CIRCULAR

GUIDANCE ON CERTAIN ARTICLES OF DECISION NO. 68/2013/QD-TTG DATED NOVEMBER 14, 2013 BY THE PRIME MINISTER REGARDING SUPPORT POLICIES FOR REDUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL LOSS

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.199/2013/ND-CP dated November 26, 2013 defining the Functions, Tasks, Powers and Organizational Structure of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

Pursuant to Decision No. 68/2013/QD-TTG dated November 14, 2013 by the Prime Minister regarding support policies for reduction of agricultural loss;

At the request of Director of Agency for Processing of Agro-Forestry & Fisheries Products and Salt Production;

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgates this Circular to provide guidance on certain Articles of Decision No. 68/2013/QD-TTG dated November 14, 2013 by the Prime Minister regarding support policies for reduction of agricultural loss.

Article 1. The “List of domestically produced and imported machinery and equipment" eligible for enjoying supports as regulated in Clause 2 Article 1 of Decision No. 68/2013/QD-TTg dated November 14, 2013 by the Prime Minister on support policies for reduction of agricultural loss (hereinafter referred to as Decision No. 68/2013/QD-TTg) is promulgated together with this Circular.

Article 2. Technical inspection of machinery/equipment of investment projects as regulated in Clause 2 Article 2 of Decision No. 68/2013/QD-TTg must satisfy the following requirements:

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2. Types of machinery/equipment included in the production line must have sufficient technical documents; not infringe regulations on intellectual property or industrial property rights; have clear origin and conform to current regulations on declaration of applicable standards as regulated in Article 23 of the Law on quality of goods and products.

Article 3. Organization of implementation

1. People’s Committees of provinces or central-affiliated cities shall instruct Provincial Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development to take charge and cooperate with relevant agencies and units in:

a) Propagating, instructing and inspecting the implementation of this Circular;

b) Annually, submitting reports to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the implementation of support policies in local area by December 20.

2. Agency for Processing of Agro-Forestry & Fisheries Products and Salt Production shall assume responsibility to:

a) Submit regular reports on new domestically produced and imported machinery and equipment to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for considering and adding to the List of machinery and equipment eligible for receiving supports under Decision No. 68/2013/QD-TTg;

b) Take charge and cooperate with relevant agencies and units in expediting and inspecting the implementation of Decision No. 68/2013/QD-TTg;

c) Consolidate and submit annual reports to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on the implementation of support policies nationwide.

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1. This Circular comes into force as from May 12, 2014.

This Circular supersedes the Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BNNPTNT dated June 28, 2012 by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

2. Entities and individuals that have received supports under the Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BNNPTNT before the date of entry into force of this Circular shall continue receiving such supports.

3. Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular should be reported to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for consideration./.

MINISTER




Cao Duc Phat

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List of machinery and equipment

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All types of tractors, diesel engines used in cultivation, harvest and processing of agricultural products; aquaculture and exploitation of aquatic resources.

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Soil-working machines (ploughs, harrows, soil cutters, cage wheels, row makers, grubbers); laser leveling machines; seeding machines; rice transplanters; plating machines; sugarcane planters; mat-type nursery production systems (grinder, sieve, mixer, etc.); care machinery (ridgers, bed formers, manure spreaders, pesticide spray machines), water pumping machines.

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Water-efficient irrigation systems: sprinkler; drip irrigation, automatic rotary sprinkler system (pump, water container, pipes, relief valves, nozzles, filters, pressure controller, etc.); energy-efficient lighting systems (Led lights) for cultivation of plants, breeding and fishing.

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Dryers of agricultural and aquatic products (including their parts such as burner, fan, drying chamber, covering house, conveyor belt, screwpump, low voltage switchboard) of household or inter-household scale; silos and equipment for storing rice, corn, coffee of household scale.

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Machinery and equipment for production of clean salt, tarpaulins for preventing rain water and laying for salt crystallization process.

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Machinery and equipment in breeding: forage harvester, straw and grass baler machines; feed milling machines, feed mixer, vegetable and fruit cutting machines; milking machines; milk cold storage equipment; automatic water and food dispensers; heating, cooling and ventilation systems; cleaning machines; tillers to turn up biological padding; biogas generators; egg incubators.

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Machinery and equipment for aquatic breeding production; aquaculture (combustion engines, electric engines, aquaculture aeration systems, bottom aeration systems); aquatic harvesting machinery and equipment such as machinery and equipment for catching and transporting fishes, etc.

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Machinery and equipment for preparation, preservation and processing of products from agricultural waste and by-products such as paddy straw, grass, sugarcane leaf and bagasse cutting machines; silage baler machines; rice husk briquette machines; rice bran oil pressing machines. Machinery and equipment for treatment of waste and by-products generated from processing of aquatic products such as gastropod, shrimp, and oyster shells and fish skin.

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Machines (vehicles) for harvesting sugarcane, rice, straw in fields; boats used for transporting rice harvesters; 4-wheel motor vehicles (motor capacity shall not exceed 15kW and the vehicle maximum gross weight shall not exceed 1,000 kg).

Thông tư 08/2014/TT-BNNPTNT hướng dẫn thực hiện Quyết định 68/2013/QĐ-TTg về chính sách hỗ trợ nhằm giảm tổn thất trong nông nghiệp do Bộ trưởng Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển nông thôn ban hành