Circular 21/2019/TT-BNNPTNT guiding regulations on animal feed

CIRCULAR

Guiding a number of articles of the Law on Animal Husbandry regarding animal feed^[1]

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 15/2017/ND-CP of February 17, 2017, defining functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

Pursuant to the November 19, 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry;

At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Livestock Production;

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgates the Circular guiding a number of articles of the Law on Animal Husbandry regarding animal feed.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Circular guides a number of provisions of Clause 4, Article 37; Clause 2, Article 46; Point dd, Clause 2, Article 48; and Point c, Clause 2, Article 79, of the Law on Animal Husbandry regarding animal feed, including:

1. Quality standards of animal feed subject to compulsory declaration in standards declared for application;

2. Labeling of animal feed;

3. Reporting on animal feed production;

4. List of chemicals, bio-products and microorganisms banned from use in animal feed and list of materials permitted for use as animal feed.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Circular applies to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals engaged in animal feed-related activities in Vietnam’s territory.

Chapter II

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Article 3. Quality standards of animal feed subject to compulsory declaration in standards declared for application

Quality standards of animal feed subject to compulsory declaration in standards declared for application are provided in Appendix I to this Circular.

Article 4. Labeling of animal feed

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