What are regulations on storage of food origin tracing system in Vietnam?
What are regulations on storage of food origin tracing system in Vietnam? Thank you!
Storage of food origin tracing system in Vietnam
Pursuant to Article 6 of the Circular 17/2021/TT-BNNPTNT (takes effect from 02/02/2022) stipulating storage of food origin tracing system in Vietnam as follows:
- The mandatory information that must be stored for origin tracing purposes at each facility for each batch produced and traded domestically:
+ Incoming consignment: Name, address, and code (if any) of the consignor; time, place of receipt; consignment information (name/type, weight, identification code);
+ Batch: information of the batch at each stage (production time, name/type, weight, batch identification code);
+ Outgoing consignment: Name, address, and code (if any) of the consignee; time, place of receipt; consignment information (name/type, weight, identification code).
- The mandatory information that must be stored for origin tracing purposes at each food import facility about each consignment of imported food includes the information prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article and the information about the production facility and the exporting country.
- The data management, origin tracing information encryption system shall be stored by appropriate devices in order to be conveniently searched. The minimum storage time from the date of production for food products for which display of shelf life is not mandatory:
+ 6 (six) months for fresh agro-forestry-fishery food products;
+ 2 (two) years for processed or frozen agro-forestry-fishery food products.
- If information about an agro-forestry-fishery food product of a goods lot includes a shelf life, the facility shall store its origin tracing information for at least 12 months from the date of expiration.
- Customer information storage is optional for retailers.
Establishment of food origin tracing system in Vietnam
Pursuant to Article 5 of the Circular 17/2021/TT-BNNPTNT (takes effect from 02/02/2022) stipulating establishment of food origin tracing system in Vietnam as follows:
The establishment of an origin tracing system includes:
- Application scope of the system
- Procedures for encryption and identification of materials, semi-finished products, and finished products during the entire production and trading process. Encryption procedures shall be ensured to accurately support the origin tracing of necessary information from the previous production stage.
- Procedures for recording, entering data and storing documents during the production process.
- Procedures for annual inspection and system update, amendment, and supplement.
- Procedures for origin tracing (performer, content, method, time of implementation).
- Assignment of tasks.
Order of food origin tracing in Vietnam
Pursuant to Article 7 of the Circular 17/2021/TT-BNNPTNT (takes effect from 02/02/2022) stipulating order of food origin tracing in Vietnam as follows:
A facility shall conduct origin tracing for unsafe food products prescribed in Clause 1 Article 54 of the Law on Food Safety in the following orders:
- Determine the batch or the outgoing consignment that needs to be traced through stored documents.
- Make an information statistic of the type of food, quantity of foods produced, imported, sold, or in inventory; a list of names, addresses of customers, and food distribution agents (if any).
- Identify stages of production related to the batch or the outgoing consignment that needs to be traced.
- Make a report on origin tracing results of the batch or outgoing consignment, or results of recall and handling of unsafe food in accordance with Chapter III of this Circular; make an investigation report on the cause of unsafe food and results of remedies application in accordance with Clause 2 Article 18 of this Circular.
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