Circular No. 56/2009/TT-BNNPTNT on examination and inspection of aquatic food hygiene and safety before market circulation

62 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issuenos OS-Q6/September 2009 (Gong Bao nos 447-448/September 18, 2009) Pursuant to the Ordinance 0/1 Food Hygiene and Safety and the Government sDecree No. 163/ 2004/ND-CP of September 7, 2004, detailing a number of articles of the Ordinance on Food Hygiene and Safety; Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 79/ 2008lND-CP of July 18, 2008, prescribing the organizational system offood hygiene and safety management, inspection and testing; Pursuant to June 5, 2009 Joint Circular No. 3 II2009flTLT-BNNPTNT-BNVofthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry ofHome Affairs, guiding the Junctions, tasks, powers, organization and payroll ofSub Departments of'Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance under provincial-levelAgriculture and Rural Development Departments; The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development guides the examination and inspection of aquatic food hygiene and safety before market circulation as follows: THE MINISTRY QF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Circular No. 5612009m·BNNPTNT of September 7, 2009, on examination and inspection of aquatic food hygiene and safety ~oremarket circulation Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 011 2008/ND-CP of January 3, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure ofthe Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development; Pursuant to the November 26.2003 Fisheries Law; Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Scope of regulation This Circular guides the order and contents of examination and inspection of aquatic food hygiene and safety before market circulation; and responsibilities of examination and inspection agencies and establishments producing and tradiug in aquatic products before: market circulation (below referred to as establishments). Article 2. Subjects of application 1. This Circular applies to: aJAquaculture establishments. © VIETNAM LAW &LEGAL FORUM ~ nos ~Q6IStptemberm OFFJCIAl GAZETTE (CongBso rIOS 447-448/SeptemJ)er 18,2(09) b./ Fishing vessels; fishmg ports; fish IIUJ:kcl~~ independent icc producers serving aquanc food preservation and processing: establishments purchasing. preliminarily processi ng. storing, P,.c:!c~~·jtlE' p=kinE and prvec~~i:nfo.ql.uHic food for domestic sale only, c/ Export aquatic food processing vessels: cstab rjshmentscleaningand supplying livebivalve mollusks: independent refrigerating storehouses prcservrng aquatic rooc; estaonsnments preliminarily processing, storing, preserving, p<rcklng and processing aquatic products and having export products, 2. Ttl-Is Circular does nQI apply to establishments producing aquatic products not fm sa.le on dlt, UlMket Article 3, rnrerpretation of {CITIlS Jn (hisCirculac. the terms below are construed as follows; t, Aquatic food means ..Il animal and plant species livju¥ in water and amphibian s.pecie." including their spawn and organs, used for food or food with ingredients being- aquatic products, 2,Aquaiicfood producerOr trader means an organization or indi"i dual ihar fishes, cuItures, purchases, preserves. preliminari ly processes or processes aqualie products, ), i",tal Ar.:t cirv.ulution: !ll(,nn.~ dQH1C.~lk ~c o, export of aquatic products by aquatic food producers and traders. 4. Examinaiion meansevaluationof the level of conformity with standards and technical regurations on rood nygiene ana safety under current regulations by producers and traders of aquatic food and aquatic food products. 5. Inspection means sampling of product'> at aquatic food production and trading stages for anal ysis in outer (0 evaluate their le~'d Q( conformity with standards and technical regulations on food hygiene and ;safety (excfuding sampling of products to verify produecrw' Of" trader;)' =ti3fuctj on uf fOod hn;:icov and safety condit ions), !\rtkle 4. Examii\';lt\oo wd inspen~on agencies Agencies in charge of exarnirrsnon and ~n~pcct.i on of 01'1 uatic f1..lQd b),15rene~ $ilfcty (below referred to as cxamination egencies) befcrc rn.a.rtd cil'.::uhit\O\l indU\k:: 1, The Aquatic Resource Explottation and Pl\\\.cdion Departm~n\, which shan tuminelhe OlJ.'IJIj(,.OILiulI of fUUlJ ~l),l:;iefl(; OllHl s,:.t[el}' asstnancc measures in the entire ll-(OCC',:;,!