Decision No. 147/2008/QĐ-TTg On approving the National Action Plan to accelerate the implementation of commitments under the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in accordance with WTO obligations

c) Ensuring equivalence

- Evaluate the current status, upgrade, and build key industry laboratories according to international ISO/IEC 17025 standards. Ministries propose projects for building and upgrading specialized laboratories to be submitted to the Prime Minister for approval;

- Develop regulations on evaluating and recognizing equivalence and SPS measures between Vietnam and WTO member countries in the region and globally;

- Negotiate and establish bilateral agreements on inspection and certification of food safety and animal and plant quarantine;

- Develop and promulgate regulations on managing domestic and foreign organizations involved in inspection and certification of food safety standards;

- Implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHPs), Good Aquaculture Practices (GFPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) systems, all ensuring quality management from farm to table;

- Train and instruct on production and supply management of livestock and poultry meat in compliance with developed countries' food safety requirements;

- Train and instruct on production and supply management of aquatic and marine products in compliance with developed countries' food safety requirements;

- Train and instruct on implementing production and supply processes for fresh vegetables and fruits in compliance with developed countries' food safety requirements;

- Enhance the role of industry associations in developing and enforcing specific standards, inspections, and controls to ensure the application of standards for quality and food safety;g and enforce specific standards, inspections, and controls to ensure the application of standards for quality and food safety;g and controls to ensure the application of standards for quality and food safety; t and food safety;- Promote cooperative activities;

of agricultural cooperatives, joint ventures, and farmer organizations to educate farmers about safe food production, high quality, and simultaneously strengthen the link between producers and business and processing units to stabilize product prices to cover production costs and provide profits for farmers while meeting market demands; - Promote cooperative activitiesof agricultural cooperatives, joint ventures, and farmer organizations to educate farmers about safe food production, high quality, and simultaneously strengthen the link between producers and business and processing units to stabilize product prices to cover production costs and provide profits for farmers while meeting market demands;- Promote cooperative activities.

d) Risk analysis of diseases

- Conduct risk analysis and assessment of imported goods, applying internationally recognized methods in diagnosing and identifying chemical and microbiological food contamination risks;- Develop a program for risk analysis and assessment of food contamination. Train staff to enhance their capacity in analyzing and assessing biological, chemical, and microbiological food contamination risks;- Develop a program for risk analysis and assessment of aquatic animal diseases. Train staff to enhance their capacity in analyzing and assessing aquatic animal disease risks;

- Develop a program for risk analysis and assessment of plant pests and diseases. Train staff to enhance their capacity in analyzing and assessing plant pest and disease risks;- Increase the capacity for identification and management of plant pests and diseases to minimize negative impacts on the environment and public health;

- Develop a program for risk analysis and assessment of plant pests and diseases. Train staff to enhance their capacity in analyzing and assessing plant pest and disease risks;- Increase the capacity for identification and management of plant pests and diseases to minimize negative impacts on the environment and public health;;

- Develop a program for risk analysis and assessment of plant pests and diseases. Train staff to enhance their capacity in analyzing and assessing plant pest and disease risks; - Increase the capacity for identification and management of plant pests and diseases to minimize negative impacts on the environment and public health;

- Increase the capacity for identification and management of plant pests and diseases to minimize negative impacts on the environment and public health;- Increase the capacity for identification and management of plant pests and diseases to minimize negative impacts on the environment and public health;- Increase the capacity for identification and management of plant pests and diseases to minimize negative impacts on the environment and public health;- Increase the capacity for identification and management of plant pests and diseases to minimize negative impacts on the environment and public health;- Increase the capacity for identification and management of plant pests and diseases to minimize negative impacts on the environment and public health;- Increase the capacity for identification and management of plant pests and diseases to minimize negative impacts on the environment and public health;

- Develop a program for risk analysis and assessment of plant pests and diseases. Train staff to enhance their capacity in analyzing and assessing plant pest and disease risks;| The national key program to promote research and production of vaccines for preventing animal diseases (attenuated and recombinant vaccines) and biological products serving plant protection (viruses, bacteria, fungi, beneficial insects, etc.); | Establish a program to analyze the risk of disease outbreaks related to the importation of crop seeds, livestock, and industrial microorganisms;| Enhance the capacity of management agencies and raise awareness among managers through risk analysis to develop appropriate risk management policies;

| Set up a specialized system for deep diagnosis of viruses and bacteria causing food contamination and animal and plant diseases, with plans for cooperation with foreign diagnostic centers;

| Train to improve the ability to diagnose and monitor weeds, pests, plant diseases, and animal diseases, especially the application of modern rapid diagnostic techniques;| Develop curricula and incorporate training content on food safety, veterinary, and plant protection risk assessment into university programs;| Restore and establish museums of weeds, pests, and diseases affecting animals and plants at specialized research institutions to support research and training activities;

