What are regulations on sample of veterinary hygiene stamp for animal products serving domestic consumption (including imported animal products) in Vietnam?

What are regulations on sample of veterinary hygiene stamp for animal products serving domestic consumption (including imported animal products) in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 29 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT (amended by Clause 5 Article 1 of the Circular 10/2022/TT-BNNPTNT) stipulating sample of veterinary hygiene stamp for animal products serving domestic consumption (including imported animal products) in Vietnam as follows:

1. The sample of the veterinary hygiene stamp shall comply with the guidelines specified in the Picture No. 18 in Annex V enclosed with this Circular. To be specific:

a) The stamp shall have shape and size in accordance with regulations in point a clause 1 Article 28 of this Circular, lines in the stamps shall be dark blue and have the width of 1 mm. The stamp shall have white background and the dark-blue contents;

b) The stamp shall be divided into 3 parts according to regulations in point b clause 1 Article 28 of this Circular;

c) In the upper left corner of the stamp, there shall be an “animal quarantine” logo whose diameter is 10,5-13mm. The upper right of the stamp shall display the name of the provincial veterinary authority “SUBDEPARTMENT OF ........” in Arial font, bold and size 10-14; if the name of the authority is too long to be fully displayed;

d) The contents of the middle part of the stamp shall comply with regulations in point d clause 1 Article 28 of this Circular;

dd) The contents of the bottom part of the stamp shall comply with regulations in point dd clause 1 Article 28 of this Circular;

2. The sample of the veterinary hygiene stamp for animal products subject to veterinary hygiene treatment shall comply with the guidelines specified in the Picture No. 19 in Annex V enclosed with this Circular. To be specific:

a) The stamp shall have shape, size and contents of the top and bottom parts according to regulations in point a, b, c and dd clause 1 of this Article;

b) The contents of the middle part of the stamp shall comply with regulations in point b clause 2 Article 28 of this Circular.

3. The sample of the veterinary hygiene stamp for animal products subject to destruction shall comply with the guidelines specified in the Picture No. 20 in Annex V enclosed with this Circular. To be specific:

a) The stamp shall have shape, size and contents of the top and bottom parts according to regulations in point a, b, c and dd clause 1 of this Article;

b) The contents of the middle part of the stamp shall comply with regulations in point b clause 3 Article 28 of this Circular.

What are regulations on use of veterinary hygiene stamps in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 30 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT (amended by Clause 3 Article 2 of the Circular 10/2022/TT-BNNPTNT) stipulating use of veterinary hygiene stamps in Vietnam as follows:

1. Veterinary hygiene stamps intended for packaged carcasses or animal products:

a) At slaughterhouses: the veterinary hygiene stamps specified in section 3 of this Chapter shall be affixed on carcasses which do not bear the stamps of slaughter control specified in clause 1, point b clause 2 and clause 3 Article 32 of this Circular or red viscera like heart, liver, kidneys and by-products used as food;

b) At establishments preparing animal products from slaughterhouses: the veterinary hygiene stamps specified in section 3 of this Cicular shall be affixed on animal products processed from carcasses and meat cuts which have received slaughter control but did not bear the slaughter control stamps prescribed in point a clause 2 Article 32 of this Circular.

2. Veterinary hygiene stamps shall be stuck on the package or put into the space between the two packages of the product.

3. The seal of the veterinary authority conducting the slaughter control or veterinary hygiene inspection shall be affixed on the veterinary hygiene stamps specified in section 3 of this Chapter which are in use.

What are regulations on slaughter control stamps in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 31 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT (amended by Clause 6 Article 1 of the Circular 10/2022/TT-BNNPTNT) stipulating slaughter control stamps in Vietnam as follows:

1) Letters displayed on the stamp shall be capital letters in Arial font; if the name of the authority is too long to be fully displayed, the name of the provincial veterinary authority shall be abbreviated

2. The stamp ink must be made of a colorant on the list of food additives permitted for use in food according to regulations of the Ministry of Health; the color of ink must assure legibility and the ink must not become smeared when branded; the stamp ink on carcasses must not change the quality of meat/animal products and adversely affect consumers’ health.

3. Inks with red color shall be used for stamps specified in Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of this Circular.

4. Inks with red color shall be used for stamps specified in Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of this Circular.

5. If the animal’s skin is dark, heat stamps with shape, size and contents in accordance with those specified in this Circular may be used or the slaughter control/veterinary hygiene inspection marking specified in Article 33 of this Circular may be applied.

6. Stamps applicable to poultry shall be used as the stamp of slaughter control stamps for carcasses of suckling pigs or rabbits for domestic consumption.

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