Decree 204/2026/ND-CP penalties for administrative violations on animal health

DECREE

Providing for penalties for administrative violations against regulations on animal health

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations No. 15/2012/QH13, amended and supplemented by the Law No. 67/2020/QH14 and the Law No. 88/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Animal Health No. 79/2015/QH13, as amended and supplemented by the Law No. 146/2025/QH15;

At the request of the Minister of Agriculture and Environment;

The Government promulgates the Decree providing for the penalties for administrative violations against regulations on animal health.

Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

1. This Decree provides for administrative violations; completed administrative violations and ongoing administrative violations; forms of penalties, penalty levels; remedial measures for each administrative violation; entities subject to penalties; sanctioning competence, specific fine levels corresponding to each title of post holders competent to sanction administrative violations, and competence to make written records of administrative violations; and the enforcement of forms of penalties for administrative violations and remedial measures in the field of animal health.

2. The administrative violations against regulations on veterinary medicine prescribed in this Decree consist of:

a) Violations against regulations on prevention and control of animal epidemics;

b) Violations against regulations on quarantine of animals and animal products;

c) Violation against regulations on control of the slaughter of terrestrial animals; preparation and processing of animals and animal products; inspection of veterinary hygiene;

d) Violations against regulations on management of veterinary drugs;

dd) Violations against regulations on veterinary practice.

3. Other administrative violations against regulations on animal health which are not prescribed in this Decree shall be governed by other relevant Government's decrees on penalties for administrative violations within the scope of state management.

Article 2. Subjects of application

1. Organizations and individuals committing administrative violations against regulations on animal health in the territory of Vietnam.

2. Persons competent to make written records of administrative violations, persons competent to impose penalties for administrative violations against regulations on animal health, and other individuals and organizations related to the imposition of penalties for administrative violations prescribed in this Decree.

3. Organizations subject to penalties for administrative violations under the provisions of this Decree include:

a) State agencies committing violations that are beyond the scope of their assigned State management duties;

b) Economic organizations established in accordance with the Law on Enterprises and the Law on Cooperatives;

c) Economic organizations established in accordance with the Law on Investment;

d) Social organizations, socio-political organizations, and socio-professional organizations;

dd) Public non-business units;

e) Other organizations established in accordance with the law provisions.

4. Business households and households committing administrative violations against regulations on animal health.

Article 3. Forms of penalties, remedial measures, and enforcement of forms of penalties and remedial measures

1. The principal form of penalty in the field of animal health is a fine.

2. Additional penalties:

a) Deprivation of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period;

b) Suspension of operations for a definite period.

3. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible re-export or forcible removal from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam of animals, animal products, veterinary drugs, and veterinary drug materials;

b) Forcible destruction of animals, animal products, veterinary drugs, and veterinary drug materials;

c) Forcible refund of illegal profits obtained from committing the administrative violations;

d) Forcible sampling and test for animal diseases;

dd) Forcible quarantine or re-quarantine of animals and animal products;

e) Forcible importation of animals through the prescribed border gate; forcible temporary import for re-export, border-gate transfer, bonded warehousing, or transit through the territory of Vietnam of animals and animal products through the prescribed border gate;

g) Forcible slaughter of animals and heat treatment of animal products;

h) Forcible veterinary hygiene inspection of animal products;

i) Forcible preliminary processing and processing of animals and animal products;

k) Forcible re-export of animals and animal products;

l) Forcible veterinary hygiene treatment of animal products;

m) Forcible recall and recycling of veterinary drugs which fail to meet announced quality standards or equivalent technical regulations;

n) Forcible recall and destruction of veterinary drugs, veterinary drug materials, drugs for human and materials thereof;

o) Forcible recall of veterinary drugs and labeling in accordance with the registered contents;

p) Forcible return of the Certificate of animal epidemic-free establishment; Vaccination Certificate for animals; Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products; License to conduct the testing of veterinary drugs; GMP Certificate; Certificate of eligibility to manufacture veterinary drugs; Certificate of eligibility for trading in veterinary drugs; Certificate of eligibility to import veterinary drugs; Veterinary practicing certificate (hereinafter collectively referred to as the license) that has been erased, altered, traded, leased, lent, rented, or borrowed;

q) Forcible implementation of veterinary sanitation for means of transport used for animals and animal products;

r) Forcible return of the Certificate of circulation of veterinary drugs and the Practicing certificate that were issued on the basis of falsified or dishonest application dossiers.

4. Enforcement of the remedial measure of forcible return of licenses:

a) Organizations and individuals committing administrative violations shall return licenses that have been erased or altered to the competent agency or person that has granted such licenses. Within 05 (five) working days from the date of issuance of the decision on the imposition of penalties for administrative violations, the person competent to issue the decision on the imposition of penalties for administrative violations shall send such decision to the agency or person competent to issue the license (except where the license is issued by a foreign agency).

b) Organizations and individuals committing administrative violations shall return licenses that have been traded, leased, lent, rented, or borrowed to the person competent to impose penalties for administrative violations. In case the person competent to issue the decision on the imposition of penalties for administrative violations is not concurrently the agency or person competent to issue the license, within 05 (five) working days from the date of issuance of the decision on the imposition of penalties for administrative violations, the person competent to issue the decision on the imposition of penalties for administrative violations shall send a Notice of Application of the remedial measure of forcible return of licenses to the agency or person competent to issue the license (except where the license is issued by a foreign agency).

5. The enforcement of the remedial measure of forcible refund of illegal profits shall be carried out as follows:

Illegal profits obtained in cash mean the entire sum of money obtained by the organization or individual from committing an administrative violation and shall be calculated as the sum of money obtained after deducting the direct expenses constituting the goods or services, based on dossiers and supporting documents proving the legality and validity of such expenses, as provided by the violator.

The basis for determining the sum of money obtained by a violator from committing an administrative violation equals (=) the quantity or volume of goods transferred or consumed multiplied (x) by the unit price of goods or services minus (-) direct expenses constituting the goods or services (if the violator has sufficient dossiers and documents to prove the legality and validity of such expenses). Specifically:

The quantity of goods transferred or consumed shall be determined on the basis of the declaration of the violator and the inspection and verification conducted by the person competent to impose penalties;

The unit price of goods or services shall be determined on the basis of dossiers and documents of the violator. In the absence of dossiers and documents for such determination, the unit price shall be determined according to the market price of similar goods or services at the time the violation is detected. In case where the quantity, volume, or unit price cannot be determined, the illegal profits obtained mean the entire sum of money obtained by the organization or individual from the unlawful transfer, consumption, dispersal, or destruction.

6. The principles for the imposition of penalties, and the enforcement of forms of penalties and remedial measures in the field of animal health shall comply with Article 3, Article 25, Clause 2 Article 28, Article 29, Article 31, Article 32, Article 33, Article 34, Article 35, Article 36, Article 37, and Article 85 of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations. Minutes, documents, written instruments, or other relevant papers evidencing the enforcement of forms of penalties and remedial measures must be included in the dossier on the imposition of administrative penalties in accordance with Article 57 of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations.

7. Organizations and individuals committing multiple administrative violations shall be penalized for each violation, except in the cases of committing the administrative violations prescribed at Point b Clause 2, Point dd Clause 3, Point d Clause 5, and Clause 7 Article 16, and Clause 2 Article 20 of this Decree, in which case they shall be subject to an administrative penalty only once for the violating act, and the aggravating circumstance of repeated administrative violation shall concurrently be applied to that administrative violation.

8. The handling of administrative violations in the field of veterinary medicine in the electronic environment shall comply with the provisions of the Decree No. 118/2021/ND-CP dated December 23, 2021 of the Government detailing a number of articles of and measures for implementation of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations, as amended and supplemented by the Decree No. 68/2025/ND-CP dated March 18, 2025 and the Decree No. 190/2025/ND-CP dated July 1, 2025.

Article 4. Statute of limitations for penalties

1. The statute of limitations for imposing penalties for administrative violations against regulations on animal health is 01 year, except for administrative violations prescribed in Article 15, Article 16, Article 17, Clause 1, Clause 2, Point a and Point d Clause 3 Article 18, Article 20, Article 21, Clause 2 Article 29, Clause 4 and Clause 5 Article 30, Point a Clause 2, Point a and Point c Clause 3, Point a Clause 4, Clause 5, Clause 6, Clause 7 and Clause 8 Article 31, Point a Clause 4 and Clause 5 Article 33, Point a Clause 2, Clause 3, Clause 4 and Clause 5 Article 34, Clause 2 Article 35, Clause 4 Article 36, and Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 37, for which the statute of limitations for imposing penalties for administrative violations is 02 years.

2. The determination of completed administrative violations and ongoing administrative violations for the purpose of calculating the statute of limitations for penalties shall comply with the Decree No. 118/2021/ND-CP dated December 23, 2021 of the Government detailing a number of articles of and measures for implementation of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations.

Article 5. Specific fines and sanctioning competence

1. The maximum fine for each administrative violation against regulations on animal health is VND 50,000,000 for an individual and VND 100,000,000 for an organization.

2. The fines specified in Chapter II of this Decree are those applicable to an administrative violation committed by individuals, except for the cases prescribed in Article 27, Article 28, Article 29, Article 30, and Article 31 of this Decree, where the fines are applicable to an administrative violation committed by an organization. For the same administrative violation committed by an organization, the fine shall be twice the fine imposed on an individual.

Business households and households committing administrative violations shall be subject to fines applicable to individuals committing administrative violations.

3. The sanctioning competence of the title holders specified in Chapter III of this Decree shall be the competence applicable to a single administrative violation committed by an individual. In the case of imposing fines, the sanctioning competence in respect of organizations shall be twice that in respect of individuals.

Chapter II

ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS, FORMS AND LEVELS OF PENALTIES, AND REMEDIAL MEASURES

Section 1

VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ANIMAL EPIDEMICS

Sub-section 1

VIOLATIONS AGAINST GENERAL REGULATIONS ON PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ANIMAL EPIDEMICS

Article 6. Violations against general regulations on prevention and treatment of animal diseases

1. A fine of between VND 200,000 and VND 300,000 shall be imposed for failure to take samples for testing or analysis for animal disease diagnosis at the request of competent authorities, except for the case prescribed in Clause 6 Article 8 of this Decree.

2. A fine of between VND 500,000 and VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Failure to comply with instructions by manufacturers or by animal health management agencies for use of veterinary drugs;

b) Use of veterinary drugs without prescriptions for veterinary drugs subject to prescription requirements in accordance with regulations;

c) Failure to notify the Commune-level People’s Committee or the animal health management agencies or Commune-level veterinary staff of veterinary drugs which are discovered to cause harms to animals, environment and humans.

3. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for concealing, failing to report or delaying reporting the infected animals, animals suspected of being infected, or animals dying of infectious diseases to the commune-level People’s Committee or the nearest veterinary authority or the commune-level veterinary staff.

4. A fine of between VND 3,000,000 and VND 4,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to report to the animal health management agencies of testing results indicating that an animal carries pathogens on the List of animal diseases subject to outbreak declaration and the List of diseases capable of transmitting between animals and humans.

5. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for trading, erasing, or altering the Certificate of animal epidemic-free establishment.

6. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for committing one of the following violations:

a) Disposal of dead diseased animals and their products into the environment;

b) Trading in infectious disease-infected breeding animals.

7. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Use of veterinary drugs without a Certificate of sales in Vietnam or without approval from a competent authority;

b) Use of veterinary drugs with unidentified origin or expired ones;

c) Use of veterinary drug materials;

d) Use of drug materials for human or drugs for human.

8. A fine of between VND 8,000,000 and VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for using veterinary drugs included in the List of veterinary drugs prohibited from use in Vietnam.

9. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible return of the Certificate of animal epidemic-free establishment for the violation prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article;

b) Forcible destruction of animals, animal products, animal carcasses, and their products for the violation prescribed in Clause 6 of this Article;

c) Forcible destruction of veterinary drugs, veterinary drug materials, drugs for human and materials thereof for the violations prescribed in Clause 7 and Clause 8 of this Article.

Article 7. Violations against general regulations on control of animal epidemics

1. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to carry out cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization in accordance with the instructions of the animal health management agencies.

2. A fine of between VND 3,000,000 and VND 4,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Declare the inaccurate quantity or volume of diseased animals, dead animals, or infected animal products subject to destruction for the purpose of profiteering;

b) Declare the inaccurate quantity or volume of supplies and chemicals for animal epidemic prevention and control for the purpose of profiteering;

c) Provide inaccurate information on animal epidemics to the Commune-level People's Committee or the animal health management agencies or Commune-level veterinary staff.

3. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for transporting animals susceptible to the declared animal epidemic and the derivatives thereof across the epidemic zones without permission of veterinary authority there.

4. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Carry out destruction inconsistently with the regulations or fail to destroy the infected/dead animals, animal products carrying pathogens that are subject to destruction in accordance with the law;

b) Fail to comply with compulsory handling measures for infected animals, animals suspected of being infected and animal products carrying pathogens at the request of competent authorities.

5. A fine of between VND 15,000,000 and VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for transporting infected animals, derivatives or waste from animals that carry declared dangerous infectious pathogens out of the epidemic zones without permission of a veterinary authority.

6. A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for the violation prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article that causes property damage valued at under VND 100,000,000.

7. A fine of between VND 30,000,000 and VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for the violation prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article that causes property damage valued at VND 100,000,000 or more in cases where a competent criminal procedure-conducting agency issues a decision not to institute a criminal case, a decision to cancel a decision to institute a criminal case, a decision to suspend investigation, a decision to suspend a case, or a decision to suspend a case against the accused, or exemption from penal liability under a court judgment.

8. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible slaughter of animals and heat treatment of animal products for the violation prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article;

b) Forcible destruction of animals, animal products, and animal waste for the violations prescribed in Clauses 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Article.

Sub-section 2

VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASES OF TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS

Article 8. Violations against regulations on prevention of diseases of terrestrial animals

1. A fine of between VND 200,000 and VND 300,000 shall be imposed for failure to carry out the prevention of diseases using vaccine or apply the compulsory prophylactic measures on animals.

2. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Failure to vaccinate against rabies for animals subject to compulsory vaccination;

b) Failure to muzzle a dog or failure to put a dog on a chain or lead a dog at public places.

3. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 1,500,000 shall be imposed for failure to isolate, care for and treat the infected animals, animals suspected of infection, except for cases banned from treatment or cases subject to forcible slaughter or destruction.

4. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Failure to carry out the supervision of animal diseases in the establishment according to the guidance of animal health management agencies;

b) Failure to supervise and record the prevention, treatment and control against animal diseases.

5. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for trading, erasing or altering contents of the Vaccination Certificate for animals.

6. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed on livestock breeding establishments for breeding livestock, breeding poultry, and dairy cattle that fail to comply with periodic surveillance sampling for certain diseases transmissible between animals and humans as prescribed.

7. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Slaughter or trade the infected animals, animals suspected of infection, dead animals or products of animals that carry pathogens on the List of animal diseases subject to outbreak declaration;

b) Conduct the concentrated husbandry of cattle and poultry, the incubation and hatch of poultry eggs or trade cattle and poultry at places inconsistently with the planning or without permission of competent authorities.

8. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible return of the Vaccination Certificate for animals for the violation prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article;

b) Forcible sampling and test for animal diseases for the violation prescribed in Clause 6 of this Article;

c) Forcible return of illegal profits obtained and forcible destruction of animals and animal products for the violation prescribed at Point a Clause 7 of this Article.

Article 9. Violations against regulations on control of diseases of terrestrial animals

1. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to comply with guidance of animal health management agencies when conducting treatment of animals in epidemic hotspots or epidemic zones.

2. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Pasture infected animals at common grazing areas;

b) Fail to use vaccine or apply the compulsory prophylactic measures on animals at epidemic zones.

3. A fine of between VND 3,000,000 and VND 4,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to transport animals and/or animal products from an animal epidemic-free establishment or from the establishment that has undergone animal epidemic supervision on routes prescribed by animal health management agencies to out of the epidemic zones.

4. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to comply with guidance of veterinary authority when slaughtering, transporting animals or products from animals susceptible to the declared animal diseases in the epidemic zones;

b) Intentionally stop transport vehicles of animals or release animals in the epidemic zones while they are only permitted to go through such epidemic zones;

c) Fail to treat, clean, decontaminate or disinfect slaughtering places, slaughtering tools or wastes of animals subject to compulsory slaughter after slaughter;

d) Use transport vehicles that fail to meet veterinary hygiene standards to transport animals subject to compulsory slaughter;

dd) Fail to comply with guidance of veterinary authority when slaughtering or trading animals, carcasses of infected animals or animals suspected of infection or products of animals that carry pathogens on the List of animal diseases subject to outbreak declaration.

5. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Transport or trade the infected animals or products of animals infected with the declared animal diseases in the epidemic-threatened zones or buffer zones;

b) Sell meat of animals, sub-products and other products of animals subject to compulsory slaughter, which are not yet treated to meet veterinary hygiene standards;

c) Raise or sell animals infected with dangerous infectious diseases after having received the competent animal health management agencies’ request for compulsory slaughter or destruction;

d) Fail to destroy or slaughter the infected animals, animals suspected of infection and dead animals according to guidance of veterinary authority.

6. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for the violation prescribed at Point a Clause 5 of this Article that causes property damage valued at under VND 50,000,000.

7. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for the violation prescribed at Point a Clause 5 of this Article that causes property damage valued at from VND 50,000,000 to under VND 100,000,000.

8. A fine of between VND 15,000,000 and VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for the violation prescribed at Point a Clause 5 of this Article that causes property damage valued at VND 100,000,000 or more in cases where a competent criminal procedure-conducting agency issues a decision not to institute a criminal case, a decision to cancel a decision to institute a criminal case, a decision to suspend investigation, a decision to suspend a case, or a decision to suspend a case against the accused, or exemption from penal liability under a court judgment.

9. A fine of between VND 8,000,000 and VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for bringing into a epidemic-threatened zone or buffer zone within the territory of Vietnam animals susceptible to an epidemic disease occurring in a country sharing a common border with Vietnam, and their products, without causing property damage.

10. A fine of between VND 15,000,000 and VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for the violation prescribed in Clause 9 of this Article that causes property damage valued at under VND 100,000,000.

11. A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for the violation prescribed in Clause 9 of this Article that causes property damage valued at VND 100,000,000 or more in cases where a competent criminal procedure-conducting agency issues a decision not to institute a criminal case, a decision to cancel a decision to institute a criminal case, a decision to suspend investigation, a decision to suspend a case, or a decision to suspend a case against the accused, or exemption from penal liability under a court judgment.

12. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for bringing into a epidemic-threatened zone or buffer zone within the territory of Vietnam animals infected with an epidemic disease occurring in a country sharing a common border with Vietnam, and their products, without causing property damage.

13. A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for the violation prescribed in Clause 12 of this Article that causes property damage valued at under VND 100,000,000.

14. A fine of between VND 30,000,000 and VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for the violation prescribed in Clause 12 of this Article that causes property damage valued at VND 100,000,000 or more in cases where a competent criminal procedure-conducting agency issues a decision not to institute a criminal case, a decision to cancel a decision to institute a criminal case, a decision to suspend investigation, a decision to suspend a case, or a decision to suspend a case against the accused, or exemption from penal liability under a court judgment.

15. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible destruction of the infected animals for the violation prescribed at Point a Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Forcible destruction of animals and animal products for the violations prescribed at Point a and Point dd Clause 4, and Clauses 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of this Article;

c) Forcible implementation of veterinary sanitation for means of transport for the violation prescribed at Point d Clause 4 of this Article;

d) Forcible refund of illegal profits obtained from committing the administrative violations prescribed at Points a, b, and c Clause 5 and Clause 6 of this Article.

