Decision No. 03/2004/QĐ-BTS of the Ministry of Fisheries promulgates eight industry standards for quality inspection of aquatic products, applicable to testing laboratories and aquatic product processing facilities. These standards shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Scope of application
Testing laboratories, aquatic product processing facilities, Departments of Fisheries, Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development managing fisheries, units with testing laboratories, frozen aquatic product processing facilities.
Key points
- Testing laboratories → apply seven standards on methods for inspecting the quality of aquatic products
- Frozen aquatic product processing facilities → encouraged to apply Standard 28TCN 201:2004, wherein microbiological criteria (Article 4.6) are mandatory
- The standards shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette
🌐 Social impact of this document
- To improve the quality of inspections and food safety for aquatic products and protect consumer health
- Increase costs for aquatic product processing facilities due to compliance with microbiological requirements
❓ Frequently asked questions
How many standards do testing laboratories apply?
Testing laboratories apply seven out of the eight standards, specifically Standards 28 TCN194:2004 to 28 TCN196:2004 and 28 TCN199:2004 - 28 TCN200:2004.
Which standard is mandatory to apply?
Standard 28TCN 201:2004 on frozen aquatic products - sea cucumbers, wherein microbiological criteria (Article 4.6) are mandatory to apply.
When will these standards take effect?
The standards shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Who is responsible for implementing this decision?
The Director of the Ministry's Office, Heads of Departments, Directors of the Inspection Department of the Ministry, Directors of Departments of Fisheries, Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development managing fisheries, Heads of units with testing laboratories, and Directors of frozen aquatic product processing facilities are responsible for implementing this decision.
How many standards were issued?
Eight industry standards for quality inspection of aquatic products were issued, specifically Standards 28 TCN194:2004 to 28 TCN201:2004.
Full text
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MINISTRY OF AQUATIC RESOURCES |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
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Number: 03/2004/QD-BTS |
Hanoi, January 3, 2004 |
DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF AQUATIC RESOURCES
Regarding the Issuance of Industry Standards
MINISTER OF AQUATIC RESOURCES
Decree No. 43/2003/ND-CP dated May 2, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Fisheries;
At the proposal of the Director of the Science and Technology Department,
DECISION:
Article 1: The following 08 Departmental Standards are hereby promulgated together with this Decision:
1. 28 TCN194:2004: Nitrofurans in aquatic products and aquatic product derivatives - Quantitative method by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
2. 28 TCN195:2004: Organophosphorus pesticides in aquatic products and aquatic product derivatives - Quantitative method by gas chromatography.
3. 28 TCN196:2004: Sulfonamides in aquatic product derivatives - Quantitative method by high-performance liquid chromatography.
4. 28 TCN197:2004: Penicillin in aquatic product derivatives - Quantitative method by high-performance liquid chromatography.
5. 28 TCN198:2004: Histamine in aquatic product derivatives - Quantitative method by high-performance liquid chromatography.
6. 28 TCN199:2004: Salmonella in aquatic product derivatives - Qualitative method by Polymerase Chain Reaction technique.
7. 28 TCN200:2004: Vibrio cholerae in aquatic product derivatives - Qualitative method.
8. 28 TCN201:2004: Frozen aquatic products - Squid meat
Article 2: These standards shall take effect 15 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and shall be applied as follows:
Encouragement to apply 07 standards on testing methods for quality control laboratories when conducting aquatic product quality inspections.
Encouragement to apply Standard 28TCN 201:2004 for frozen aquatic product processing facilities. Specifically, the microbiological criteria (Clause 4.6) must be mandatorily applied.
Article 3: The Director of the Ministry's Office; Heads of Departments and Bureaus; the Inspector General of the Ministry; Directors of Fisheries Departments and Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development responsible for fisheries management; Heads of units with quality control laboratories and Directors of processing facilities referred to in Article 2 are responsible for implementing this Decision.
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