Decision No. 640/1999/QD-BTS on the Regulation on hygiene and safety control of bivalve molluscs harvest. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Marine fisheries Molluscs Aquaculture Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fishing area Protected fishing area Certification Equipment Disinfection/disinfestation Allocation/quota Residues Stock enhancement/repopulation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Research Royalties/fees Special fund Fishery management and conservation Freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The present Regulation is divided in the following Chapters: I, General provisions; II, Duties and authorities of Control Agencies of Bivalve Mollusc Hygiene and Safety in harvesting; III, Duties of Units specialized in bivalve mollusc harvesting, depuration, relaying and raw material trading and processing; IV, Fees; V, Complaints and violations tratments; VI, Executive provisions. Provisions are made concerning the Control Agencies responsible for the monitoring, research, training and compliance of the hygiene and safety procedures for bivalve molluscs on behalf of their harvesting units. Decontamination procedures are detailed, as well as the certification and license schedule in attachment. Full text English