Sub-section 3

VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASES OF AQUATIC ANIMALS

Article 10. Violations against regulations on prevention and control of diseases of aquatic animals

1. A fine of between VND 700,000 and VND 1,500,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to comply with guidance of veterinary authority when carrying out cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization upon the occurrence of an epidemic;

b) Failing to treat, collect, or handle infected aquatic animals, aquatic animals showing signs of infectious diseases, or dead aquatic animals in accordance with guidance of animal health management agencies;

c) Newly stock or restock aquatic animals susceptible to the declared animal disease during the outbreak declaration.

2. A fine of between VND 1,500,000 and VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for using aquatic animals carrying pathogens or infected with diseases included in the List of animal diseases subject to declaration of epidemics as breeding stock.

3. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to carry out cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization upon the occurrence of animal disease outbreak.

4. Remedial measures:

Forcible destruction of aquatic animals for the violation prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

Section 2

VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON QUARANTINE OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

Sub-section 1

VIOLATIONS OF GENERAL REGULATIONS ON QUARANTINE OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS TRANSPORTED OUT OF A PROVINCE-LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

Article 11. Violations of general regulations on quarantine procedures for animals and animal products transported out of a province-level administrative area

1. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 1,500,000 shall be imposed for making dishonest quarantine registrations with respect to one of the following contents:

a) Species of animals or categories of animal products;

b) Origin and purpose of use of animals or animal products;

c) Information on vaccination, disease surveillance results, or animal epidemic-free status;

d) Testing results for animals or animal products.

2. A fine of between VND 1,500,000 and VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to register for quarantine when transporting animals or animal products subject to quarantine out of a province-level administrative area.

Article 12. Violations of regulations on quarantine of terrestrial animals and animal products transported out of a province-level administrative area

1. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to carry out cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of places where animals or animal products are assembled, and of means of transport before and after quarantine;

b) Evade the quarantine of animals or animal products at quarantine stations located at transport hubs along the transportation route.

2. A fine of between VND 3,000,000 and VND 4,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Swap or make change in quantity of animals or the weight of animal products that have undergone quarantine with Certificate of quarantine granted;

b) Transport or trade animals/animal products with species or quantity other than those specified in the Certificate of quarantine;

c) Deliberately break the seals of the transport vehicles of animals/animal products or adjust the number marked on animals during the transportation;

d) Use Certificate of quarantine for shipments of animals/animal products other than those specified in the Certificate of quarantine;

dd) Transport animals or animal products to a destination other than the destination address stated in the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products;

e) Transport animals or animal products beyond the validity period specified in the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products.

3. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for trading animals or animal products for purposes inconsistent with the intended use stated in the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products.

4. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for transporting animals or animal products of unidentified origin.

5. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible return of the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products for the violations prescribed at Points a, b, and d Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Forcible re-quarantine of animals or animal products for the violations prescribed at Points a, b, c, and d Clause 2 and Clause 4 of this Article;

c) Forcible destruction of animals or animal products which are undergone the quarantine process and discovered to be infected with animal diseases or to carry infectious disease pathogens on the List of animal diseases subject to outbreak declaration, for the violations prescribed at Points a, b, c, and d Clause 2 and Clause 4 of this Article.

Article 13. Violations of regulations on quarantine of aquatic animals and aquatic animal products transported out of a province-level administrative area

1. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for transporting breeding aquatic animals in quantities exceeding by more than 10% the quantity stated in the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products, or transporting breeding aquatic animals of species or sizes inconsistent with those stated in the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products.

2. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to conduct the quarantine of aquatic animals subject to quarantine and products thereof;

b) Transport aquatic animals collected from the aquaculture establishment that is facing the declared disease out of the epidemic zone while such animals are not yet undergone preliminary processing or processing.

3. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible quarantine of aquatic animals or aquatic animal products for the violations prescribed at Point a Clause 2 (except breeding aquatic animals) and Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Forcible destruction of breeding aquatic animals for the violation prescribed at Point a Clause 2 of this Article;

c) Forcible preliminary processing or processing of aquatic animals or aquatic animal products for the violation prescribed at Point b Clause 2 of this Article.

Sub-section 2

VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON QUARANTINE OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT, IMPORT, TEMPORARY IMPORT FOR RE-EXPORT, TEMPORARY EXPORT FOR RE-IMPORT, BORDER-GATE TRANSFER, BONDED WAREHOUSING, AND TRANSIT THROUGH THE TERRITORY OF VIETNAM

Article 14. Violations against general regulations on procedures for quarantine of animals and animal products

1. A fine of between VND 3,000,000 and VND 4,000,000 shall be imposed for making dishonest quarantine registration or declaration regarding one of the following contents:

a) Species of animals or categories of animal products;

b) Origin of animals or animal products, purposes of use, means of transport, or destination address.

2. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to register or declare quarantine upon the import, temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, border-gate transfer, bonded warehousing, or transit through the territory of Vietnam of animals or animal products subject to quarantine;

b) Fail to register for quarantine upon the export of animals or animal products subject to quarantine.

Article 15. Violations against general regulations on quarantine of exported animals and animal products

1. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Break the seals or lead seals from containers, means of transport, or facilities used for containing, transporting, or loading and unloading animals or animal products without permission;

b) Unauthorized replacement of the means of transport for animals or animal products that have undergone quarantine.

2. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for trading, erasing, or altering the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products.

3. A fine of between VND 15,000,000 and VND 25,000,000 shall be imposed for substituting or altering the quantity of animals or the weight of animal products that have undergone quarantine.

4. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible return of the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products for the violation prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Forcible re-quarantine of animals or animal products for the violation prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 16. Violations against general regulations on quarantine of imported animals and animal products

1. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Import animals or animal products in quantities or weights exceeding those stated in the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products issued by the exporting country;

b) Import terrestrial animal products carried by passengers in fresh or preliminarily processed form, or import aquatic animal products in fresh form.

2. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 7,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Delivery imported animal products intended for use as raw materials for processing or manufacturing export goods to a processing establishment other than the registered establishment;

b) Import animal products for use as food from an establishment included in the List of production establishments eligible to export to Vietnam, where the product label does not indicate, or incorrectly indicates, the name of the production establishment or the production establishment code according to the published list, or where such information is inconsistent with that stated in the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products issued by the exporting country.

3. A fine of between VND 7,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Import animals or animal products through a border gate other than the prescribed border gate;

b) Import animals or animal products not consistent with the declared origin as stated in the quarantine registration or declaration;

c) Transport imported animals or animal products to a quarantine isolation location other than the approved location, or in quantities other than those approved in the quarantine dossier;

d) Fail to comply with the quarantine isolation period applicable to imported animals;

dd) Import animal products bearing a destination indicated on the product packaging other than Vietnam.

4. A fine of between VND 8,000,000 and VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Allow imported animals that have not completed the quarantine isolation period to come into contact with animals raised within the territory of Vietnam;

b) Fail to comply with veterinary sanitation measures applicable to animals or animal products;

c) Use means of transport for animals or animal products that do not satisfy veterinary hygiene requirements;

d) Receive or send pathological specimens that are not packaged, preserved, or transported in accordance with regulations.

5. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to collect and dispose of animal carcasses, waste, bedding materials, and leftover animal feed generated during transportation in accordance with the instructions of the animal health management agencies;

b) Break the seals or lead seals from containers or means of transport used for containing or transporting animals or animal products without permission;

c) Change the means of transport without permission;

d) Import animal products intended for use as food from slaughtering, preliminary processing, or processing establishments that are not included in the list of establishments permitted to export to Vietnam in accordance with regulations.

6. A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 25,000,000 shall be imposed for importing animal products intended for use as raw materials in the production of livestock feed or aquaculture feed that are contaminated with products of other animal species.

7. A fine of between 10% and 15% of the value of the shipment, but not exceeding VND 50,000,000, shall be imposed for committing one of the following violations:

a) Import animal products containing residues of hazardous substances exceeding the permissible limits, contaminated with microorganisms exceeding the permissible limits, or testing positive for quarantine objects;

b) Import animal products containing hair, hide or skin, claws and other impurities that fail to meet veterinary hygiene standards with respect of appearance;

c) Import animal products that have undergone changes in color or odor, are contaminated with insects, or exhibit water leakage, thereby failing to satisfy veterinary hygiene requirements.

8. A fine of between 20% and 25% of the value of the shipment, but not exceeding VND 50,000,000, shall be imposed for committing one of the following violations:

a) Import animals infected with dangerous infectious diseases;

b) Import animals carrying pathogens included in the List of animal diseases subject to outbreak declaration.

9. A fine of between VND 25,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to comply with veterinary sanitation measures as decided by a competent state authority with respect to animals or animal products infected with pathogens included in the List of animal diseases subject to outbreak declaration.

10. A fine shall be imposed for bringing pathological specimens or animal pathogens into the territory of Vietnam without permission from the competent animal health management agencies as follows:

a) A fine of between VND 30,000,000 and VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed where the violation does not cause property damage;

b) A fine of between VND 40,000,000 and VND 45,000,000 shall be imposed where the violation causes property damage valued at under VND 100,000,000;

c) A fine of between VND 45,000,000 and VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for the violation that causes property damage valued at VND 100,000,000 or more in cases where a competent criminal procedure-conducting agency issues a decision not to institute a criminal case, a decision to cancel a decision to institute a criminal case, a decision to suspend investigation, a decision to suspend a case, or a decision to suspend a case against the accused, or exemption from penal liability under a court judgment.

11. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible importation of animals through the designated border gate or forcible re-export of animals for the violation prescribed at Point a Clause 3 of this Article;

b) Forcible destruction of animal products and pathological specimens for the violations prescribed at Point b Clause 1 and Point d Clause 4 of this Article;

c) Forcible re-export, forcible removal from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or forcible destruction for the violation prescribed at Point dd Clause 3 of this Article in the case of a repeated violation;

d) Forcible re-export, forcible removal from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, forcible destruction, or forcible heat treatment to convert the intended use for the violation prescribed at Point a Clause 7 of this Article;

dd) Forcible re-export, forcible removal from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or forcible veterinary sanitation treatment of animal products for the violation prescribed at Point b Clause 7 of this Article;

e) Forcible re-export, forcible removal from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or forcible destruction of animals, animal products, or pathological specimens for the violations prescribed at Point b Clause 3, Point d Clause 5, Clause 6, Point c Clause 7, Clauses 8, 9, and 10 of this Article.