> frCKn. fishing. preservation and transportation to landfall of fishing vessels. 2, TheAquaculture Department. wbich shaII exami ne food hygi cne and sar~ ill the aquacu lture process, 3. The Alli mal Health Department, wbid. shallexaminefood hygiene and safetyof aquatic products at fi sh markelso 4. The N at ron 011 Agro- FOn:slfrii.sherie s Quality Assurance Department, which shall: a/ Examine food hygienc and s.....5Iy at the establishments specified at Point c. Clause 1, Articie ] 00£ chis Ci~ulal'" hI lmplement national programs crtt aquatic food hygiene and safely inspection. 5" Professional agencies of provincial-level Agriculturcand RuralDevelopmen I Departments ~ be lowrererred in as localexam rnanon agencies), which. within the ambit of their assigned tasks. shall: aJ Examine food hygiene and safet)' at the cstablishrnents specifIed at Point b, Clause I, :"~~ VIETNMo' LAW &. LEGAL FORUM OF FlCIAL GAlETTE §we nosO5-O!!JSeptember 2009 (Cong Bao oo:s 447-44atSeprember HI, 2rxJ9) Article 2 of this Circular. hi Participate in national programs on aquatic food hYgicne and safety inspection. Article 5. Condinons for aquati c product ~ to be sold on the market 1.Aquaticproducts usedas food for domestic sale: at Fiill fresh and ii ve aquatic products, mtorma~ tor tracking down their ongrn must be avai1a1Bte. bI P~minarily processed or processed aquaticPJOdu~ts mustsatisfyany of ihe following condi ti..,nt! Berngproduced and traded bypreliminarily processi~, processing, storing ami preserving establishments recognized to have satisfied food hygieac M!d safety assurance conditions; Ob'tl:l:in ing r;:e-rc1fic::Il\lE> uf aquat ic food hygiene Vld safety quality issued by local cxamimtMon agencies undcr the Reg 1.:11 ation promulgsred together with the Agriculture and RuralDewlopment Ministry's DecisionNo. 1J8f 200QjQJJ.-'e:NN of December 11, :100~ (below referred t.e as Regulation I1S)~ • Being certified for regulation conformity announcement . 2. A.qMt:ic products may be exported if: aI T~ are produced by establishments recognized to have satisfied food hygiene and safety assurance conditions under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's regulations: and concurrently mf>..t'J rP-ll1I1T1':rnt'nto;. of respcctive importing markets. hi They arc inspectedand certified forquality and food hygiene and safety (requirements on \a'ocll.ng. lce-glaz'mg rates and biological and chemicalscriteria) underrcgu lations ofimporting countries or regulations applicable 10 each period as announced hy the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ChapterII EXAMINATiON AND INSPECTiON Article 6. Process of exploitation, pfes~~v~tioD :.lond tf";1nl;.ro~t~tl<)n of aquatic products (0 fishing ports The Aquatic Resource Exploitation and Protection De parnnent shall. 1. Examine the application of food hygiene and safety assurance measures in the entire prcces s from fishing, prese rvation and transportation (0 landfallof fi shingvesseIsunder nationaltechnical regular ionQCVN02-13: 2009/ BNNPTNT Fishing vessels- Food hygiene and safety assurance conditions. 2. Examine the observance of regulations of the Government and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to han the exploitation. preservation and transportati on 0 f poisonous aquatic species for food. Article 7. At aquaculture/harvesting establishments I, The Aquaculture Department shall examine and certify aquaculturecondilionsto ensure food hygiene and safety under current regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 7. The Nat i onnl Agm-F()f(':.;:rry Fi<;h...t"io;'~ Quality Assurance Department shall implement aI The national program on control of toxic chemical residues in reared aquatic products under the Regulation promulgated together with 4: VIETNAM LAW s LEGAL FORUM lssue nos Os.oorseptember2~ OFFIeIAL GAZETTE (Cong Baanos 447-44&'Seplemoo, HI, 21))9) &S Decision t\o,130/2008/QD·B~. blThe nationalprogramoncontrol ofhy!,oiCIIC and safety in bivalve mollusk. harvesting under the Regulation promulgated together with U~'biOIl NO. l.