What are regulations on veterinary hygiene and food safety supervision of animals and animal products used as food in Vietnam?

What are regulations on veterinary hygiene and food safety supervision of animals and animal products used as food in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 13 Article 1 of the Circular 10/2022/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating as follows:

1. Subjects of supervision:

a) Animals subject to slaughter;

b) Meat and meat products at slaughterhouses and business establishments;

c) Fresh milk, bee’s honey, salanganes nest at raising, collecting, preparing, processing, storing and trading establishments;

d) Imported animal products used as food;

dd) Other animal products used as food, on request.

2. Formulation of supervision plans and contents:

a) Plan for and content of supervision of animal products for import and export: Every year, the Department of Animal Health shall preside over formulating supervision plan and contents, submit them to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development for and provision of funding for implementation thereof; report the results of supervision and analysis of samples and the implementation plan in the next year to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; issue written notification to the competent authorities of the importing country of animal products upon request; issue a written notification to the competent veterinary authority of the exporting country, request investigation of the cause and corrective actions and send a report to the Department of Animal Health if the supervised sample fails to ensure food safety according to regulations of Vietnam;

b) Plans and contents of supervision of animal products that serve domestic consumption: Every year, the provincial veterinary authorities shall make the plans and contents of supervision and submit to the competent authorities under the provincial People’s Committees for approval for such plans and contents and provision of the funding for the implementation thereof. The provincial veterinary authorities shall cooperate with relevant units in implementation of the approved plans;

c) Collection of samples and funding for the analysis of such samples: The Department of Animal Health shall collect samples that serve the examination pertaining to microbiological contamination and analysis of toxic residues in animal products according to the plans which have been approved and funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development;

The provincial veterinary authorities shall collect samples that serve the examination pertaining to microbiological contamination and analysis of toxic residues in animal products according to the plans which have been approved and funded by the provincial People’s Committees;

If the establishments in the approved plan for supervision have the supervision samples that fail to meet the requirements under applicable regulations or the establishments voluntarily apply for supervision or carry out supervision at the request of the importing country, the owner shall pay the costs of analysis of the samples.

d) The inspection and supervision of bee’s honey shall comply with the regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on inspection and supervision of veterinary hygiene and food safety for bee’s honey.

3. Veterinary hygiene and food safety supervision shall be carried out as follows:

a) The veterinary hygiene and food safety supervision of animals, animal products used as the imported food shall be carried out together with the quarantine;

b) The veterinary hygiene and food safety supervision of animals, animal products used as the exported food, transported out of a province shall be carried out together with the site supervision of veterinary hygiene specified in Clause 2 Article 38 of this Circular.

What are responsibilities of provincial veterinary authorities regarding veterinary hygiene inspection in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 41 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT (supplemented by Clause 14 Article 1 of the Circular 10/2022/TT-BNNPTNT) stipulating responsibilities of provincial veterinary authorities regarding veterinary hygiene inspection in Vietnam as follows:

a) Formulate and implement annual supervision programs applicable to entities specified in points a, b and d clause 1 Article 40 of this Circular;

b) Analyze hazards of animals and animal products; trace the origine of animals and animal products unconformable to veterinary hygiene in local areas;

c) Comply with regulations in clauses 1, 2, 3 and 5 Article 75 of the Law on veterinary medicine;

d) Provide professional trainings for persons in charge of slaughter inspection under management.

dd) The veterinary staff who is assigned by the competent authority to inspect veterinary hygiene in slaughterhouses and control animal slaughter according to regulations of this Circular shall be trained in veterinary or animal husbandry at intermediate level or higher; trained and issued with certificate of technical training in control of animal slaughter.

What are responsibilities of People’s Committees at all levels regarding veterinary hygiene inspection in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 42 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating responsibilities of People’s Committees at all levels regarding veterinary hygiene inspection in Vietnam as follows:

1. Responsibilities of People's Committees of provinces: Comply with regulations in clause 1 Article 76 of the Law on veterinary medicine.

2. Responsibilities of People's Committees of districts: Comply with regulations in clause 2 Article 76 of the Law on veterinary medicine.

3. Responsibilities of People's Committees of communes: Comply with regulations in clause 3 Article 76 of the Law on veterinary medicine.

What are responsibilities of relevant organizations and individuals regarding veterinary hygiene inspection in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 43 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating responsibilities of relevant organizations and individuals regarding veterinary hygiene inspection in Vietnam as follows:

1. Submit to the management and supervision of competent veterinary authorities.

2. Record and retain information serving the trace of origin of animals and animal products according to regulations in clause 2 Article 77 of the Law on veterinary medicine.

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