Decision No. 2670/QD-BNN-QLCL announces the list of mandatory inspection criteria for exported, imported, and domestic batches of aquatic products. This list includes sensory, microbiological, and chemical criteria.
Scope of application
Aquatic product business enterprises; quality management agencies for agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products
Key points
- Exported aquatic product enterprises must inspect according to the list of sensory, microbiological, and chemical criteria (Article 1).
- Batches not within the scope of Article 1 shall be inspected based on the agreement between the enterprise and the inspection agency regarding the list of criteria to be inspected, in accordance with the importing country's regulations and Vietnam’s regulations (Article 2).
- The Department of Quality Management for Agricultural, Forestry, and Aquatic Products shall update and announce the list of designated inspection criteria to relevant units for implementation (Article 3).
- This Decision takes effect from the date of issuance.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Aquatic product enterprises must comply with the regulations on quality inspection to ensure food safety for exported and domestically sold goods.
- Regulatory authorities have a legal basis to monitor and control the quality of aquatic products.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Which list of criteria must aquatic product businesses comply with?
Enterprises must comply with the list of sensory, microbiological, and chemical criteria announced in this Decision.
For batches not within the scope of Article 1, what must the enterprise do?
The enterprise must agree with the inspection agency on the list of criteria to be inspected based on the regulations of the importing country and Vietnam.
Who is responsible for updating and announcing the list of designated inspection criteria?
The Department of Quality Management for Agricultural, Forestry, and Aquatic Products has this responsibility.
Full text
Pursuant to …;
Announcing the list of specified inspection criteria for batches of aquatic products
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THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Pursuant to the Food Safety Law dated July 26, 2003; Decree No. 163/2004/ND-CP dated September 7, 2004 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Food Safety Law;;
Pursuant to Decree No. 01/2008/ND-CP dated January 3, 2008 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Pursuant to Decision No. 650/2000/QD-BTS dated August 4, 2000 of the Ministry of Fisheries (now the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) on the issuance of the Regulations on Inspection and State Certification of Aquatic Product Quality;
At the proposal of the Director of the Quality Management Department for Agricultural, Forestry, and Aquatic Products,
DECISION:
Article 1. Announcing the list of specified inspection criteria for batches of aquatic products exported to markets requiring certificates, imported for processing, and batches of aquatic products leaving the factory for domestic consumption, including:
- The list of sensory/external criteria (Annex 1).
- The list of microbiological criteria (Annex 2).
- The list of chemical criteria (Annex 3).
Article 2. For batches not falling within the scope of Article 1 of this Decision, enterprises shall coordinate with inspection authorities to determine the list of inspection criteria based on the requirements of the importing country and Vietnam.
Article 3. Assigning the Directorate of Quality Assurance of Agricultural and Forestry Products and Aquatic Products to update and announce the list of specified inspection criteria to relevant units for implementation.
Article 4. This Decision takes effect from the date of signature;
Article 5. The Heads of the Office, Heads of Departments, Inspectors of the Ministry, Provincial Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development, and aquatic product production and business establishments are responsible for implementing this Decision./.
DEPUTY MINISTER
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