MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU ... - SPS Viá»t Nam
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU ... - SPS Viá»t Nam
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU ... - SPS Viá»t Nam
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<strong>MEMORANDUM</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>UNDERSTANDING</strong> (<strong>MOU</strong>)<br />
Between the Department of Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural<br />
Development of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Canadian Food<br />
lnspection Agency under the authority of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food<br />
of the Government of Canada.<br />
The Department of Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of<br />
the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and ,the Canadian Food lnspection<br />
Agency (CFI A), hereinafter referred to as "Parties";<br />
With the intention of establishing and developing cooperation between the two countries in<br />
the field of animal health and with a view to protecting each territory from contamination<br />
with animal diseases;<br />
And facilitating the exchange of animals, products of animal origin and animal reproductio~~<br />
materials between the two countries;<br />
ere by agree as follows:<br />
Article I<br />
The Parties agree to co-operate in the field of animal health and on the implementation of<br />
any necessary methods to protect and eradicate animal diseases with the view of avoiding<br />
the entry of contamination with animal diseases from each country to the other, caused by<br />
the exchange of animals, products of animal origin and materials of animal reproduction.<br />
Article II<br />
The Parties will collaborate to prepare and to sign detailed agreements on sanitary,<br />
veterinary and genetical terms and conditions conducive to the safe export and import of<br />
animals and animal products from the territory of one Party to the other.
Article Ill<br />
The Parties will be responsible for the application and implementation of this <strong>MOU</strong>.<br />
Within the framework of this <strong>MOU</strong>, the Parties will:<br />
1 Exchange veterinary information,<br />
2. Exchange specific information on animal slaughtering, processing and animal<br />
diseases for export from its territory to the other.<br />
3. Establish opportunities for cooperation in the field of disease control, animal<br />
product inspection and veterinary research and diagnosis.<br />
4. Cooperate in the training and upgrading of professional skills for veterinary experts.<br />
Article IV<br />
The Parties are responsible for informing each other promptly of outbreaks within their own<br />
territory of any disease of which notification is considered compulsory by the Office<br />
International des Epizooties (OIE) and which is mentioned in List "A" of the International<br />
Animal Health Code of the aforementioned Organization. For List "6" diseases, the<br />
Parties will inform each other annually by means of the OIE annual report. In the case of<br />
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), the Parties will inform each other immediately<br />
of a disease outbreak. As such, details about the place of outbreak, spread and other<br />
relevant epizootiological information, as well as measures carried out to eradicate and<br />
control the disease should be provided.<br />
Article V<br />
When deemed useful and according to this <strong>MOU</strong>, the Parties will cooperate on the<br />
exchange of delegations, workshops, research, study-visits, training as well as information<br />
on veterinary research.<br />
Article VI<br />
The Parties will be responsible for all of its own costs except as otherwise agreed upon by<br />
the authorized veterinary bodies.<br />
Article VI I<br />
Any disagreement regarding the explanation and implementation of this <strong>MOU</strong> will be<br />
solved through negotiation between the Parties.
Article Vlll<br />
The <strong>MOU</strong> may be modified when agreed in writing by the Parties.<br />
Article IX<br />
This <strong>MOU</strong> will not have any influence or have detrimental impacts on the rights and<br />
obligations of the Parties in any agreement signed by either Party with third Parties.<br />
Article X<br />
This <strong>MOU</strong> will enter into force on the date of signature, and shall remain in force until either<br />
Party informs the other in writing of its wish to terminate the <strong>MOU</strong>. Cancellation will<br />
become effective six (6) months after the written notification.<br />
Termination of this <strong>MOU</strong> shall not affect the execution of any obligation and contract<br />
formalized during the terms of the agreement.<br />
This <strong>MOU</strong> is made in (City, Country) OTTAWA. CANADA<br />
on (Date) Julv 3, 2002<br />
A Vietnamese version will be made prior to the time of the signing. The two versions are<br />
equally authentic.<br />
On behalf of the Department of Animal<br />
Health of the Ministry of Agriculture<br />
and Rural Development of the Socialist<br />
Republic of Vietnam<br />
On behalf of the Canadian Food<br />
Inspection Agency under the authority<br />
of the Minister of Agriculture and<br />
Agri-Food of the Government of Canada<br />
Prof. Dr. H6 Dinh Chuc<br />
Dr. Sarah Kahn