Circular No. 02/2017/TT-BNNPTNT amends and supplements certain articles of Circular No. 34/2015/TT-BNNPTNT on management of quality of exported aquatic products. It specifies provisions on evaluating the effectiveness of hygiene control activities and sampling rates for products from priority-listed establishments.
适用范围
Agencies, organizations, and individuals related to the management of quality of exported aquatic products in Vietnam.
要点
- Amends the provisions on evaluating the effectiveness of hygiene control activities in Appendix IA.
- Establishes sampling rates for auditing products from priority-listed establishments in Appendix IIA.
- This Circular takes effect from March 30, 2017.
- Requests agencies, organizations, and individuals to promptly report difficulties and issues for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to amend and supplement accordingly.
- Sets specific criteria for water and ice sampling frequency; microbiological and chemical testing criteria for aquatic products based on risk level.
🌐 本文件的社会影响
- Enhances the quality of management and food safety control in exported aquatic products.
- Creates favorable conditions for reputable aquatic product establishments to access international markets.
- Minimizes food safety risks for consumers.
❓ 常见问题
Which appendices does this Circular replace?
This Circular replaces Appendices IV and X of Circular No. 34/2015/TT-BNNPTNT.
What criteria do prioritized aquatic product establishments have?
Prioritized if listed for exporting to the EU or without any batches found violating food safety within three months from the date of being classified as food safety assurance category 1 or 2.
What is the sampling rate for high-risk products?
For Category 1 establishments: Microbiological 2%, Chemical 5%; Category 2: Microbiological 10%, Chemical 15%.
When does this Circular take effect?
This Circular takes effect from March 30, 2017.
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CIRCULAR
Amending and supplementing some articles of Circular No. 48/2013/TT-BNNPTNT dated November 12, 2013 on inspection and certification of food safety for aquatic products for export
Pursuant to the Food Safety Law promulgated on June 17, 2010;
CamendPursuant to the Law on Quality of Goods and Commodities promulgated on November 21, 2007;
Pursuant to the Law on Fees and Charges promulgated on November 25, 2015;rime Minister cPursuant to the Government's Decree No. 199/2013/NĐ-CP dated November 26, 2013 detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Quality of Goods and Commodities;
CamendPursuant to the Government's Decree No. 26/2012/ND-CP dated April 25, 2012 detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Food Safety Law;
Pursuant to Decree No.132/2008/NĐ-CPPursuant to the Government's Decision No. 31/2008/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2008 detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Quality of Goods and Commodities;Pursuant to Decree No. 24/2018/NĐ-CP dated February 27, 2018 of the Government on handling complaints and reports in the fields of labor, vocational education, dispatching Vietnamese workers abroad under contracts, employment, occupational safety and health;Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 199/2013/NĐ-CP dated November 26, 2013 on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;rime Minister cAt the proposal of the Director of the Directorate of Quality Assurance for Agricultural Products, Forestry Products, and Aquatic Products;shalla;
The Minister of Information and Communication issues this Circular on regulations regarding receiving citizens, handling and resolving complaints, reports, petitions, and reflections of the Ministry of Information and Communication.of April 25, 2012 detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Food Safety Law;The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development issues this Circular amending Circular No. 48/2013/TT-BNNPTNT dated November 12, 2013 on inspection and certification of food safety for aquatic products for export:
The Minister of Information and Communication issues this Circular on regulations regarding receiving citizens, handling and resolving complaints, reports, petitions, and reflections of the Ministry of Information and Communication."Article 1. Amending and supplementing some articles of Circular No. 48/2013/TT-BNNPTNT dated November 12, 2013 on inspection and certification of food safety for aquatic products for export:""1. Documents, procedures, and authority for inspection, assessment, issuance, and revocation of the Food Safety Certificate (hereinafter referred to as the ATTP Certificate) for establishments producing and trading aquatic food products with exports (hereinafter referred to as the Establishment)."From 100 million VND to less than 300 million VNDAt the proposal of the Director of the Plant Protection Department, the General Director of the Fisheries General Department, and the Director of the Livestock Production Department;
"2. Documents, procedures, and authority for inspection and issuance of Export Certificates (hereinafter referred to as the Certificate) for exported aquatic products at the request of importing countries."of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs"Article 9: Fees"
"The collection of fees for the assessment and issuance of the ATTP Certificate for Establishments and the Certificate for exported aquatic product consignments as stipulated in this Circular shall be carried out in accordance with the Law on Fees and Charges, regulations of the Ministry of Finance, and related legal documents.", amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPPursuant to the Law on Public Investment dated November 29, 2024;No. of Circular No.No. "2. If the application documents are valid, within three working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents, the Inspection and Certification Authority will notify the Establishment of the scheduled time for the on-site assessment but not later than seven working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents.""e) The Establishment has been issued the ATTP Certificate but has postponed the post-issuance inspection for more than twelve months;"developmentliệu trong trường hợp có sự cố.tr"2. Post-issuance inspections and unannounced inspections:"exportObject (if poor household, mark.
