Development of food safety in seafood industry(eng)

DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD SAFETY
IN SEAFOOD INDUSTRY


MAIN CONTENTS
1. Fishery production and trading
in Vietnam
2. Fishery quality and safety
control in Vietnam
3. Main results on fishery quality
control


1. Fishery production and
trading in Vietnam
1.1 Production and export value (in 2009)
- In 2009, total fishery production is approximately
4.8 thousand tons, in which, aquaculture
production is about 2.27 thousand tons, and
catching production is about 2.56 thousand tons.
- Export value in 2009 is approximately 4251
million USD, while export volume is about 1.21
thousand tons.


1. Fishery production and
trading in Vietnam
1.2 Main exporting products in 2009 (value)


1. Fishery production and

trading in Vietnam
1.3 Main markets in 2009 (value)

Other includes: Korea (7.2%);
ASEAN (4.8%), China (4.7%),
Australia (3.1%),…


2. Fishery quality and safety control in Vietnam
2.1 World-wide approach in fishery quality and safety
control
- Control the whole production chain “From farm to table”;
processors are being mandatorily applied quality
management programs such as HACCP, GMP, SSOP.
- Traceability system is a requirement.
- Legal documents and standards on food hygiene and
safety is more strict and based on risk assessment.
- Deeper socialization in third-party testing and certification
activities


2. Fishery quality and safety control in Vietnam
2.2 Vietnam’s approach in fishery quality and safety control
- Establishment and capacity enhancement of the competent
authority: the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance
Department (NAFIQAD) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development (MARD) (previously NAFIQACEN/NAFIQAVED under
the Ministry of Fisheries).
- Perfecting legal documents and standards in compliant with
international standards.

- Upgradding hygiene and safety condition of Vietnamese seafood
processors meeting Vietnam’s sectoral standards and
requirements of importing countries.
- Implementing national monitoring programs in the whole
production chain.
- Signing bilateral and multilateral coperation arrangements on
fishery food safety control with competent authorities of importing
countries.


2. Fishery quality control in Vietnam
2.3 State assignment on fishery quality control in Vietnam:
MARD
Feeds; vet. drugs,
breeds, substances
for environment
treatment

Aquaculture
Capture

MOH
Imported food
(without further
processing)

Imported raw
materials

Preserv

ation

Processi
ng

Heath
Certification
Certification for
disease-free
Export

Domestic
consumption


2. Fishery quality control in Vietnam
2.4 Assignment on fishery quality control within MARD
Production stage

Responsible

1. For producing breeds and aquaculture
1.1. Production, trading and utilization of of
vet. Drugs; fishery disease prevention and
treatment

Department of Animal Health

1.2. Production, trading and utiliation of feeds,
chemicals for environment treatment,

probiotics; hygiene and safety conditions of
aquaculture farms

Department of Aquaculture

1.3. Guidance and supervision of GAqP
application

Department of Aquaculture

1.4. Presidely implementing the national
residues monitoring program in aquaculture

National Agro-ForestryFisheries Quality Assurance
Department (NAFIQAD)

2. Middlemen, handling, processing

NAFIQAD

3. Certification of consignment before placing
on market

NAFIQAD

4. Carryingout investigation, tracing back of
non-compliance and taking appropriate
corrective actions

NAFIQAD

2. Fishery quality control in Vietnam
2.5 Organization chart of the whole system
Government
MARD
NAFIQAD
NAFIQAD

70 staffs
NAFIQAD Region
Authorities

314 staffs

Branches 1 - 6

Local CAs
in 63 provinces/cities

• Fishing vessels, fishing ports,
Landing sites/fishing markets,
• Middlemen, handling units
• Storages, packaging units
for domestic consumption
• Processing plants for
domestic consumption

• Sanitation Monitoring
Programs for BM

• Monitoring program for
harmful substances residues
• Monitoring program for
post-harvested products

789 staffs

• Factory vessels
• Storages, packaging units
for export
• Processing plants
for export


2. Fishery quality control in Vietnam
2.6 National monitoring program in the fishery production chain

a. National Sanitation Monitoring Program for bivalve mollusc harvesting areas (being carriedout in 15 harvesting areas in 8 provinces)

No

Parameter

Sampling
frequency

1

Microorganism: Fecal Coliform; Salmonella, E.Coli

Twice per
month

2

Harmful algae

Twice per


2. Fishery quality control in Vietnam
2.6 National monitoring program in the fishery production chain
b. National Monitoring Program for harmful substances residues in aquaculture fish and products thereof
(being carried-out in 150 harvesting areas in 35 provinces)

Fishery without feeds,
drug use

Group B3a (organochlorinated pesticides); Group B3c
(Pb, Hg, Cd)

Fishery with feeds and
drug use

A1(Diethylstilbestrol); A3(Methyltestosterone); A6 (CAP,
NTRs); Group B1 (Tetracycline, Sulfonamide,
Quinolones); Group B2a (Dipterex); Group B3a
(organochlorinated pesticides); Group B3c (Pb, Hg, Cd);
Group B3d (Aflatoxin); Group B3e (Malachite Green)

Waters

Group A6 (CAP, Furazolidone)

Raw materials

CAP, Nitrofuran, MG, LMG, Fluoroquinolones

Fishery veterinary
drugs

Group A6 (CAP, Furazolidone)

Feeds

Group A6 (CAP, Furazolidone) Group B3d (Aflatoxin)

c. The Monitoring Program for Post-harvested Fishery Quality: taking
samples of caught fisheries at fishing vessels, landing sites, middlemen
for testing banned antibiotics residues


3. Results
3.1 Number of approved fishery processing establishments
No.

Countries

In 2008

In 2009

1

Vietnam (sectorial
standards)

432

457

2

EU/Switzerland/Norway

301

330

3

Korea

414

450

4

China

416

452

5

USA

432

457

6

Canada

229

246

7

Braxin

-

60

3. Results
3. Arrangements with competent authority of importing
countries
No.

Country/
region

01

EU

02

Korea

03

Canada

Arrangement concerning the Inspection and Certification of Aquaculture Fish and
Fish Products exported from Vietnam to Canada for Drugs Residues

04

China

Co-operation Agreement on Import and Export Fishery Products Inspection,
Quarantine and Health Supervision

04

Thailand

Arrangement on Technical Cooperation on Fishery Diseases and Hygiene Safety
Control

05

Cambodia

Arrangement on Technical Cooperation on Amphibian and Aquatic Animal Health
Protection

06

Russia

Protocol on Fish and Fish Products Quality and Safety Control

07

France

Memorandum of cooperation on control of aquatic animal diseases

08

New
Zealand

Pre-clearance arrangement with New Zealand Food Safety Authority

Content
Decision 2004/267/EC of the European Commission recognizing NAFIQAD’s
competence
Arrangement on Fishery Products Quality and Control and Food Safety


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