On May 7, 2018, the Government issued Decree No.64/2018/ND-CP stipulating sanctions against administrative violations in the field of livestock breeds, animal feeds and aquatic products. The Decree took effect since June 22, 2018.

Accordingly, Decree No.64/2018/ND-CP stipulates sanctions against administrative violations in the field of animal feed and fisheries as follows:

1. The administrative violations in the domain of livestock breeds, animal feeds and aquatic products prescribed in this Decree include: Violations the provisions of Decree No.39/2017/ND-CP on management animal feeds and aquatic products, including violations in production, processing of feeds and aquatic products; sale of feeds and aquatic products; importing animal feeds, aquatic products; testing of feeds and aquatic products; Producing, processing, trading, importing animal feeds and fisheries overdue; Using antibiotics, banned substances in production, trading, import of animal feeds and aquatic products; To use banned substances in breeding and aquaculture; Violation regulations on management and conservation of livestock gene sources; exploiting and preserving precious and rare livestock gene sources; assay and expertise of new livestock breeds; Producing, trading, exporting and importing livestock breeds; managing the quality of livestock breeds;
2. For each administrative violation in the field of livestock breeds, animal feeds, aquatic products, organizations or individuals subjected to the principal sanctioning forms shall be warned or fined. The fine level for administrative violation in the field of livestock breeds for individuals is 50 million VND, for violating organizations is 100 million VND. The fine level for administrative violation in the field of animal feeds and aquatic products for violating individuals is 100 million VND, for violating organizations is 200 million VND.

With detailed and specific regulations, Decree No.64/2018/ND-CP plays an important role in preventing and handling processing food for use in breeding and fishery which not ensure food safety, thereby protecting the health of consumers as well as improving the quality of agricultural-forestry-aquatic products exported to the international market.