~ l/200ll/QD-BNI"oI. Article 8. At fishing ports LOC3J examination 4lg.c-n.6es ,~haJJ~ LExamine foodhygiene and safetyassurance conditions of fishing vessels, fishing ports and icc producers according [0 the order and procedures under the RcguIf:lt ion promulgated togethe r with the Agri culture and Rural De velopmcru Mi0 istry's Decision !'o. 117/20081 QU-B~N ofDecember II , 2{)()8. (belowreferred toa~ Regulation 117) and corresponding Vietnam regulations as follows: af For fishing vessels: QCVN 02-13: 20091 lJJ\'NPT~T Fishing vessels - Food hvziene and satery assurance condilions. bl For fishing pons: QCV~ 02-12: 20091 BNNPTNT Fishing ports - food hygiene and safety assurance conditions, ~I rUJ i...c produ.;.o;.J"<1 at pous, QCYN 02-0B, 2009/BNNP'TNT lee producers serving aquatic production - Food hygiene and safety assurance conditi ons, 2. Physically examine aquatic materials and products at port!; upon vessel s' landfall and rnay take samples for testing of food hygiene and safety criteria when necessary: take samples for jnspection of aquatic food hygiene and safety at }Jt.Vl5 J.m-VtT ibcnarional prng-ram on pcsr-harvesr inspection of aquatic food hygiene and safety under Chapter TTl of this CircIJ1<lJ. 3. Verify information tor rracking down origin ofaquatic products ofvessel g (aqua tic spec ies, volumes and fishing grounds) before market circulation. Artitlc 9. At aquatic material purchasing and preservil1g eslab] ishments Local exam.i nation agencies shall: J.Examinefoodhygieneand safety assurance condjtjOn~according to the ornet .andpcacedures under Regulation 117 and national ~chnical rcgu rauon IJL v1\ lU-W: 10091l:SI~ t'TNT Aquatic product purchasers - food h~"icneand safety assurance conditions 2, Physically examine aquatic ma!&rials and products at establ ishments and take soHnpieS for testing of food hygiene and safety crittri,a when necessary; lake samples [or inspectionofaquatic food hygiene and safely under tb~ national program on post-harvest inspection 'If aquatic food hygiene and safely under ChapterlIT of this Circular, 3. Examinc the supply of information for tracki ng down origin of aquatic products purehased. classifled,preserved and Itlilr~elCd by the se establishments, Artiele 10. At establishments prt;.lw:ninarily processi ng. processing, packing. seating and preserving end-products L The National Agro-Forestry-Hsheries Qu ality Assu ranee Department &ad local examination agencies shall cxamene food hygiene and safely assurance conditions of estab li shrncnts pre! i O1i nari 1y proce ssi ng, p-c{lt.'(.""S~jng. polCking, «orirrg and preservingend products uuder Regulation 117 and corresponding Vietnam regulations as follows: aJFor aquatic productprocessors: QCVN 02 01~ 2fmIHNNPTNTAqnaric food prooucers illld f) VIEHAM LAW Eo LEGAL ~ORU M oFf'1CIAL GAlEITE Issue nosos.o6ISeptember 20Q9 (GOng Bao nos 447-44WSeptemteT 18, 2009) traders - General conditions on food hygieneand safety assurance. and QCVK U2-02: 20091 BNI\'lYfNT Aquatic food producers and traders Program on assurance of foodquality and safety under I-lACCP pri~iJ'l,-,~. bl For instant seafood processors; QCVN 02 OJ 2009/BNNPTNT Tnstant seafood processors Food h)'Fiene and safety assurance conditions. clFor canoed seafood producers: QCVN 02 04: 2WtBNNPlNT Canned seafood producers Food hl'Ji" ene and safety assurance conditions. dIFor dried seafood processors: QCVN 02· 05: ~JBNNPTNT Dried seafood processors, • Food hrglene and safety assurance conditions. el Fm fish sauce producers: QCVN 02-06: 2(X)9IBNNllNT Fish sauce prodU(,;eJS - Good hygiene anti safety assurance conditions. ff For~ivalve mollusk producers: QCVN 02 07: 200'//DNNPTNT Bi~·nlv c m of l u ak produce~ ~ Food hygiene and safety assurance conditions, gJ For sefngcrating storehouses: QCVN 02 09: 200'JmNNPTNT Aquatic refrigerating srorenouses - 'F00<l nygiene ana sarery assurance conditions: 2. The National Agro-Forcstry-Fisheries QualityAJ'5uraIlce Department shallexamine and certify ~~orted aquatic food products under Regulatico 118 and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's relevant regulations on examination and sampling for testingof aquatic product lOIS. 3. Local eox:unin:l.liQn :l.8en"ie~ shall e~:l.mine and certify aquatic prOOUC[S before domestic sale under Regulation 118 and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Devclopmeru's relevant regu latiam on sampling and examination, Article 11. At f sh markets: 1, The Animal Health Department shall examine aquatic food hygiene and safety at markcts in combination with aquatic quarantine unoer nauonai iccnmcai regulation QCVN 02 11; 20091 B:--f NPTNT Fish markets - Food hygieneand safety assurance conditions. and the Ministry of Health' 5 relevant regulations. 