Circular No. 45/2010/TT-BNNPTNT providing for conditions on food safety and hygiene-guaranteed intensive tiger shrimp- and white-leg shrimp-rearing establishments and zones

Issueno03/August 2010 (GongBaa nos 487-4881Augusl 12, lOIOj OFFICIAL GAZETTE 25 Circular No. 4512010rrT-BNNPTNT of Jul y 22, 201 0, providing for rondit ions on food safety and hygiene-guaranteed intensive tiger shrimp - and white-leg shrimp-rearing establishments and zones Pursuant to the GovernmentsDecree No. 0II 2008lND-CP of January 3. 2008, defining the functi o ns, tasks. po wers Gild orgonizotio nal structureofthe Ministry ofAgricultureand Rural Development; Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 751 2009/ND-CP of September 10, 2009, amending /vrticla 3 of the Government 's Decree No. OIl 20081ND-CP of January 3, 2008, defining the functions. tasks, powers and organizational structureoj theMinistryojAgricultureandRural Deve[opmellt; Pursuant /0 the Government's Decree No. 59/ 20051ND-CP of May 4, 2005, prescribing the conditions on a numberoffisheryproductionand business tines; Pursuant to the GovernmentsDecree No. 331 20051ND-CP of March IS, 2005, detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Ordinance on Animal Health; The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development provides for conditions On food safe ty and hys iene -guaranteed intens ive tiger shrimp- and whi te-leg shrimp-rea ring establishments and zones as follows: Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application 1.Scopeof regulation:This Circular provides for the conditions on food safety and hygiene guaranteed intensive tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon Fabricus, 1798) - andwhite-leg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei Boone, 193 1)-rea ring establishments and zones. 2. Subjects of application: This Circular applies to organizations and individuals involved in intensive commercial tiger-shrimp and white-leg shrimp rearing in Vietnam. This Circular does not apply to organizations and individuals conducting extensive, modified extensive and semi-intensive commercial tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp rearing. 3. Commercial tiger shrimp and White-leg shrimp rearing- establi shments comply with the general provisions of this Circular and when being inspected under GAP (SQF. VietGAqP, Global GAP, ... ) process will be granted tiger shrimp and white-leg sbrimp rearing certificates of correspondingdegree by functional agencies. Article 2. Interpretation of terms In this Circular, the terms below arc-construed as follows: I . Intensivetiger shrimpand white-leg shrimp rearing-establishments (below referred to as shrimp-rearing establishments) are places where intensive tiger-shrimp and whi t..-Ieg shrimp farming are carried out, which are owned by individuals or organizations. 2. Intensive tige r shrimp and white -leg shrimp-rea ring zones (below referred to as shrimp farming zones)are areas where exist one or many intensive tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp-reari ng es tablishments. with the minimum are" of 30 ha each and the common use of supplied water sources. 3. Food safety and hygiene-guarante ed intensive tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp rearing constitutes a form of conditional shrimp rearing, which satisfies the standards prescribed 26 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue no 03/Augusl 2010 (Gong Baanos 487-488/August 12, 2010) in Chapter II of this Circular. Chapter II CONDITIONS ON REARING ESTABLISHMENTS AND ZONES Article 3. General conditions 1. Shrimp rearing-establishments and zones must lie within planned regions; comply with local regulations on shrimp farming. Small and separate shrimp rearing establishments lying outside the planned regions before this Circular takes effect must comply WIth local regulations on management and supervision. ? Shrimp rearing establishments must be numbered and registered under regulationsof the Ministry ofAgricuItureandRuralDevelopment. 