Directive No. 07/2002/CT-TTg on enhancing the management over the use of antibiotics and chemicals in the production and trading of foodstuff with animal origin

DIRECTIVE · No. 07'/200 2/CT~ TTg OF FEBRUARY 26; 200 2 ON l=NHANCING THE MANAGEMENT -OVER tHE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS AND CHEMICALS IN THE PRODUCTION AND TRADING OF FOODSTUFFS WITH ANIMAL ORIGINS In the recent past, the agricultural and fishery sectors have made great efforts in implementing various programs to ensure food quality, hygiene and safety, control the residues of chemicals and antibiotics in aquatic and agricultural products, especially export products. However, the use of assrnied chemicals, antibiotics and bio-preparations still fclib to fully comply with specialized re~Julations on the production, preservation, preliminary processing nnd processinfJ of products. Hc-:cr:ntly, a nurnlJer of export goods lots tiave been detected to contain r·esid u es of ch lorn rn p hen icol, i nsedicldo, .. nubj(:d lo destruction, thus cc1using economic (b111,-,nr• :rnd h;idlv ;1ffr,r.Jinr1 thr. nmstinci nf-Vi"•111:irn's (kl·IClN. UAff.'fl[ nquatic dllll 8gricultura\ p1\1ducts rn1 intei11 ia\1onc1\ market In order to ensure the quality, hyg ienc and :mfety of food sh 1ffs with anima I orig in, protect the consumers' health 811C! maintain our exports' prestige on international mmket, the Prlme Minister instructs the Ministers of Aquatic Resources; Agriculture and Rural Development', Health, concerned ministers and branches' heads, and the presidents of the provincial/ municipal People's Committees to immediately carry out the following: 1. To strictly prohibit the use of antibiotics and c!1emicals (especially chloramphenicol), which are on the list of those banned from use under the stipulations c~ the Ministry of Aquatic Resources and the Ministry of Agriculture ~nd Rural Development, in the production of breeds, feeds for livestock and aquatic animals,·veterinary drugs and plant protection.drugs, as well as in the tending, rearing, preservation, prefiminaryprocessing: processing, transportation and consumption of products. 2, Organizations and individuals: engaged in the production of and/or trading In veterinary drugs, feeds for livestock and/or aquatic animals, pf ant protection drugs, chemicals and bio-preparations used for aquacutturar and agricultural production shall have to publicize the product ·quality, bear responsibility for' the quality of their products and label goods as prescribed bylaw; the products' labels must be clearly inscribed that such products are free from chtorampl1enlcol and other banned chemicals and antibiotics. 3. The Ministry of Aquatic Resources and the Ministry of Agriculture arid Rural Development shall assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, the Ministry of Health and concerned agencies in quickly revising for supplementation and amendment the regulations, use procedures, technical nonns and 111ec1sun)s applied to closely contml the product quality and reduce the residues of toxic chemirnls so as to suit intornc1tional standards; enhance the coordination with lor..:alitics in tfic work of planninq and announcing safr: 1·:M 11i,1terial·,pl'Clductio111.oi1t"s; ouide und i11r,pc~ct prnductio11 cmd/or business (➔ St.:1blisl1rnonts reqarding the conditkm::; lo ew;u1 o iood hygiene 21nd S<'JfE •, Particularly, to tJUide farmers and fishermen not :: use preparations containing chlmarnphenicol a ;i : other toxic chemicals and, at tho same time, to bL ic up sate rearing zones ancJ clean production fa11ns ,: as to ensure the quality, hygiene and safety ,1, agricultural and aquatic foodstuffs. 4. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs shall assume t . ., prime responsibifity and coordinate with the Minfstl) ')i1 Trade, the Ministry of Planning and Investment a-Ic: concerned ministries and branches in mobilizing 1-C · agencies and EU member countries to help and supp I ir1 Vietnam in raising its capacity of controlling food qua: ii;, I arid, at the same time, resolutely fight for EC to strk tl,1 comply with commercial 'commitments agreed upnr.i by the two parties. 5. The presidents of th& People's Committees .-y: the provinces and centrally~ru n cities sh al I direct lo- :a , functional bodies to widely propagate this Direct·.Jt: and other relevant legal documents; p.ersonally dimci the bf.!ilding of safe rearing zpnes and clean productor fafms; enhance th~ insp,ection eland strictly hand\"". establie-hments engaged in the production of anc trading in products and/or the provision of service~: for agricultural and aquaculturaJ production, tha,1 violate.law provisions on production and/or busines~ conditions, food hygiene and safety and good~ labeling. 6, The Mihlstry ot Planning and Investment anc the Ministry of Finance shall coordinate with thE Ministry qf Aquatic Resources, the Ministry q· Agriculture and Rural Development and localities ir working out budgetallocation plans, so as to ensurE funding for activities of controlling food safety anc: hygfene, fncludfng the upgrading of inspecti.,~ establishments and equipment and personnel training the concerned ministries and branches shall, wltl1ir · the scope of their respective functions and tasks, havE to coordinate with the Ministry of Aquatic Resourcef and the M'1nistry of Awiculture and Rural Deve\oprn1;n in directing their unitf; to wdl implement this Oirecti';e r:01 tho Prime Minister Dvpu1y P1ime Minister NGUYLN CONG TAN