Decision No. 22/2004/QĐ-BTS On Issuing Industry Standards

Decision No. 22/2004/QĐ-BTS of the Ministry of Fisheries promulgates 4 industry standards on technical procedures for breeding and intensive farming of tra fish and basa fish. These standards recommend application to freshwater aquaculture breeding and commercial farming facilities nationwide and shall take effect fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette.

Document No.22/2004/QĐ-BTS
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Agriculture and Environment
Signed byNguyễn Việt Thắng — Thứ trưởng
Updated30/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date15/09/2004
Effective date09/10/2004
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 22/2004/QĐ-BTS of the Ministry of Fisheries promulgates 4 industry standards on technical procedures for breeding and intensive farming of tra fish and basa fish. These standards recommend application to freshwater aquaculture breeding and commercial farming facilities nationwide and shall take effect fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette.

Scope of application

Freshwater aquaculture breeding and farming facilities, particularly those breeding tra fish and basa fish and intensively farming these two species.

Key points

  • The Ministry of Fisheries promulgates 4 industry standards on technical procedures for breeding and intensive farming of tra fish and basa fish.
  • The standards recommend application to freshwater aquaculture breeding and commercial farming facilities nationwide.
  • The standards shall take effect fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Helps improve the quality of breeding stock and the efficiency of intensive farming of tra fish and basa fish, contributing to the development of the fisheries sector.
  • Negative impact: May cause difficulties for small facilities that lack the conditions to comply with the new standards.

❓ Frequently asked questions

To which types of aquatic products do these standards apply?

These industry standards apply to the technical procedures for breeding and intensive farming of tra fish and basa fish.

When will these standards come into effect?

The standards shall take effect fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette.

Who is recommended to apply these standards?

Freshwater aquaculture breeding and commercial farming facilities, particularly those breeding tra fish and basa fish and intensively farming these two species.

How many industry standards were issued?

Four industry standards were issued: 28TCN 211 : 2004, 28TCN 212 : 2004, 28TCN 213 : 2004, and 28TCN 214 : 2004.

Do these standards have a wide scope of application?

Yes, the standards recommend application to all freshwater aquaculture breeding and commercial farming facilities nationwide.

Full text

MINISTRY OF AQUATIC RESOURCES

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 22/2004/QĐ-BTS
Hanoi, September 15, 2004

DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF AQUATIC RESOURCES

Regarding the issuance of Industry Standards

 

MINISTER OF AQUATIC RESOURCES

BASED ON DECREE NUMBER 43/2003/NĐ-CP ON MAY 2, 2003 OF THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDING FOR THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF AQUATIC RESOURCES;

At the request of the Director of the Science and Technology Department,

 

DECIDES:

Article 1. The following four industry standards concerning technical procedures for producing fish seed and intensive farming of tra and basa fish are hereby issued pursuant to this Decision:

1. 28TCN 211 : 2004 : Technical procedure for producing tra fish seed.

2. 28TCN 212 : 2004 : Technical procedure for producing basa fish seed.

3. 28TCN 213 : 2004 : Technical procedure for intensive farming of tra fish.

4. 28TCN 214 : 2004 : Technical procedure for intensive farming of basa fish.

Article 2. The above standards are encouraged to be applied to freshwater aquaculture production facilities throughout the country and shall take effect fifteen days after their publication in the Official Gazette.

Article 3. The Head of the Ministry's Office; Heads of Departments, Inspectorate, and Units under the Ministry; Directors of Fisheries Departments, Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development with fisheries management responsibilities; production facilities mentioned in Article 2 and other related units are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
NGUYEN VIET THANG
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