Circular No. 20/2010/TT-BNNPTNT supplements and amends Circular No. 15/2009/TT-BNN dated March 17, 2009, issued by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Medicines, Chemicals, and Antibiotics for Use.

CIRCULAR

AMENDING AND COMPLETING THE CIRCULAR NO. 15/2009/TT-BNN DATED MARCH 17, 2009 ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE LIST OF PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED USE OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, AND ANTIBIOTICS

LIST OF PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED USE OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, AND ANTIBIOTICS.

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BASED ON THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 01/2008/NĐ-CP DATED JANUARY 3, 2008 ON THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

BASED ON THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 75/2009/NĐ-CP DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 AMENDING ARTICLE 3 OF THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 01/2008/NĐ-CP DATED JANUARY 3, 2008 ON THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

BASED ON THE ANIMAL HEALTH ORDINANCE 2004;

BASED ON THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 33/2005/NĐ-CP DATED MARCH 15, 2005 PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF THE ANIMAL HEALTH ORDINANCE;

BASED ON THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 119/2008/NĐ-CP DATED NOVEMBER 28, 2008 AMENDING AND COMPLETING CERTAIN ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 33/2005/NĐ-CP DATED MARCH 15, 2005 PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF THE ANIMAL HEALTH ORDINANCE;

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AMENDS AND COMPLETES THE CIRCULAR NO. 15/2009/TT-BNN DATED MARCH 17, 2009 ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE LIST OF PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED USE OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, AND ANTIBIOTICS AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1. ADDING THE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE TRIFLURALIN TO THE LIST OF PROHIBITED CHEMICALS AND ANTIBIOTICS IN THE PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS AT ANNEX 1 ISSUED ALONG WITH THE CIRCULAR NO. 15/2009/TT-BNN DATED MARCH 17, 2009 ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE LIST OF PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED USE OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, AND ANTIBIOTICS.

Article 2. This Circular shall take effect forty-five days from the date of signature.

Article 3. THE HEAD OF THE MINISTRY’S OFFICE, THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SERVICES, THE HEADS OF THE RELATED UNITS; THE DIRECTORS OF THE PROVINCE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS; DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS AND THE PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS OF VETERINARY DRUGS FOR AQUATIC PRODUCTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS CIRCULAR./.