Vietnam’s regulations on management of biological products intended for environmental treatment in aquaculture

According to Circular No. 08/2019/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, management of permissible levels in chemicals and biological products intended for environmental treatment in aquaculture is prescribed as follows:

First, declaration of conformity: Organizations and individuals shall submit declarations of conformity of chemicals and biological products intended for environmental treatment in aquaculture as follows:

- Regarding domestically manufactured products, the certification result given by the certification body registered or accredited as prescribed by law shall be sent.

- Regarding imported products, the certification or assessment result given by the certification body or the conformity assessment body registered or accredited as prescribed by law shall be sent.

Second, conformity assessment: Organizations and individuals shall assess conformity of chemicals and biological products intended for environmental treatment in aquaculture as follows:

- Regarding domestically manufactured products, Method 1 (Representative sample testing) shall be adopted.

- Regarding imported products, Method 7 (Testing and evaluation of batches of goods) shall be adopted.

Procedures and documentation requirements for declaration of conformity are specified in Clauses 3 and 4 Article 1 of Circular No. 02/2017/TT-BKHCN dated March 31, 2017 of the Ministry of Science and Technology on amendments to Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BKHCN dated December 12, 2012. Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall receive documents submitted for declaration of conformity by organizations and individuals registering their manufacturing and trading within provinces and cities.

Contents, sequence and principles of using conformity assessment methods are specified in Appendix II of Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BKHCN dated December 12, 2012 of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

More details can be found in Circular No. 08/2019/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, which takes effect from January 01, 2020.

Thu Ba

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