Does trading in veterinary drugs require degrees and qualifications in Vietnam?

In Article 92 of the 2015 Veterinary Law, requirements for trading in veterinary drugs are as follows:

Organizations/individuals trading in veterinary drugs shall satisfy the following conditions:

1. Having the Certificate of Business registration or the Certificate of Enterprise registration;

2. Having appropriate location and facilities;

3. People who manage or directly perform the sale of veterinary drugs shall have veterinary practice certificates;

4. Having the Certificate of eligibility for trading in veterinary drugs.

Thus, according to the above-mentioned regulations, the person directly perform the sale of veterinary drugs shall have veterinary practice certificates in Vietnam. And in Article 109 of this Law, there are regulations on the application and procedures for issuing a veterinary practice certificate in Vietnam, as follows:

1. Competence in granting the Veterinary practice certificate:

a) The veterinary authorities of provinces are responsible for granting the Veterinary practice certificates to entities performing the activities specified in clauses 1, 2 and 3 Article 107 of this Law.

b) Department of Animal Health is responsible for granting the Veterinary practice certificates to entities performing the activities specified in clause 4 Article 107 of this Law.

2. An application for the Veterinary practice certificate shall include:

a) An application form;

b) Qualifications conformable to specific forms of veterinary practice;

c) The Health certificate;

d) The ID card. Regarding foreigners, apart from the regulations in points a, b and c of this clause, the application shall include the judicial records verified by competent agencies.

3. Procedures for granting the Veterinary practice certificate:

a) Any individuals wishing to obtain the Veterinary practice certificate shall submit the application to a veterinary authority according to the regulations in clause 1 of this Article;

b) Within 05 working days from the day on which the satisfactory application is received, the receiving agency shall decide the granting of the Veterinary practice certificate. If the application is rejected, a written response containing the explanation shall be made.

4. A Veterinary practice certificate is effective for 05 years.

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