64 Kazakhstan 950 97 Northern4265 Qatar 538 98 Mariana Brazil 42Isl<strong>and</strong>s66 Nigeria 717 99 Cuba 5367 Guatemala 477 100 Argent<strong>in</strong>a 4968 Mauritius 329 101 Liechtenste<strong>in</strong> 7469 Korea 318 102 Libya 5570 Dom<strong>in</strong>ica 457 103 Panama 3371 Serbia 318 104 Liberia 4672 South Africa 279 105 Camero<strong>on</strong> 4873 Chile 280 106 Gu<strong>in</strong>ea 1974 M<strong>on</strong>tenegro 321 107 Armenia 5075 M<strong>on</strong>tserrat 301 108 Polynesia 2176 Iraq 248 109 Albania 2477 Yugoslavia 217 110 Iran 1178 Morocco 229 111 M<strong>on</strong>aco 2179 Portugal 208 112 Malawi 2280 Reuni<strong>on</strong> 183 113 New Caled<strong>on</strong>ia 2281 Puerto Rico 131 114 Calêđôni Cote d’Ivoire 2382 H<strong>on</strong>duras 176 115 (Ivory Afghanistan 23Coast)83 Irel<strong>and</strong> 151 116 Mozambique 4884 Peru 123 117 Sierra Le<strong>on</strong>e 2385 Venezuela 144 118 Sur<strong>in</strong>ame 2586 New Zeal<strong>and</strong> 152 119 Bhutan 2287 Pakistan 137 120 Kyrgyzstan 2588 Norway 108 121 Macau 889 Tunisia 91 122 Mali 1590 Senegal 95 123 Mauritania 1291 Guam 103 124 India 1092 Aruba 59 125 Mart<strong>in</strong>ique 893 Bahamas 63 126 Ghana 294 Azerbaijan 75 127 Antigua <strong>and</strong>295 Uruguay 56 128 Barbuda Maldives 196 Maced<strong>on</strong>ia 74 Total 640.827Source : Vietnam Associati<strong>on</strong> of Sea<strong>food</strong> Exporters <strong>and</strong> Producers - VASEP(Source: Vietnam Customs)6
3.3. Inspecti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> certificati<strong>on</strong> of pre-export fishery c<strong>on</strong>signments- In accordance with Vietnamese regulati<strong>on</strong>s (Decisi<strong>on</strong> No. 118/2008/QĐ-BNNdated 11 December 2008 of the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Agriculture <strong>and</strong> Rural Development), the<strong>in</strong>specti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> certificati<strong>on</strong> of pre-export fishery c<strong>on</strong>signments are performed <strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>ewith requirements of import<strong>in</strong>g countries. In case import<strong>in</strong>g countries do not apply thisrequirement, the <strong>in</strong>specti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> certificati<strong>on</strong> fishery c<strong>on</strong>signments <strong>in</strong>tended for exportcan be carried out as required by c<strong>on</strong>signor (importer/exporter).- To certify a c<strong>on</strong>signment, NAFIQAD Branches need to verify not <strong>on</strong>lyproducti<strong>on</strong> records, but also orig<strong>in</strong>, packag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> label<strong>in</strong>g of the c<strong>on</strong>signment. Thesampl<strong>in</strong>g for test<strong>in</strong>g organoleptic, physical <strong>and</strong> microorganism criteria ( E. Coli,Staphylococcus aureus, Salm<strong>on</strong>ella, Vibrio cholera ...) <strong>and</strong> chemicals residues(Malachite Green, Chloramphenicol, Nitrofurans...) are carried as required by import<strong>in</strong>gcountries or c<strong>on</strong>signor. The Health Certificate can <strong>on</strong>ly be granted to the c<strong>on</strong>signment<strong>in</strong> case of satisfatory test<strong>in</strong>g results.- S<strong>in</strong>ce 2002, NAFIQAD laboratories have applied quality management <strong>and</strong> beenaccredited with ISO 17025 by Vietnam Bureau of Accreditati<strong>on</strong> (VILAS -BoA),S<strong>in</strong>gapore Accreditati<strong>on</strong> Council (SAC-S<strong>in</strong>glas) <strong>and</strong> Norwegian Accreditati<strong>on</strong> (NA) .Annually, these laboratories have also participated <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al proficiency test<strong>in</strong>gprograms <strong>and</strong> achieved sucessful results. NAFIQAD test<strong>in</strong>g capabilities have also beenrecognized by the EU, USA... follow<strong>in</strong>g their regular <strong>in</strong>specti<strong>on</strong>s carried out <strong>in</strong>Vietnam.- Up to date, NAFIQAD has signed bilateral cooperati<strong>on</strong> arrangements withcerta<strong>in</strong> EU member countries, Korea, Russia, Ch<strong>in</strong>a, Canada, Taiwan... These countrieshave also recognized NAFIQAD competencies <strong>on</strong> quality <strong>and</strong> <strong>safety</strong> c<strong>on</strong>trol of fish <strong>and</strong>fishery products. The <strong>in</strong>specti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> certificati<strong>on</strong> of fishery c<strong>on</strong>signments <strong>in</strong>tended forexport to these countries are carried out <strong>in</strong> compliance their requirements.4. C<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>Quality <strong>and</strong> <strong>safety</strong> c<strong>on</strong>trol of fishery products (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Tra <strong>and</strong> Basa catfish) <strong>in</strong>Vietnam is carried out comprehensively <strong>and</strong> effectively <strong>in</strong> the whole producti<strong>on</strong> cha<strong>in</strong>from aquaculture to process<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> export.The competencies <strong>and</strong> effectiveness of Vietnamese Competent Authority <strong>in</strong> charge offishery quality c<strong>on</strong>trol have been approved by competent authorities of import<strong>in</strong>gcountries (EU, USA, Canada, Russia, Korea, Ch<strong>in</strong>a…). Vietnamese fishery products(<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Tra <strong>and</strong> Basa catfish) have been exported to over 128 countries/territories<strong>and</strong> appreciated by foreign c<strong>on</strong>sumers.NATIONAL AGRO-FORESTRY-FISHERIESQUALITY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT7