What are regulations on placement of slaughter control stamps in Vietnam? What are regulations on marks of animal slaughter control and veterinary hygiene inspection in Vietnam? What are regulations on slaughter control stampling for carcasses unconformable to veterinary hygiene standards in Vietnam?
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Pursuant to Article 32 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT (amended by Clause 7 Article 1 of the Circular 10/2022/TT-BNNPTNT) stipulating placement of slaughter control stamps in Vietnam as follows:
1. For carcasses of teenage pigs, suckling pigs and rabbits: 01 stamp of slaughter control shall be affixed to the rump of the carcass.
2. Regarding carcasses of livestocks:
a) For carcasses and meat cuts sent from the slaughterhouse to the preparing establishment in a closed line: 01 stamp of slaughter control shall be affixed to the rump of the carcass;
b) Carcasses and meat cuts for sale: 01 “slaughter control” stamp shall be affixed to the shoulder, the belly and the rump (regarding the carcass); or at a position that facilitates the verification of completed veterinary hygiene inspection (regarding the meat cuts).
3. Regarding carcasses of poultry:
a) For carcasses of poultry serving export: 01 stamp of slaughter control shall be affixed to the breast of the carcass;
b) For poultry’s carcasses serving domestic consumption: 02 stamps of slaughter control shall be affixed to the 2 side of the breast of the carcass; for packaged whole chicken, 01 stamp shall be affixed to the breast of the carcass.
Pursuant to Article 33 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating marks of animal slaughter control and veterinary hygiene inspection in Vietnam as follows:
The marking of animal slaughter control and veterinary hygiene inspection shall be carried out as follows:
1. The marking of slaugher control or veterinary hygiene inspection shall be applied to animal products in tight package which are not conformable to regulations in Article 30 or Article 32 of this Circular:
2. Animal products specified in clause 1 of this Article shall be put in tight package made of materials complying with food safety standards; the marks containing code numbers shall be directly affixed to the package to verify that the product has received slaughter control and/or veterinary hygiene inspection.
3. The management of the marking of animal slaughter control and veterinary hygiene inspection:
a) The quantity and the model of the package specified in clause 2 of this Article shall bear the inspection and supervision of competent veterinary authorities;
b) The mark of slaughter control/veterinary hygiene inspection shall be placed on the frontal side, to the upper right of the package;
c) Shape, size and content of the mark of slaughter control/veterinary hygiene inspection shall comply with regulations in Article 23 of this Circular;
d) The code number for marking of slaughter control/veterinary hygiene inspection shall be issued and managed by a competent veterinary authority according to regulations in Article 35 of this Circular in cooperation with relevant agencies.
Pursuant to Article 34 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating slaughter control stampling for carcasses unconformable to veterinary hygiene standards in Vietnam as follows:
1. Carcasses unconformable to veterinary hygiene and subject to destruction must bear the stamps prescribed in Articles 18, 19, 20 and 21, applicable to slaughterhouses serving export, or Articles 24, 25, 26 and 27 of this Circular, applicable to slaughterhouses serving domestic consumption; the placement of the stamps must ensure the capability of certifying that the carcasses and animal products have gone through veterinary hygiene inspection.
2. Veterinary technicians carrying out on-site inspection at slaughterhouses must carefully supervise the veterinary hygiene treatment of carcasses unconformable to veterinary hygiene according to regulations.
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