Provisional Regulation on the announcement of quality standards for specialized goods of the Agricultural Service

JJ/E :\Jli\'/SJJ{r' OFA(iJUCULJ'UHL A,\D B URAL IJEVELOPMEAT DECISIO\ '"O, ,%/2001/QD/BNN OF -\l.Cl 1ST 2J, 2001 PR0;\ILU;.-\TINC THE PRO\'1 SIO\AL RECLLATION ON TIIE . .\.NNOliN CE\IENT OF QL.-\LITY STAND.ARDS FOR SPECIALIZED GOODS OF TIH: AGRICLL ·ruRE SERVICE TIIE :Vll~ISTER OF 1\GRICULTl1R£ AND 1·11111 .. , 1 t)L'' 1l"t-•o· PM1-.N· !T '\. ," "'\ I -~ . (:.i, r. ·' ~. :. · , • . !'11/"1110111 ,,; 1h~' (;o;·e·i·/?1)i{!i1(.,· Decree No. 73-Cl' of .-\', n·,·111her I, 1995 on 1he,funclion.1. tasks. po1rcrs ,ind U(i! Uni::atiotwl .srrucli1re of the Ministry of .4gnn1/n1re and Rui'all}.ivdopment; f'11rs11unr to the ( iovcri1/lli;nt .i- J)ecrec No. 86-CI' oi /}('ccmhi:r 8.· IfJ9j, on the as.\'1gnnu:111 c,f n~ 'I" 111sihl11 ict j(!r Stuii· n1anage1 nent over r,ood.1 ij/lW'// "c' ' . -'.' .. l'ursiiant 1ri l)c¢/,1·1on No: NJS;2000,QD 13KJ-J( ·,\JfT of}.J,,ccmbeic 12, 2/JfJO of the lvlinister or Science. lrichn(i!oey om{h'rivironrmJht promulgoting 1/ic J'mHsionaf R~~~11lcition.,<)J/ 't]1eia111w1mcement of' t:(!od, r;11uh(,; standards: · Ar tih- 1iroposq/s qfthe diredor ,!fthe Depar1nw11f ;, ,r .\c·i,·ncc. Technolop,y an i.I Prodi,cf (Juu/i1y; the 1 /il'('c'/(//", !/!he f )eparlmentii)I' Aghr1t!tnre (!/'id /'()/Y\{1:1· J'mmul.'on. rhe direc101· of the I·rn.:stry l.)cvefopmeni nc;,unmen1 - rhe diret:w1· .o( the Plant Fro/('cfion I >,pc1r11;1(·111 one! the cl11·cctor -{~/' 1he Vi:tcrinary ])C/Ji II"/ l/i!'/1/. DECIDES: A rfide /.- ·1 () pnimulgak together \\it!1 this Decision th~' Prn1h1on:1I Rcgubtion on the a1mounccmc111 of qualil\ st;mu,1rds ofspcc1al1l.l'd good~ m;u1agcd b, thL \ ! i 11 nn of Agri cult urc and Rural De, clopmcnt Article 2.- Based Oil the Prmisional Rcgula11011 1mHrn1 lg:ltcd tugdbLT 1\llh 1his Dec1s1on, the follm, 1ng unit~ sh;i 11 ha, c w g11 L' prukss1on;i I p u 1dance :rnd 1nn111io1 tk- ,lllllUllllLc:1nc1Jl ortl\('. qu:tlit\ ~1:mtbrds ,111d q11:1lit 1 1 :n1Jtrul of g1Jud~ or I anuus \;imb :t~sign..::rl to th,:m TL,; Pbn Prukd1<H1 Dcpai!11k·nt Pl;rnl p1u1<;d10:i ~i.l. -12 (15-! l-71\lll\ dru~.s ,n1d r,rn 1na1;.:ri:ds for the production thcn.:of ·1 he Ag11u1lturc and J·orcstry Pr<m101w11 Dqiartmcnt · ( · u 111,·at1011 pb nl \ ,mcl 1c.s, dome st 1c. ;1111m:ii eeds. h,c~lock feeds and fc"n\ m,1knals for llw p 1·och1c1 Jllll 1hcrco r fs::rti 11 !LTS: b 10-)Jl"Uduc(., j I] sen ,c, • of cu!li\ -,tion and husbandis: · 1 "he I ()!"CS[)"\. De\ duprn<.:1 l! J )c pa rl rne1 l1 r Ol"l'Sl tn.y \arn.'\ic-;: The Vctern1:1ry Department Vetu11rar, drugs and ra\\ m,itcnals for th.;; production ihnc,)f: Tl1e provi11cialhimmc11rn I Ser vices of Agncu lturc and Rural Oc\'ckipincnt:Th\.: abmcc~said fidds within the management scope of theirpro\·inccs ilrtide 3.