Decree No. 90/2017/ND-CP dated July 31, 2017 of the Government on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on veterinary medicine

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Decree No. 90/2017/ND-CP dated July 31, 2017 of the Government on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on veterinary medicine
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Official number:90/2017/ND-CPSigner:Nguyen Xuan Phuc
Type:DecreeExpiry date:Updating
Issuing date:31/07/2017Effect status:
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Fields:Administrative violation , Agriculture - Forestry

SUMMARY

To impose VND 25 million for soaking animal products in chemicals

 

From September 15, 2017, the penalties for administrative violations against regulations on veterinary medicine shall be applicable with the Decree No. 90/2017/ND-CP issued by the Government on July 31, 2017.

This Decree prescribes that a fine ranging from VND 15,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed if slaughter animals or collect aquatic animals/animal products to use as food before the expiration of withdrawal period according to the instruction; put water or other substances into animals before the slaughter. A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 25,000,000 shall be imposed for soaking animal products in chemicals. A fine ranging from VND 25,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed if produce, prepare, process or trade in animal products carrying substances banned from using in animal husbandry or veterinary medicine; slaughter the animals infected with the diseases or trade in animal products carrying pathogens on the List of animal diseases banned from slaughtering/treatment.

At the same time, a fine ranging from VND 30,000,000 to VND 35,000,000 shall be imposed for transport, storage or slaughter of animals, which have administered the tranquilizer inconsistently with the instructions of drug manufacturer or the competent veterinary authority, to use as food.

Also in accordance with the Decree, a fine ranging from VND 600,000 to VND 800,000 shall be imposed if failure to vaccinate against rabies for animals subject to compulsory vaccination; failure to muzzle a dog or failure to put a dog on a chain or lead a dog at public places.

This Decree takes effect on September 15, 2017.
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THE GOVERNMENT

Decree No.  90/2017/ND-CP dated July 31, 2017 of the Government on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on veterinary medicine
Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated June 19, 2015;
Pursuant to the Law on Actions against Administrative Violations dated June 20, 2012;
Pursuant to the Law on Veterinary Medicine dated June 19, 2015;
At the request of Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;
The Government promulgates a Decree providing for penalties for administrative violations against regulations on veterinary medicine.
Article 1. Scope of adjustment
1. This Decree deals with violations, penalties, fines, remedial measures against administrative violations, the power to impose penalties against administrative violations and the power to make records of administrative violations against regulations on veterinary medicine.
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 veterinary medicine 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. Subject of application
1. This Decree applies to organizations and individuals that commit administrative violations against regulations on veterinary medicine in the territory of Vietnam.
2. The persons entitled to make records of and impose penalties for administrative violations and relevant entities.
1. The entity that commits an administrative violation against regulations on veterinary medicine must incur a warning or a fine.
2. The entity that commits administrative violation may, subject to the nature and severity of the violation, face one or several additional penalties mentioned below:
a) Suspension of the license or the practicing certificate for a fixed period, consisting of: Veterinary practicing certificate; Certificate of veterinary hygiene or Certificate of food safety (hereinafter referred to as Certificate of veterinary hygiene); License to import veterinary drugs; Certificate of eligibility to manufacture veterinary drugs or Certificate of good manufacturing practice for veterinary drugs (hereinafter referred to as GMP Certificate); Certificate of eligibility to import veterinary drugs; Certificate of eligibility to trade in veterinary drugs;
b) Suspension of operations for a fixed period;
c) Confiscation of the exhibits and instrumentalities for committing administrative violation against regulations on veterinary medicine.
3. In addition to the remedial measures stated in Points a, b, c, d, D, e, g, h and I Clause 1 Article 28 of the Law on penalties for administrative violations, this Decree provides for the following remedial measures:
a) Enforced sampling and test for animal diseases;
b) Enforced quarantine of animals and animal products;
c) Enforced importation of animals and animal products through the prescribed border gates;
d) Enforced suspension of animal slaughter activities;
dd) Enforced killing of animals; enforced heat treatment of animal products; enforced veterinary hygiene inspection of animal products;
e) Enforced preparation and processing of animals and animal products;
g) Enforced re-export of animals and animal products;
h) Enforced treatment of animal products according to regulations on veterinary hygiene;
i) Enforced recall or recycling of veterinary drugs which fail to meet announced quality standards or equivalent technical regulations;
k) Enforced recall and destruction of veterinary drugs, veterinary drug ingredients, drugs for human and ingredients thereof;
l) Enforced labeling of veterinary drugs as per the law.
1. The maximum fine for a violation against regulations on veterinary medicine incurred by an individual is VND 50,000,000; that incurred by an organization is VND 100,000,000.
2. Each fine prescribed in Chapter II herein is imposed for an administrative violation committed by an individual, except for cases prescribed in Article 22, Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 24, Clause 1 Article 28, Article 29, Article 30, Article 31, Article 32 and Article 33 herein. The fine incurred by an organization is twice as much as that incurred by an individual for the same administrative violation.
3. Fines imposed by the persons prescribed in Chapter III herein are incurred by individuals for their administrative violations. An authorized person may impose a fine which is twice as much as that is imposed on an individual.
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