Vietnam: Procedures for declaration of conformity of domestically manufactured animal feed products

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According to Circular No. 04/2020/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, procedures for declaration of conformity of domestically manufactured animal feed products are prescribed as follows:

1. Procedures for declaration of conformity shall comply with the regulations laid down in Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BKHCN and Circular No. 02/2017/TT-BKHCN:

The authority receiving documents for registration of conformity declaration is a specialized authority in the area where the manufacturing takes place or business is registered: the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of a province or central-affiliated city or animal feed authority or aquaculture feed authority assigned tasks by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

2. Declaration of conformity of a product that is both traditional feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed: The declarant is required to follow only 01 procedure for conformity declaration according to the following principle:

- Conformity of all undesirable substances specified in this document shall be assessed.

- In case of declaring conformity using the certification result given by a certification body: the declarant shall select a body certifying conformity of animal feed or body certifying conformity of aquaculture feed to conduct assessment. The body shall issue a Certificate that states “sản phẩm phù hợp yêu cầu kỹ thuật của thức ăn truyền thống và nguyên liệu sản xuất thức ăn thủy sản” (“the product has complied with technical requirements applied to traditional feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed”).

- The declarant shall submit documents for registration of conformity declaration to one of the receiving authorities specified in 2.2.1 of this document. The receiving authority shall issue a notice of receipt of documents for registration of declarations of conformity, which states “sản phẩm phù hợp yêu cầu kỹ thuật của thức ăn truyền thống và nguyên liệu sản xuất thức ăn thủy sản” (“the product has complied with technical requirements applied to traditional feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed”).

Besides, Circular No. 04/2020/TT-BNNPTNT also stipulates the procedures for declaration of conformity of imported products as follows:

- Procedures for declaration of conformity of imported animal feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed shall comply with regulations of law on quality of products and goods; technical regulations and standards; management of animal feeds and aquaculture feed.

- Results of conformity of the same undesirable substances in traditional feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed specified in this document shall be mutually recognized upon inspection of quality of imported traditional feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed.

More details can be found in Circular No. 04/2020/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, which takes effect from July 01, 2020.

Le Hai

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