Decision No. 629/2000/QĐ-BTS issues six industry standards for aquatic product quality inspection, including methods to measure toxins and heavy metals in bivalve mollusks and aquatic products. These standards encourage application in laboratories.
Scope of application
Laboratories, aquatic product processing facilities, units related to aquatic product quality management
Key points
- Laboratories are encouraged to apply the six industry standards for aquatic product quality inspection (Article 2).
- Standard 28TCN157:2000 specifies the method for measuring amnesic shellfish poisoning toxins in bivalve mollusks using high-performance liquid chromatography.
- Standard 28TCN158:2000 specifies the method for measuring diarrhetic shellfish poisoning toxins in bivalve mollusks using high-performance liquid chromatography.
- Standard 28TCN159:2000 specifies the method for measuring paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins in bivalve mollusks using high-performance liquid chromatography.
- Standard 28TCN160:2000 specifies the method for measuring mercury content in aquatic products using atomic absorption spectrometry.
- Standard 28TCN161:2000 specifies the method for measuring lead content in aquatic products using atomic absorption spectrometry.
- Standard 28TCN162:2000 specifies the method for measuring cadmium content in aquatic products using atomic absorption spectrometry.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Aquatic product processing facilities and laboratories must comply with these new standards, thereby improving product quality.
- Consumers and businesses benefit from ensuring the safety of aquatic food products.
- The cost of applying new measurement methods may increase for aquatic product processing facilities.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When were the industry standards for aquatic product quality inspection issued?
These standards were issued pursuant to Decision No. 629/2000/QĐ-BTS dated July 28, 2000.
Which entities need to apply the industry standards for aquatic product quality inspection?
Laboratories, aquatic product processing facilities, and units related to aquatic product quality management.
Full text
Pursuant to …;
Regarding the issuance of Industry Standards
MINISTER OF AQUATIC RESOURCES
Pursuant to the Government Decree No. 50/CP dated June 21, 1994 on the tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Fisheries;
Based on the proposal of the Director of the Science and Technology Department in the Report dated July 10, 2000;
DECISION:
Article 1. Issued together with this Decision are the following six industry standards:
1. 28TCN157:2000 "Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning Toxin in Soft-Shell Bivalves - High Performance Liquid Chromatography Quantitative Method"
2. 28TCN158:2000 "Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning Toxin in Soft-Shell Bivalves - High Performance Liquid Chromatography Quantitative Method"
3. 28TCN159:2000 "Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Toxin in Soft-Shell Bivalves - High Performance Liquid Chromatography Quantitative Method"
4. 28TCN160:2000 "Mercury Content in Aquatic Products - Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Quantitative Method"
5. 28TCN161:2000 "Lead Content in Aquatic Products - Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Quantitative Method"
6. 28TCN162:2000 "Cadmium Content in Aquatic Products - Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Quantitative Method"
12/2025/TT-BNNMT dated June 19, 2025 issued by the Minister of Agriculture and EnvironmentThe above standards are encouraged for application by testing laboratories when conducting quality inspections of aquatic products and shall take effect from the date of issuance.
Article 3. The Heads of the Ministry's Office; Heads of Departments and Bureaus; Head of the Ministry's Inspectorate; Directors of Fisheries Departments, Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development under their jurisdiction; Director of the Quality Control and Sanitation Testing Center; Heads of units with laboratories as stipulated in Article 2 and aquatic product processing facilities are responsible for implementing this Decision.
DEPUTY MINISTER
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