What are regulations on the list of products and goods subject to state inspection of imported food safety in Vietnam?
What are regulations on the list of products and goods subject to state inspection of imported food safety in Vietnam? What are accredited/designated testing indicators on microbiology regarding safety of imported foods in Vietnam?
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What are regulations on the list of products and goods subject to state inspection of imported food safety in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Section I of the Appendix issued together with the Decision 1059/QD-BYT in 2022 stipulating the list of products and goods subject to state inspection of imported food safety in Vietnam as follows:
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No. |
Name of product/group of products |
Note |
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1 |
Bottled water, mineral water, ice (ready-to-use ice and ice used for food processing) |
Other than ice used for storage and processing of products under management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
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2 |
Functional foods |
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3 |
Micronutrients in food |
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4 |
Food additives, food flavorings, food processing aids |
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5 |
Implements, packaging and containers in direct contact with foods |
Other than implements, packaging and containers in direct contact with foods under the management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade that are manufactured in the same facility and only used in such facility’s foods |
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6 |
Other products not included in the list of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
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What are accredited/designated testing indicators on microbiology regarding safety of imported foods in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Section II of the Appendix issued together with the Decision 1059/QD-BYT in 2022 stipulating accredited/designated testing indicators as follows:
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II |
Microbiology |
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01 |
Enumeration of Salmonella spp. |
Functional foods |
TCVN 10780-1:2017 (ISO 6579-1:2017) |
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02 |
Enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes |
ISO 11290-1:2017 |
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03 |
Enumeration of total aerobic microorganisms |
Functional foods |
AOAC 966.23 |
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04 |
Enumeration of total aerobic microorganisms at 30°C |
TCVN 4884-1:2015 (ISO 4833-1:2013) |
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05 |
Enumeration of coliforms, Escherichia coli |
AOAC 966.24 |
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06 |
Enumeration of coliforms, Escherichia coli |
AOAC 991.14 |
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07 |
Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus MPN technique |
AOAC 987.09 |
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08 |
Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus Spread plate technique |
AOAC 975.55 |
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09 |
Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens |
AOAC 976.30 |
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10 |
Enumeration of Bacillus cereus |
AOAC 980.31 |
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11 |
Enumeration of yeasts and moulds |
TCVN 8275-1:2010 (ISO 21527-1:2008) |
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12 |
Enumeration of total yeasts and moulds |
TCVN 8275-2:2010 (ISO 21527-2:2008) |
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13 |
Rapid enumeration of total yeasts and moulds |
AOAC 2014.05 |
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14 |
Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae |
Foods, Functional foods |
ISO 21528-2:2017 |
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15 |
Enumeration of yeasts and moulds in products with water activity (aw) greater than 0,95 Colony count technique |
Products with water activity (aw) greater than 0,95 |
TCVN 8275-1:2010 (ISO 21527-1:2008) |
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16 |
Enumeration of total aerobic microorganisms Colony count technique |
Foods |
AOAC 966.23 |
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17 |
Enumeration of coliforms and Escherichia coli |
AOAC 966.24 |
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18 |
Enumeration of coliforms and Escherichia coli |
AOAC 991.14 (TCVN 9975:2013) |
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19 |
Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae |
TCVN 5518-2:2007 |
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20 |
Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae |
ISO 21528-2:2017 |
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21 |
Enumeration of Bacillus cereus |
Foods |
AOAC 980.31 |
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22 |
Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens |
AOAC 976.30 |
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23 |
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes |
AOAC 993.12 |
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24 |
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes |
TCVN 7700-1:2007 |
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25 |
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes |
ISO 11290-1:2017 |
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26 |
Enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes |
ISO 11290-2:2017 |
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27 |
Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
HD.PP.08.01/ TT.VS: 2018 (Ref. 3347/QD - BYT 31/7/2001) |
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28 |
Detection of Salmonella spp. |
AOAC 967.27 |
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29 |
Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus MPN technique |
AOAC 987.09 |
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30 |
Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus Spread plate technique |
AOAC 975.55 |
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31 |
Enumeration of Streptococcus faecalis |
HD.PP.07.01/ TT.VS: 2018 (Ref. 3351 /QD - BYT 31/7/2001) |
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32 |
Enumeration of Lactobacillus bacteria |
TCVN 5522:1991 |
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33 |
Enumeration of total mesophilic lactic acid bacteria |
TCVN 7906:2008 (ISO 15214:1998) |
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34 |
Enumeration of yeasts and moulds in products with water activity (aw) less than 0,95 |
TCVN 8275-2:2010 (ISO 21527-2:2008) |
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35 |
Enumeration of total microorganisms at 30°C |
TCVN 4884-1:2015 (ISO 4833-1:2013) |
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36 |
Enumeration of presumptive Bacillus cereus |
Foods |
TCVN 4992:2005 (ISO 7932:2004) |
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37 |
Detection of Salmonella spp. |
TCVN 10780-1:2017 (ISO 6579-1:2017) |
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38 |
Enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci |
TCVN 4830-1:2005 (ISO 6888-1:1999, AMD 1: 2003) |
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39 |
Enumeration of Coliforms |
TCVN 6848:2007 (ISO 4832:2006) |
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40 |
Enumeration of β-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli |
TCVN 7924-2:2008 (ISO 16649-2:2001) |
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41 |
Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae Petrifilm method |
AOAC 2003.01 (TCVN 9980:2013) |
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42 |
Enumeration of Coliforms and E. coli |
Ice, Bottled water, bottled mineral water |
TCVN 6187-1:2009 |
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43 |
Enumeration of Coliforms and E. coli |
ISO 9308-1:2014 AMD 1:2016 |
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44 |
Enumeration of Intestinal Enterococci (Faecal Streptococci) |
TCVN 6189-2:2009 ISO 7899-2:2000 (E) |
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45 |
Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
ISO 16266: 2006 TCVN 8881: 2011 |
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46 |
Enumeration of the spores of sulfite - reducing anaerobes (clostridia) |
ISO 6461 -2:1986 (E) TCVN 6191-2:1996 |
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47 |
Enumeration of total aerobic microorganisms at 22°C, 37°C |
ISO 6222:1999 (E) |
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48 |
Enumeration of the Bifidobacterium spp. |
Probiotics, micronutrient-fortified milk products |
TCVN 9635:2013 (ISO 29981:2010) |
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49 |
Identification of folic acid (Vitamin B9) |
Micronutrient-fortified milk and milk products |
HD.PP.38.01/ TT.VS:2021 (Ridascreen ® Fast folic acid kit - rBiopharm) |
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50 |
Identification of Vitamin B12 |
Micronutrient-fortified water-based beverages |
HD.PP.43/ TT.VS: 2021 (Ridascreen ® Fast Vitamin B12 kit - rBiopharm) |
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