Article 17. Violations against regulations on the import of expired animal products, veterinary drugs, and veterinary drug materials (except animal feed and feed materials for terrestrial animals)

1. The import of animal products beyond the expiry date indicated on the label, product packaging, or accompanying documents shall be subject to the following penalties:

a) A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 where the value of the infringing goods is under VND 50,000,000;

b) A fine of between VND 30,000,000 and VND 40,000,000 where the value of the infringing goods is from VND 50,000,000 to under VND 100,000,000;

c) A fine of between VND 40,000,000 and VND 50,000,000 where the value of the infringing goods is VND 100,000,000 or more.

2. The import of each type of veterinary drug product or veterinary drug ingredient beyond the expiry date indicated on the label, product packaging, or accompanying documents shall be subject to the following penalties:

a) A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 15,000,000 where the value of the infringing goods is under VND 50,000,000;

b) A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 25,000,000 where the value of the infringing goods is from VND 50,000,000 to under VND 100,000,000;

c) A fine of between VND 30,000,000 and VND 35,000,000 where the value of the infringing goods is VND 100,000,000 or more.

3. Additional penalties:

Deprivation of the right to use the Veterinary practicing certificate for a period of from 01 month to 03 months for the violation prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Remedial measures:

Forcible re-export, forcible removal from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or forcible destruction of expired animal products, veterinary drugs, or veterinary drug materials for the violations prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article 18. Violations against general regulations on quarantine of animals and animal products subject to temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, border-gate transfer, bonded warehousing, or transit through the territory of Vietnam

1. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to declare to the animal quarantine authority at the exit border gate for supervision of the re-export of animals or animal products out of the territory of Vietnam;

b) Carry out temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, border-gate transfer, bonded warehousing, or transit through the territory of Vietnam of animals or animal products without permission from the competent authority.

2. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for carrying out temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, border-gate transfer, bonded warehousing, or transit through the territory of Vietnam of animals or animal products whose origin is inconsistent with that stated in the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products.

3. A fine of between VND 8,000,000 and VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Allow animals subject to temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, border-gate transfer, or transit to come into contact with animals raised within the territory of Vietnam;

b) Fail to comply with veterinary sanitation measures applicable to animals or animal products;

c) Use means of transport for animals or animal products that do not satisfy veterinary hygiene requirements;

d) Carry out temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, border-gate transfer, bonded warehousing, or transit through the territory of Vietnam of animals or animal products through a border gate other than the designated border gate.

4. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Break the seals or lead seals from containers or means of transport used for containing or transporting animals or animal products without permission;

b) Carry out loading or unloading of animals or animal products prior to quarantine without permission;

c) Change the means of transport for animals or animal products without permission;

d) Fail to collect and dispose of animal carcasses, waste, bedding materials, and leftover animal feed generated during transportation in accordance with the instructions of the animal health management agencies.

5. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible re-export, forcible removal from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or forcible destruction of animals or animal products for the violations prescribed at Point b Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

b) Forcible temporary import for re-export, border-gate transfer, bonded warehousing, or transit through the territory of Vietnam of animals or animal products through the designated border gate for the violation prescribed at Point d Clause 3 of this Article.

Sub-section 3

VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON CERTIFICATE OF QUARANTINE OF ANIMALS/ ANIMAL PRODUCTS

Article 19. Violations against general regulations on Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products transported out of a province-level administrative area

1. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for trading, erasing, or altering the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products.

2. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for leasing, lending or borrowing the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products.

3. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for transporting animals or animal products without a Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products as prescribed.

4. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible return of the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products and forcible re-quarantine of animals or animal products for the violations prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article (except breeding aquatic animals);

b) Forcible quarantine of animals or animal products for the violation prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article (except breeding aquatic animals);

c) Forcible destruction of animals or animal products for the violation prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article where the animals are breeding aquatic animals, or where quarantine detects animals infected with disease or animal products carrying pathogens of dangerous infectious diseases included in the List of animal diseases subject to outbreak declaration.

Article 20. Violations against general regulations on Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products for imported animals or animal products

1. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for trading, erasing, or altering the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products.

2. A fine of between VND 15,000,000 and VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for using a Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products certifying goods that are inconsistent with the type of goods actually imported or indicating a destination other than Vietnam.

3. A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for failing to possess a Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products.

4. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible return of the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products for the violation prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Forcible re-export, forcible removal from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or forcible destruction of animals or animal products for the violations prescribed in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article.

Article 21. Violations against general regulations on the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products for animals or animal products subject to temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, border-gate transfer, bonded warehousing, or transit through the territory of Vietnam

1. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for trading, erasing, or altering the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products.

2. A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for failing to possess a Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products.

3. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible return of the Certificate of quarantine of animals/ animal products for the violation prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Forcible re-export, forcible removal from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or forcible destruction of animals or animal products for the violation prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

Section 3

VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON THE CONTROL OF SLAUGHTER OF TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS; PRELIMINARY PROCESSING AND PROCESSING OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS; AND VETERINARY HYGIENE INSPECTION

Article 22. Violations against regulations on the slaughter of terrestrial animals and the preliminary processing and processing of animals and animal products for trading purposes

1. A fine of between VND 500,000 and VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed for the act whereby a person directly engaged in the slaughter of terrestrial animals or the preliminary processing or processing of animals or animal products fails to comply with health requirements and hygienic procedures during slaughtering, preliminary processing, or processing at a small-scale establishment.

2. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Equipment, tools, or water used during the slaughtering, preliminary processing, or processing of animals or animal products at a small-scale establishment fail to satisfy veterinary hygiene requirements;

b) A person directly engaged in the slaughter of terrestrial animals or the preliminary processing or processing of animals or animal products fails to comply with health requirements and hygienic procedures during slaughtering, preliminary processing, or processing at a centralized establishment.

3. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to record or retain information to trace the origin of animals or animal products.

4. A fine of between VND 3,000,000 and VND 4,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to apply for slaughtering control to the veterinary authority or the competent authority when conducting the slaughter of terrestrial animals on the List of animals subject to slaughtering control, except for or small-scale slaughter establishments in the islands, ethnic minority areas and areas facing socio-economic difficulties.

b) Equipment, tools, or water used during slaughtering, preliminary processing, or processing at a centralized establishment fail to satisfy veterinary hygiene requirements;

c) Fail to implement measures or establish a wastewater and waste collection and treatment system that ensures epidemic safety and complies with the laws on environmental protection.

5. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for failing to comply with the requirements of veterinary personnel regarding the handling of animals or animal products that do not satisfy veterinary hygiene requirements at a slaughter establishment.

6. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for slaughtering animals at a location not permitted by the competent state authority.

7. A fine of between VND 15,000,000 and VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for slaughtering animals, harvesting aquatic animals, or harvesting animal products intended for use as food before the expiration of withdrawal period for veterinary drugs, contrary to the manufacturer's instructions for use.

8. A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 25,000,000 shall be imposed for soaking or impregnating animal products intended for use as food with chemicals that are prohibited from use or that exceed the permissible concentration limits prescribed by law.

9. A fine of between VND 25,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Carry out the preliminary processing or processing of animal products containing substances prohibited from use in livestock production, aquaculture, or veterinary medicine;

b) Slaughter diseased animals, or carry out the preliminary processing or processing of animal products carrying pathogens included in the List of diseases for which slaughter and treatment are prohibited in accordance with regulations.

10. A fine of between VND 40,000,000 and VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Slaughter animals for use as food where such animals have been administered sedatives contrary to the manufacturer's instructions for use or the instructions of the animal health management agencies;

b) Slaughter animals containing substances prohibited from use in livestock production or veterinary medicine.

11. Additional penalties:

a) Suspension of the operation of the establishment for a period of from 01 month to 03 months for the violations prescribed in Clauses 7, 8, and 9 of this Article;

b) Suspension of the operation of the establishment for a period of from 03 months to 06 months for the violation prescribed in Clause 10 of this Article.

12. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible heat treatment and conversion of the intended use, or forcible destruction of animal products, for the violations prescribed at Point a Clause 4 and Clauses 6, 7, and 8 of this Article;

b) Forcible destruction of animals or animal products for the violations prescribed in Clauses 5, 9, and 10 of this Article;

c) Forcible refund of the illicit profits obtained from committing the administrative violations prescribed in Clauses 8, 9, and 10 of this Article.

Article 23. Violations against regulations on veterinary hygiene in the transportation and trading of animals and animal products

1. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Transport animals or animal products by means of transport that do not satisfy veterinary hygiene requirements;

b) Use display equipment, containers, storage equipment, or preservation facilities for the display, storage, preservation, or trading of animal products that do not satisfy veterinary hygiene requirements;

c) A business establishment dealing in animal products fails to clean utensils before and after sale or fails to carry out periodic disinfection and sterilization.

2. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to record and retain information for the traceability of animals or animal products;

b) Fail to collect and treat wastewater and waste generated during the transportation of animals or animal products in a manner that ensures epidemic safety and complies with the laws on environmental protection;

c) A business establishment uses warehouses or preservation equipment for animal products that do not satisfy veterinary hygiene requirements.

3. A fine of between VND 8,000,000 and VND 12,000,000 shall be imposed for transporting dead animals or animal products that do not satisfy veterinary hygiene and food safety requirements for trading purposes.

4. A fine of between 60% to 70% of the value of the animal products, but not exceeding VND 50,000,000, shall be imposed for transporting or trading livestock meat, poultry meat, and livestock or poultry products that do not bear the slaughter control mark, veterinary hygiene stamp, or packaging mark indicating that they have undergone veterinary hygiene inspection.