- This lkcisiontakcs cflect I.~ da~·s afkr its signing. Article 4.-111c director MtheOfficc, tlK director of the Department for Science, Techi"to!ogy and Produc1 Qu :1 Ii ty: the d ircctor of tlie Dep;:trtmcllt for Agncu h u re and r:orestry Promotion; the director of the Plant Protection Departmcnu1w·din:ctot of the Forestry De\ dopn1cnt Dep~rtmi:nt the directorof the Vele n nan Department ai1d thchcadsot'theconcctncd (tnits shall. ,Yithin the ambi( of.thcii: respective tasks. l1avc to rngan ize. guide apd i11spi;;ctthc 1hipkn1cntnti01 i of th 1s Dccis1011. For tlte}Ylini.v!(,r 14Agric11/Jurc and '17.tiral J)e1,efopme11I Vice- Minister J>HAM HONG GIANC PROV1Sl01'AL REGULATION ON TIIE A:'\r\(lLNCEiVIENT OF QlL\LlTY STANDARDS H)H SPECIALIZED GOODS MANAGED BY THE MINISTRY OF AGRICLLTURE AND RUHAL llEVELOPi\'IENT (Prom11f;:11tcd together with l)ecision j'-io. 86/2fHJ 1/ QIJ-HV.\.: of' Aug11st 23, 2001 of' the Minisll'r of Agric-11/tun' and Rural Development) I. Object\ and .~ropt· of applirntio11 l I ·1111~ l<q;t1idl1Cll gu1(k~ urganizat1011~ :md 1odinduJls (hcrc1naih:r cuJJcct1\ ch rd1 •r1cd 1u as Clltcrpriscs) that produce ;rnd·or ll<lrk ll) p inducts ,l!ld goods I n:magcd b:,. tl )C ,l\lm1 s ln or Ag n C 11 h l Ir.: :Hid R 111:11 D c,·c Io p IncII1 rn Vi ctn am a., p 11.:sc t I bed .I n t 11~· (im-.:rnrne11t·s Dccr1:c No.'(-;(if(:p u1'\kcrn11xT ~- l'l1):;,, rncluding cultivation plant (mcludmg rurest tn.:c;;,) and domestic ani1mli breeds, plant pror,:cu,m drugs :wd ra11 materials for the production thereof. , etcrm:1n drugs and r~m materials for the production ihercor !11 cstock focds and r,rn im.tcnab for th<.'. product1qn thereof. fortil izcrs and bio-producb Ill s1..:rvIc0 ofndtivation and husbandry, in annrn11Kmg d1<: qnalily .stai1tfoi·ds for g,ood,, ( for g,oods iti.::ins (m the list dfg;oods suh'.iect to the comp11\sory a1u10urio.;nil'11tofqtialit); standards) and b1.: responsible for ci1Sunog tha(ql,w!ity'ofproducts and .'.'.oods the, produce or tr;1de in· is up to the already ;1111 HJU m::cd quality st:lhdiirds. l .2 The ahm'(:~said goods, in cases \\·her~ tl1tv ar..: manually produced or processed. and raw materii1ls, malcnals and sci11i.-finishcd products involved ir1 t!w goods production proteS$· but internally used .by enterprises, shall i1ot be sUhjCCt to the C(JlllpU!SQJ;' announcement of qt1ahtv standards but the ,mno11nccmci1t of such goods' qtialiiy sr:mdards is encouraged. ' · · ... : : ! .3 'rl1c ahoH'-said -produtts and goods under the ma1 i;igcrnent by the Ministry Of Agricul turc and RlJ ral Dndopmc11t; which arc impo rtt,:d for use in Vietnam. s ha 11 a