Circular No. 21/2014/TT-BNNPTNT stipulates certain contents regarding the division of responsibilities and management authority over agricultural materials.

CIRCULAR

Guidelines on types of natural disasters and dangerous diseases supported under Decision No. 142/2009/QĐ-TTg

dated December 31, 2009 and Decision No. 49/2012/QĐ-TTg dated November 8, 2012 of the Government

The Prime Minister

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Pursuant to Decree No. 199/2013/NĐ-CP dated November 26, 2013 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

Pursuant to Decision No. 142/2009/QĐ-TTg dated December 31, 2009 of the Prime Minister on mechanisms and policies to support seeds, livestock, and aquatic species for restoring production in areas affected by natural disasters and diseases; Decision No. 49/2012/QĐ-TTg dated November 8, 2012 of the Prime Minister amending and supplementing Article 3 of Decision No. 142/2009/QĐ-TTg;

At the request of the Director of the Legal Department,

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development issues this Circular guiding the types of natural disasters and dangerous diseases supported under Decision No. 142/2009/QĐ-TTg dated December 31, 2009 and Decision No. 49/2012/QĐ-TTg dated November 8, 2012 of the Prime Minister.

Article 1. Types of Natural Disasters Supported

Types of natural disasters causing direct damage to crops, livestock, and aquaculture as stipulated in point a, Clause 1, Article 1 of Decision No. 142/2009/QĐ-TTg include types of natural disasters as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 3 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Natural Disasters 2013.

Article 2. Types of Harmful Organisms and Dangerous Diseases Supported for Crops, Livestock, and Aquatic Species

Types of harmful organisms and dangerous diseases supported for crops, livestock, and aquatic species as stipulated in point b, Clause 1, Article 1 of Decision No. 142/2009/QĐ-TTg include:

1. Types of harmful organisms dangerous to crops:

a) For rice: Brown planthopper; yellow dwarf, black streaked dwarf, leaf curl virus disease; blast disease; stripe rust, white leaf spot; bacterial black spot, bacterial grain rot;

b) For other crops: Sugarcane smut; sugarcane white leaf disease; dragon's breath on sweet potato, lychee; mealybug on sweet potato; rubber leaf fall disease caused by Corynespora cassiicola; coffee root-knot nematode disease; quick and slow death diseases on pepper; brown spot (white spot) disease on dragon fruit: black streaked dwarf on corn.

2. Types of dangerous diseases for livestock include:

a) Avian influenza;

b) Foot-and-mouth disease in livestock;

c) Blue ear disease in pigs.

3. Types of dangerous diseases for aquatic animals include:

a) White spot disease in black tiger shrimp and whiteleg shrimp;

b) Yellow head disease in black tiger shrimp and whiteleg shrimp;

c) Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease in black tiger shrimp and whiteleg shrimp;

d) Hematopoietic and parenchymal organ necrosis disease in black tiger shrimp and whiteleg shrimp;

đ) Neurological necrosis disease in grouper and snapper;

e) Hepatopancreatic necrosis disease in tra catfish and basa;

g) Shell disease in spiny lobster;

h) Perkinsus disease when the causative agent is Perkinsus marinus and Perkinsus olseni in mussel and abalone.

Article 3. Competence to Determine Damage Caused by Natural Disasters; Competence to Declare Harmful Organisms and Dangerous Diseases to Enjoy Support Policies for Seeds, Livestock, and Aquatic Species

1. Natural Disasters: The competence to determine damage caused by natural disasters shall be implemented in accordance with the laws on prevention and control of natural disasters.

2. Harmful Organisms and Dangerous Diseases

a) For crops and livestock: The competence to declare harmful organisms and dangerous diseases shall be carried out in accordance with the laws on plant protection and quarantine, and veterinary medicine.

b) For aquatic animals: The competence to declare aquatic animal diseases shall be carried out in accordance with the laws on veterinary medicine. In cases where there is no declaration of disease, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province or centrally governed city shall confirm the type of aquatic animal disease occurring in the specific locality to serve as the basis for implementing the support policy.

Article 4. Implementation provisions

1. This Circular takes effect from August 11, 2014.

2. This Circular replaces Circular No. 39/2010/TT-BNNPTNT dated June 28, 2010 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development guiding types of natural disasters and dangerous diseases supported under Decision No. 142/2009/QĐ-TTg dated December 31, 2009.

3. During implementation, if any difficulties arise, they should be promptly reported to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for study and resolution./.