2. Local examination agencies. shall lake samples for food hygiene and safety inspection at fish markets under the natiana1 program on post-harvest inspection of aquatic food hygiene and safety under Chapter III of this Circular. Coopt!?,. m NATIONAL PROGRAM ON POST lLA..RVEST INSPECTION OF AQUATIC FOOD HYGIENE AND SAFETY Article 12. Elaboralion andapproval of plans [0 implernent the inspection program L Based Oil the previous year 's examination and inspection results, reports of consumers. market wam in£.~ on food hygicnc and ~3 fely and guidanceof theNational Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department. local examination agencies shall e laborate plansand COSl estimates lo implement the inspection program and submit them to provincial-level Agriculture and Rur.al neve1opmentDepartments for approval before sending them 10 the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quali ty Assurance Department for sum-up and submission to the Ministry, 2. The National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Qual ity Assurance Department shall sum up plans to impIement the inspect j011 program and submit [hem to the Ministry of Agriculture and It> VIETr-.AM lAW s LEGAL mRUM J~sye nos 05-06lSepterOOer~ OFFIeIAL GAZETTE [eimg Bi:io nos 44744a.'SeptemOOr" ?a, 2009) f1 Rural Development for approval and fund allocation; and organize the UIl i form implementation of the Program nationwide. Article U. Inspection scope. subjects and [t'gimes 1, Inspection SCOpe. subjects and norms: t<.{ SCDp:t of inspecucn. The inspection program shall he i mplcrnented at fishing ports. fish markets and establishments purchasing, preliminarily processing. storing and preserving aquatic products nationwide. bl Subjects and norms of inspection ~ For p.>:plC11.j~jl aquatic pmtillds.: To r;:ll:"t>. samples for inspection of norms on microorganisms, heavy metals, preservative chemicaIs (urea. borax, sulphi te, chloramphenicol). and natural toxic dements. ro, cu lturcd .:aqu...tio,;; produc.t a: To tuk.c samples for inspection of norms on preservative chernicalsand rnicroorgani sms. 2. Inspecnon regimes: 3./ Rcgular inspecti on means: ordi nary inspection which is conducted: Once a year, for sailed. frozen, dried and nDn~ "')uml seafood, fi~h sauce, sauce or paste products and the like. T ......iec u ::r-:::l1r, for j n:9liUll seafood, aq uutic products produced from aquatic species with risks con nectcd with their species, 1:'1/ Irregular inspection means inspection which is conducted upon food hygieneand safety mCl{lE:'IHS Or to meet management requtremcnts of the Mi nisrry of Ag ric 1,11 lure and Rural Development, Articl~ 14. Sampting for inspection 1. Random sampling is applied, 2. Samples must he scaled with signaturesof samplers and representatives of establishment... where samples are taken. Without signnures of representanves of rnese esrabnsnrnems, scaled samples with signatures of samplers remain valid. 3, To make written records of sa~!ng and preservation and send samples to l~ralOries designated by the Ministry of AgrWtu.re and Rural Development. Artkle \5. Tc~'.in~ ami rtm\H"~I\ of ~t results 1. Samples shall be analyzetl by ll::w:; meiliodli applied by laboratories designated by the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Deiolflopment. 2. After haviog analysi5 resuIts. l;tMjoralori es shall send notices to sarnple-sendi~ agencies (local examination agencies) and (he. National Agro-Forestry-Fisherics Qual ily Assurance Department. Article 16. Handling of vio1atiVlJ.i! When analysi s results show that ~lples for post-harvest inspection of aquatic [rod hygiene ~ 'iafetyfc.'