Is o be s,i'b.J0ct to the qu,11 ity s ta 11(:iard :.111nounccmc11t prcscribcd m this l).;dsion. I .4 The above-satd ptdduds mid goods undfl the man;igcmcnt b:,. the Mintstry of Agrkultwc hnd Ruta I lkvdopmcnt, which m\: noi for btrnii1css purpose:S bt1t ouh used ;is sample goods . for exhibiting and n:scari:h1ng purposes, shall not be suh.icct lO the compulsory ann ml nc unent of qua !ity st;Jrn:lards prcscnbcd m this Dcc1s1on. · 2. Cooch qualitv standards to he announced (;oods quality standards to be an1iou11ccd mcludc. The base standards formulated by cnterpnscs themselves: The Victnaincsc standards (T('\IN): Tl1c branch standards (TCN): Technical regulations pronmlgatu.i by the \.fo1istn of .\gricuhurc and Ru1·al LlC1 clupmcnt (()DK I} · ·1 ·he international u11<~ 1u11al ~l;u1rlards. :rnd foi .... ·1!'..ll standards. \\foch arc ;1ccc:pkd :1rn l <ipplicd b: cnlc1p1·1ses lrJ d1ur puod~. :ind TL'n1.~.1111c:d b , tliv Cfllll[Xk'l\1 Stat,· Jll,l!lag<.:1J1c:11t ;\~'CllCIC S: C\mk1l1~ n:'llF.' !i', b1.>aim,)u11c,:d .qa11danh 111111t 1wl k· ;. :01111·:1J: t(i rcgubt1n11~ prnmulg,Hcd b\ the cornpcten\ S\,1\c 11Mn;1gc1rn:nt <1g'21Ki;::,c, \i.)r nal lt)11w1dc ;1pplic;nirn1 J. The procedures for amHHHlet'11H'lll The prnccdtucs for :rnnuunu111,' guods quali1 \ St:.1ndards slKdl cornph 11 ilh Dcc1wm No 2 4/'i/]000/ Q D~ B.K HCN i\fl o 1 • Dcc•,'mb(T I ) 2 000 n f I he \J rn 1 -,:tn of Scy.111CG, Tcdmblogy ill Id 1:111 tr(llltnClll as 11cll as th~ guidaricc aiid instructions of function;il hmlics designated by ih..: Mh',i::try of .\gricu\tme ;rnd km;.tl Devclopniei1t according to A1tic:k 2 of thL~ Deem on 4. Respousibiliti<.'s of the,J)ep arl llll'll t ~ and Bureaus uilder the 1\fo1istry-oft\griciilturc find Rural Development find the pni,:im;iaJ/intniici1rnl Servin:s of Agrici.dfure and Rural' hevdopm~llt. 4' \ . ·111e spccir.li7J:d map:agen'if::l)\ depart men ts sh,111 coorc;lmatc With 1 he Dcpartme11t tor:Sdc1ite. '.Jecl lllolog\ · ;:md Pi"oduct Quality u ndor thp Mit1 (stt'\/ ofAgn cu lttir~ and Rural.Development inannt1~ll5'dab6rutJi1g lists of goods s uhJect to th¢ quality ,5ta1fd~nf~nriot111cement in their assigiied maiiagcme11t domai1)~. then st.tbmit them to the Mirt1str\ ofAgnculllire and Rliral De1dopmc11t .tor promulgation. . . .. ·. ;~ 2· Branch J1Hi.n;ig;;;-mcntre~pon.sib ii it 1es arc: spccifirn,lly assrgncd as follp\\"s/. : · The spi.:cinhzcd rnai1agcmont departments unckr the \lini~ti-y or Agl'lculturc• and Rural Dndopmcnt shall orga11ize, direct and inspect the ,lllllOlllledn('l11 of (j l 1;1 Ii I y 'standards for sp.ccia!i zed good S th 1'01 I ~1.hou I the .-.,olmlt"y and directly \.ci Statt. cn\crpris,'.s Mticb,·d rn 1hc mmistr1cs. central brauchcs. 