Principles of handling of animals and animal products unconformable to veterinary hygiene requirements in Vietnam

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1.  Principles of handling of animals and animal products unconformable to veterinary hygiene requirements in Vietnam

Principles of handling of animals and animal products unconformable to veterinary hygiene requirements according to Article 10 of Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT are as follows:

- The veterinary hygiene practices for animals and animal products must be conducted as soon as possible and under the guidance, supervision and inspection of veterinary technician.

- Any person directly processes infected animals or animal products carrying hazardous diseases must be equipped with personal protective equipment.

- Places where the veterinary hygiene practice is conducted must be licensed by a competent authority.

- Any place, equipment and tools serving the hygiene practice for animals and animal products which are unconformable to veterinary hygiene requirements must be cleansed and disinfected after each course of hygiene practice.

- The owner of the animal must pay all the costs during the isolation and supervision; the owner of the batch of animal products must pay all the costs for preservation of animal products until there is the conclusion of the veterinary authority.

2. Procedures for handling animals and animal products unconformable to veterinary hygiene requirements in Vietnam

According to Article 11 of Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT, when an animal/animal product is found unconformable to veterinary hygiene requirements, the competent veterinary authority/veterinary technician shall:

- Isolate such animal from others;

- Formulate a report on the veterinary hygiene condition of the animal/animal product using the Form No. 04 of Annex II enclosed with Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT; request of the owner of the establishment or the owner of the batch for the conduct of veterinary hygiene to ensure the epidemic safety and the food safety and minimize the environment pollution;

Mẫu số 04

- Collect and send specimens from the animal/animal product to the laboratory, as it is necessary, for examination of the microorganism and veterinart drug residue standards according to the Form No. 03 in the Annex II enclosed with Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT;

Mẫu số 03

- Formulate a report on handling of veterinary hygiene for the animal/animal product unconformable to veterinary hygiene requirements using the Form No. 05 of Annex II enclosed with Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT;

Mẫu số 05

- Notify the owner of the establishment/owner of the batch and relevant agencies of the handling results and requirements for animals/animal products to be used after the handling;

- Guide, supervise and inspect the conduct of veterinary hygiene.

3. Regulations on on-site handling of animals unconformable to veterinary hygiene standards in Vietnam

Regulations on on-site handling of animals unconformable to veterinary hygiene standards according to Article 12 of Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT are as follows:

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

- Animals unconformable to veterinary hygiene requirements shall be handled according to the guidelines in section 1 of Annex VI enclosed with Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT.

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

4. Regulations on handling of animal products unconformable to veterinary hygiene standards in Vietnam

Regulations on handling of animal products unconformable to veterinary hygiene standards according to Article 13 of Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT are as follows:

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

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

+ 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 Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT;

+ Animal products unconformable to requirements for organoleptic conditions shall be handled according to the guidelines in section 3 of Annex VI enclosed with Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT;

+ 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 Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT;

+ 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 Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT;

+ Animal products carrying parasites or larvae of parasite shall be handled according to the guidance in section 6 of Annex VI enclosed with Circular 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT.

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