Are livestock farms in Vietnam required to collect and treat organically-originated solid waste?
Are livestock farms in Vietnam required to collect and treat Organically-originated solid waste?In Vietnam, what are regulations on offences against regulations on treatment of solid wastes of organic origin? My family decided to start a pig farm. Is it mandatory for us to collect and dispose of pig manure? Will we be penalized if we don't?
<subquestion>Are livestock farms in Vietnam required to collect and treat Organically-originated solid waste?</subquestion>
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 59 of the Law on Livestock 2018, Organically-originated solid waste shall be treated as follows
a) Owners of livestock farms shall take responsibility to treat organically-originated solid waste meeting national technical regulations before use of such waste as fertilizers for plants or aqua feeds;
b) Organically-originated solid waste not undergoing treatment must be moved out the livestock farm to treatment places by dedicated equipment and vehicles;
c) Livestock died from epidemics and other hazardous waste must be handled under law provisions on animal health and environmental protection.
As a result, before discharging waste into the environment, you must collect and treat waste from your livestock farm.
<subquestion>In Vietnam, what are regulations on offences against regulations on treatment of solid wastes of organic origin?</subquestion>
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 30 of Decree No. 14/2021/ND-CP:
Offences against regulations on treatment of solid wastes of organic origin shall be subject to the following penalties if such treatment does not conform to national technical regulations:
a) Imposing the fine ranging from 1,000,000 dong to 3,000,000 dong if such offences arise from small-scale animal farming activities;
b) Imposing the fine ranging from 3,000,000 dong to 5,000,000 dong if such offences arise from medium-scale animal farming activities;
c) Imposing the fine ranging from 5,000,000 dong to 7,000,000 dong if such offences arise from large-scale animal farming activities.
Thus, in case you do not collect and treat solid waste of organic origin, you will be fined from VND 1,000,000 to VND 7,000,000.