1. Amend Article 1 as follows:
"b) Unannounced inspections: This is a form of unannounced inspection applied to Establishments that show signs of violations of food safety as specified in point b, Clause 3, Article 17, Clause 3, Article 31, and Clause 2, Article 36 of this Circular or when there are complaints from organizations or individuals."
"5. Amending point d, Clause 1, Article 14 as follows:"
"d) Sampling for analysis to assess the effectiveness of hygiene control during production according to Appendix IA attached to this Circular."
"Within six working days from the end of the inspection and assessment, the Inspection and Certification Authority will review the Inspection Report and notify the results to the Establishment."
"2. Post-issuance inspections and unannounced inspections:"
"a) Establishments with satisfactory results (Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3): Notify the Establishment about the inspection results and the frequency of post-issuance inspections to be applied in the future."
"b) Establishments with unsatisfactory results (Class 4): Implement as prescribed in point b, Clause 1 of this Article."
"2. The Directorate of Quality Assurance for Agricultural Products, Forestry Products, and Aquatic Products will establish a priority list for Establishments meeting all the criteria below up to the time of consideration:"
"a) The Establishment is included in the list of Establishments participating in the export seafood certification program for each export market;"
"b) The Establishment has exported consignments without any consignment being found to violate food safety by Vietnamese authorities and import markets for at least three months since the Establishment was classified as Class 1 or 2."
"8. Amending point c, Clause 1, Article 27 as follows:"
"c) Sampling rate: Determined based on the classification of food safety assurance conditions; history of food safety assurance; risk level of the product; scale, capacity, or production volume of the Establishment according to Appendix IIA attached to this Circular."
"Based on the evaluation of the implementation results, the Directorate of Quality Assurance for Agricultural Products, Forestry Products, and Aquatic Products will periodically submit to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for consideration and updating the contents of Appendix IIA to be appropriate."
"9. Amending Clause 2, Article 28 as follows:"
"2. Assessment and issuance of certificates:"
"Within one working day from the date of receiving complete information, the Inspection and Certification Authority will conduct the assessment and issue the Certificate for the export consignment based on the corresponding import market model upon reviewing the effectiveness of food safety hazard control measures as stipulated in Article 27 of this Circular or provide a written response stating the reasons for not issuing the Certificate for the export consignment."
"Article 32. Assessment and issuance of certificates"
"1. Within two working days from the date of export, the Shipper must provide in writing all necessary information required in the Certificate model according to the requirements of the competent authority of the importing country to the Inspection and Certification Authority for the issuance of the Certificate. Within one working day from the date of receiving complete information, the Inspection and Certification Authority will conduct the assessment and issue the Certificate for the export consignment based on the corresponding import market model if the inspection and testing results of the consignment meet the requirements."
"11. Replacing Appendix IV with Appendix IA attached to this Circular; replacing Appendix X with Appendix IIA attached to this Circular."
"3. Amending Clause 2, Article 11 as follows:"
"4. Amending Article 12 as follows:"
"a) Amending point e, Clause 1, Article 12 as follows:"
"2. Review and issue certificates: Within one working day from the date of receiving complete information, the Inspection and Certification Authority shall review and issue Certificates for export consignments based on the corresponding import market's model, upon reviewing the results of the effectiveness assessment of food safety hazard control measures as stipulated in Article 27 of this Circular, or provide a written response specifying the reasons for not issuing a Certificate for the export consignment."
"Article 32. Review and issue certificates 1. Within two working days from the date of export, the Shipper must provide in writing all necessary information as required by the Importing Country’s Competent Authority in the Certificate model to the Inspection and Certification Authority for issuance of the Certificate. Within one working day from the date of receiving complete information, the Inspection and Certification Authority shall review and issue the Certificate for the export consignment based on the corresponding import market's model if the inspection and testing results meet the requirements."
