Regulation on the management and preservation of plant, animal and micro-organism gene resources (Decision No. 2117/1997/QD-BKHCNMT). Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo No. 5, 20 February 1998, pp. 22-24. Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Animal reproduction Biotechnology Genetic resources Research Plant production Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes The Regulation shall come into force fifteen days after its signing. Abstract The preservation and storage of natural genetic resources are carried out in various forms (Insitu, Exsim, On-farm, in viro, in vitro) at various establishments and organizations as well as other economic sectors which are joined into a network under the management by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment. The management and preservation of gene sources shall aim at: (a) preserving the collected gene sources; (b) assessing the gene sources according to specific biological criteria; (c) preparing and keeping the relevant documentation; (d) exchanging information among the agencies participating in the preservation and storage network. According to the provisions of Chapter III in the preservation and storage of gene sources priority shall be given (a) to gene sources which are rare or typical of Vietnam, or in danger of extinction; (b) to gene sources which have been assessed in terms of biological criteria; (c) to gene sources to be used in research work, cross-breeding and training; (d) gene sources imported from abroad which have been stabilized and domesticated in Vietnam, being of important significance for production. Full text English