1oin-vcinurc uitc·qmscs or cotcrprist >,s wlth !OM·,, foreign capital. cs1ablishmu1ts pl'oducing spcc1a! goods: • The 1'1rovtnciaL'tnwnnpal Scn ices of .\~nu1llmc and !<. ur:il Dc1 dopmc11t sh;111 lw.1 c IP m!:'anizc·, d 1rect and inspect the ammuncc.·mcnt of qualitY standards frH spcu;il1zcd goods of St1k cnlcrp1·1sc~ managed by !he pro\ inccs and entcrpris.es of othet" economic scums umlu the prm·1ncia! m,1nagemc11t ,):; ·n1c agrncics specified at Poml ➔ 2 skill kive to recc11e doss11.:rs nnd I cnh !hc11 comp I 1:mcc \\ ith the S Uk\ rc~ula!ions, aml 1, ithrn I ~ d;i\ s :diu rd:ci\ Ill~, th( 1fos::1u·s. h:n e w: O\TlClAl. l i.:J,/l··Tff. ili,;· .:-;'.Jl 1d, q11;i\it\ \l;11;cl;ir,h :u1(! 11(lt1I\ s11ch 10 ,:11tc1 piFc~ ll\ 11 rit111g 1f I Ii,· q11:ilit\ sr;111d:nd :11111rn1rn,nllu1t has h,cn made by ~-111L'rpnsc:-c 111 q,-ict cornp\u11u: 1nth the n:.:gulations ·· '\ot1h :md gui(k cnteqmscs 111 compkt111g their dossier.~ for qua I it\' standard an11ounu,111ent. i r th..:: to be-announced contents arc not vet eoinph:rnt 111 th the cu rrcnl rcgulat1011s 011 qua lit: 13asing thcmsches 011 the ass1gnmcllt and delegation of m:111agunc11 t rL·spons ihi!i ties by the \·I inistn. the llcpa1iments and thcpfovi1icial/fr1i:micipa! Sc n ·1 cc" ( if Agri culture and Ru ra I Dcvclopn1cur sha ! ! ba IC to closely coordinate ,\Y!th ()Jit; another )11 tht course of perfonrn11s; their rnsks, i11 ordur to avoid ..•. mcrfappmg and Oini:ssion, ~ird- raise the cffccr M the ··1uahT\ s\arn.brd foanag'l:n)cnt work. 5, RespoMibilities of entci-pi'ises :',. \ l:nllfrpris¢s- shu11 be rcsponsibk for c11surmg th: 1( goo(fa St1bjqctw1hcquahty standnrd atmounCCLlKlJt a r;; ll p t◊ the ':a!is.}ady amtOUilCGd q1iality st:utclards, c,ccpt <lthCh\fac p1·esl;',tih~d b) the comp~tcnt Stal.e .. , gene\·( ics) Tho (1uality standard announceni.cn t sh al I I ;c ma.de by CiiterphscS 6n!y OllC◊ if !hf rt: is no cht111gc 111 goods categories and productiooproccss,and subject to pcriodkul inspections :'lt1d tests b) · the competent S tatc 111:11iagc1m::nt agencies. ~ 2 .\ \\ctthc.q(K'!litv stan$fds h)r their goods :ni: ; )Ill lOU need, dlt¢rpuscs ~hal I have to c!1su IT p i'oduct ion :llld busmcss conditio n·s so:that the qtJalit~- of their product~ and g,('iqdS: rc111ain5 st~bk throughout the production and citcufation processes ar\:d always 11pJo the a!rcarh- announced standards iii aU'asp-ects. ·· 'i :; l 11 I h c p roccss of gocids product ion or nrcubt1oi1. 1f enterprises cannot e11surc conditions for 1 ht i r p rnductd goods to cm 1form with the mm01)nccd · c\mh::nh. the\ shall ha\c to promptly report stn:hrn the: a0:c11<: 1 cs defi.ncd at Point 4 2 .. Sect ion 4 abo\'c ,:rnd the c;-;nccrncd agencies, and at the s~mc time apph· tin1cly remedial measures. 