Animal Health (the written request for quarantine instructions is prepared under the Form No.17 of Appendix V issued with this Circular).
Way to send dossier: Send by post or email or fax and then send the original or send the dossier personally.
2. The Department of Animal Health shall comply with the provisions in Paragraph 2, Article 14 of this Circular.
3. Before the commodities are transported to the border gate, the commodity owner shall send 01 dossier on quarantine declaration as stipulated in Paragraph 2, Article 48 of the Law on Animal Health (the quarantine declaration is prepared under the Form No.03 of Appendix V issued with this Circular) to the animal quarantine body at border gate.
4. Before taking the commodities out of the bonded warehouse, the commodity owner shall send the dossier on quarantine declaration to the animal quarantine body at border gate as follows:
a) As stipulated in Paragraph 2, Article 45 of the Law on Animal Health (the quarantine declaration is prepared under the Form No.03 of Appendix V issued with this Circular) for the animal products imported for domestic consumption or as processing material or food processing for export;
b) As stipulated in Paragraph 1, Article 42 of the Law on Animal Health (the quarantine declaration is prepared under the Form No.02 of Appendix V issued with this Circular) for the animals and animal products exported to other countries or foreign cruise ships;
5. The animal quarantine body at border gate shall carry out the quarantine of commodities taken into the bonded warehouse as follows:
a) Issues the Certificate of transportation to the commodity owners to transport their commodities from the import border gate to the bonded warehouse;
b) At the bonded warehouse, the animal quarantine body at border gate shall coordinate with the customs authorities to check the present condition of the batch of commodity and make confirmation so that the commodity owner can take their commodities to the bonded warehouse.
6. The animal quarantine body at border gate shall carry out the quarantine of commodities taken out of the bonded warehouse as follows:
a) As stipulated in Article 9 of this Circular for the animal products imported to be consumed in the country, Article 11 of this Circular for the animal products used as processing material or food processing for export;
b) As stipulated in Article 7 of this Circular for the exported animal products;
c) Where the batch of commodity is taken out of the bonded warehouse in part, the animal quarantine body at border gate shall make reconciliation of amount of commodities in the original Certificate of quarantine of the exporting country, keep a copy in the quarantine dossier. The original Certificate of quarantine of the exporting country shall be recovered by the animal quarantine body at border gate and kept in the dossier of the last export of the batch of commodity.
Section 5. QUARANTINE OF TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS FOR DISPLAY IN FAIR, EXHIBITION, ART PERFORMANCE, SPORTS COMPETITION; QUARANTINE OF TERRESTRIAL ANIMAL PRODUCTS FOR DISPLAY IN FAIR, EXHIBITION, SENDING AND RECEIPT OF SPECIMEN
Article 16. Quarantine of terrestrial animals for display in fair, exhibition, art performance and sports competition; quarantine of terrestrial animal products for display in fair and exhibition
Comply with the provisions in Article 51 of the Law on Animal Health.
Article 17. Transport of specimen
Comply with the provisions in Article 52 of the Law on Animal Health and use the Form No.05 of Appendix V issued with this Circular.
Section 6. FORM OF DOSSIER ON QUARANTINE OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Article 18. Form of dossier on quarantine of animals and animal products
1. The form of dossier on quarantine registration of animals and animal products shall comply with the provisions specified in Appendix V issued with this Circular.
2. The form of dossier on quarantine of animals and animal products is uniformly used on a national scale.
3. The animal quarantine bodies shall make the printing and use the form of dossier on quarantine according to the current regulations.
4. The organizations and individuals that make the printing, issue and use the form of dossier in contradiction with the provisions in this Circular shall take responsibility before law.
Article 19. Management and use of Certificate of quarantine of animals and animal products
1. The forms of Certificate of quarantine of animals and animal products are printed in black ink on paper A4 with imprinted and black logo of animal quarantine 12 cm in diameter.
2. The Certificate of quarantine of animals and animal products transported out of the provincial areas shall be affixed with seal “ORIGINAL” or “COPY” in red ink in the lower right corner of the “Form:…” (The seal form is specified in Appendix VI issued with this Circular). The number of Certificates of quarantine is issued as follow:
a) The original: 01 original is kept at the animal quarantine body, 01 original is delivered to the commodity owner;
b) The copy: Based on the place of delivery of commodity during the transportation (if any) to issue a maximum of 03 copies to the commodity owner, only 01 copy is issued to each place of delivery of commodity; all copies use the red seal of the competent animal health body which has issued the original.
In case of authorization, the form of Certificate of quarantine of animals and animal products transported out of the provincial areas is used as the Form No.12b and 12d of Appendix V issued with this Circular.
3. The Certificate of quarantine of animals and animal products for export, import, temporary import for re-export, border-gate transfer, bonded warehouse transfer, transit in the territory of Vietnam is affixed with seal “ORIGINAL” hoặc “COPY” in red ink in the lower right corner of the “Form…”(The seal form is specified in Appendix VI issued with this Circular). The number of Certificates of quarantine is issued as follow:
a) The Certificate of quarantine of animals and animal products for export, import: 03 originals (01 original is kept at the animal quarantine body, 02 originals are delivered to the commodity owner); 02 copies are delivered to the commodity owner;
b) The Certificate of quarantine of animals and animal products for temporary import for re-export, border-gate transfer, bonded warehouse transfer, transit in the territory of Vietnam: 03 originals (01original is kept at the animal quarantine body, 02 originals are delivered to the commodity owner); 02 copies are delivered to the commodity owner of which 01 copy is re-submitted to the animal quarantine body at import border gate after the batch of commodity has been re-exported out of the territory of Vietnam with the confirmation of the animal quarantine body at export border gate); all copies use the red ink of the competent animal health body which has issued the original.
4. The Certificate of transportation of imported animals and animal products is issued in three copies (01 copy is kept at the animal quarantine body at import border gate, 02 copies are delivered to the commodity owner).
5. The validity period of the Certificate of quarantine of animals and animal products:
a) The validity period of the Certificate of quarantine of animals and animal products transported out of the provincial areas is calculated by the time of transportation of animals and animal products from the place of departure to the destination.
b) The validity period of the Certificate of quarantine of imported and exported animals and animal products is from 30 to 60 days;
c) The validity period of the Certificate of quarantine of imported and exported animals for temporary import for re-export, border-gate transfer, bonded warehouse transfer, transit in the territory of Vietnam is calculated by the maximum time allowed to stay in the territory of Vietnam.
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