What are regulations on on-site handling of animals unconformable to veterinary hygiene standards at slaughterhouses in Vietnam?

What are regulations on on-site handling of animals unconformable to veterinary hygiene standards at slaughterhouses in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 12 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating on-site handling of animals unconformable to veterinary hygiene standards at slaughterhouses in Vietnam as follows:

1. Handling measures inlcude: termination of the slaughter; slaughter in separate areas; mandatory slaughter, mandatory destruction or conversion of use purposes.

2. Animals unconformable to veterinary hygiene requirements shall be handled according to the guidelines in section 1 of Annex VI enclosed with this Circular.

3. The Department of Animal Health shall provide guidance on mandatory handling measures for animals carrying pathogens of new infectious diseases.

What are regulations on handling of animal products unconformable to veterinary hygiene standards at slaughterhouses in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating handling of animal products unconformable to veterinary hygiene standards at slaughterhouses in Vietnam as follows:

1. Handling measures comprise: destruction; heat treatment; mechanic treatment; conversion of use purposes.

2. Guidance on on-site handling of animal products unconformable to veterinary hygiene requirements:

a) Animal products which are found carrying pathogens of infectious diseases during the slaughter shall be handled according to the guidance in section 2 of Annex VI enclosed with this Circular;

b) Animal products unconformable to requirements for organoleptic conditions shall be handled according to the guidelines in section 3 of Annex VI enclosed with this Circular;

c) Animal products suffering microbiological contamination which is not allowed to contain or of an amount exceeding the allowable one shall be handled according to the guidance in section 4 of Annex VI enclosed with this Circular;

d) Animal products unconformable to the requirements for the standards of antibiotic residues or contains residues of banned or poisonous substances shall be handled according to the guidance in section 5 of Annex VI enclosed with this Circular;

dd) Animal products carrying parasites or larvae of parasite shall be handled according to the guidance in section 6 of Annex VI enclosed with this Circular.

What are regulations on sample of slaughter control stamp to be affixed to livestock carcass for export in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 14 of the Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating sample of slaughter control stamp to be affixed to livestock carcass for export in Vietnam as follows:

1. The stamp shall have a circular shape with the size as follows: the diameters of the outer circle and of the inner circle shall be equal to 40 mm and 25 mm respectively, there shall be a line going through the center of the two circles which divides the stamp into 2 equal parts. The widths of the outer circle, the inner circle and the horizontal line shall be equal to 1 mm.

2. The space between the outer circle and the inner circle:

a) The letters “K. S. G. M. X. K” (the abbreviated form of the phrase “kiểm soát giết mổ xuất khẩu” - control of slaughter serving export) shall be displayed at the top of the stamp, whose height and thickness shall be equal to 4 mm and 1 mm respectively;b) The phrase “CỤC THÚ Ý” (Department of Animal Health) shall be displayed at the bottom of the stamp, whose height and thickness shall be equal to 4 mm and 1 mm respectively;

3. The circle in the middle of the stamp shall display the code of the slaughterhouses as follows:

a) At the top of the circle: the code of the slaughterhouse management authority using the letter A, B, C, etc., whose height and thickness shall be equal to 10 mm and 2 mm respectively;

b) At the bottom of the circle: the number sign of the slaughterhouse using the number 1, 2, 3, etc., whose height and thickness shall be equal to 10 mm and 2 mm respectively.

4. The sample of the stamp is specified in the Picture No. 1 in Annex IV enclosed with this Circular.

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