Vietnam: Vietnam National Assembly Passes Animal Health Law

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This report provides an un-official translation of Vietnam’s Law on Animal Health approved by the National Assembly on June 19, 2015. The Law supersedes the Veterinary Ordinance 18/2004/PLUBTVQH10, and will be effective from July 1, 2016. It covers a wide range of animal health related areas including prevention, control, and surveillance of animal diseases, management of animal slaughtering and processing, import quarantine inspection of animal and animal products, and the management of veterinary drugs. This report provides brief summaries of the animal disease / epidemic control, the import quarantine inspection process for animals and animal products, and the management of veterinary drugs portions of the Law. A number of Circulars are currently being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to implement sections of the Law.

Vietnam: Vietnam National Assembly Passes Animal Health Law

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, Vietnam

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