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Procedure NameReceipt and sending of pathogenic swabs
Description
Category
Quarantine
Responsible Agency            
 
Animal Quarantine Unit - Department of Animal Health (MARD)
Address: No 15/78 Giai Phong Str, Phuong Mai, Dong Da, Hanoi   
Phone: +844 3868 6339
Legal base of the Procedure
  • Circular 26/2016/TT-BNNPTNT Providing for the quarantine of aquatic animals and products
  • Circular 285/2016/TT-BTC on the collection, remittance, management and amount of veterinary fees and charges

Processing time
  • Registration for quarantine: Within 05 working days
  • Declaration for quarantine: at least 5 days before receiving or sending pathogenic swabs.
Fee
 
Required Documents
No.
Type of documents
Note
1
Written registration for receipt/sending of pathogenic swabs
 
2
Permit of the CITES Management Authority of Vietnam, for pathogenic swabs originated from aquatic animals or aquatic products of species on the list of endangered, precious and rare species of wild fauna and flora prescribed by Vietnamese law or in CITES appendices.
 
 
Process Steps
Step 1
 
The commodity owner shall submit a dossier of quarantine registration to the animal quarantine agency under the Department of Animal Health.
Step 2
After obtaining the approval of the Department of Animal Health, the commodity owner shall complete the quarantine declaration at least 5 days before receiving or sending pathogenic swabs.
Sending of pathogenic swabs
Step 3
Examine the dossier documents
Step 4
Supervise the sampling of pathogenic swabs, and package and preservation of pathogenic swabs Seal tools containing pathogenic swabs before transportation
Step 5
Issue a export health certificate after pathogenic swabs are packaged and preserved up to veterinary hygiene requirements.
Receipt of pathogenic swabs
Step 3
Examine the dossier documents
Step 4
Check the actual conditions of packaging and preservation of pathogenic swabs
Step 5
Issue a import health certificate after finding that the dossier is valid and pathogenic swabs are packaged and preserved to meet veterinary hygiene requirements.
If the pathogenic swabs imported into Vietnam fail to meet veterinary hygiene requirements, the border-gate animal quarantine agency shall make a written record thereof and dispose of all pathogenic swabs in a place near the border gate area.
 
 
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NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Receipt and sending of pathogenic swabsQuarantine RequirementMinistry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentA commodity owner wishing to send pathogenic swab abroad or import them into Vietnam shall register quarantine with the Department of Animal Health of VietnamA commodity owner wishing to send pathogenic swab abroad or import them into Vietnam shall register quarantine with the Department of Animal Health of VietnamCircular 26/2016/TT-BNNPTNT Providing for the quanrantine of aquatic animals and animal products31-12-9999Good