"11. Replace Appendix IV with Appendix IA issued together with this Circular; Appendix X with Appendix IIA issued together with this Circular."
"3. Amend Clause 2 of Article 11 as follows:"
"4. Amend Article 12 as follows:"
"- Aquatic products and aquatic product species associated with food safety hazards:"
b) Amend Clause 2 of Article 12 as follows:
a) Amend the first paragraph of Article 17 as follows:
b) Amend Clause 2 of Article 17 as follows:
Article 2. Effective Date
1. This Circular takes effect from March 30, 2017.
2. During the implementation of this Circular, if there are difficulties or obstacles, please promptly reflect them to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for appropriate amendments and supplements.
DEPUTY MINISTER
ANNEX IA
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SANITARY CONTROL ACTIVITIES
(issued together with Circular No. 02/2017/TT-BNNPTNT dated February 13, 2017 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)
"+ Bivalve molluscs that have not been monitored under the National Monitoring Program;"
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No. |
Sampling Object |
IndexAudit Frequency |
Maximum Sampling Frequency According to the Establishment's Ranking |
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Rank 1, 2 |
Class 3 |
Class 4 |
Sample Quantity and LimitWater, Ice |
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1 |
- For Establishments on the EU Export List: |
Coliforms, Escherichia coli, Enterococci, Total Plate Count at 22°C,fClostridium perfringens(including spores applicable to surface water).- For Establishments on other export lists (outside the EU):iColiforms(or Coliforms, Total Plate Count at 22°C,fheat-resistant).Loligo edulis)1 x 10Once every 12 monthsOnce every 6 monthsAs per the Inspection Authority's deadline |
- Water: 01 sample taken from the tap in use; |
- Ice: 01 sample in the ice storage area. |
- Limit: according to the Ministry of Health's Technical Regulations and Directive 98/83/EC (for establishments on the EU export list). |
Hands/worker gloves, surfaces directly contacting products Coliforms, Vibrio cholerae (only applicable to hand samples) |
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2 |
- 01 representative sample for each group of direct contact agents; |
- Limit:: KPH/100 cm²Vibrio cholerae:KPH/100 cm² |
- Water: 01 sample taken from the tap in use; |
- Ice: 01 sample in the ice storage area. |
- Limit: according to the Ministry of Health's Technical Regulations and Directive 98/83/EC (for establishments on the EU export list). |
KPH: Not detected. SAMPLING AUDIT RATES FOR PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY ESTABLISHMENTS ON THE PRIORITY LIST |
Note:Audit System
ANNEX IIA
Microorganisms
Low-risk product
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High-risk productSampling audit per production batch. |
High-risk products include:- Ready-to-eat seafood and seafood products.(1) |
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Special |
Class 1 |
Class 2 |
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- Seafood and seafood products associated with specific hazards related to species: |
Chemistry |
- Seafood and seafood products associated with specific hazards related to species: |
Chemistry |
- Seafood and seafood products associated with specific hazards related to species: |
Chemistry |
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+ Bivalve molluscs not monitored under the National Surveillance Program;(3) |
1% |
2% |
5% |
10% |
10% |
20% |
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+ Seafood with natural toxin hazards;(2) |
2% |
5% |
10% |
15% |
20% |
20% |
(1)+ Seafood with histamine hazard (except fish sauce and similar products).
(2)- Processed seafood and seafood products from non-certified Good Aquaculture Practices (VietGAP) or equivalent standards in aquaculture.
Low-risk products: Other seafood and seafood products not included in high-risk categories.
"+ Aquatic products with natural toxin hazards;"
"+ Aquatic products with histamine hazards (except fish sauce and similar products)."
"- Aquatic products and aquatic products from aquaculture that have not been certified with VietGAP Good Aquaculture Practices or other equivalent good agricultural practices standards in aquaculture in food safety inspection and certification for exported aquatic products."
"- Aquatic products and aquatic products that have undergone thermal processing."
Low-risk products: Other aquatic products and aquatic products not included in the high-risk category.
- Aquatic products and aquatic product processed by thermal treatment.
(3) Low-risk products: Other aquatic products and aquatic product not included in the high-risk product category.
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