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 Molluscs Aquaculture Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fishing area Protected fishing area Prohibited fishing area Certification Equipment Disinfection/disinfestation Allocation/quota Residues Stock enhancement/repopulation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Research Royalties/fees Special fund Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, 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 complia Full text English