G/SPS/N/VNM/113/Add.2  
 
11 May 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 10 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 draft technical regulation on maximium level of mycotoxins (aflatoxin b1, HCN, Gossypol), heavy 
metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury), microorganisms ( E. coli  (Escherichia coli ) 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 Vietnamese, 
foreign organizations and individuals carrying out ac tivities of or related to the trading and inspecting 
processes of animal feed.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/VNM/21_3335_00_x.pdf  
This adden dum 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 regulati on 
[ ] 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 coli ) and Salmonella) and other undesirable 
substances (N -NH3…) in animal feed and ingredients in aquaculture feed . 
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of prod ucts 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 originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period pro vided 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.2  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [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) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 4) 3734 4764  
E-mail: spsvietnam@m ard.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) 3733 2217  
Fax: +(84 4) 3734 5444  
E-mail: feeddivision@yahoo.com  
Text(s) available from: [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) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 4) 37344764  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
 
Feed D ivision, Department of Livestock Production - MARD  
16 Thuy Khue Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 4) 3733 2217  
Fax: +(84 4) 3734 5444  
E-mail: feeddivision@yahoo.com  
 
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