Decision No. 33/2004/QD-BNN on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Southern Plant Protection Center

DECISION OF THE MINISTER

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Regulations on functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure

issuedSouthern Plant Protection Center

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THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Pursuant to the Plant Protection and Quarantine Law 2001;

Pursuant to Decree No. 86/2003/NĐ-CP dated July 18, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

Pursuant to Decision No. 88/2003/QĐ-BNN dated September 4, 2003 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Plant Protection Department;

Considering the proposal of the Director of the Plant Protection Department and the Director of the Cadre and Civil Servant Affairs Department,

DECISION:

Article 1. Position and Functions

The Southern Plant Protection Center is a public service unit under the Plant Protection Department, having legal personality, its own seal, operating funds, and bank accounts as prescribed by law. The center's headquarters is located in Long Dinh Commune, Chau Thanh District, Tien Giang Province. The scope of operation of the center includes provinces from Ninh Thuan Province inward.

b) Draft five-year and annual socio-economic development plans for the province; major economic and social balances for the province; draft five-year and annual plans, programs, projects, measures to organize and implement tasks related to socio-economic development, finance-budget, planning-investment, and other tasks within the scope of state management of the Department of Finance as prescribed by law;

Assist the Director of the Plant Protection Department in implementing plant protection work in provinces within the area of responsibility.

1. Monitor, compile, forecast, and report on the situation of harmful and beneficial organisms affecting plant resources to the Plant Protection Department and provinces within the area of responsibility;

2. Participate in directing the prevention and control of harmful organisms affecting plant resources; verify and compile the situation of pest outbreaks in the region to report to the Department;

3. Train and enhance the professional skills of plant protection officers in provinces within the area;

4. Implement agricultural extension activities related to plant protection as assigned by the Director:

4.1. Train and enhance instructors in integrated pest management and agricultural extension methods for plant protection;

4.2. Develop, transfer, and promote models demonstrating the application of science and technology in plant protection;

5. Participate in building standards, procedures, and implementing research projects and experimental surveys on plant protection;

6. Cultivate beneficial organisms and biological products used in plant protection;

7. Identify and classify harmful and beneficial organisms affecting plant resources;

8. Monitor and propose the establishment and consolidation of grassroots plant protection organization networks in accordance with the law;

9. Provide plant protection services;

10. Participate in international cooperation programs on plant protection;

11. Manage personnel, finance, assets, and other resources assigned by the Department;

12. Perform other tasks assigned by the Director of the Plant Protection Department.

Article 3. Organizational Structure

1. Leadership of the Center:

The leadership of the Center consists of a Director and Deputy Directors appointed by the Director of the Plant Protection Department in accordance with regulations;

The Director oversees the operations of the Center, is responsible before the Director of the Plant Protection Department and the law for the Center's activities and assigned tasks;

Deputy Directors assist the Director, are responsible before the Director and the law for the implementation of assigned tasks. The number of Deputy Directors shall not exceed two persons.

2. Staff assisting the Director of the Center:

a) Administrative General Department;

b) Technical Section;

c) Forecasting and Transfer Section. The Director of the Plant Protection Department shall prescribe the operational regulations of the unit.

Article 4. Effective date

This Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette;

This Decision replaces Decision No. 67/NN-TCCB/QĐ dated February 7, 1994 of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry (now the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) regarding the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Southern Plant Protection Center. Previous provisions contrary to this Decision are abolished.

Article 5. Responsibilities for Implementation

The Head of the Ministry's Office, the Director of the Cadre and Civil Servant Affairs Department, the Director of the Plant Protection Department, the Heads of relevant agencies and units under the Ministry, and the Director of the Southern Plant Protection Center are responsible for enforcing this Decision.