'i cl A ftcr rec l if\ i ng the inapprop ri~1k parts. c111 erpriscs shall he entitled ll1 continue the use of quality standard seals and tht 11onna l c i rcu la t1011 of goods: and at the same time report such to the responsible agencies defined at Puint -1.L Section 4 ahoYe. 5 S Fntcrpriscs sha 11 have to ketp all doss KI'S or goods frir \ 1 hi ch q u al! ty standards ha vc a I ready been ~1nnou11c~id .ind sullmit them to th.; compl'l.:nt agl'nctc~ 6. Examination, inspn:tion and handling nf ..,-iolatinos (i. l The compcknl agcncie~ defined at Poi!ll ,1 2.. Scct1011 4 above shall h:in: to on:'a1111c pcnod1c:il inspcct1011s of c11fcrpnsl'S m rcsptct of q11al it \ of the bttcr ·s products ar1d goods under· the fol)m\ mg n.::gimc: Nornorc than once a yco.r for cntcrpnsc~ grnnkd \v1tli GMP, lSQ, HACC P or cqun ak111 product qlialitY conttol ,systtin 's · ctrt1 fi cat es ·No n\01'c. thai, lv-:icc ~, , ca1 for 01 h1c r cs tab lislinwi'its. 6.2. lhc p0rfodi,c~rcxa11~ination and sampling of products aild goods frw·test shall be Sllllltlta11cou~ly eanicd dllt by the spccialJz.td 1l'l;;il lag0'rntnt agencies. The ai:faJysisofptodt1ctqt1ahtY shall on!y he carried out at the specialized \)tod\1ct qu,\lity s:.ontrn\ \ab::; prescribed .1nd rccogi1j:zed by the Minis tn- of Agri ~u ltll i•c a11d Ru.rat· Oc,·t~l~pinciW Qf tht compctei 1t State agencies. ··. · . . . . . . . 6.3. the c.qrnp.:; tcnt:Statc aget1ci c:s ;,tt the crntral level, which ate (lesignatcd by the Min1str\' uf Agricu!tiirc an4 R\\@IQevd.otmwnt, and those at the locnl levels dcsighatrff' b} the· ptO\·i ncm.J/m Im ic I fK1 l Scr. :.i.;cs or Agricolture:::1nd Rural Dc\.tlopmcnt to petfoit1( rh.: 1rian/1~t~m~1it over c;tch goods line. shall have to'·c01)1pilt;·hqoksfor·11101iilbriiigthc situation of announci)1g tjttU-liiy. sttt11,d·ards . ~rnd st,111dard .·. <;rn1J pa,tih I l1tf f9r .s909s ite1Wi: of cnteqm scs. and sum tip and .i10tif\: qi.iaHerly ltsts of goods to the qualit~ cbfltrcil a"¢ncies a,nd mai:kct mai1ngtlllellt agcn ClCS at ·"•••, .ls',. ..... '' '' the sanlc level for coordinntcd control of market circt~lation ~f spcci{ill;cd goods ' ' . .. .. 6:4. lnthCe-0ursc of e.,a111111at1011 and inspection, . c11tcrpris;;ii"violati11g the rcgulaiions (lrJ goods quality s'tandard annoi,tnceme nt sha I!, depending on tl \C nature and scriotl snes s zif' thti r v 101 at ions. be h~1ndl cd according to the provisions of 1,m. An\' problems arising 111 the course of implcn~cntation shoii\d be rcpmtcd to the i\-1mistry of ).. gr Jc u I tu re and Ru ra I Dcve I op men t for consi de rat I on and solution. For the Minister 1~/Agriculture mu/ Uurnf l>e1'dopment Vice Mini.\·ter PHAM 1-101\C GIANG