3. Water source quality satisfy the requirements prescribed in Appendix 1 to this Circular. Ar ticle 4. Conditions on infrastructure I. Rearing pond systems atA rearing pond must cover at least 3,000 m2 of water surface; the minimum depth from pond bed to water surface must be 2 m and the pond banks must be solid and leak-free. bl The pond bed must be consolidated by tamping against leaking,thebed foundationmust be flat and slant by 8°· 100 to the sluice gates. cl Poirds must be built with solid separate water supply and water drainage sluice gates against leaking. The water supply sluice gates must be built with filter nets to exclude harmful fishes and animals and rubbish when water is supplied.into ponds 2. Supp lied water and waste treatmen t systems atStorage (sediment) ponds: which are used to storeand clean water beforeit is supplied into reari ng ponds; storage ponds cover an urea accounting for 15- 20%of the total watersurface areasof rearing establishmentsorzones; the pond banks and beds must be solid and leak-free. bl Wastewater treatment systems: Shrimp rearing establishmentsandzones are encouraged tobuild systemsfor treatmentof wastewater from shrimp ponds before discharge into the environment. cl Waste mud storage areas: Shrimp rearing establishments and zones must build waste mud storage areas for treatment of all waste mud volumesafter eachfarming driveand wastemud storageareas must be built with walls to prevent mud and mud water from penetrating into the surrounding environment. 3. Water supply and water drainage canal systems: Shrimp rearing establishments and Wile, iuust buildseparate and solid watersupply canals and waterdrainage canalsagainstleaking, ensuring adequate water supply and drainage when necessary. 4. Area s for post-harvest preliminary processing and preservation of raw materials shrimp, which must be separate from shrimp rearing areas. 5. Support infrastructure systems include lodgin g houses, working offices, feed storehouses, warehouses for storage and preservation of machinery, instruments, raw materials and materia ls and other support Jaciliues, depending on each establishment or zone. SUPPOlt facilities must be separate from rearing pond systems and must be solid, dry and well-ventilated, be structured with raw material and material shelvesof at least 15 em above the floor. with separate compartments for preservation of machinery, fishing gears, feed, fishery veterinary drugs, environment treatment and improvement products, and fuel. Article 5. Conditions on specia l-use equipment. machinery and instruments Issueno031August2010 (Gong Bao nos 487-48/l1August 12,2010) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 27 I. Shrimp rearing establishments must be adequately furnished with special-use production equipment,machinery andinstrumentsproduction as prescribed in Appendix 2 to this Circular. 2. In shrimpfarming zones mechanicalpump, must be furnished and water supply and water drainage systems be built for the entire zones. 3..Machines and equipment used in shrimp farming must satisfy technical requirements against oil and gasoline leaking which cause environmental pollution. Article 6. Conditions on shrimp rearing technological process I. Rearing pond preparation aJBefore stockingponds with shrimp breeds, shrimp rearing establishments shall improve rearing ponds with proper measures in order to removediseasegerms and qualitatively improve the pond beds, ensuring the minimum break time of one month after each farming drive. bl Water supplied into shrimp ponds must be treated to remove disease germ, and harmful animals. The quality of supplied water and shrimp rearing wate r must comply with Appendix I to this Circular. 2. Selection of breeds and breed stocking aJ Shrim p breed s uiu st satisfy the quality under current Vietnamese standards and regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Devel opment, and have quarantine certificates granted by specialized management bodies. bl Stocking density For intensive white-leg shrimp farming: > 60 shrimps/rn'. For intensive tiger shrimp farming: > 20 shrirnps/rn-. cl Stocking seasons: To comply with local annual stocking seasons. 3. Feeds and feed supplements aJ Feeds and feed supplements must be on the list of those permitted for circulation in Vietnam. vi If establishments produce shrimp feeds by themselves. the feed quality must comply with Branch Standard 28 TCN 102 : 2004 Mixed Feeds in Pill for TIger Shrimps. 4. Drugs, bio-preparations and products for aquaculture env ironment treatment and improvement must be on the list of those permitted for circulation in Vietnam. 5. Management and tending aJRearingpond water level:To be maintained at 1.4 m as lowest. bl Rearing pond environment: Shrimp farm owners shall periodicall y tes t the water environment of thepond and pondbed mud under Section I of Appendix 5 to this Circular (not prin ted hereini. cl Feeding shrimps: Feed rations will be 2 4% of shrimp weight/day; however, shrimp farmers should inspect the level of feed eaten by shrimpsfor appropriateadjustment; shrimpswill be fed 2- 4 times/day. dI Waste water and wastes Before being discharged into the environment, wastewater from shrimp ponds must be treatedupto quality standards prescribed in Appendix 3 to this Circular. Solid wastes and pond bed mud must be stored in separate areas and not be discharged into the surrounding environment when they are not yet treated. eI Disease prevention for shrimps Shr imp rearing establi shments shall formulate and strictly comply with plans to supervisethe health 01 reared shnmps under the guidance in Appendix 4 to this Circular (not primed herein). •• 28 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issueno 03/August2010 (Gong Baa nos 487·4881August 12, 2010) Diseased shrimps. dead shrimpsand wastes from diseased pondsmust be promptly gathered and treated. Laborers, tools and equipment in direct con tnct with mud and water! when being moved from one pond to another. must be cleansed to prevent spread of disease germs. 