REGULATIONS IN AQUATIC BREED MANAGEMENT
On May 22, 2013, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the Circular No. 26/2013/TT-BNNPTNT dated on aquatic breed management.
Organizations and individuals engaged in the propagation of aquatic breeds must satisfy the conditions as the Certificate of Business registration or Certificate of investment in aquatic breeds or the Decision on responsibility for researching and producing aquaculture products (applicable to public service providers) is obtain; the location must comply with local planning or approved in writing by competent authorities; at least 01 technician holds an intermediate qualification in aquatic breeding or higher, or a certificate of training in aquatic breeding ; new aquatic breeds are monitored in isolated places. The facilities and equipment are suitable for every aquatic breed and their qualities according to QCVN 02-15:2009/BNNPTNT; the signboard and address are clear; the quality standard of aquatic breeds are announced and the actual quality is conformable with the announcement; the production and sale of aquatic breeds are recorded and these records must be retained for at least 03 years. The organizations and individuals that produce and sell parent breeds must have At least 01 technician holds a bachelor’s degree in aquatic breeding.
Also in accordance with this Circular, the inspection of quality of aquatic breeds shall be carried out at the producing facility. The inspection of quality of aquatic breeds in the locality where they are received shall be carried out upon suspicion. The inspection contents and order are similar to the inspection of aquatic breed quality in production and aquatic breed quality shall be inspected by Inspectorates. The Inspectorate shall be established by the fishery authority with the cooperation of veterinary authority.
This Circular takes effect on July 05, 2013 and supersedes the regulations on testing aquatic breeds in the Decision No. 18/2002/QD-BTS dated June 03, 2002 Clause 3 Section III of the Circular No. 02/2006/TT-BTS dated March 20, 2006 Government's Decree No. 59/2005/ND-CP dated May 04, 2005.