5. A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 25,000,000 shall be imposed for soaking or impregnating animal products intended for use as food with chemicals that are prohibited from use or that exceed the permissible concentration limits prescribed by law.

6. A fine of between VND 25,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Trading animal products containing substances prohibited from use in livestock production, aquaculture, or veterinary medicine;

b) Trading animal products carrying pathogens included in the List of animal diseases for which slaughter and treatment are prohibited in accordance with regulations.

7. A fine of between VND 40,000,000 and VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Transporting or trading animals or animal products intended for use as food where such animals have been administered sedatives contrary to the manufacturer's instructions for use or the instructions of the animal health management agencies;

b) Transporting or trading animals or animal products containing substances prohibited from use in livestock production or veterinary medicine.

8. Additional penalties:

a) Suspension of the operation of the establishment for a period of from 01 month to 03 months for the violations prescribed in Clauses 5 and 6 of this Article;

b) Suspension of the operation of the establishment for a period of from 03 months to 06 months for the violation prescribed in Clause 7 of this Article.

9. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible veterinary hygiene inspection of animal products for the violation prescribed in Clause 4 of this Article. In case the animal products fail to satisfy veterinary hygiene inspection requirements, forcible destruction or forcible heat treatment to convert the intended use of the animal products shall be imposed;

b) Forcible heat treatment to convert the intended use, or forcible destruction of animal products, for the violation prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article;

c) Forcible destruction of animals or animal products for the violations prescribed in Clauses 3, 6, and 7 of this Article;

d) Forcible refund of the illicit profits obtained from committing the administrative violations prescribed in Clauses 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Article.

Article 24. Violations against regulations on veterinary hygiene applicable to animal markets and animal collection establishments

1. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for a small-scale animal market without facilities for the collection and treatment of wastewater and waste.

2. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed on an animal collection establishment for committing one of the following violations:

a) The location is not separated from residential areas, livestock production areas, aquaculture areas, or public facilities;

b) Fail to have separate areas for each animal species;

c) Use equipment, tools, or water that do not satisfy veterinary hygiene requirements;

d) Fail to implement measures for the collection and treatment of wastewater and waste that ensure epidemic safety and comply with the laws on environmental protection.

3. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed on a specialized animal markets for committing one of the following violations:

a) Have a location that fails to comply with the planning of local government;

b) Fail to have separate areas for each animal species;

c) Use equipment, tools, or water that do not satisfy veterinary hygiene requirements;

d) Fail to carry out cleaning, disinfection, and decontamination in accordance with regulations;

dd) Fail to implement measures for the collection and treatment of wastewater and waste that ensure epidemic safety and comply with the laws on environmental protection.

Article 25. Violations against regulations on veterinary hygiene applicable to animal testing, diagnosis, and surgery establishments

1. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for an animal testing or disease diagnosis establishment that is not separated from residential areas or public facilities.

2. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to have appropriate facilities, equipment, instruments, or chemicals;

b) Fail to have a separate area for keeping animals at an animal testing or disease diagnosis establishment;

c) Fail to implement measures for the collection and treatment of wastewater and waste that ensure epidemic safety and comply with the laws on environmental protection.

3. Additional penalties:

Suspension of the operation of the establishment for a period of from 01 month to 03 months for the violation prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

Section 4

VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF VETERINARY DRUGS

Sub-section 1

VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON ANALYSIS AND TESTING OF VETERINARY DRUGS

Article 26. Violations against procedures for veterinary drug testing

1. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for failing to retain documents related to the testing of veterinary drugs in accordance with regulations.

2. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Trade, erase, or alter a License to conduct the testing of veterinary drugs;

b) Use an expired License to conduct the testing of veterinary drugs.

3. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for conducting veterinary drug testing without a License to conduct the testing of veterinary drugs.

4. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible return of the License to conduct the testing of veterinary drugs for the violation prescribed at Point a Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Forcible refund of the illicit profits obtained for the violation prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 27. Violations against requirements for organizations conducting the testing of veterinary drugs

1. A fine of between VND 8,000,000 and VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed on the person who is in charge of technical issues of the organization for using an expired Veterinary practicing certificate.

2. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 12,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to have sufficient places keep animals so as to ensure testing results;

b) Fail to have sufficient species or quantity of animals to meet testing requirements;

c) Fail to arrange separate places to raise animals for testing purpose;

d) The person who is in charge of technical issues of the organization fails to possess a veterinary practicing certificate.

3. Additional penalties:

Suspension of the operation of the veterinary drug testing establishment for a period of from 01 month to 03 months for the violations prescribed at Points a, b, and c Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 28. Violations against requirements for establishments performing the analysis of veterinary drugs

1. A fine of between VND 8,000,000 and VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to ensure the prescribed distance between their locations and the residential areas or public works;

b) The person who manages or directly performs the analysis of veterinary drugs holds an expired Veterinary practicing certificate.

2. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 12,000,000 shall be imposed for the act where the person who manages or directly performs the analysis of veterinary drugs does not process a Veterinary practicing certificate.

3. A fine of between VND 12,000,000 and VND 14,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to equip appropriate equipment, machines and tools or use the ones which fail to meet the required standards to take specimens, analyze, adjust and process analytical data;

b) Fail to arrange separate places to raise animals for testing purpose;

c) Fail to have a separate place of conducting virulence tests for vaccines and microorganisms.

4. Additional penalties:

Suspension of the operation of the establishment for a period of from 01 month to 03 months for the violation prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article.

Sub-section 2

VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON PRODUCTION, TRADE AND IMPORT OF VETERINARY DRUGS

Article 29. Violations against procedures for production of veterinary drugs

1. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 12,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to maintain batch production records;

b) Fail to retain, or retain incomplete production records of veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials containing narcotic substances or precursors as prescribed;

c) Destroy archived production records of veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials containing narcotic substances or precursors not in accordance with regulations;

d) Fail to report, or report incompletely, the results of the production of veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors to the competent authority as prescribed.

2. A fine of between VND 12,000,000 and VND 14,000,000 shall be imposed for using falsified or untruthful documents or information in the approved application dossier for registration of circulation of veterinary drugs.

3. Remedial measures:

Forcible return of the Certificate of circulation of veterinary drugs for the violation specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 30. Violations against requirements for production, processing and division of veterinary drugs

1. A fine of between VND 8,000,000 and VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Erase or alter the GMP Certificate or the Certificate of veterinary medicine production eligibility;

b) The person who is in charge of managing the production or analysis of veterinary drugs uses an expired veterinary practicing certificate.

2. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 12,000,000 shall be imposed on the person who is in charge of managing the production or analysis of veterinary drugs for failing to possess a veterinary practicing certificate.

3. A fine of between VND 12,000,000 and VND 14,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Have location, workshops, drug warehouses designed with area and distance failing to ensure the safety for human, animals and the environmental protection;

b) Use equipment that is not conformable with the scale of production and quality inspection of each type of veterinary drug.

4. A fine of between VND 15,000,000 and VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for each time of production of veterinary drugs at the places other than the one specified in the GMP Certificate or failure to ensure GMP manufacturing conditions licensed by the competent authority, or using the expired GMP Certificate, or the expired Certificate of eligibility to manufacture veterinary drugs.

5. A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 25,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of operating without a GMP Certificate or without a Certificate of eligibility to manufacture veterinary drugs.

6. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible return of the GMP Certificate or the Certificate of eligibility to manufacture veterinary drugs for the violation specified at Point a Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Forcible refund of the illicit profits obtained from committing the administrative violation specified in Clause 5 of this Article.

Article 31. Violations against regulations on quality in production of veterinary drugs

1. A fine of between VND 8,000,000 and VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to inspect the quality of veterinary drug materials, semi-finished and finished veterinary drugs in course of production;

b) Fail to retain samples of veterinary drugs;

c) Fail to separately preserve and store veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials containing narcotic substances or precursors as prescribed.

2. A fine of between 70% to 80% of the value of the violating product batch, but not exceeding VND 100,000,000, shall be imposed for production of each type of veterinary drug that:

a) Fails to meet one of the criteria on quality with respect of appearance, physicochemical properties, microbial contamination, or sterility as specified in the registration dossier approved by the competent authority;

b) Has the drug content exceeding the permissible limit of ±10% in comparison with the content specified in the drug label or has the content of probiotics smaller than 90% of its content specified in the label of veterinary drug products containing probiotics;

c) Has the net weight or the actual volume beyond the permissible limits in comparison with the net weight or the actual volume specified in the drug labels which have been registered and approved by the competent authority.

3. A fine of between 80% to 90% of the value of the violating product batch, but not exceeding VND 100,000,000, shall be imposed for production of each type of veterinary drug that:

a) Contains active materials other than those stated in the registration dossier for sale approved by the competent authority;

b) Has change in appearance such as such as being curdy, turbid, transformed color, deposited sediments, bedded, or transformed shape;

c) Vaccine fails to fulfill any of the three following conditions: sterility or purity, safety and effectiveness.

4. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 12,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Carry out production, division or processing of veterinary drugs but failing to provide notification to the competent authority of change in drug materials, formulation, dosage form;

b) Change the administration route, dosage and/or indications of the veterinary drug; or change in production methods or processes.

5. A fine of between VND 12,000,000 and VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for production of each type of veterinary drug by using drug materials with unidentified origin.

6. A fine of between VND 15,000,000 and VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Produce each type of veterinary drug in the GMP production line without license;

b) Improperly use each type of veterinary drug ingredient.

7. A fine shall be imposed for production of each type of veterinary drug that does not have a Certificate of sales in Vietnam or has not been permitted by the competent authority, as follows:

a) A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 25,000,000 shall be imposed for production of each type of veterinary drug that does not have a Certificate of sales in Vietnam or has not been permitted by the competent authority, where the value of the veterinary drug is less than VND 200,000,000 or the illicit profit gained is less than VND 100,000,000;

b) A fine of between VND 25,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for production of each type of veterinary drug that does not have a Certificate of sales in Vietnam or has not been permitted by the competent authority, where the value of the veterinary drug is VND 200,000,000 or more or the illicit profit gained is VND 100,000,000 or more, in cases where a competent criminal procedure-conducting agency issues a decision not to institute a criminal case, a decision to cancel a decision to institute a criminal case, a decision to suspend investigation, a decision to suspend a case, or a decision to suspend a case against the accused, or exemption from penal liability under a court judgment.

