Regulations on production conditions exporting animal feed according to Vietnamese law

1. Which agency has the authority to issue the Certificate of eligibility for animal feed production?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 39 of the 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry, regulations on agencies competent to issue Certificates of eligibility for animal feed production are as follows:

“Article 39. Issuance, re-issuance and revocation of Certificates of eligibility for animal feed production

1. Authority to issue, re-issue, and revoke Certificates of eligibility for animal feed production is prescribed as follows:

a) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issues, reissues, and revokes Certificates of eligibility for animal feed production for establishments producing additional animal feed;

b) The Provincial People’s Committee shall issue, re-issue, and revoke the Certificate of eligibility for animal feed production in the area, except for the cases specified in Point a of this Clause.”

In addition, in Clause 1, Article 10 of Decree 13/2020/ND-CP, there are detailed instructions for competent authorities to issue Certificates of eligibility for animal feed production to production facilities as follows:

“Article 10. Issuance, re-issuance and revocation of Certificates of eligibility to produce commercial animal feed and animal feed according to orders

1. The competent authority to issue, re-issue and revoke the Certificate of eligibility to produce commercial animal feed and animal feed to order is prescribed as follows:

a) The Department of Livestock Issues, reissues, and revokes Certificates of eligibility for animal feed production for establishments producing supplementary feed; facilities that simultaneously produce supplementary feed and other animal feed; establishments producing animal feed for export at the request of the importing party;

b) The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issues, re-issues, and revokes Certificates of eligibility for animal feed production for animal feed production facilities in the area, except for the cases specified in Point a of this Clause.”

Because it is not clear what exactly your production facility is, it is impossible to answer accurately. However, you can rely on the above regulations to determine the competent authority you need to contact.

2. What are the conditions for producing animal feed?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 38 of the Law on Animal Husbandry 2018, the conditions for producing animal feed are stipulated as follows:

“Article 38. Conditions for producing animal feed

1. Organizations and individuals producing commercial animal feed Commercial, animal feed orders must meet the following conditions:

a) The production facility location is not located in an area contaminated by hazardous waste or toxic chemicals;

b) Design the production area, arrange equipment according to one-way rules from input materials to output products, ensuring separation between production areas to avoid contamination cross;

c) Have appropriate lines and equipment to produce animal feed;

d) Have measures to preserve animal feed ingredients as recommended by the supplying organization or individual;

dd) Have measures to control harmful organisms, impurities, and contaminated waste so as not to affect the safety and quality of animal feed farming;

e) Having equipment and measuring instruments that are tested and calibrated according to regulations;

g) Having or renting a testing laboratory to analyze the quality of animal feed during the production process;

h) The technical person in charge has a university degree or higher in one of the fields of animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, biology, food technology, or technology. post-harvest turmeric;

i) Facilities producing animal feed containing antibiotics must have control measures to ensure no spread or cross-contamination between different types of antibiotics, between animal feed containing antibiotics and animal feed that does not contain antibiotics;

k) Have environmental protection measures that meet the provisions of law on environmental protection market.”

In Article 9 of Decree 13/2020/ND-CP there are also detailed regulations on production conditions of animal feed as follows:

“Article 9. Conditions for animal feed production

1. Point c, Clause 1, Article 38 of the Law on Animal Husbandry is stipulated in detail as follows:

Production lines and equipment in contact with animal feed must be made of materials that are easy to clean, do not cause cross-contamination, and do not transfer toxic substances from equipment to animal feed; The animal feed storage area must be ventilated, have enough light to observe with the naked eye, and have moisture-proof solutions to not affect product quality; Microbial biomass production facilities must have equipment to create an environment, store and cultivate microorganisms.

2. Point dd, Clause 1, Article 38 of the Law on Animal Husbandry is detailed as follows:

Animal feed production facilities must have measures to control impurities (sand, metal, dust) that contaminate the product; Take measures to control, prevent and prevent animals from entering production areas and product storage areas; take measures to prevent and control termites; take measures to collect and treat waste to avoid product contamination and ensure environmental hygiene; take protective and hygienic measures for workers and visitors to the production area.”

3. What do the dossiers and procedures for applying for a Certificate of eligibility for animal feed production include?

According to Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 10 of Decree 13/2020/ND-CP stipulating the dossiers and procedures for applying for a Certificate receive eligibility to produce animal feed as follows:

“Article 10. Issuance, re-issuance, revocation of Certificate of eligibility to produce commercial animal feed, animal feed on order

2. Application dossier for issuance of Certificate of eligibility for animal feed production includes:

a) Application for issuance of Certificate of eligibility for animal feed production according to Form No. 01.TACN Appendix I issued with this Decree;

b) Explanation of production conditions according to Form No. 02.TACN Appendix I issued with this Decree; this;

c) Quality control process of the production facility according to Form No. 03.TACN Appendix I issued with this Decree;

d) Summary of the animal feed production process for facilities producing traditional feed and single ingredients.

3. The order and procedures for granting the Certificate of eligibility to produce commercial animal feed and animal feed according to orders are prescribed as follows:

a) Organizations and individuals send documents specified in Clause 2 of this Article to the competent authority specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) For establishments producing complete mixed feeds, concentrated feeds, and supplementary feeds:

Within 10 working days from the date of receiving the complete dossier, the competent authority will appraise the content of the dossier.

In case the dossier does not meet the requirements, the competent authority shall request the organization or individual to supplement or complete the dossier. complete the dossier.

In case the dossier meets the requirements, within 20 working days, the competent authority shall establish a team to assess the actual conditions of the animal feed production facility according to the content specified in Clause 2, Article 11 of this Decree and make a Minute according to Form No. 05.TACN Appendix I issued with this Decree.

In case the facility does not meet the conditions conditions, within 06 months from the date of making the assessment record, the organization or individual shall correct and send a written report on the results of the correction to the competent authority for appraisal and re-assessment of actual conditions (if necessary).

In case the facility meets the conditions, within 05 working days from the date of completion of assessment of actual conditions, the competent authority shall issue a Certificate of eligibility for animal feed production raised according to Form No. 06.TACN, Appendix I issued with this Decree; In case of refusal, a written response must be provided clearly stating the reason.”