SIMULTANEOUS IMPLEMENTATION OF 02 INSPECTION PROCEDURES WITH IMPORTED ANIMAL FEEDS
On November 16, 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgates Circular No. 34/2018/TT-BNNPTNT on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Circular No. 33/2014/TT-BNNPTNT of October 30, 2014, and Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BNNPTNT of November 10, 2017.
Accordingly, for imported animal feeds subject to administrative procedures for both plant quarantine and state inspection of their quality. If the results of quality inspection are unsatisfactory, the designated inspection organization shall report on such results to the Plant Protection Department and concurrently send by post, fax or email a written notice of such results to the establishment having its animal feeds inspected.
Within 7 working days after receiving the notice, if the establishment has no complaint about the inspection results, the Plant Protection Department shall handle violations in accordance with law.
In addition, this Circular also amends and supplements a number of Articles on competence and responsibilities to conduct state inspection of the quality of imported animal and aquatic feeds of plant origin…
This Circular takes effect on January 1, 2019.