8. A fine shall be imposed for production of each type of veterinary drug included in the List of veterinary drugs prohibited from use in Vietnam, as follows:

a) A fine of between VND 40,000,000 and VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for production of each type of veterinary drug included in the List of veterinary drugs prohibited from use in Vietnam, where the value of the veterinary drug is less than VND 100,000,000 or the illicit profit gained is less than VND 50,000,000;

b) A fine of between VND 80,000,000 and VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for production of each type of veterinary drug included in the List of veterinary drugs prohibited from use in Vietnam, where the value of the veterinary drug is VND 100,000,000 or more or the illicit profit gained is VND 50,000,000 or more, in cases where a competent criminal procedure-conducting agency issues a decision not to institute a criminal case, a decision to cancel a decision to institute a criminal case, a decision to suspend investigation, a decision to suspend a case, or a decision to suspend a case against the accused, or exemption from penal liability under a court judgment.

9. Additional penalties:

Deprivation of the right to use the Veterinary practicing certificate for a period of 01 month to 03 months for the violations specified in Clauses 6, 7, and 8 of this Article.

10. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible recall and recycling of veterinary drugs for the violation specified in Clause 2 of this Article. In case veterinary drugs are unrecyclable, forcible destruction of the veterinary drugs shall be imposed for the violation specified at Point b Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Forcible recall and destruction of veterinary drugs and veterinary vaccines for the violations specified in Clause 3, Point a Clause 4, Point a Clause 6, Clause 7, and Clause 8 of this Article;

c) Forcible refund of the illicit profits obtained from committing the administrative violations specified at Point a Clause 3, Point a Clause 4, Clause 5, Point a Clause 6, Clause 7, and Clause 8 of this Article.

Article 32. Violations against procedures for trading in veterinary drugs

1. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to have books or invoices/ vouchers for following drug dispatching/warehousing;

b) Fail to post the selling prices of veterinary drugs; fail to fully post the veterinary drug items; sell veterinary drugs at prices inconsistent with the posted prices;

c) Fail to obtain prescriptions for prescription-only veterinary drugs as prescribed;

d) Fail to retain invoices relating to the purchase and sale of veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors, or veterinary prescriptions at the establishment after the sale, as prescribed.

2. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Trade in veterinary drugs without notifying the competent authority upon changing the business location;

b) Fail to separately preserve and store veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors as prescribed;

c) Fail to report, or report incompletely, to the competent authority, as prescribed, the quantity of veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors imported and sold, the quantity of veterinary drugs subject to recall, the addresses of purchasing establishments, and the purposes of use.

Article 33. Violations against requirements for trading in veterinary drugs

1. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 4,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to satisfy the prescribed requirements for location, warehouse and equipment for preserving veterinary drugs;

b) Keep veterinary drugs for sale in the same places where industrial chemicals, pesticides, drugs for human, foods and foodstuffs are store.

2. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for committing one of the following violations in trading in vaccines or biological products:

a) Fail to have equipment or a standby generator for preserving products in accordance with the storage conditions stated on the product label;

b) Fail to have thermometers and hygrometers to monitor storage conditions;

c) Use utensils or means of transport for vaccine distribution that fail to ensure the storage conditions stated on the product label;

d) Erase or alter the Certificate of eligibility for trading in veterinary drugs;

dd) The manager or the person directly selling veterinary drugs uses an expired Veterinary practicing certificate.

3. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Trade in veterinary drugs without a store at a fixed business location;

b) The manager or the person directly selling veterinary drugs does not process a Veterinary practicing certificate.

4. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Repackage any type of veterinary drug without permission from the competent specialized veterinary authority;

b) Use an expired Certificate of eligibility for trading in veterinary drugs.

5. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of operating without a Certificate of eligibility for trading in veterinary drugs.

6. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible return of the Certificate of eligibility for trading in veterinary drugs for the violation specified at Point d Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Forcible recall and destruction of veterinary drugs for the violation specified at Point a Clause 4 of this Article.

Article 34. Violations against regulations on quality in trading of veterinary drugs

1. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for trading in any type of veterinary drug that:

a) Fails to meet one of the criteria on quality with respect of appearance, physicochemical properties, microbial contamination, or sterility as specified in the registration dossier approved by the competent authority;

b) Has change in appearance such as such as being curdy, turbid, transformed color, deposited sediments, bedded, or transformed shape;

c) Has the net weight or the actual volume beyond the permissible limits in comparison with the net weight or the actual volume specified in the drug labels which have been registered and approved by the competent authority.

2. A fine of between VND 7,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for trading in any type of veterinary drug that:

a) Contains active materials other than those stated in the registration dossier for sale approved by the competent authority;

b) Has the drug content exceeding the permissible limit of ±10% in comparison with the content specified in the drug label or has the content of probiotics smaller than 90% of its content specified in the label of veterinary drug products containing probiotics;

c) Vaccine fails to fulfill any of the following conditions: sterility or purity, safety and effectiveness.

3. A fine shall be imposed for trading in each type of veterinary drug that does not have a Certificate of sales in Vietnam or has not been permitted by the competent authority, as follows:

a) A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 12,000,000 shall be imposed for trading in each type of veterinary drug that does not have a Certificate of sales in Vietnam or has not been permitted by the competent authority, where the value of the veterinary drug is less than VND 200,000,000 or the illicit profit gained is less than VND 100,000,000;

b) A fine of between VND 12,000,000 and VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for trading in each type of veterinary drug that does not have a Certificate of sales in Vietnam or has not been permitted by the competent authority, where the value of the veterinary drug is VND 200,000,000 or more or the illicit profit gained is VND 100,000,000 or more, in cases where a competent criminal procedure-conducting agency issues a decision not to institute a criminal case, a decision to cancel a decision to institute a criminal case, a decision to suspend investigation, a decision to suspend a case, or a decision to suspend a case against the accused, or exemption from penal liability under a court judgment.

4. A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 25,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Sell any type of veterinary drug ingredient to an establishment that does not satisfy the prescribed eligibility conditions;

b) Sell any type of veterinary drug ingredient, any type of drug materials for human, or any type of drugs for human to animal raising or aquaculture establishments.

c) Sell any type of veterinary drug containing narcotic substances or precursors to a veterinary drug trading establishment that does not hold a Certificate of eligibility for trading in veterinary drugs as prescribed; to an establishment not licensed to practice animal examination, disease diagnosis, animal surgery, or animal disease testing; or to a user who does not have a veterinary prescription as prescribed.

5. A fine shall be imposed for trading in each type of veterinary drug included in the List of veterinary drugs prohibited from use in Vietnam, as follows:

a) A fine of between VND 25,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for trading in each type of veterinary drug included in the List of veterinary drugs prohibited from use in Vietnam, where the value of the veterinary drug is less than VND 100,000,000 or the illicit profit gained is less than VND 50,000,000;

b) A fine of between VND 30,000,000 and VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for trading in each type of veterinary drug included in the List of veterinary drugs prohibited from use in Vietnam, where the value of the veterinary drug is VND 100,000,000 or more or the illicit profit gained is VND 50,000,000 or more, in cases where a competent criminal procedure-conducting agency issues a decision not to institute a criminal case, a decision to cancel a decision to institute a criminal case, a decision to suspend investigation, a decision to suspend a case, or a decision to suspend a case against the accused, or exemption from penal liability under a court judgment.

6. Additional penalties:

Deprivation of the right to use the Veterinary practicing certificate for a period of 01 month to 03 months for the violations specified in Clauses 3, 4, and 5 of this Article.

7. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible recall and recycling of veterinary drugs for the violation specified at Point c Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Forcible recall and destruction of veterinary drugs and veterinary vaccines for the violations specified at Points a and b Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 3, and Clause 5 of this Article;

c) Forcible destruction of veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors for the violation specified at Point c Clause 4 of this Article;

d) Forcible refund of the illicit profits obtained from committing the administrative violations specified in Clause 3, Point c Clause 4, and Clause 5 of this Article.

Article 35. Violations against procedures for import of veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials

1. A fine of between VND 2,000,000 and VND 4,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to have records, invoices/vouchers or documents on quality control and supervision of import/export of each type of veterinary drugs;

b) Fail to retain documents relating to each shipment of veterinary drugs as prescribed.

2. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Import any type of veterinary drug without a Certificate of sales in Vietnam or without a written approval from the competent authority;

b) Import any type of veterinary drug ingredient without a permit issued by the competent authority;

c) Import veterinary drug materials of a type inconsistent with that approved by the competent authority;

d) Import any type of veterinary drug containing narcotic substances or precursors without an import permit issued by the competent authority;

dd) Import any type of veterinary vaccine that has a Certificate of sales in Vietnam but does not have an import permit issued by the competent authority.

3. Remedial measures:

Forcible re-export or destruction of veterinary drugs, veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors, or veterinary drug materials for the violations specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 36. Violations against requirements for import of veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials

1. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to satisfy the prescribed requirements regarding the business location;

b) The manager uses an expired Veterinary practicing certificate;

c) Erase or alter contents of the Certificate of eligibility for import of veterinary drugs.

2. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for the act where the manager does not hold a Veterinary practicing certificate.

3. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Fail to have equipment to ensure the storage conditions stated on the product label; fail to have thermometers and hygrometers for monitoring product storage conditions;

b) Store veterinary drugs or veterinary drug materials not in accordance with the storage conditions stated on the drug label;

c) Fail to have a separate warehouse, a standby generator, or equipment in accordance with the storage conditions stated on the product label;

d) Use means of transport for vaccine distribution that fail to satisfy the prescribed storage conditions;

dd) Fail to maintain quality control records and records for monitoring the import and export of each type of veterinary drug;

e) Fail to store veterinary drugs or veterinary drug materials containing narcotic substances or precursors in separate warehouses or cabinets as prescribed; store them together with other drugs, drug materials, animal feed, aquaculture feed, raw materials for the production of animal feed or aquaculture feed, and other products;

g) Fail to report, or report incompletely, the results of the import of veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors to the competent authority as prescribed;

h) Use an expired Certificate of eligibility for import of veterinary drugs.

4. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of operating without a Certificate of eligibility for import of veterinary drugs.

5. Remedial measures:

Forcible return of the Certificate of eligibility for import of veterinary drugs for the violation specified at Point c Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 37. Violations against regulations on quality in import of veterinary drugs and veterinary drug materials

1. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for importing any type of veterinary drug or veterinary drug ingredient that fails to meet the quality standards declared by the manufacturer.

2. A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and VND 25,000,000 shall be imposed for selling any type of imported veterinary drug ingredient to an establishment that has not been granted a Certificate of eligibility for import of veterinary drugs, or to an establishment that has not been granted a Certificate of eligibility to manufacture veterinary drugs, or to an animal raising establishment or aquaculture establishment.

3. A fine of between VND 25,000,000 and VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for selling any type of imported veterinary drug containing narcotic substances or precursors to a veterinary drug trading establishment that does not hold a Certificate of eligibility for trading in veterinary drugs as prescribed, or to an establishment not licensed to practice animal examination, disease diagnosis, animal surgery, or animal disease testing.

4. Additional penalties:

a) Suspension of the import of veterinary drugs for a period of 06 months to 09 months for the violation specified in Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Suspension of the import of veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors for a period of 09 months to 12 months for the violation specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible re-export or destruction of veterinary drugs or veterinary drug materials for the violation specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Forcible destruction of veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors for the violation specified in Clause 3 of this Article;

c) Forcible refund of the illicit profits obtained from committing the administrative violation specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 38. Violations against regulations on labeling of veterinary drug products

1. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for labeling of veterinary drug products with contents other than the registered ones or specifying contents relating GMP Certificate while failing to obtain the GMP Certificate as prescribed.

2. Remedial measures.

Forcible recall of the veterinary drugs and relabeling in accordance with the registered contents for the violation specified in Clause 1 of this Article.

Section 5

VIOLATIONS AGAINST REGULATIONS ON VETERINARY PRACTICE

Article 39. Violations against procedures for veterinary practice

1. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Erase or alter the contents stated in the Veterinary practicing certificate;

b) Use an expired Veterinary practicing certificate.

2. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for leasing, renting or borrowing the veterinary practicing certificate.

3. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 7,000,000 shall be imposed for failing to have veterinary practicing certificates when practicing in inoculation, treatment, surgery of animals; examination, diagnosis, testing on animals; consultation on activities relating to veterinary medicine.

4. A fine of between VND 7,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for providing false information in the application for the veterinary practicing certificate.

5. Remedial measures:

Forcible return of the Veterinary practicing certificate for the violations specified at Point a Clause 1, Clause 2, and Clause 4 of this Article.

Article 40. Violations against regulations on veterinary practicing activities

1. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Practice in the fields or the scope of profession other than the ones specified in the veterinary practicing certificate;

b) Fail to timely provide information upon the occurrence of any of the animal diseases on the List of animal diseases subject to outbreak declaration at the request of the competent authority;

c) Fail to participate in the prevention and fighting against animal diseases upon the request of competent authorities.

2. A fine of between VND 4,000,000 and VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts of violations:

a) Use veterinary drugs that do not have a Certificate of sales in Vietnam or have not been permitted by the competent authority for the prevention or treatment of animal diseases;

b) Use veterinary drugs of unidentified origin or expired veterinary drugs for the prevention or treatment of animal diseases;

c) Use veterinary drug materials, drug materials for human or drugs for human for the prevention or treatment of animal diseases;

d) Make up prescriptions with veterinary drugs which are not on the List of veterinary drugs permissible for sales in Vietnam or which are not yet approved by competent authorities or which are on the List of veterinary drugs prohibited from use in Vietnam;

dd) Fail to make up prescriptions for prescription-only veterinary drugs as prescribed.

3. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed for committing one of the following violations:

a) Use veterinary drugs included in the List of veterinary drugs prohibited from use in Vietnam for the prevention or treatment of animal diseases;

b) Give treatment to animals infected with any of the diseases on the List of animal diseases banned from slaughtering/ treatment or animals infected with infectious diseases subject to forcible slaughter or destruction according to regulations;

c) Give treatment to animals in the epidemic zones or at the places where animals infected with infectious diseases are kept inconsistently with guidance by the veterinary authority.

4. Additional penalties:

a) Deprivation of the right to use the Veterinary practicing certificate for a period of from 01 month to 03 months for the violation prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Deprivation of the right to use the Veterinary practicing certificate for a period of from 03 month to 06 months for the violation prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Remedial measures:

a) Forcible destruction of veterinary drugs, veterinary drug materials, drugs for human and materials thereof for the violations specified at Points a, b, and c Clause 2, and Point a Clause 3 of this Article;

b) Forcible destruction of animals for the violations specified at Points b and c Clause 3 of this Article.

Chapter III

COMPETENCE TO IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS AND TO MAKE WRITTEN RECORDS OF ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS

Article 41. Competence of the Chairpersons of the People's Committees

1. Chairpersons of People's Committees at commune, ward, or special zone levels (hereinafter collectively referred to as the commune level) shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 25,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

2. Chairpersons of People's Committees at provincial or municipal levels (hereinafter collectively referred to as the provincial level) shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 50,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

Article 42. Competence of heads of agencies performing specialized state management tasks regarding animal husbandry and veterinary medicine and a number of other title holders to impose penalties for administrative violations

1. Heads of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sub-Departments under the Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health; Heads of Agro-Forestry-Fishery Quality, Processing and Market Development Sub-Departments of the Central Region and of the Southern Region under the Department of Agro-Forestry-Fishery Quality, Processing and Market Development; Heads of Sub-Departments in animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, and agro-forestry-fisheries quality management under provincial-level Departments of Agriculture and Environment shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 25,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

2. Directors of provincial-level Departments of Agriculture and Environment shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 40,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

3. Director General of the Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health or the Director General of the Department of Agro-Forestry-Fishery Quality, Processing and Market Development, and Director General of the Directorate of Fisheries shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 50,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

4. Heads of inspection teams established by the Director General of the Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health or the Director General of the Department of Agro-Forestry-Fishery Quality, Processing and Market Development and Director General of the Directorate of Fisheries, when performing state management tasks regarding animal husbandry and veterinary medicine, shall have the competence to impose penalties as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

5. Heads of inspection teams established by the Minister of Agriculture and Environment, when performing state management tasks regarding animal husbandry and veterinary medicine shall have the competence to impose penalties as prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 43. Competence of the People's Public Security Forces

1. People's Public Security officers while performing official duties shall have the competence to impose fines of up to VND 5,000,000.

2. Heads of company-level mobile police units shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 10,000,000;

b) Apply the remedial measures specified at Point b Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

3. Chiefs of police stations, heads of battalion-level mobile police units, heads of waterway police teams, heads of stations, and team leaders shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 15,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified at Point b Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

4. Chiefs of commune-level police stations shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 25,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

5. Chiefs of Border Gate Police Stations at International Airports; Heads of professional divisions under the Economic Security Department, including: Head of the Industry and Trade Security Division, Head of the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery Security Division, and Head of the Science, Technology, and Resources and Environment Security Division; Heads of professional divisions under the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order, including: Head of the Division for Guidance and Management of Conditional Business Lines in Security and Public Order and Seal Management; Heads of professional divisions under the Traffic Police Department, including: Head of the Division for Guidance on Patrol and Control of Road and Railway Traffic, Head of the Division for Guidance on Patrol, Control, and Crime Prevention on Inland Waterways, and Commanders of Waterway Police Squadrons; Heads of professional divisions under the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention, including: Head of the Division for Prevention and Control of Crimes using Cyberspace to undermine Economic Management Order, Head of the Division for Prevention and Control of Crimes using Cyberspace to undermine Social Order, Head of the Cyberinformation Security Division, Head of the Division for Protection of National Information Network System Security, and Head of the Division for Cyberinformation Surveillance and Prevention of Activities using Cyberspace to undermine National Security; Heads of professional divisions under the Immigration Department, including: Head of the Division for Management of Entry, Exit, and Residence of Foreigners, Head of the Division for Management of Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens, and Director of the National Aviation Security Center; Heads of Divisions under provincial-level Departments of Public Security, including: Head of the Homeland Security Division, Head of the Internal Political Security Division, Head of the Police Division for Administrative Management of Social Order, Head of the Police Division for Investigation of Social Order-related Crimes, Head of the Police Division for Investigation of Corruption, Economic, Smuggling, and Environmental Crimes, Head of the Police Division for Investigation of Drug-related Crimes, Head of the Traffic Police Division, Head of the Mobile Police Division, Head of the Police Division for Execution of Criminal Judgments and Judicial Support, Head of the Fire and Rescue Police Division, Head of the Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention Division, Head of the Immigration Division, Head of the Economic Security Division, Head of the External Security Division, and Chief of the Office of the Investigation Police Agency under the provincial-level Departments of Public Security shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 40,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

6. Directors of provincial-level Departments of Public Security shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 50,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

7. Director of the Economic Security Department, Chief of the Office of the Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security, Director of the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order, Director of the Police Department of Social Order-related Crime Investigation, Director of the Police Department of Corruption, Smuggling and Economic Crime Investigation, Director of the Counter-Narcotics Police Department, Director of the Traffic Police Department, Director of the Fire and Rescue Police Department, Director of the Police Department of Environmental Crimes, Director of the Department of Cybersecurity and Hi-Tech Crimes, Director of the Department of Homeland Security, Director of the Police Department of Temporary Detention and Community-based Correction Management, and Commander of the Mobile Police Command shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 50,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

Article 44. Competence of the Border Guard

1. Border guard soldiers while performing official duties shall have the competence to impose fines of up to VND 2,500,000.