| In emergency situations and to minimize negative impacts on human health, economy, and society, competent authorities should form special task forces (including participation from the Vietnam SPS Office) to assist in chemical, microbial, and biotoxin risk assessments and product evaluations from genetically modified plants to formulate SPS measures;

| Study and propose tax or fee policies for plant protection chemicals to offset part of the healthcare and environmental costs caused by their use;| Research and apply new technologies in food contamination testing and evaluation; | Develop and incorporate specialized inspection training on food safety into university programs;| Improve the management capacity of national testing laboratories and research institute testing centers; | Popularize and enhance management capabilities at all levels in implementing Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHPs), and Good Fishery Practices (GFPs) to support inspection, monitoring, and certification activities;| Strengthen the capacity of the Plant Pest Risk Assessment Center to become a comprehensive training center to support plant health protection efforts;

| Conduct risk analysis and feasibility studies to establish disease-free zones for certain types of pests and diseases in crop cultivation, animal husbandry, and aquaculture; | Enhance the ability to assess risks associated with genetically modified plants to effectively control genetically modified crops and their products in Vietnam;| Equip modern diagnostic tools (high-resolution imaging systems) allowing the transmission of images of pests and diseases over the Internet between central laboratories and domestic quarantine centers;

| Expand and strengthen the active surveillance system currently implemented in some provinces, integrating it with the existing infectious disease surveillance system. This system should be deployed in all provinces and cities after enhancing the investigation skills and training staff; | Develop a program to assess disease risks and food safety for livestock feed;

| Adapt to regional conditions;| Monitor and establish disease-free zones for aquatic products, veterinary, and plant protection; | Establish pest-free areas and low-disease areas in line with international standards as alternatives to post-harvest treatments;| Establish and maintain an emergency response network for food poisoning and disease outbreaks affecting people, crops, and livestock;

| Develop vaccination strategies against major diseases impacting livestock and production such as foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, African swine fever, and avian influenza;| Increase transparency;

| Enhance the capacity of the Vietnam SPS Office and technical assistance points within ministries and sectors;| Build a database of Vietnam's SPS measures, uploading them to the electronic information portal in Vietnamese and English;

| Develop plans and actively participate in official and unofficial meetings, seminars, and conferences organized by the SPS Committee of the WTO on transparency;| Inspection, verification, and approval procedures;

| Establish a management and supervision mechanism for food contamination, pests, and animal and plant diseases based on internationally accepted standards;

| Develop general regulations for inspection, verification, and certification regarding food safety and animal and plant quarantine;

| Establish a management mechanism for agricultural products and food exports and imports based on mutual recognition principles;

| Conduct risk analysis and invasion potential assessments for diseases and establish cooperative mechanisms for disease control between countries, particularly those sharing land borders with Vietnam; | The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development collaborates with the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and the Ministry of Finance to develop plans and budget estimates for implementing the National Action Plan to accelerate the fulfillment of commitments under the Agreement on Food Safety and Animal and Plant Health Regulations in accordance with the State Budget Law;| Funding for the implementation of activities in this Action Plan will come from the state budget for basic construction, investment in scientific and technological equipment, annual operating funds of ministries and sectors, and financial support from organizations and international donors through joint projects, investments, non-reimbursable aid, and technical assistance through bilateral and multilateral cooperation.N ||| Strengthening capacity in plant breeding, animal husbandry, and aquacultureg

||| - Enhancing the ability to assess risks of genetically modified plants to effectively control genetically modified crops and plant products in Vietnam; ||| - Equipping modern diagnostic tools (high-resolution imaging systems) to enable the transmission of images of pests and diseases over the Internet between central laboratories and domestic quarantine centers; ||| - Expanding and reinforcing the existing proactive monitoring system currently implemented in some provinces, while integrating it with the current infectious disease surveillance system. This system should be deployed in all provinces and cities after enhancing the investigation skills and training for staff;||| - Developing a risk assessment program for animal feed safety and disease control.

||| d) Adapting to regional conditions||| - Monitoring and establishing disease-free zones for aquatic animals, veterinary health, and plant protection;||| - Establishing pest-free and low-disease areas in accordance with international standards as alternatives to post-harvest treatments; ||| - Establishing and maintaining an emergency response network for food poisoning incidents and diseases affecting people, as well as pests and diseases affecting agriculture and animal husbandry;

||| - Developing vaccination strategies against major diseases impacting animal husbandry and production, such as foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, African swine fever, and avian influenza. ||| e) Transparency ||| - Enhancing the capacity of the Vietnamese SPS Office and technical support points within various ministries and sectors;

||| - Building a database on Vietnam's SPS measures, uploading it to the electronic information portal in both Vietnamese and English; ||| - Developing plans and proactively participating in meetings, seminars, formal and informal sessions on transparency organized by the SPS Committee of the WTO.

