In Vietnam, what paper is included in the application for recognition of new livestock breeds and lines? What are the rights of livestock breed and line testing facilities in Vietnam?
What paper is included in the application for recognition of new livestock breeds and lines in Vietnam? What are the rights of livestock breed and line testing facilities in Vietnam?
Hello Lawnet. Our company carried out a test on a new livestock breeds and lines. We've already had the result of the test. Now, my company wants to apply to the competent authority to recognize a new breed of livestock. How should we prepare documents? What is the submission procedure? Looking forward to your answer.
<subquestion>What paper is included in the application for recognition of new livestock breeds and lines in Vietnam?</subquestion>
Pursuant to Article 30 of the Law on Animal Husbandry in 2018 stipulating recognition of new livestock breeds and lines in Vietnam as follows:
1. The application for recognition of new livestock breeds and lines includes:
a) An application form for recognition of new livestock breeds and lines that clearly specifies name, source and origin of the new livestock breed or line;
b) Testing results or results of ministerial or national scientific and technological tasks recognized or approved by the competent authority.
2. Recognition of new livestock breeds and lines shall be granted following the procedure below:
a) The applicant for recognition of new livestock breeds or lines shall send a hardcopy application and electronic application specified in Clause 1 this Article to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall carry out inspection of the application within 3 working days from the day on which such application is received and notify the applicant in writing for them to provide additional information in case such application is found unsatisfactory.
b) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall carry out appraisal of such application within 15 days from the day on which the satisfactory application is received. If the appraisal result shows that the new livestock breed or line meets the given requirements, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development shall decide to grant recognition to such new breed or line or provide explanation in case the new livestock breed or line fails to satisfy the requirements.
Therefire, your company shall prepare the application for recognition of new livestock breeds and lines as regulations above and submit to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam. In case such application is found unsatisfactory, you shall provide additional paper as notification from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and wait for the decision from this ministry.
<subquestion>What are the rights of livestock breed and line testing facilities in Vietnam?</subquestion>
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 31 of the Law on Animal Husbandry in 2018 stipulating the rights of livestock breed and line testing facilities in Vietnam as follows:
1. Every livestock breed and line testing facility is entitled to:
a) test livestock breeds and lines as per law provisions;
b) conduct verification of livestock breeds and lines as prescribed in Article 28 hereof;
c) be paid for testing and verification of livestock breeds and lines as per law provisions;
d) make complaints or denunciations or file a lawsuit regarding livestock breed and line testing as per law provisions;
dd) refuse to provide information concerning the testing result, except for cases requested by competent regulatory agencies.
