Circular No. 50/2016/TT-BYT stipulates the maximum residue limits of plant protection chemicals in domestically produced and imported food products in Vietnam to ensure consumer health safety. This document applies to organizations and individuals engaged in food production and business.
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["organizations and individuals engaged in food production and business"]
핵심 사항
- Organizations and individuals engaged in food production and business must comply with the maximum residue limits of plant protection chemicals in food as specified in the annex attached to this circular.
- Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) is the highest amount of a pesticide residue permitted in or on food, expressed as milligrams per kilogram of food.
- Pesticide residues include derivatives of pesticides such as transformation products, metabolites, reaction products, and impurities considered significant for toxicity.
- Maximum Residue Limit from Other Sources (EMRL) is the highest amount of a pesticide residue or contaminant from the environment allowed in food, expressed as milligrams per kilogram of food.
- Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) is the amount of a chemical that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without adverse health effects, expressed as milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
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- Consumers will feel more secure knowing that food is being monitored for pesticide residues.
- Organizations and individuals engaged in food production and business must comply with these new regulations, which may face difficulties in adjusting their production processes and quality management.
- State management agencies will have additional tools to control food hygiene and safety.
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How are the maximum residue limits of plant protection chemicals in food defined?
Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) is the highest amount of a pesticide residue permitted in or on food, expressed as milligrams per kilogram of food.
What does pesticide residues include?
Pesticide residues include derivatives of pesticides such as transformation products, metabolites, reaction products, and impurities considered significant for toxicity.
What is the Maximum Residue Limit from Other Sources (EMRL)?
Maximum Residue Limit from Other Sources (EMRL) is the highest amount of a pesticide residue or contaminant from the environment allowed in food, expressed as milligrams per kilogram of food.
What is the significance of the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI)?
Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) is the amount of a chemical that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without adverse health effects, expressed as milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
When does this circular take effect?
This circular takes effect from July 1, 2017.
전문
CIRCULAR
Regulations on maximum residue limits of plant protection products in food
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On the basis of The Food Safety Law dated June 17, 2010;
Pursuant to Decree No. 38/2012/NĐ-CP dated April 25, 2012 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Food Safety Law;
On the basis of Decree No. 63/2012/NĐ-CP dated August 31, 2012 of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
At the proposal of the Director of the Food Safety Administration;
The Minister of Health issues this Circular prescribing maximum residue limits of plant protection products in food:
Article 1. Scope of Regulation and Applicability
1. This Circular prescribes maximum residue limits of plant protection products in food produced domestically and imported.
2. This Circular applies to organizations and individuals producing and trading in food, and relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals.
Article 2. Interpretation of Terms
In this Circular, the following terms are understood as follows:
1. Maximum Residue Level (MRL) is the highest permissible level of a plant protection product residue in food (unit of measurement: mg/kg of food).
2. Plant Protection Product Residue refers to residues of a plant protection product in food resulting from its use.
Plant protection product residues may originate from unknown sources that cannot be avoided (such as from the environment) or from the use of chemicals.
Plant protection product residues include derivatives of the plant protection product such as transformation products, metabolites, reaction products, and impurities considered significant in terms of toxicity.
3. Extraneous Maximum Residue Limit (EMRL) is the highest permissible level in food of a plant protection product residue or contaminant from the environment (including the use of chemicals in agriculture prior to the present), excluding residues from the direct or indirect application of plant protection products or contaminants to food (unit of measurement: mg/kg of food).
4. Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) is the amount of a chemical that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without adverse health effects (unit of measurement: mg/kg body weight).
Plant Protection Product Code (Code) is the plant protection product code of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Article 3. Prescribing maximum residue limits of plant protection products in food
Maximum residue limits of plant protection products in food are prescribed in the Appendix attached to this Circular.
Article 4. Implementation provisions
1. This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2017.
Part 8 "Maximum Residue Limits of Plant Protection Products in Food" issued with Decision No. 46/2007/QĐ-BYT dated December 19, 2007 of the Minister of Health on "Regulations on Maximum Biological and Chemical Contamination Levels in Food" shall cease to be effective from the date this Circular takes effect.
2. The Food Safety Agency is responsible for organizing the implementation of this Circular in coordination with relevant competent agencies.
In the course of implementation, if there are difficulties, agencies, organizations, and individuals are requested to promptly report to the Ministry of Health (Food Safety Agency) for consideration and resolution./.
DEPUTY MINISTER
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