||| f) Inspection, verification, and approval procedures

||| - Establishing a management and monitoring mechanism for food contamination, pests, and animal and plant diseases based on internationally accepted standards; ||| - Developing general regulations for inspection, verification, and certification regarding food safety and animal and plant quarantine;

||| - Establishing a management mechanism for agricultural products and food exports and imports based on mutual recognition principles; ||| - Conducting risk analysis and assessing the potential for disease entry and establishing cooperative disease control mechanisms among countries, particularly those sharing land borders with Vietnam.

||| The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will cooperate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance to develop plans and budget estimates for implementing the National Action Plan to accelerate the fulfillment of commitments under the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in accordance with the provisions of the State Budget Law to meet Vietnam's obligations as a WTO member.||| The funds for implementing activities in this Action Plan will be sourced from the state budget for construction, investment in scientific and technological equipment, annual operating expenses of ministries and sectors, and support funds from organizations and international donors through joint projects, investments, non-repayable aid, and technical assistance through bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

- Develop a vaccination strategy for diseases significantly impacting livestock farming and production such as foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, African swine fever, and avian influenza.

e) Transparency

- Strengthen the capacity of the Vietnamese SPS Office and technical support points at various Ministriesand sectors;- Establish a database on Vietnam's SPS measures, to be uploaded onto the electronic information portal in both Vietnamese and English languages;

- Develop plans and proactively participate in conferences, seminars, formal and informal meetings on transparency organized by the SPS Committee of the WTO.g) Inspection, verification, and approval procedures- Establish a management and monitoring mechanism for food contamination risks, pests, and animal and plant diseases based on internationally accepted standards;c) Supplementing point c of Clause 3 as follows:

- Develop general regulations for inspection, verification, and certification regarding food safety and animal and plant quarantine;- Establish a management mechanism for agricultural products and food exports and imports based on mutual recognition principles;- Conduct risk analysis and assess the potential for disease entry and establish cooperative disease control mechanisms between countries, particularly those sharing land borders with Vietnam.The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall cooperate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance to develop plans and budget estimates for implementing the National Action Planto accelerate the fulfillment of commitments under the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in accordance with the provisions of the State Budget Law to meet WTO membership obligations.

The funds for implementing activities in this Action Plan will be sourced from the state budget for construction, investment in scientific and technological equipment, annual operational funding of ministries and sectors, and financial support from organizations and international donors through joint projects, investments, non-repayable aid, and technical assistance through bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

- Thiết lập cơ chế quản lý, giám sát nguy cơ ô nhiễm thực phẩm, sâu hại và dịch bệnh động thực vật dựa trên các tiêu chuẩn quốc tế được các bên liên quan chấp nhận;

- Xây dựng quy chế chung trong việc thanh kiểm tra và chứng nhận về vệ sinh an toàn thực phẩm và kiểm dịch động thực vật;

- Thiết lập cơ chế quản lý các sản phẩm nông sản và thực phẩm xuất khẩu và nhập khẩu trên nguyên tắc thừa nhận lẫn nhau;

- Tiến hành phân tích nguy cơ và khả năng xâm nhập dịch bệnh và thiết lập cơ chế hợp tác kiểm soát dịch bệnh giữa các quốc gia, đặc biệt là với các nước có chung đường biên giới đường bộ với Việt Nam.

3. Funding for Implementation

Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển nông thôn phối hợp với Bộ Kế hoạch và Đầu tư, Bộ Tài chính để xây dựng kế hoạch và dự toán kinh phí triển khai thực hiện bản Kế hoạch hành động quốc gia đẩy nhanh thực hiện các cam kết đối với Hiệp định về Vệ sinh an toàn thực phẩm và kiểm dịch động thực vật đáp ứng nghĩa vụ thành viên WTO theo đúng quy định của Luật Ngân sách nhà nước.

Kinh phí cho việc thực hiện các hoạt động trong bản Kế hoạch hành động này được lấy từ nguồn ngân sách nhà nước cho xây dựng cơ bản, đầu tư trang thiết bị khoa học và công nghệ, kinh phí cho hoạt động thường xuyên hàng năm của các Bộ, ngành và nguồn vốn hỗ trợ của các tổ chức, các nhà tài trợ quốc tế thông qua các dự án hợp tác, đầu tư, viện trợ không hoàn lại và hỗ trợ kỹ thuật thông qua hợp tác song phương, đa phương.