~ to~~~J wifureK:-'; '~I\{ }JImisiom. or technical regulations, local examination agenCics shall: 1. Notify establishments of ul1sai1sfactoly analysis resul rs and request them to take appropriate remedies. 2. Set up a team tor unex peeled exarnination of f <.JOO hY!;iicnc and :mfCt), ~)J.:;tUr-an"C conditiQ[l3 ofestablishmentsand lake samples [or inspection if necessary, When inspected samplcs fail tomeet requ ircments, handle or propose competent agencies to handle violations under current :L VrETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 68 OFFrCIAL GAZETTE Jssye OOs OS-06JSWember ZOO9 (Gong BAa TlOS 447-#8I&ptembed8, 2(.\:1[1) regulations and request estahlishments to take remedies. including recovery of products already marketed and proposing functional agencies 10 withdraw busi ncss 1icenses of these ~~u.bh'il.l\l't\~~, 3, Ifdisagreeing with anaIY$I-~ results. within 3 days a(lKr receLv,ng nouces (J.n tt\esc re~\l~ts eslablish!'\'!t:nts may request another designated laboIatorsio analyze stored samples Om:::e again, T Iu.: se d.'l:<l1ysb J e~ul L~ ~lmJl lJC \..uu :.iucu;I,L handled ~n,d concluded hy the: National Agro Forestty P;ls'!le11 cs Quarn)' Assu ranee ~.Analysis expenses shall be paid by owners vl cstaolishments, 4. Wtie:n thereare sufncient evidencespro\'mg that prooacts fail to comply with relevant provi5i~ or technical rcgulati ons, or estahlishments fail to abide by requirements '5peClfl cd' • noUces, lucal exammmion agencles. shallpro~e funcuanal agencies to handle them under law and publish such on the mass media, Chapter tV RESPONSIBrLITIES AND POWERS ArtiCle 17. The Aquo..llC Resource Exploi~ and Protection Department 1. Tot;bW011ltc and submitto the Ministry Q( Azricujttrre and Rural Development for promu I~i on provisions and technical regL.dations on aquatic food hygiene and safely applicable to stages of fishing. preservation and tra.l~rtatian on bGi'Jd to ensure fcOO h.yglew~ and safety and J,:!;uide their implernontation nationwide; 2 , To assurne the prime respons ib j1jty for disseminati ngand training in methodsof fishing, preservati on and transportation OIl hoard to ensure food hygiene and safety: 3. Todirect W:; Sutl·Dl.'VJ.rt~t\l'i, tocCY..)rdiIl~"-e with local examination agencies ill conducting examination and inspection underArticle (j and hdlLJ1iu~ fi:.hing Vv~~cb that (nil 10 lll.<l.intZlin food hygiene and safety assurance conditions under P~~nt a. Cbu'5e ~,Artk\c 3 of this CITi:u\ar, Article 18. The Aquaculture Department 1. Tu 4",~lUUC 111'"-' ].'1 iruc n;";:'lJulI~jbilil)' for elaborating and submitting to the Ministry of Agri ell uure and Rural ))evel opmen t (or promulgauon provisionsand [laliana] regulations onaouaculrure conditionstoensure food hygiene ~nd ~afct)' for aqu<l.;:uhurc cstabfi.shmcnts and guiding their implementation nationwide; 2.Toguide, examine and certify aquaculture estabIishments for satisfaclion of aquaculture conditions to ensure food hygIene and safety; to manage and grant registration numoers to each aquacuIture establishment: 3. To annually annou nee J. list of establishments under its management JJ1d a list of establishrneIUS recog 11 ized to have satisfcd food hyg icne and safety assurance conditions nationwicc. Article 19. The Animal Health Department 1, To elaborate and submit the MiniSlry tor prornulgati on provi sions and tee hnical regulationsall food hygiene aIld safetyin aquatic product trading and preservation at fish markets and ~uide (heir implcmenranou na.tianwi-.k·, 2. To assume the prime responsibility for disseminatingand trainingin applicationoffood hyg ienc and sa rely assurance methods. for producers and traders at markets; 3, To coordi nate wi rh the Aq uacul H.J re ~ VIET.~AM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue noa.05-06lSeptembE1' 200S 0FF IelAL GAZETTE (C6ng Baa nos 44 7-4481Sep&3mbe! f8, 2iJJ9) Department in guiding aquaculturc processes W ensure epidemic and foatl safety. Ari.idc 20. The National Agro-Forcstry Fisheries Quality Assurance Department L To uniformly guide the impkmtmtatjon of national 1nspection programs ~ 10 regularly examine acti vities related [0 the national inspecti(In program: 2, To review and propose the Ministry of Agric ulrurc and Rural Deve lop mcnt to promulgate provisions, standards and technical regulations on aquatic food hygiene and safely with i t1 its assigned tasks and gtlide the i r lm'P~~menUtren ll:o:ltlonwi-cil,:;·. 