report on food hygiene and safety control in basa ... - SPS Việt Nam

- The number of tra, basa catfish processing establishments is about 120 (updated tothe beginning of 2009); all of them meet food hygiene and safety conditionsaccording to Vietnamese requirements; many of them meet strict requirements ofimporting countries such as the EU, the US,…- All fishery processing establishments have been trained on and applied quality andsafety management program based on HACCP. The results of annual inspections(by the EU and the US) showed that HACCP plans of the establishments wereappropriate and effective.- The consignments intended for export to the EU, the US and Canada must be testedat the laboratories of international standard (ISO 17025) before being dispatched.- Vietnamese tra, basa catfish have been exported to over 128 countries / territories,including difficult markets as the EU, Russia, the US, Australia, Canada…which arealso the major consumers of Vietnamese tra, basa fish.II. Food hygiene and safety control in tra, basa catfish production in Vietnam1. Organizational system1.1. Central competent authorityVietnamese Competent Authority in charge of food hygiene and safety of fisheryproducts is the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department(NAFIQAD) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, including:- NAFIQAD Headquarters in Hanoi,- 02 Regional Agencies in Nha Trang and Hochiminh City;- 06 NAFIQAD Branches having 06 laboratories which are sufficiently equippedto test for food criteria including micro-biological, chemical and antibioticresidues, contaminants...).Total staffs: 384 (updated to 31 st January 2009). Professional officials have everbeen trained on food safety control in Vietnam and foreign countries such as theNetherlands, France, USA, Canada, Korea…).1.2. Provincial competent authorities:Provincial competent authorities have 789 officials in total (until 31 st January2009). Annually, provincial competent authorities send their professional officials totraining courses on fishery quality and safety control organized by NAFIQAD.1.3. Research institutes assisting state management in food safety control:Monitoring Centers for Aquaculture environment and Epidemic (under Institutes ofAquaculture Research No. 1, 2 and 3) are available.2. Environment monitoring results in Tra and Basa farmingDuring the recent years, in order to develop sustainable tra and basa farming, theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development has carried out surveys and planning offarming areas in accordance with Sector Standards on Tra and Basa farming (No.:28TCN 192:2004) to ensure food safety and friendly environment.Vietnamese Competent Authorities regularly conduct environment and foodsafety surveillance in aquaculture areas:2