G/SPS/N/VNM/64  
 
8 October 2014  
(14-5700)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: VIET NAM 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Aquatic animals and products thereof 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft of Circular promulgating the procedures on 
quarantine of aquatic animals and aquatic animal's products  Language(s): Vietnamese   
Number of pages: 32 
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/En glishSPS/Lists/Documents,notification/Attachments/70
/Draft%20of%20circular%20on%20quarantine%20aquatic%20animal(VNM64)_Viet.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Draft Circular replaces Circular 06/2010/TT-BNNPTNT. It 
stipulates regulations and procedures for the quarantine of aquatic animal and products thereof for the purposes of domestic consumption, import, export, temporary import for 
re-export, temporary export for re-import and transiting in Viet Nam's territory, with the 
objective of simplifying the administrati ve procedures for facilitating trade. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Aquatic Animal Health Code: Glossary; 
Section 2, Risk analysis (Chapter 2.1); Section 3, Quality of Aquatic Animal Health 
Services; Section 5, Trade measures, Importation/Exportation procedures and 
Health Certification; Section 9, Diseases of Crustaceans; Section 10, Diseases of 
Fish; Section 11, Diseases of Molluscs. 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None G/SPS/N/VNM/64 
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Veterinary Ordinance issued 29 April 2004; Decree No 33/2005/ND-CP issued by the 
Viet Nam Government on stipulating the implem entation of a number of articles in the 
Veterinary Ordinance, dated 15 March 2005; Circular 06/2010/TT-BNNPTNT on laying 
down criteria, procedures and conditions applying to the quarantine of aquatic animals 
and products thereof for domestic consumption, import, export, temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import and transiting (available in Vietnamese). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : November 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : November 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :   
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :   
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 
15/78 Giai Phong Street, Dong Da dist, Hanoi, Viet Nam 
Tel: +(84 4) 3869 6788/3869 3605 Fax: +(84 4) 3869 1311/3868 3605  
E-mail: tungdahvn@gmail.com; Phuongdah@gmail.com 
Website: http://www.cucthuy.gov.vn  
and 
Viet Nam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point 
2 Ngoc Ha Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam Tel: +(84 4) 3734 4764 Fax: +(84 4) 3734 9019 
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Link to download the regulatory draft:  
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/En glishSPS/Lists/Documents,notification/Attachments/70
/Draft%20of%20circular%20on%20quarantine%20aquatic%20animal(VNM64)_Viet.pdf