3, To provide professional trai ning and guidance infood hygiene andsafety examination for local examination agencies. 4. To uJ1nui111y ~uuroini1t~ willi pnJ"lm.idl leve 1 Agricu Iture and Rural Development Departments in making a list of cstablishmcnrs under it~ management; to announce a list of establishrnents. rccognized 10 have satisfied food h:r-Eicnc fin d safety a~3urnn"Cc c ,;)nditiDTl.~ nationwide; 5. To SLIm up and an nounce a Ii st of laboratories designated 10 analyze aquatic food hygicne and safety norms. Artide 21. Provincial-level AgricLlUure and Rural Development Departments I. Todirect guide and examine the implemen tation of [his Circular within their assigned lash in localities under their management; ~, 10 review and propose the MiniWy of Agriculture and Rural Development (through line management departmenrsj to amend and supplement standards and technical regulations on examination and inspection aquatic food hygiene and safety to suit practical conditions; 3. To coordinate with functional agencies in ~\lidiut::. L.li:'~~lIlllldliLJ.e; d,mJ U<lJlILIJ~ iul..lLuwlcllgc, 011 assurance of food hygir-ne and safety for subjcc ts under their managcrnent. Artjcle 22. Examination agent'tes under prov i nrin l-lp.vcl AgriC:Il!1 urp. ::1M R nra l Developmcnt Departments 1.To fully performtheir assigned W;KS under this Circular. 2. To svstematicallv store 'II! dossiets related ro activities of aquatic food hygiene ::.nd safety inspection for at least 2years; to suppltJ dossiers and fully and accurately explain exl!lminafion. and jnspection-related matters w henso tequested by nrovinci at-level Aaricu lture and Rural Development Departmentsor the Nat~!Agro.. Forestry-Pi sherics Quality ~s urance Department ; 3. To annuaHy announce lists of establish· !ncnt,~ "Hill>;:; I tho;.Jf IJJdLh:1,1;;~m":'UL <1f1d' lbl;> ur cstabl ishments recognized to havc saijifjed tood hygiene and safety assurance conditions rHrti om....'ide. Arnl'1,. ,":\ Al]lHltlt' f'IT,...h rr-r prrv\- ,...."'~ ~mf'1 traders 1.10 comply with and maintain foodhygiene and safety <iSSU ranee condi lion s under regulations. 2.To be subject {O examination and inspection of aquatic food hygiene and safct y by cxamPrJ ation agencics and band ling of vielations by compcrem agencies. ~; VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 70 OFFICIAL GAZEnE J§&ue nos Q5.00J5eptember2009. (Gong Sao nos 447-4481Sep/ember 18, 2009) 3, Fish market and fishing port management units shall elaborate internal regulations on comrnon re~ponsjbi Iitiesof fishing ports andfish markets and specify responsibilities of each group of :ltJul:Ilio pm-dnct producerc 2.nd tr.J.d~>r~ at ports and markets for complying witb regulanons on food hygiene and safety, Artie it 24. Laboratories designated to analyze ~mples under national inspection program$; 1. To fUnply with theMinistry of'Agriculture and RUI'1tl! Development's regulations applicable to desigpated laboratories: 2.. TQ guarantee accurate and objective lest results aad. notify these rcsalrs on lime; lO lake responsiiltity for their analysis results: 3.To notifyanalysisresults for samplesunder t1"'tjo1tlD.] ~f"C'Clion fH'Ogrmru; only to eX:llYIifl:J.tLon agencie~;lmple-seRdillg o'1gencies and rhe Nation4 Agro-Forestry ·Fi sheries Quality Assuranee DepartmenL Chapter Vi lMR.EMENTATlON PROVISIONS Artldl"1 25. Effect This Q.n,;uJar takes effect on November 22, 2009. A)' provisions which are contrary to this Circular are annulled, Article 26. Amendment and supplernentation In (hecourseof 1rnplc mentation, the Nanonal Agro-Forestry-Fishcries Quality Assurance Dcpartmen I ami provincial-level Agricultu reand Rural Development Departments shall sum up tommenr.s and rrcommemiatjons on pmbJems arising in the implernen tation ofthis Cj rcularand submit them to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Devc lopment for considerati 011 and appropriate amendment and supplementation, For- the Ministerof Af{'icu.lmre and Ru.ral Development Deputy Minister LUONG LE PHUONG ~, VIETNAM lAW s LEGAL fORUM