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Procedure NameProcedure for the import of live aquatic animals not included in the List of live aquatic animals permitted for import for risk assessment purposes
Description
Category
Import permit
Responsible Agency            
 
Directorate of Fisheries Department
Address: No. 10 Nguyen Cong Hoan Str, Ba Dinh, Hanoi      
Phone: +(844) 3724 5370
Email:
Legal base of the Procedure
  • Circular 04/2015/TT-BNNPTNT guiding the implementation of Decree 187/2013/ND-CP of the Government, detailing the Commercial Law's provisions on international goods trading and goods trading, processing and transit agency with foreign countries in the domains of agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Processing time
  • 12 days for risk assessment
  • 03 days for granting of permit after receiving risk assessments
Fee
 
Required Documents
No.
Type of documents
Note
1
A written registration for import
Form 03/TS
2
Certified photocopy of the Certificate of business registration or Certificate of investment
 
3
A photograph or a drawing of description of aquatic breeds to be imported enclosed with respective trade names and scientific names
 
4
A presentation of biological characteristics of the aquatic animals applying for import permit
Form 05/TS
5
A certificate of origin of the aquatic animals applying for import permit issued by the competent agency of the exporting country.
Certified true copy
6
A plan for management and observation of live aquatic animals when they are imported, transported, stored, processed and consumed
Form 06/TS
 
 
Process Steps
Step 1
The applicant shall submit the dossier of application for import of live aquatic animals to the Directorate of Fisheries
Step 2
The Directorate of Fisheries shall examine the validity of the dossier and request for supplements (if any)
Step 3
The Directorate of Fisheries shall establish a Risk assessment council and conduct the risk assessment
Step 4
The Directorate of Fisheries shall consider granting the import permit and approve the Plan for management and observation
Reply in witting in case of refusal
Step 5
Directorate of Fisheries shall update and issue the List of live aquatic animals that have undergone risk assessment
 
Process Map:
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Form 03/TS Application form for import fisheries11-08-201612-08-2016Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentThis is Dowload File
Detail on biological properties (of species)12-08-201612-08-2016Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentThis is Dowload File
Management plans, monitoring of aquatic life from the importation, transportation, preservation, storage, processing and consumption12-08-201612-08-2016Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentThis is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Import of live aquatic animals not included in the List of live aquatic animals permitted for import for risk assessment purposesPermit RequirementMinistry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentImport of live aquatic animals not included in the List of live aquatic animals permitted for import for risk assessment purposes Import of live aquatic animals not included in the List of live aquatic animals permitted for import for risk assessment purposes Circular 04/2015/TT-BNNPTNT, on guidance on the Decree 187/2013/ND-CP on guidance on the Commercial law on international trade in goods and commercial agency, trading, processing and transit of goods with foreign countries in the Agriculture, Forestry31-12-9999Good