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Regulation on tra fish rearing zones and establishments

REGULATON ON TRA FISH REARING ZONES AND ESTABLISHMENTS

(Promulgated together with Decision No. 70/2008/QÐ-BNN
dated June 5, 2008 of the Minister of Agriculture
and Rural Development)

 

Chapter 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1: Objectives

This Regulation provides for the management of Tra catfish rearing zones and establishments to ensure sustainable development of Tra catfish rearing.

Article 2: Subjects and scope of application

This Regulation applies to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals rearing Tra catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus Sauvage, 1878) in the Vietnamese territory and concerned management agencies nationwide.

Article 3: Interpretation of terms

In this regulation, the terms below are constructed as follows:

1. Super intensive rearing of Tra catfish means rearing Tra catfish with a stocking density of ≥ 30 big breeders fish/m2 or ≥ 40 small breeder fish/m2 (big breeder fish means a fish with a body height of 2,5 - 3,0cm, with a size of 10-12 individuals/kg; small breeder fish means a fish with a body height of 1,5 - 2,0cm, with a size of 60 - 70 individuals/kg, as defined in the Sector Standard No. 28 TCN 170 : 2001), in a proper technological process to reach a productivity of ≥ 300 tons/ha/crop.

2. Intensive rearing of Tra catfish means rearing Tra catfish with a density of 15-20 big breeders fish/m2 or 20-30 small breeder fish/m2 in a proper technological process to reach a productivity of 150-200 tons/ha/crop.

3. Tra catfish rearing establishment means a facility owned by an organization or individual where Tra catfish is reared.

4. Tra catfish rearing zone means an area used for Tra catfish rearing which accommodate two or more Tra catfish rearing establishments using a common supply source and waste water drainage system.

5. GAP (Good Aquaculture Practices) is applied to Tra catfish rearing.

6. BMP (Better Management Practices) is applied to Tra catfish rearing.

7. CoC (Code of Conduct for Responsible Aquaculture) is applied to Tra catfish rearing.

(GAP, BMP and CoC are formulated based on principles specified in the Article 9 - Aquaculture Development of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries of FAO, 1995).

8. Safe Tra catfish rearing means a rearing process in which proper technical methods are applied in order to ensure food safety for products, epidemic safety for reared fish, environmental safety and economic efficiency for raisers.

9. Safe Tra catfish rearing establishment means a Tra catfish rearing establishment which fully satisfies conditions prescribed in this Regulation and is granted a certificate of safe Tra catfish rearing establishment: or an establishment which applies one of international standards sets such as GAP, BMP and CoC or other standards on safe aquaculture and is granted a certificate of qualification by the relevant standards promulgating body.

10. Safe Tra catfish rearing zones means Tra catfish rearing zone which has 100% of Tra catfish rearing establishments fully satisfying conditions prescribed in this Regulation or applying one of international standards sets such as GAP, BMP and CoC or other standards on safe aquaculture, at least 80% of which obtain a relevant certificate of qualification.

Chapter II

MANAGEMENT OF TRA CATFISH EARING ZONES AND ESTABLISHMENTS

Article 4: Conditions on Tra catfish rearing

1. The location of a Tra catfish rearing establishment must be an area planned for Tra catfish rearing already approved by a competent authority.

2. A catfish rearing establishment must use breeder fish meeting quality requirements set in sector standard No. 28 TCN 170:2001 and only use breeder fish which have a clear origin and receive quarantine certification and quality examination. 

3. A Tra catfish rearing establishment must use industrial feeds meeting sector standard No. 28 TCN 188:2004 or home-made feeds meeting sector standard No. 28 TCN 176:2002 on quality and hygiene safety.

4. Wastewater discharged from Tra catfish rearing ponds must be treated to meet Vietnam standards TCVN 6774:2000 and TCVN 5942-1995 on wastewater quality.

5. Solid wastes must be collected and treated according to Clause 3, Article 7 of the Government’s Decree No. 33/2005/ND-CP of March 15, 2005, detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Ordinance on Animal Health. To e encourage of treatment and the reuse of solid wastes from Tra catfish rearing for agricultural production.

6. Not to treat the environment with chemicals and biological substances out of the authorized list.

7. A Tra catfish rearing owner must make a written commitment on environmental protection and observe this commitment.

Article 5: Epidemic prevention in Tra catfish rearing zones and establishments

1. The epidemic prevention for reared fish complies with Clause 2, Article 7 of the Government’s Decree No. 33/2005/ND-CP of March, 15, 2005, detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Ordinance on Animal Health.

2. Not to prevent or treat fish diseases with drugs and chemicals on the list of chemicals and antibiotics banned from or restricted for use in fishery production and trading.  

Article 6. Incentives to farmers and business for adopting safe production methods

1. Farmers and business are incentive to build pangasius farms applying modern technologies and management system based on conditions of different localities and in compliance with standards for sustainable aquaculture (such as GAP, BMP, CoC or other standards).

2. Owners of pangasius farms with safe production methods have full rights to:

a) Ask the provincial regulatory authorities for aquaculture to validate the registration of their farm to the List of Pangasius farms with safe production methods.

b) Undertake advertisements and promotions of their farms in mass media.

c) Have other rights and benefits under Vietnamese Law.

 

Chapter III

ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION

Article 7: Responsibilities of the Aquaculture Department

1. To organize, examine and supervise the implementation of this Regulation nationwide.

2. To urge provincial-level aquaculture state management agencies in implementing this Regulation.

3. To direct the research into advanced technologies of breeder production and commercial rearing to ensure safe and sustainable development of Tra catfish rearing.

Article 8: Responsibilities of provincial-level aquaculture state management agencies

1. To organize the implementation of this Regulation in provincial-level territories.

2. To coordinate with the Monitoring Centers for Aquaculture Environment and Epidemic in organizing the surveillance and warning of aquaculture environment and diseases for Tra catfish rearing zones.

3. To annually make and announce lists of safe Tra catfish rearing establishments; super intensive Tra catfish rearing zones and establishments; and intensive Tra catfish rearing establishments in provincial-level territories to serve as the basis for macro management and tracking down product origins.

4. To review the local Tra catfish rearing situation and make reports to the Aquaculture Department on an annual or extraordinary (at request) basis.

 

Chapter IV

COMMENDATION, HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS, COMPLAINTS AND DENUNCIATIONS

Article 9: Commendation

Organizations and individuals gaining achievements in implementing this Regulation may be commended according to law.

Article 10: Handling of violations

Organizations and individuals violating this Regulation shall be handled according to Section C, Chapter II of the Government’s Decree No. 128/2005/ND-CP of October 11, 2005, providing for the sanctioning of administrative violations in the fisheries domain and the, Government’s Decree No. 34/2005/ND-CP of March 17, 2005, on the sanctioning of administrative violations in the water resources domain.

Article 11: Complaints and denunciations

Organizations and individuals may lodge complaints on, individuals may denounce, an organization’s or individual’s acts of violating this Regulation to a competent organization or individual.

When receiving a complaint or denunciation, a competent organization or individual shall promptly handle it according to the law on complaints and denunciations.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 12: Amendment of and supplementation to the Regulation

When sector standards and other documents related to the implementation of this Regulation are amended, supplemented or replaced, those new documents prevail.

In the course of implementing this Regulation, any inappropriate content to be modified or supplemented should be promptly reported to the Aquaculture Department for sum up and submission to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for study and decision