Regulation on the control of residues of toxic and hazardous substances in reared aquatic animals and products thereof

OfTICI/\! (,IV.Fl T[ No. 34 (20-'/-?002) THE MINISTRY OF AQUATIC RESOURCES DECISION No.15/2002/QD-BTS OF MAY 17, 2002 PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON CONTHOL OF RESIDUES OF TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN REARED AQUArlC ANIMALS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF THE MINISTER OF AQUATIC RESOURCES Pursuant to /he Govornment's Decree No. SO/GP of June 21, 1994 on tho tasks, powers and organiza No. 34- (W-/-2002) OFFICIAL GI\ZFJ TE: tional structure of the Minist,y of /\quatic Resourcos; Pursuant to the Govemmenl' s Decree No. 86/CP of December 8, 1995 assigning the responsibilities for State management over goods quafily; At the proposal of the director of the Science and Technology Depattment, DECIDES: Article 1.- To promulgate together with this Decision the Regulation on control of residues of toxic and hazardous substances in reared aquatic animals and productsthereof. · : .... ·. Article 2,-This Decision takes effect 15 days after its signing: · Artie!~ 3, .. The director of the Office, the dir6dor of the :sd)ence: and Technology Department.the di recto/of. ,the. Qepartment for Protection of: Aquatic . Resqurde~h··-tht3 director of the Center for Aquatic.· A~i111~i Qllallty ahd Hygiene Control; the directors of fhe pfo;viffdfaJ{mtmf~ipaf Se,rvfces of Aquatic Resourc'e~f ahd .'Servi~s. cf .Agriculture· and Rural Dev efopmerit · with aq1iatic resources management respoqsibility; and the heads of the concerned ur ,its Articfo 1.·· Applicc.1tion objects and scope This Regulation prescribes the responsibilities and powers of units involved in the activities of controlling residues of toxic and hazardous substances in reared aquatic animals and products thereof (hereinafter referred to as reared aquatic anima!s for short) used as foodstuffs. This Regulation applies to the management agencies and inspecting agencies; establishments engaged in rearing commercial aquatic animals, · establishments collecting and purchasing raw materials being ·reared· aquatlc animals and aquatic anlmal p rocessi ng es tab I is t1 men ts (hereinafter referred collectively tClas establishments). Atticle 2> iermlnlerpretatton In this Regulatio~;,the follqwingterms a;e construed as follows: · ·- · - · · - · · 1. Residues of tpxi:c -anq :h~;ardous substances (called residues for sh·ort{:irlean residual content of veterinary drug$, grpwth an~ h~a'.nirna,iion stimulants, toxic:and hazardous s\Jb$t'f:i09e~:prigib a.ted from feeds, rearing enyirdl"lmel)t, $nd,th~ir(:lerfvatives left over in reared aqua.ti~:anin\a!s,'Whlchtnay harm consumers' health. shall"h'ave to implement this Decision.. ' . iorth~ Mini$tet of Aquatic Resources . . ·. . . .. ' ..... -Vice Minister . . .·. • 2. Equ,iva;~bt :eo111mercial.aquatic animal rearing · • -ar®s (hetre.inai'tef referredto asieating areas for short) are rearin~·- arefas conc1frren,tly satisfying the following . NGUYENTHI .. HONG MINH REGULATION ON CONTROL OF RESIDUES OF TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN REARED AQUATIC ANIMALS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF (Promulgated together with Decision No.15/2002I QD-BTS of April 29, 2002 of"the Minister of Aquatic Resources) Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS requireQlfirttSi •.. . . ' - ar~earihgthe sarne:feecier, .• bl Applying thesamer~aring form, cl Having the same rearing environment. 3. Aquatic :raw material lot means a collection of many individuals of a reared aquatic animal tlarvested atthesametime in an equivalentcommercial aquatic aniniatrearing area. Article 3.- Bases for controlling residues at establishments 1. Regulations, the Vietnamese standards, the aquatic resources branch's standards regarding environment and food hygiene and safety or other relevant State regulations. 2. For reared aquatic animals exporll1d to markets with requirements and standards different from thosEi of Vietnam, the control and supervision ot residw~s slwll OFFICIAL Gl\l.'.FTTE No. 3<'1 (20-l-?.002) be basec! on U1c importing countries' standa1·rls oi regulations recognized and permitted for application by the Ministry of Aquatic Resources, or under agreements signed between Vietnam and importing countries. Article 4.- Assignment of tasks 1. The Science and Technology Department shall perform the function of State management over the control of residues in reared aquatic animals. 