G/SPS/N/VNM/113  
 
23 June 2020  
(20-4363) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  VIET NAM  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development  
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Livestock Production  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Animal feed  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  National technical regulation: Animal feed and 
ingredients in aquaculture feed - Maximum level of undesirable substances . 
Language(s):  Vietnamese . Number of pages:  16 
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/notice/detailvn.aspx?pageid=69&mid=782&item=4069  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/VNM/20_3802_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/VNM/20_3802_01_x.pd f 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/VNM/20_3802_02_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:   
− The draft technical regulation on maximium level of mycotoxins (aflatoxin b1, HCN, 
Gossypol), heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury), microorganisms (E.coli 
(Escherichia col) 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 activities of or related 
to the trading and inspecting processes of animal feed.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safe ty, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/VNM/113  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
− Standards and Technical Regulation Law No 68/2006/QH11.  
− Good Quality Law No 05/2007/QH12.  
− Circular No. 61/2011/TT -BNNPTNT promulgating the national technical regulation of 
animal feed stuffs  (availabl e in Vietnamese)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 31 July 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 October 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 July 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Autho rity, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Vietnam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Block A3, No.10 Nguyen Cong Hoan Street, Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel: +(844) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(844) 3734 4764 
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, Vietnam.  
Tel: +(844) 3733 2217  
Fax: +(844) 3734 5444  
E-mail: feeddivision@yahoo.com   
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Vietnam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Block A3, No.10 Nguyen Cong Hoan Street, Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel: +(844) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(844) 3734 4764  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn   
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn