G/SPS/N/VNM/113/Add.3  
 
12 May 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 11 May 2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Viet Nam . 
 
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National technical regulation: Animal feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed - Maximum level of 
undesirable substances  
The Department of Livestock Production made some amendments on the draft technical regulation 
on maximium level of mycotoxins (aflatoxin b1, HCN, Gossypol), heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, 
lead, mercury), microorganisms ( E. coli (Escherichia col i) and Salmonella ) and other undesirable 
substances (N -NH3…) in animal feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed.  
The regulation shall apply to organizations and individuals in the country, overseas V ietnamese, 
foreign organizations and individuals carrying out activities of or related to the trading and inspecting 
processes of animal feed.  
https://members. wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/VNM/21_3417_00_x.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[X] Other: Amendment of  technical regulation on maximium level of mycotoxins 
(aflatoxin b1, HCN, Gossypol), heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury), 
microorganisms ( E. coli (Escherichia col i) and Salmonella) and other undesirable 
substances (N -NH3…) in animal feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed . 
Comment period: (If the addendum exten ds the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of orig inally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 15 June 2021  G/SPS/N/VNM/113/Add.3  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comm ents: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
Viet Nam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Block A3, No.10 Nguyen Cong Hoan Street, Hanoi, Viet  Nam 
Tel: +(84 4)37344764  
Fax: + (84 4) 3734764  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
 
Feed Division, Department of Livestock Production - MARD  
16 Thuy Khue Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Viet  Nam 
Tel: +(84 4)37332217  
Fax: +(84 4) 37345444  
E-mail: feeddivision@yahoo.com  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] N ational Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Viet Nam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Block A3, No.10 Nguyen Cong Hoan Street, Hanoi, Viet  Nam 
Tel: +(84 4)37344764  
Fax: + (84 4) 3734764  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
 
Feed Division, Department of Livestock Production - MARD  
16 Thuy Khue Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Viet  Nam 
Tel: +(84 4)37332217  
Fax: +(84 4) 37345444  
E-mail: feeddivision@yahoo.com  
 
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