2. The Department for ProtecHon of Aquatic Resources shall perform the State mt;1nagement · function of directing and coordihatirig aCt!i/ities· of supervising the environ,n$ht' aand .· h~rv,$-Sfing reared aquatic animals by the, focal sub-departments for protection of aquatic resources.··. ' ' 3. The provinciai/rnyt)lcip,a!'Services of Aquatlc Resources and Servic~s of-Agriculture and R·ural Development wifh ''A~l:1$:t(c: re$ources ·management ··· res pons i bi I ity ,sh~lf ;i:eff6rrri \the ·fun Ctio n of State,· .. ·· management1h Jo~aP'tfes:ov er:tHe Controi of residues in reared aq ua'Uq,~~i~~ti/ /: · · propose to the Ministry of Aquatic Hesoui-ces for promulgation, technical regulations, branch standards and documents regarding lhe State management over the control of residues in reared aquatic animals; 2. To evaluate the plan on control of residues in reared aquatic animals, drawn up and submitted by the inspecting body to the Ministry of Aquatic Resources for approval; 3. To assume the prime responsibility and coocdfnate with th·e concerned State management ·agencies in inspecting the observance of this Regulation by involved Parties; ' ' 4. To head inspection delegatlohs and settle complairits about activities 6f conttollltjg residues in reared,aquatic animals; ,· 5:- To request, on behalf of the MinfsterOfAquatic Resources, theprovincia//municipal Sery/q3$ ·of Aquatic Resour.ces, Services of Agriculture:.: an'd: Rural Development with aquatic res,01.lrce,$ :m~ri:~gernent .resp;nsibiHty, and the inspecting'bodyibiexlfaardi11arlly report or supp!y .neC~ss.ary inf,ormatiqn ·,,;in the ,2ontrol ,of residues. 4. The Ceritir 'fbt; '·lqu$ti:c' Atiin)a[,:Quality and Hygiene Cont~I :shall org'ari)ie: th~ fid°ri1ihistn,1tion of the program for teSid1;Je contr61, directly tarry out the plan for control offeslduesinreareci}~qu~tic anim~ls and inspect the irhpJement?tiOn thertfof:(he'reinafter , Arlicle 6.- Respons1b11iti~s anci:Jowers ot' the ·.··. Departrneot for Protection: olAquatlc Resp.ureas referred to as the insp:edirig,°bOdyJ.. ·•··•· ,'' ' '' ' ' '' 5. Local SU b-departrrients for protec,tion of aquatic resources shall supervise°tti¢ rearing envircforjient and . f1arvestfng in rearing areas '(Mereinafter referted-to as· the supervising bodies). 6. Authorized testing labs are those inside or outside . the aquatic resources branch, which are fully.capable· .· of analyzing norms of residues in reared atiuatic animals and designated by the inspfX:ting body, Chapter II RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS OF BODIES INVOLVED IN THE CONTROL OF RESIDUES A1ticle 5. - Hesponsibi!i!ies and powers of the Science and Teclmology Department 1 . lo organize the promulgation of, or elaborate and 1. To join delegations forTnspection -~f acUvities of controf!ing residues in reare cfaquatic aniiri"a:/s; and take part 111 settling cdmpl~lnts; · .. ·' · 2. To direct the supervising bodie,s in,tully observing relevant provisions in this Regulation; and request them to supply information related to the control of residues. . Article. 7,- Responsibilities and powers of the provincial/municipal Services of Aquatic Resources and Services ofAgricu!ture and· Rural Development with aquatic resource management responsibility 1. To direct the dissemination of and guidance on regulations, standards and animalion norms regarding residues fn aquatic animals among enterprises, organizations and fndfviduals rearing aquatic animals; 2. To direct the supe1vising bodies in organizing the implementation of this Reg uJation toward the establishments defined in Article 1; 3. To inspect and supervise tho observance of this No. 34 (20-7--2002) OFFICIAL. GA/[l ll: Hegulation by the involved units under their respective rmmagE:rnent; 4. 1o make qU8rterJy, annual or extraordinary reports on activities of controlling residues in reared aquatic an irnals in localities under their respective management at the request of the Ministry of Aquatic Hesources; 5. To request the supervising bodies to supply information reiated to activities of control!fng residues in reared aquatic animals in localities under their respective management Article 8.- Respbhsibllities and po~ers of the inspecting body 1. To w,orkoutannuaJplans on residue control and submit them to the Minislry of Aquatic Resources for approval;-to Qrg~hiie the administration ai'ld periodically review"th~-i(tlpl~rnent~:tion of such plans, 4nd ndtify supplerhent's anci/or . readjustments thereto to make. them '.suitable to rea.lities. '·' .- .. '· ... -.:.,::. '' .... 2.' T~ receive and ,process dossiers for evaluation of testi!)g labs;- ~nd designate testing f abs authorized to analyz<-rtesrdues; 3. To elabofate'.~·ns.(prom~lgate procedures for recognizihg authorizEi-ditesting labs. To unify,residWe~ analyzing ethQds tb/·use. by the authofi:zed te"tit/ng labs; •- - · ·,. - -- · - · · · 4. To iar:n ~le aqu ijtiC animal9::rearl;d in. lbC?!itieS without supervls}6ti' bodies; ·. - -- - - .· -- . .. .. ..·· . ' . 5. To rece1Ve and process on a morith,y basis th~ results of the analysis of residues in samples of reared aquatic animals from the authorized testing labs; then notlfy the analysis results tb the concerned a,genqies. - -. In cases where analysis resu'its show that resid0e . contents exceed the prescribed Umit, it shall notify areas where the reared aquatic animal harvest is prohibited, together with remedial measures to tile provincial/ municipal Services of Aquatic Resources and Services of Agriculture and Rural Development with aquatic resource management responsibility, the Department for Protection of Aquatic Resources, the supervising bodies and aquatic animal processing enterprises; 6. To coordinate with the local functional bodies in devising plans for handling environmental incidents in rearing areas, if any; 7. To elaburate and promulgate declaration for ms of origin of reared aquatic animals, technical instructions on methods of sampling, preservation and transport of reared aquatic animal samples and other relevc111t t0cl 111 is.:d I rnateriah-;; 8. To assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with other agencies in organizing training courses . to provide guidance on the Regulation on residue control, . in order to forge close and harmonious coordination from the centralto local levels; coordinate with the local State manag~inent: agencies and the supervising bodies in · orgarii:Zing courses guiding organizations and individuals producing and/or tradirigin aquatic animals to observe the standards, norms and procedures for controlling residues in reared aquatic;ariimals; 9. To make quarterly, a11n1,,1$ilpr,extraordinary reports on the results of the control "dt-~~i~ u,es in reared aquatic animals and supply other reievarit;information, when · so requested by the. Ministry ofAqii"atic Resources; ·.· . .. .··· : .. , .( 10. To make and SWRrJlitqhJ:•:nhµa1 basis tentative funding estimates tothe·tv1ir1Jitrfof.~gqatic Resources for:appr.oval and allocatiohot.flind.$ to:ttie units involved In the -residue control 0 {defiT1ad.111 'Article 4); 11. To reqtiest the supervising b6dies to supply monthly or :ext~aordfoary irtfotrn,;ltion related to the "situation·ofaquaticanimaLr eaM,gi~nd residue control in their respectii1$ IOcalitief ; ·• ·. Artfct~ 9.-- Res.pons"ibiliti es and powers of the supervising bodies (To base themselves on residue control plans al ready approved by the:; Min is try of Aquatic Resources to take samples of reared aquatic animals in rearing areas under their respective management. preserve and transport them to the authorized testing /abs strictly according to regulations; 2. To send the inspecting body's monthly notices on residue control results to rearing establishments and establishments collecting and purchasing aquatic raw materials. !n cases of noUtication on areas where aquatic animal lmrvesting is prohibited, to promptly and effectively organize harvest prohibiting activities; 3. To supervise the l1arvesting at rearing ponds, and prevent tile pmcessing and putting into market circulation of reared aquatic animals from harvesting ()f:1·,1c1AL UAt'.LTl"L No. 3tl (20-./-i!.002) prohibition areas; 4. To notify the rearing establishments of dwgs and chemicals banned from use in aquaculture. 5. To distribute ;:iquc:tic animal origin decimation forms to rearing establishments in their respective management localities; to guide rearing establishments and establishments collecting and purchasing raw materials being reared aquatic animals in observing the provisions of this Regulation; 6. To make monthly, annual orextraordiriaryreports on activities of controlling residuesin reared aquatic animals and supply other reJeva11t information.when so requested by the inspecting" !Jody, the ·provincial/ municipal Seivices of AquatlcJiiJsources or Services of Agriculture and Rura! .'.bevet~pment with aquatic animal management res~b6,'~i6ility; - : , ; ·: -,:;.: , .. ·7. To coordinate WUhJheJnip~tingbcidyand other concerned agenci!j!s dQ ,deyi 1;1trlg plans for hand ling environmental ipcJd'eoti ir(~~furjrig areas, if any; 8. To request reati/1g:eit~·6fis hments to informJhe situation of dis¢as·e.~ e1~q 'ti!pide/tliCS, US~?Yetelinary drugs for aquaUc anlrnals·and, ch'~'.mi@.l s (i{~riY)i output and -species of'aquatic·aniiriats';reated,andharvested in the year, the tiarvesting tiine;:~,pd ·<;lth~tJnformatlon do•:n~; and stop using them within a prei,cribed time before harv(➔sting rearnd aquatic animals in order to keep r·esidues of such substances in haiw)sled aquatic animals below the permitted level. ci They apply measures to prevent the danger of contamination of residues in reared aquatic animals. 2. To notify to the supervising bodies in rearing areas of species of reared aquatic animals, rearing forms and acreage-Jar number of rearing cages and space of each cage); harvesting time, veterinary drugs and ·. chemical's toF use, if any,. and other necessary information related to activities of controlling residues in reared aquatic animals; -- : : ' .. . 3. Not tb harvest reared aquatic 0anirnals in areas where harvesting is prohibitec(· - - · ... . .. . :· .. · . . ' 4, To be subj.eel to the supervisionbythe $Llpervising · · bodies: create conditions tor the· fr,s'pepting. body and supervising bodies to perform ih:eir tasks;pfesc,ribed in - this Regulation; Supply aquatic anim~rJ,~mples for residue analysis according to thfinspeq#ri Q :bQ.dy's approved plans, 5. Toful!y anclaccuratelyfill lh-~~arJd:~qJ~ti~~riimal . '"""'.:.' . ' related to activiti~s: of:COQtrolli~g }~sidµe:s: ill tea red -- origin deciaration •Jorrns ·and--• ha·Ad jliem to" the processing enterprise'.s and'.'.c;ol\ectirig~purchasing establis.hlT!ents upon :sernng. ~n·cl deli\lerillg· a·quatic animals: · - - ·- ·· ·' -· · · -- · · · --- , .. aquatic an ima Is. ·.· .... ,··· .. . . . 1. To conduct the an~lysis·()f residue norms under the designation by the inspecting body; - - 2. To promptly notify the analysis results to the inspecting body; and bear responsibility for such analysis results. Article 11.- Responsibilities of establishments rearing commercial aquatic animals 1. The establishments rearing commercial aquatic animals have to ensure that: al They do not use any chemicals, veterinary drugs and growth stimulants banned from use as prescribed by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Aquatic Resources. b/ Tiley use substancei-.; permitted for use in rigl1t . . ·. :· . 6. To make Wfitte)i re~orcts·on.aqu~ttc,iaw materials lots ·tor pu rpbse -qf lrciC:ing the -origin 'th6reof when d etecting aquatic animal sampfeif With residues exceeding the permitted level or containing banned · substances. .. .. , Artfcle 12.- Respon$ibilities of establishments collecting and purchasing reared aquatic raw materials · 1. Not to ·collect ahd purchase raw materials from c1reas where the aquatic animal harvesting is prohibited: 2. To supply declaration forms of origin of reared aquatic animals for each raw material lot to aquatic animal-processing establishments and other aquatic raw material-trading establishments when selling and do livering raw materials; 3. To be subject to the supc-,rvision by the local :;upcrvising bodies, supply i11fon11alion rubied to raw mate1'ials lots to tho lattm when so requested; and Qf'-T !GIA!. (j/\ZL r n, supply samp\i,s of purd1ased cJquatic animnls for mialyzing residues at the request of tile insp,}cting boc!y. 4. 1o make written records on aquatic raw materials lots for purpose of tracing the origin ttiereof when detecting aquatic animal samples with residues exceeding the permitted level or containing banned substances. Article 1.1.~ Responsibilities of aquatic animal processing establishrnents 1. To purchase oniy raw materials being reared aquatic animals with t;ilear origin from areas where the harvesting thereof f s notprohibited; 2. To keep ~II pedaratlon forms of origin of reared aquatic anitna1s·rore~chraw material lot;. ·-·.. . ' ·. ·. . 3. To co,mply with regulations of the inspecting body. In case$ Where anJrnaJs are made from raw materials lots deie:6tefJo :~dn,t~ln[hg residues in excess ofthe permitl~A~◊e!,c sJcfr.16ts shall be Prompt!fselied for handlim:J: :·,: ·. ·· ···· · · -,C6~pterllf: cONTRoLoF ~AR-~DAQUATIC ANIMALS \IVITti RE$11)01$$J~XCEE:DING THE . . . ' ', P-l;RMIUED LEVEL.··.·•' ' Artict~14., R:e$rdu:es,iiri.··rearedaq uatic animals exceeding tfre:pei-mitte~ level ' . In rearing areas, wheh a·ny aquatic animal sample is detected to contain. residues in excess of the permitted level, the i~spec:Ung body and the supervising bodies shall carry out the following activities: 1. The inspecting body shflll coordinate with the supervising bodies in: a/ Identifying causes for the fact that reared aquatic animals contain residues exceeding Hie permitted level: bl Devising and applying appropriate measures to handle the aquatic animals in such rearing areas; c/ Guiding and controllinn organizations and individuals rearing aquatic anirnals in the ,.ipplication of already devised measures; 2. The inspeclinn body shall announco areas where lhe twrvesting of resred aquatic animals for use as food.stuffs is pmhibiled; 3. The supervising bodies shall send notices on areas where the harvesting of reared aquatic animals for use as foodstuffs is prohibited to rearing establis/1ments and establishments collecting mid purchasing aquatic raw materials; and at the same time, organize arid inspect the suspension of harvesting and apply remedial measures at the request of inspecting bodies. Article .15,- Detection of .residues exceeding the pe-rm\lted-level lots of raw materials being reared aquatic animals or animals of reared aquatic animals " ' ln cases where \;'lttet the harvest, lots of raw materials belng reared•:aquatrc animals or products . processed therefrom ~re de.tebte"d containing residues exceeding the perrnittec(le y~I;-, or where some · raw materials have earlier;beeh: h~!Vested from rearing areas where residues !;}XCeedlpg the permitted level . ,.are detected in a.qu~tip· $nifu~1~4ea red there, the inspecting b.ody .sha\r cci.ot~}hat~).vlth .the supervising bodyjn performing the fOl!qvJirfo': .t?sks/ 1. )dentlfyihg estat,lf15hr11~nts;r$aring, collecting, purchasing or prbcesslng such aquatic raw materials lot$; · 2. Taking sartlp·l~s forr;1~a11aiyting residues. If residlies e'.xc00;d the permitted level, the inspecting body shaU ,~()ordinate'WitbJhb supervising body in notifying such to ~neri pt\;quatic raw material lots and requesting them to apply measures to treat such lots so as to ensure safety and health of the community The supervising body shall have to monitor and inspect the application of the said measures by the lot owners. Article 16.M Residues in aquatic animals in rearing areas where the harvesting is prohibited, which are be!ow the permitted level Where the results of the intensified inspection show that residues in aquatic animals in rearing areas where the aquatic animal harvesting is prohibited are below the permitted level, the inspecting body shall send notices on areas where harvesting is permitted to be continued to the concerned auencies, while the supervising bodies sl1al! send such notices to rearing establishments and raw material purchasing establishments. Of"FIC!/\L GAZ[T1·r: No. 34 (20 : ?.-002) Chapter IV COMPLAINTS AND HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS Article 17.~ A\1 organizations and individuals tmve the right to complain about and denounce acts of violation of this Regulation according to the provisions of law. Article 18.~ All organizations and individuals that violate this Regulation shall, depending:on the nature and severity of their violatron s, be>discip/ined, administratively sanctioned o(e-x:amined for penal liability according to the provis i<;ins of law. .. · .: ·, . . ··.,.· '· Chapter'f(•. ! ... ,· 1MPLEMeNrArlof\EPRov1s10N&. ~ • .' ' ' • , •• • •• • , < • Article 19.~JT~,e\:$~te:rfoe and Technology Department, tht21D~p~ffrl,~ntrdtFirotection of Aquatic · Resources, thif~rb:V.tic1~·11f)ii.i11ici~I Services of Aquatic Resources arid'~~ryl cil·$•,:9f Agriculture. ciind Rural oeve1opment-:Wrttb~ci1,1~tiGir.eiji:>'urQti m?o·agernent responslbi//tyJlje Centek,fo( Actlfa.tiC An/nialpµality and Hygiene ControJ, the loc~(s:ub·~departments for protection of aquti:ffc resourceif Shan,. within the am bit of their responsibiUfi~l(a.hd ·powecy,: •have fo ·guide the implementation oftti~J{ fJilulatio~. -· -- · Art{ cfe 20.~ All previous stfpufatrons contrary lo this Hegulation an, hereby annulled. All amendments or supplements to this Regulation shall be decided by the Minist(➔ r of Aquatlc Resources. For the Minister of Aquatic R&sources Vice Minister NGUYEN THf HONG MINH .. ··. . .-. :, ... : ;-·· .... 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