On September 04, 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the Circular No. 29/2015/TT-BNNPTNT dated September 04, 2015 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 66/2011/TT-BNNPTNT dated October 10, 2011 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development detailing a number of articles of Decree No.08/2010/ND-CP dated 05/02/2010 of the Government on management of animal feed.
At the Circular, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development emphasizes that animal feeds eligible for sale in Vietnam are the animal feeds that have been recognized as eligible for sale in Vietnam by Directorate of Fisheries or the Department of Livestock Production after approval is issued by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development. Directorate of Fisheries and the Department of Livestock Production shall be responsible for carrying out monthly compilation and announcement of the list of animal feeds allowed to be circulated in Vietnam on the portals of Directorate of Fisheries, the Department of Livestock Production and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Time for circulation of animal feeds in Vietnam is five years since the date of recognition.
Another important content is on advertisements of animal feeds, advertisements of animal feeds must conform with applied standards and corresponding technical regulations (if any) and contain name of animal feeds; origin of raw materials for processing; names and addresses of organizations and individuals responsible for launching products to the market.
This Circular takes effect on September 04, 2015.
Source: luatvietnam.vn
