Development of food safety in seafood industry(eng)

Fishery quality and safety control in Vietnam2.1 World-wide approach in fishery quality and safety control - Control the whole production chain “From farm to table”; processors are bei

DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD SAFETY

IN SEAFOOD INDUSTRY

Presentation at the Aid for Trade Forum Hanoi, March 2010

1 Fishery production and trading

in Vietnam

2 Fishery quality and safety

control in Vietnam

3 Main results on fishery quality

control

MAIN CONTENTS

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

Imported raw materials

Aquaculture

Preserv ation

Processi

ng

Heath Certification Certification for disease-free

Export

Imported food (without further processing)

Domestic consumption

MOH

Capture

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-Forestry- Fisheries 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

70 staffs

314 staffs

Government MARD NAFIQAD

NAFIQAD

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

• Sanitation Monitoring

Programs for BM

• Monitoring program for harmful substances residues

• Factory vessels

• Storages, packaging units for export

• Processing plants

789 staffs

NAFIQAD Region Authorities

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2.6 National monitoring program in the fishery production chain

a National Sanitation Monitoring Program for bivalve mollusc harvesting areas (being carried-out in 15 harvesting areas in 8 provinces)

No

Parameter Sampling

frequency

1 Microorganism: Fecal Coliform; Salmonella, E.Coli Twice per

month

month

3 Marine biotoxins: DSP; PSP; ASP Twice per

month

4 Heavy metal residues: Pb, Hg, Cadmium (Cd) Once per 6

months

5 Organochlorinated pesticides: Aldrine, Dieldrine,

Endrin, Heptachlor, DDT, Chlordane, BHC (Benzen Hexanchloride), Lindane

Once per 6 months

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,

Fishery with feeds and

Quinolones); Group B2a (Dipterex); Group B3a (organochlorinated pesticides); Group B3c (Pb, Hg, Cd); Group B3d (Aflatoxin); Group B3e (Malachite Green)

Fishery veterinary

c The Monitoring Program for Post-harvested Fishery Quality: taking

3 Results

3.1 Number of approved fishery processing establishments

3 Results

3 Arrangements with competent authority of importing countries

competence

Fish Products exported from Vietnam to Canada for Drugs Residues

Quarantine and Health Supervision

Control

Protection

Thank you