What are the responsibilities of the Vietnam Beekeepers Association in inspecting and supervising veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey?
- What are the contents of the program on supervising veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey in Vietnam?
- What are the responsibilities of the Vietnam Beekeepers Association in inspecting and supervising veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey?
- What are the requirements for members of inspection teams when engaging in the program on supervising veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey in Vietnam?
What are the contents of the program on supervising veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 9 of Circular 15/2022/TT-BNNPTNT, the contents of the program on supervising veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey in Vietnam include:
Details of Supervision program
1. Supervise compliance of honey production facilities with regulations and law on veterinary health and food safety
a) With respect to production facilities of export honey: supervise in accordance with Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 7 hereof;
b) With respect to honey production facilities other than those specified under Point a of this Clause: supervise in accordance with Circular No. 17/2018/TT-BNNPTNT and Circular No. 38/2018/TT-BNNPTNT;
c) With respect to honey production facilities with unqualified supervision indicators: comply with Clause 4 Article 7 hereof.
2. Develop supervision sample pool and announce the plan for implementing Supervision program, including:
a) Quantity of honey samples collected from beekeeping facilities, honey purchasing facilities, and honey processing facilities in order to monitor residues and contaminating microorganisms;
b) Quantity of feed collected from beekeeping facilities in order to supervise the use of veterinary drug in beekeeping;
c) Notify the plan for implementing the Supervision program to relevant agencies, entities, and facilities where samples are collected.
3. Collect samples, adjust sampling plan (if necessary), and analyze samples based on annual approved indicators and analysis methods in accordance with Article 10 hereof.
4. Deal with samples that do not meet veterinary hygiene and food safety standards in accordance with Article 11 hereof.
5. Consolidate and produce reports on annual supervision results for management purposes and at request of importing countries (in case of production facilities of export honey).
What are the responsibilities of the Vietnam Beekeepers Association in inspecting and supervising veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey?
Pursuant to Article 16 of Circular 15/2022/TT-BNNPTNT, the responsibilities of the Vietnam Beekeepers Association in inspecting and supervising veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey are:
- Cooperate with the Department of Animal Health in working with relevant competent authorities of importing countries pertaining to honey export; update request of competent authorities of importing countries pertaining to food safety standards applicable to export honey.
- Participate and cooperate in popularizing regulations on veterinary hygiene and food safety of honey to honey production facilities.
- Consolidate difficulties and issues in honey production and request competent authorities to review.
- Propose and provide feedback pertaining to risks of violation of veterinary hygiene and food safety of honey to inspection and supervision authorities in accordance with Article 4 hereof.
What are the requirements for members of inspection teams when engaging in the program on supervising veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Point b, Clause 2, Article 6 of Circular 15/2022/TT-BNNPTNT, the requirements for members of inspection teams when engaging in the program on supervising veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey in Vietnam are:
Requirements for organizations and individuals engaging in Supervision program
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2. With respect to heads, members of inspection and supervision teams and sample collectors
a) Heads of inspection and supervision teams: must be department managers or higher of inspection and supervision authorities or heads of entities assigned by inspection and supervision authorities to take charge implementing the Supervision program;
b) Members of inspection and supervision teams: must obtain at least one university-level degree or higher in husbandry, animal health, food technology, biotechnology, and agricultural product processing; have attended professional training courses organized by Department of Animal Health in fields appropriate to fields of inspection and appraisal;
c) Sample collectors: must be trained in husbandry, animal health, food technology, biotechnology, or agricultural product processing; must obtain certificate of completion of sample collection training courses organized by Department of Animal Health.
Thus, for members of teams when engaging in the program on inspecting veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey in Vietnam, there must be at least 01 member having university-level degree or higher in husbandry, animal health, food technology, biotechnology, and agricultural product processing; have attended professional training courses organized by Department of Animal Health in fields appropriate to fields of inspection and appraisal.
Circular 15/2022/TT-BNNPTNT will take effect from December 10, 2022.
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