Cruelly torturing on pets in Vietnam will be fined US$ 130

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Decree 14/2021/ND-CP issued by the Government regulates the sanctioning of administrative violations of livestock, taking effect from April 20 states that cruelly torturing on pets will be fine up to 3 million VND (130 USD). (Photo: PLO)

Regarding the fine for the humanitarian treatment of livestock, Clause 1, Article 29 of this Decree stipulates a fine of 1-3 million VND for the act of beating, cruelly torturing animals. A fine of from 3 - 5 million VND shall be imposed on a concentrated slaughterhouse that commits one of the following acts:

(1) Having no animals pre-slaughter shelters that ensure hygiene;

(2) Beating animals before slaughter;

(3) Applying no method to anesthetize animals prior to slaughter.

The above fines are applied to individuals. For organizations committing similar violations, the fine will be doubled.

Previously, the 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry also required livestock owners to treat them humanely in farming, transportation, slaughtering, and scientific research.

Previously, the 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry also required livestock owners to treat them humanely in farming, transportation, slaughtering, and scientific research. (Photo: Lao Dong)

Livestock owners must not leave animals to starve, must provide enough hygienic food and water as well as avoid abusing the animals, ensure prevention and treatment in accordance with the law on veterinary medicine. When slaughtering, owners must limit animals' fear and pain. Beating or torturing pets will get fined. They are also required to apply methods to anesthetize animals prior to slaughter and not allow them to witness their fellow slaughter ...

In addition to the above provisions, Decree 14/2021 / ND-CP also clearly states that the statute of due time for sanctioning violations of livestock production is 1 year, except for cases of violation of production, sale, purchase, import, and export of livestock breeds, animal feed, livestock waste treatment products, livestock products, and live animals as food, which has a 2-year statute of due time.

Regarding the fine for the humanitarian treatment of livestock, Clause 1, Article 29 of this Decree stipulates a fine of 1-3 million VND for the act of beating, cruelly torturing animals. (Photo: Lao Dong)

Regarding the fining form, this Decree stipulates that the main form of this fining is financial. In addition, based on the nature and severity of violations, organizations, and individuals that commit administrative violations shall also be subject to remedial measures such as forcible confiscation of livestock breeds, livestock breed products, animal feed, livestock waste treatment products; forced recycling of animal feed products and livestock waste treatment products;

In addition, violating organizations and individuals are also forced to change the purpose of using animal feed products, livestock breeds, livestock breeds, livestock products, and livestock waste treatment products; to destroy banned substances, raw materials not on the list of ingredients permitted to be used as animal feed, animal feed products, livestock breeds, animals, livestock breed products, and products for substance treatment livestock waste, livestock products ...

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