The official stressed that illegal trade and transportation are complicated in places bordering other countries, especially in the central and southern provinces. Picture: Kien Trung.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just issued an Express Message No. 426/QD-TTg dated May 18, 2023 to prevent, detect and deal strictly with cases of illegal trafficking and transport of poultry and poultry products across the border into Vietnam.
A telegram to the chairmen of the people’s committees of the provinces and centrally administered cities; Ministers for Agriculture and Rural Development, National Defence, Public Safety, Finance, Industry and Trade, Health, Information and Communications; The National Steering Committee against Smuggling, Trade Fraud and Counterfeiting said illegal transport and trade of poultry and poultry products across the border into Vietnam has been rampant recently, the media and the Poultry Federation reported.
The risk of bird flu virus and many other dangerous infectious diseases spreading from abroad is very high, seriously affecting the poultry industry and people’s health.
Therefore, the prime minister called on the chairmen of provincial and centrally administered city people’s committees, ministers and heads of national steering committees against smuggling, commercial fraud and counterfeit goods (National Steering Committee 389) to proactively guide and implement urgent prevention and detection solutions in a drastic and strict manner Handling cases of illegal transport of poultry and poultry products across the border into Vietnam, focusing on a number of tasks, in particular the following:
The chairmen of the people’s committees of the provinces and centrally administered cities, especially the border provinces and cities, are stepping up inspection, surveillance and control, especially at border gates, paths and openings in border areas. Borders, seaports, waterways, etc. to prevent, promptly detect and strictly deal with cases of illegal trade, slaughter and transport of poultry and poultry products to Vietnam.
If illegally imported poultry and poultry products are discovered, they must be immediately re-exported or destroyed. Organizations and individuals who commit violations must act strictly.
The Prime Minister also instructed the police, border guards, customs and the local Steering Committee 389 to step up action to combat and prevent the movement and trafficking of imported poultry and poultry products smuggled across the border.
Coordinate with local authorities to promptly arrest and strictly deal with cases of illegal import of poultry and poultry products. Organize propaganda for people in border areas about the dangers of bird flu and the harmful effects of trading and transporting unquarantined and unknown origin poultry.
Establishment of working groups to monitor and promote the control and prevention of illegal transport and trafficking of animals and animal products into Vietnam.
Focus on building areas and facilities safe from animal diseases according to the regulations of Vietnam and the World Organization for Animal Health to promote export.
Consolidate and strengthen the capacity of the veterinary system at all levels in accordance with the provisions of the Animal Health Law of 2015, the directives of the Politburo, the Secretariat, the National Assembly and the Government to maintain, consolidate and strengthen the capacity of all veterinary systems The limits prescribed in Article 6 of the Veterinary Medicine Law shall ensure that resources are available for the effective implementation of animal disease prevention and control tasks.
The illegal cross-border trade and transport of poultry and poultry products has a major negative impact on the domestic poultry industry. Picture: Kien Trung.
The prime minister called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to instruct the specialized veterinary authorities to step up quarantine of animals and animal products in line with the law and deal with violators strictly.
Strengthen active surveillance, early detection of bird flu outbreaks to deal with and prevent the epidemic from spreading on a large scale. Rapid identification of avian influenza virus strains and evaluation of vaccine efficacy against new avian influenza strains (if any).
Coordinate with international organizations to collate information on avian influenza in the region and worldwide. Coordinate with local authorities and relevant ministries and branches to promptly detect and strictly deal with cases of illegal transport of poultry and poultry products across the border into Vietnam.
Organize the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 172/QD-TTg of February 13, 2019 approving the “National Plan for the Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza 2019-2025”.
The Ministry of Defense instructs border guards to work closely with functional units of ministries, branches and local authorities to prevent illegal imports of poultry and poultry products at the border and at the border gates. border, path, opening.
Guide and guide functional units to organize information and propaganda to raise awareness of people in border areas for the prevention and control of epidemics, trade fraud and illegal transport of poultry and produce. Transboundary Poultry.
Support destruction when large quantities of poultry and poultry products need to be destroyed to prevent the spread of disease.
The Ministry of Public Security instructs police units and municipalities to work with the officials of the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and local authorities in preventing the illegal entry of family members vote members. Poultry, poultry products on border routes, border gates, paths, openings and sea routes.
Directing responders to combat, deter and deal strictly with those transporting and trafficking smuggled poultry and poultry products across the border.
The prime minister called on the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to step up active surveillance and early detection and control of avian flu outbreaks to prevent the epidemic from spreading on a large scale. Picture: Trung Quan.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade instructs the market administration to strengthen market circulation control measures, promptly detect and strictly deal with cases of illegal transport and trade of animals and animal products into Vietnam. Nam, illegal trade in poultry and poultry products of unknown origin the market.
The Ministry of Health is proactively guiding people to prevent and control bird flu, which can be transmitted to humans.
The National Steering Committee 389 implements prompt measures to prevent, promptly detect and deal strictly with cases of smuggling, illegal transport and trade in animals and animal products, especially poultry. Poultry products in and from Vietnam.
Closely coordinate and proactively share information and data with veterinary authorities at all levels and organize the implementation of animal disease prevention and control measures in accordance with applicable legislation.
The relevant ministries and branches, according to their assigned functions and tasks, actively direct specialized functional agencies to coordinate drastic measures to prevent the illegal transport of poultry and poultry products across the border into Vietnam.
The prime minister ordered the Ministry of Information and Communications, Voice of Vietnam radio, Vietnamese television, Vietnam News Agency, People’s Daily and other media agencies to strengthen epidemic risk communication. Risk of infection from abroad through illegal transport, trade and consumption of animals and animal products. The organization mobilizes people in border areas not to be involved in or support the transport and trade of animals and animal products, particularly poultry and poultry products that are illegally imported into Vietnam.