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Procedure NameProcedure for registration, declaration of aquatic animals, aquatic products temporarily imported for re-export, transferred through border gate or transited through Vietnam
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
Email: kiemdich@cucthuy.gov.vn
Legal base of the Procedure
  • Circular 26/2016/TT-BNNPTNT Providing for the quarantine of aquatic animals and animal products
  • Circular 285/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016, on collection, payment, management and amount of veterinary fees and charges
Processing time
  • Declaration made at least 4 days before arrival at the border gate
  • 01 day for notice of quarantine place
  • 01 day for quarantine works
Fee
 
Required Documents
No.
Type of documents
Note
 
Registration for quarantine
1
Application for registration of quarantine of aquatic animals or aquatic products (commodity owners may plan the import of commodities for 03 months from the date of application)
 
2
A notarized copy of the business registration certificate (for enterprises). Enterprises are only required to submit this copy for the first time of registration or after changing or adding business lines
 
3
Permit of the CITES Management Authority of Vietnam, for aquatic animals and 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
 
4
The aquatic animal, aquatic product purchase and sale contract or other service contracts.
 
Quarantine declaration
1
Quarantine declaration paper (Form 3 enclosed with Circular No. 06/2010/TT-BNNPTNT dated February 2, 2010)
 
2
The written reply of the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam concerning the quarantine of aquatic animals or aquatic products temporarily imported for re-export, transferred through border gate or transited through Vietnam
 
3
A copy of the health certificate issued by the exporting country
(if any)
4
A copy of the health certificate for aquatic animals, aquatic products temporarily imported for re-export, transferred through border gate or transited through Vietnam, containing the certification of the animal quarantine agency of the border gate of exportation for previous commodities.
 
 
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, at least 4 days before arrival at the border gate, the commodity owner shall report to the animal quarantine agency designated by the Department of Animal Health for quarantine.
 
At the border gate of importation
Step 3
The animal quarantine agency shall check the declared contents and relevant papers and issue the quarantine certificate if the quarantine dossier is valid and eligible for customs clearance.
 
At the border gate of exportation:
Step 4
The commodity owner shall make quarantine declaration (Form 3) to the animal quarantine agency at the border gate of exportation
Step 5
If the quarantine dossier is valid and aquatic animals or aquatic products ensure veterinary hygiene requirements, the border gate animal quarantine agency shall issue a certificate of the volume of commodities exported from Vietnam (Form 8 enclosed with Circular No. 06/2010/TT-BNNPTNT dated February 2, 2010) to the commodity owner for carrying out customs procedures and submitting to the quarantine agency of the border gate of importation upon importing subsequent commodity lots.
If detecting that aquatic animals are sick or suspect that they contract a contagious disease or that aquatic products fail to meet veterinary hygiene requirements, the aquatic animal agency of the border gate shall isolate the commodities and notify the agency issuing the health certificate for handling under regulations;
 
Process Map:
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Form 02 TS Import fisheries and aquatic products quarantine applicant formQuarantine applicant form submit to Department of Animal Health for approval of quarantine before package arrive at the border gate31-07-201606-09-2016Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentThis is Dowload File
Form 02 TS - Quarantine registration formForm 02 TS - Quarantine registration form31-07-201619-05-2017Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentThis is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Registration for quarantine of export aquatic animals and aquatic productsQuarantine RequirementMinistry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentTHE LIST OF FISHERIES, AQUATIC PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO QUARANTINE I. FISHERIES 1. Fishes: Flake-fishes, catfishes and other fishes. 2. Crustaceans: Shrimps, crabs, flower crabs and other underwater living crustaceans. 3. Molluscs: Squids, octopus, snails, shellfishes, mussels, oysters and other underwater living mollusks. 4. Amphibians: Frogs and other amphibans. 5. Reptile: Turtles, tortoises, eretmochelys imbricate, crocodiles and underwater living reptiles or other amphibious reptiles. 6. Cnidaria: Jellyfish, hydra, corals. 7. Echinoderms: Holothurian, sea urchin. 8. Sponge. 9. Underground living mammals: Whales, seals, otters and underground living mammals. 10. Other aquatic species. 11. Other aquatic species subject to quarantine at the request of import country or as prescribed in International treaties of which Vietnam concluded or is member. II. AQUATIC PRODUCTS 1. Embryos, eggs, sperms and larvae of aquatic species. 2. Fisheries died in whole form. 3. Aquatic products in fresh, preliminary processed, frozen, chilled forms. 4. Aquatic products salted, processed (drying, freeze-drying, fumigating). 5. Aquatic products in processed forms, canned. 6. Fish sauce, shrimp paste. 7. Fresh eggs, salted eggs and products made from aquatic eggs. 8. Fish powder, fish oil, fish grease, shrimp powder, oyster powder and products from other fisheries used as material. 9. Pharmaceutical ingredients with origin from fisheries: Fish oil and other pharmaceutical ingredients with origin from fisheries. 10. Skin, plumose skin, fin, opercle, shell of fisheries in fresh, dried, salted form. 11. Inflatable or waded aquatic products. 12. Teeth, claws, bones, shells of aquatic animals not refined yet. 13. Aquatic swabs 14. Objects of other aquatic products subject to quarantine at the request of import country or as prescribed in International treaties of which Vietnam concluded or is member. After obtaining the approval of the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam, at least 4 days before arrival at the border gate of aquatic animals or of aquatic products, the commodity owner shall register with the animal quarantine agency designated by the Department of Animal Health of Vietnam Circular 26/2016/TT-BNNPTNT Providing for the quanrantine of aquatic animals and animal products31-12-9999Good