2. Station chiefs or Team commanders of those prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 5,000,000;

b) Apply the remedial measures specified at Point b Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

3. Heads of task force teams for counter-narcotics and crime suppression under task force regiments for counter-narcotics and crime suppression shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 7,500,000;

b) Apply the remedial measures specified at Point b Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

4. Chiefs of Border Guard stations, Captains of Border Guard squadrons, and Commanders of Border Guard Command Committees at seaports shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 15,000,000;

b) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

5. Heads of task force regiments for counter-narcotics and crime suppression under the Department of Drug Control and Crime Prevention under the Border Guard High Command shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 25,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

6. Commanders of Border Guard Command Committees, Chiefs of Border Guard fleets, and the Director General of the Department of Drug Control and Crime Prevention under the Border Guard High Command shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 50,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

Article 45. Competence of the Vietnam Coast Guard

1. Coast Guard officers while performing official duties shall have the competence to impose fines of up to VND 2,500,000.

2. Heads of Coast Guard professional teams shall have the competence to impose fines of up to VND 5,000,000.

3. Heads of professional operation squads of the Vietnam Coast Guard and Heads of Coast Guard stations shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 10,000,000;

b) Apply the remedial measures specified at Point b Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

4. Captains of Coast Guard squadrons shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 15,000,000;

b) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

5. Chiefs of coast guard fleets; Heads of reconnaissance teams, and Heads of drug-related crime prevention and combat task force regiments under the Vietnam Coast Guard shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 25,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 13 of this Decree.

6. Coast Guard regional commanders and the Director General of the Professional and Legal Department under the Vietnam Coast Guard shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 40,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

7. The Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 50,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

Article 46. Competence of the Vietnam Customs

1. Customs officers while performing official duties shall have the competence to impose fines of up to VND 2,500,000.

2. Heads of Border-gate/Outside-border-gate Customs Teams, Heads of Post-Clearance Audit and Inspection Teams, Heads of Clearance Teams, Heads of Customs Control Teams under Regional Customs Branches, Heads of Anti-Smuggling Control Teams under Anti-Smuggling Investigation Branches, and Heads of Regional Post-Clearance Inspection Teams under Post-Clearance Inspection Branches shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 15,000,000;

b) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

3. Heads of Anti-Smuggling Investigation Branches, Heads of Post-Clearance Inspection Branches, and Heads of Regional Customs Branches shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 25,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

4. The Director General of the Department of Vietnam Customs shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 50,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

Article 47. Competence of the Market Surveillance Force

1. Market surveillance officers while performing official duties shall have the competence to impose fines of up to VND 5,000,000.

2. Heads of Market Surveillance Teams under Market Surveillance Sub-Departments under provincial-level Departments of Industry and Trade shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 15,000,000;

b) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

3. Heads of Market Surveillance Sub-Departments and Heads of Market Surveillance Professional Divisions under the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 25,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

4. The Director General of the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development shall have the competence to:

a) Impose fines of up to VND 50,000,000;

b) Deprive of the right to use a Veterinary practicing certificate for a definite period or suspend operations for a definite period;

c) Apply the remedial measures specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this Decree.

Article 48. Division of sanctioning competence of the People's Public Security, the Vietnam Border Guard, the Vietnam Coast Guard, the Customs agencies, and the Market Surveillance agencies

1. Persons having sanctioning competence within the People's Public Security Force shall have the competence to impose administrative penalties, apply additional penalties, and apply remedial measures for administrative violations against regulations on animal health specified in Clause 6, Clause 7, and Clause 8 Article 6; Clause 3, Clause 4, Clause 5, Clause 6, and Clause 7 Article 7; Point b Clause 2 and Point a Clause 7 Article 8; Clause 3, Clause 4, Clause 5, Clause 6, Clause 7, Clause 8, Clause 9, Clause 10, Clause 11, Clause 12, and Clause 13 Article 9; Point b Clause 1, Clause 2, and Clause 4 Article 12; Clause 2 Article 13; Clause 1, Clause 2 Points b and c, Clause 3, Clause 4, Clause 5, Clause 6, and Clause 7 Article 23; Article 24; Clause 7 and Clause 8 Article 31; and Clause 3, Clause 4, and Clause 5 Article 34 of this Decree, according to their assigned functions, duties, and powers.

2. Persons having sanctioning competence within the Vietnam Border Guard shall have the competence to impose administrative penalties, apply additional penalties, and apply remedial measures for administrative violations against regulations on animal health specified in Clause 6 Article 6; Clause 3, Clause 4, Clause 5, Clause 6, and Clause 7 Article 7; Point b Clause 4, Clause 5, Clause 6, Clause 7, Clause 8, Clause 9, Clause 10, Clause 11, Clause 12, and Clause 13 Article 9; Clause 8, Clause 9, and Clause 10 Article 16; Article 17; Article 18; Article 20; Article 21; Clause 2 Article 35; and Point h Clause 3 and Clause 4 Article 36 of this Decree, according to their assigned functions, duties, and powers.

3. Persons having sanctioning competence within the Vietnam Coast Guard shall have the competence to impose administrative penalties, apply additional penalties, and apply remedial measures for administrative violations against regulations on animal health occurring in the maritime zones and continental shelf of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, as specified in Clause 6 Article 6; Clause 3, Clause 5, Clause 6, and Clause 7 Article 7; Clause 5, Clause 6, Clause 7, Clause 8, Clause 9, Clause 11, Clause 12, and Clause 13 Article 9; Clause 2, Clause 3, and Clause 4 Article 12; Article 13; Article 14; Point a Clause 1, Points a and b Clause 3, Clause 8, Clause 9, and Clause 10 Article 16; Article 17; Article 18; Article 19; Article 20; Article 21; Clause 2 Article 35; and Point h Clause 3 and Clause 4 Article 36 of this Decree, according to their assigned functions, duties, and powers.

4. Persons having sanctioning competence within the Vietnam Customs shall have the competence to impose administrative penalties, apply additional penalties, and apply remedial measures for administrative violations against regulations on animal health specified in Clause 2 Article 14; Article 15; Article 16; Article 17; Article 18; Article 20; Article 21; Clause 2 Article 35; Point h Clause 3 and Clause 4 Article 36; and Clause 1 Article 37 of this Decree, according to their assigned functions, duties, and powers.

5. Persons having sanctioning competence within the Market Surveillance Force shall have the competence to impose administrative penalties and apply remedial measures, within the scope of their management and in accordance with their assigned functions, duties, powers, and the competence prescribed in Article 47 of this Decree, with respect to the violations specified at Point b Clause 6 Article 6; Clause 3, Clause 5, Clause 6, and Clause 7 Article 7; Point a Clause 7 Article 8; Points a, b, and c Clause 4; Points a, b, and c Clause 5; Clause 6; Clause 7; Clauses 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 Article 9; Clauses 2, 3, and 4 Article 12; Article 17; Article 19; Article 20; Clauses 3, 8, 9, and 10 Article 22; Article 23; Article 24; Clauses 7 and 8 Article 31; Article 32; Article 33; Clauses 3, 4, and 5 Article 34; Article 35; Article 36; Article 37; and Article 38 (excluding violations relating to slaughter and animal husbandry).

Article 49. Competence to make written records of administrative violations

1. Persons having the competence to impose administrative penalties as prescribed from Article 41 to Article 47 of this Decree, according to their assigned functions, duties, and powers.

2. Civil servants and public employees of the agencies specified in Articles 41, 42, 46, and 47 of this Decree who, while performing their official duties or assigned tasks, detect violations against regulations on animal health shall have the competence to make written records of administrative violations for violations falling within the scope of their official duties or assigned tasks and shall be responsible for the preparation of such records.

3. Members of the People's Army and the People's Public Security forces prescribed in Articles 43, 44, and 45 of this Decree who, while performing their official duties or assigned tasks, detect violations against regulations on animal health shall have the competence to make written records of administrative violations within the scope of their assigned functions, duties, and powers.

4. Heads of inspection teams and inspectors who are members of inspection teams shall make written records of administrative violations for violations prescribed in this Decree in accordance with their assigned duties and powers.

Chapter IV

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 50. Effect

1. This Decree takes effect from August 1, 2026.

2. This Decree replaces the Decree No. 90/2017/ND-CP dated July 31, 2017 of the Government providing for penalties for administrative violations against regulations on animal health.

3. This Decree repeals:

a) Article 2 of the Decree No. 04/2020/ND-CP dated January 03, 2020 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 31/2016/ND-CP dated May 06, 2016 of the Government providing for penalties for administrative violations against regulations on plant varieties, plant protection and quarantine, and the Decree No. 90/2017/ND-CP dated July 31, 2017 of the Government providing for penalties for administrative violations against regulations on animal health;

b) Article 3 of the Decree No. 07/2022/ND-CP dated January 10, 2022 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decrees providing penalties for administrative violations in the fields of forestry; plant protection and quarantine; animal health.

Article 51. Transitional provisions

1. For administrative violations against regulations on animal health that occurred and were completed before the effective date of this Decree but are discovered only thereafter or are under consideration or settlement, the Government's Decree on penalties for administrative violations that was in effect at the time the violation was completed shall apply for handling such violations.

2. For administrative violations against regulations on animal health that occurred before the effective date of this Decree but had not been completed by the time this Decree takes effect, penalties shall be imposed in accordance with this Decree.

3. For decisions imposing penalties for administrative violations against regulations on animal health that were issued or fully executed before the effective date of this Decree, where the sanctioned individual or organization still lodges a complaint, the provisions on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on veterinary medicine in effect at the time the penalty decision was issued shall apply to the settlement of such complaint.

Article 52. Responsibility for implementation

1. The Minister of Agriculture and Environment shall be responsible for providing guidance on, and organizing the implementation of, this Decree.

2. The Ministers, the Heads of ministerial-level agencies, the Heads of government-attached agencies and the Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities and relevant organizations, individuals shall take responsibility for the implementation of this Decree.