6. Requirements on product harvesting Shrimp rearing establishments mnst stop using antibiotics and chemicals beforeharvesting shrimps under the guidance of producers. Article 7. Conditions on technical personnel Shrimp rearing establishments of less than 5 hashalleach send at least1 person to trainingand refreshercourses onconditions onfoodsafetyand hygiene- guaranteed intensive tiger shrimp- and white leg shrimp rearing establishments and zones or to aquaculture training courses. Shrimprearingestablishments of between 5 20 ha must be staffed each with at least one intermediate-level aquaculture staff. Shrimprearing establishments of over 20 ha mustbe staffed each withat least oneaquaculture engineer. Article 8. Conditions on file management Shrimp rearing establishments shallopenand keep records on shrimp farming activities. made according to forms provided in Section II of Appendix 5 to this Circular (not printed herein). Chapter III ORGANIZATION OFIMPLEMENTATION Article 9. Responsibilities of agencies 1. The Fishery Directorate shall guide. supervise and inspect the implementation of this Circular nationwide. 2. Provincial- level Department s of Agriculture and Rural Development shal l organize the implementation of this Circular in their respective provinces or cities. Article 10. Effect This Circular takes effect 45 days from the date of its signing. Any difficulties and problems arising in the course of implementing this Circular should be promptly reported to [heMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Developmentforstudyand settlement. For the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Deputy Minister VU VAN TAt\1 Appendix 1. Requirements on shrimp rea ring water quality (To Circular No. 45120JOITT-BNNPTNT of July 22, 2010, of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Dcvclopmant] No. Norm Unit Optim um level Permitted limit 1 BOD, mg/I ::; 20 <30 2 NH, mg/I ::; 0.1 < 0.3 3 H,S mgtl < 0.Q3 < 0.05 4 NO, mg/l < 0.25 < 0.35 •• Issueno03/August 2010 (Gong Baa nos 487-4881August 12, 2010) OF FICIAL GAZETTE 29 5 pH 7.5 + 8.5 7+9. fluctuating not more 8.0 -s- 8.3 than 0.5 ill tit" daY 6 Temperature °c 20+30 18 + 33 7 Spec ific gravity %0 10+ 25 5 + 35 8 Dissolving oxygen (DO) mg/I > 4 ;:: 3.5 9 · Clarity em 30+35 20+ 50 LO Alkaline mg/I 80 + 120 liD+ IRO Append ix 2. Requi rements on machinery, equipment and tools for 1 ha of food safety a nd hygiene-guaranteed intensive tiger shr im p and w hite-leg shrim p reaning (To Circular No. 45120IOffT-BNNPTNT ofJuly 22, 2010, of the Minister of Ag riculture and Rural Developm ent} No. List Unit Spccifications Quantity L 3m 2 casting net ....piece Net mesh 2 a =15 mm I 2 Hand-net for picking up dirts in piece Net mesh 2 a =10 mm 4 ponds 3 Feed-checking screen piece Diameter of 0.8 m 8 4 Water-flashing fan of 6-8 wings piece Output of 2.5 KW/h 8 5 Air compressor piece Output 3.2 KWIh I 6 Water pump piece 8 - 15 CV I 7 pH meter piece Index O- 14 I 8 Dissolving oxygen meter piece 0 .. 10 rng/l I 9 Specific gra vitv meter piece o- 100% measurement I 10 Depth measure piece With graduated scale in em I 11 Shrimp length measure piece With ,graduated scale in mm I 12 Secchi disk piece Diameter of 25 em I 13 T hermometer piece o-50°C measurement I 14 Small technical scale niece For maximum weight of 500 g 1 15 Big sca le piece For maximum weight of 100 kz 1 16 Boat piece Tonnage of 0.5 ton I 17 Plastic basin piece Ca pacity of 5 - 10 liters I 18 Plastic bucket piece Ca pacity of LO - 15 liters I 30 OFFIC IAL GAZETTE Issue no 031August 2010 (G6ng Baanos 487-488!August 12, 2010) Appendix 3. Requirements on quality of wastewater from shr imp ponds (To Circular No. 4512mOfTT-RNNPTNT oflilly n , 2m n ofthR Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development) No. Norm Unit Pe rmitted limit 1 BOD, mgll < 30 2 NH3 mg/I < 0.3 3 H,S mgll < 0.05 4 NO, rnz/I < 0.35 5 pH 6 + 9 6 Temperature DC 18 -e- 33 7 Specific gra vity %0 ~ ... " 8 Dissolv ing oxygen (DO) mg/ l > 3.0 9 Clarity em 20 .,. 50 10 Alkaline mgll 60 ... 180