Propagating and disseminating the contents of the Law on Animal Husbandry

The Law on Animal Husbandry was issued in 2018, effective from January 1, 2020, regulating animal husbandry activities; rights and obligations of organizations and individuals in animal husbandry activities; and state management of animal husbandry.

Representatives of the Department of Animal Husbandry disseminated the basic contents of the Law on Animal Husbandry. Photo: Phu Huong

It stipulates very specific issues in the field of livestock farming such as: Livestock farming conditions; State policies on livestock farming; livestock development strategies nationwide; issues of applying science and technology, cooperation and production linkage, building disease-free livestock farming areas, prohibited acts, processing and product markets... in livestock farming.

Veterinary staff of Quynh Luu district vaccinate poultry in the district. Photo: Phu Huong

During the 2 days (August 6-7), delegates attending the conference will hear representatives of the Department of Animal Husbandry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development introduce and implement the Law on Animal Husbandry; Decree No. 13/2020/ND-CP dated January 21, 2020 of the Government detailing the Law on Animal Husbandry.

Some circulars of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on updating, exploiting and managing the national database on livestock; guiding some articles on animal feed; guiding some articles of the Law on Animal Husbandry on management of livestock breeds and breed products, and on livestock activities.

The conference also reviewed the main contents of the Animal Husbandry Law and guiding documents.

“In the coming time, the agricultural sector will advise the Provincial People's Committee to direct districts to organize the dissemination and application of the law; coordinate with mass media agencies to widely disseminate the provisions of the Law on Animal Husbandry to every citizen; at the same time, focus on solutions to apply the provisions of the Law on Animal Husbandry into practice. In order for the law to soon come into effect, relevant agencies and authorities at all levels need to clearly understand the provisions of the law to focus on dissemination and guidance on implementation; livestock farmers must raise awareness and responsibility, comply with the provisions of the law on environmental protection, ensure food safety, prevent and control epidemics for livestock, and clearly understand the regulations on humane treatment of livestock in livestock farming, transportation and slaughtering…” - Mr. Dang Van Minh - Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine emphasized.