SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
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QCVN ....:2018/BNNPTNT
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION
COMPOUND FEED FOR AQUACULTURE –TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
FOOD SAFETY
QCVN …… : 2018/BNNPTNT is compiled by Vietnam
National University of Agriculture at the request of the
Directorate of Fisheries ,is submitted by the Department of
Science, Technology and Environment and is promulgated
under the Circular No. BNNPTNT dated
… of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
HÀ N ỘI–2018
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National technical regulation
Compound feed for aquaculture -Technical requirements for food safety
1.GENERAL RULES
1.1. Scope of regulation
This regulation governs food safety criteria and their maximum levels in locally produced
compound feeds and imported compound feeds for aquaculture in Vietnam.
1.2.Subjects of application
1.2.1. This regulation applies to any compound feed that are either produced locally or
imported by agencies, organizations or individuals for the purpose of feedin g aquatic
animals, which are destined for human consumption.
1.2.2. This regulation does not apply to :
a)Individual feed ingredients that are used for aquaculture feed production .
b)Feed s upplements that are used for production of aquatic animals for human
consumption.
c)Homemade feeds that are used for production of aquatic animals for human
consumption.
d)d.Otheraquaf eeds for no-food aquatic animals
1.3. References:
1.3.1. TCVN 4325:2007 (ISO 6497:2002), Animal feed -Sampling.
1.3.2. TCVN 6952:2001 (ISO 9498:1998), Animal feed -Preparation of test speciments .
1.3.3. TCVN 6953:2001, Determination of Aflatoxin B1 in com pound feed –High
performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
1.3.4. Methods for determination of the levels of chemicals, antibiotics, transgender
hormones and growth hormone sincompound feedsarethe method sof laboratories
approved by the Ministry of Ag riculture and Rural Development .
1.4.1 Interpretation of terms
1.4.1. Food safety risks:arephysical, chemical and biological agents that may harm the
health of consumers .
1.4.2. Maximum Residue Level (MPL): is the value corresponding to each type of food safety
risk; if this value exceeds, the feed is not safe.1.4.3. Safe food: isfood that does not contain residue levels which exceed maximum
permitte d, harming the health of consumers.
1.4.4. Compound feed : is a mixture of many ingredients , which are processed according to
the formula tions of manufacturer ,providing enough nutrients forthe life and productivity of
aquatic animals.
1.4.5. Single -ingredient feed: is fresh or processed feed , which useonly one feed ingredient.
1.4.6. Feed supplement :is feed that are added to aquatic animal diets in order to meet the
requirements of enhancing aquatic animal health .
1.4.7 .Homemade feed :iseither single -ingredient feed or compound feed that is
manufactured by farmers based on their knowledge to raise their aquatic animal.
1.4.8. Regular inspection s:are those conducte daccording to regulations of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development on comp ound feeds used in aquaculture.
1.4.9. Suspicion : means the detection of evidence in one of the following cases:
a. Standard document sof the manufacturer ;
b.Produc ingarea of the manufacturer ;
c. Any record of the manufacturer;
,which i ndicates that the manufacture rusedunauthorized substances in Clause 2.3,
Section 2.1 of this regulation, produc ingcompound feeds used in aquaculture .
2.TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
2.1.Food safety criteria
Food safety criteria ,maximum residue limit s(MRL) ,methods of analysis and inspection
frequency for compound feedsused in aquaculture are included in the table below :
T
TCriteriaMaximum
residue limit
(MRL)Methods of
analysisInspection frequency
1.Aflatoxin B1 Not greater
than 10 µg/kgTCVN
6953:2001Regular inspection
2.Chemicals,
AntibioticsThe MRL
value for e ach
substance
arespecified in
Appendix 1The method s
of laboratories
approved by
the Ministry of
Agriculture and
Rural
DevelopmentInspection shall be
conduct edif there is any
suspicion that
manufacturers mixed
chemicals or antibiotics with
compound feeds
3.Transgender
hormone s: 17α-Not permitted The method s
of laboratoriesInspection shall be
conduct edifsex reversal ismethyl testosterone
and 17β-estradiolapproved by
the Ministry of
Agriculture and
Rural
Developmentpossible in aquatic animals
and there is any suspicion
that manufacturers mixed
transgender hormone swith
compound feeds
4.Steroid hormone :
testosterone and
progesteroneNot permitted the method sof
laboratories
approved by
the Ministry of
Agriculture and
Rural
DevelopmentRegular inspection
5.Antibiotics as growth
promoters :
Monensin sodium;
Salinomicin sodim;
Alyvamicin;
FlavophospholipolNot permitted the method sof
laboratories ,
approved by
the Ministry of
Agriculture and
Rural
DevelopmentRegular inspection
2.2. Packaging, labeling and storage of complete feeds used in aquaculture
2.2.1. Packaging
Feed manufacturers and importers must pack compound feeds used in aqu aculture in
non-toxic packaging to protect product quality and toavoid food safety risksfrom outside
environment.
2.2.2. Labeling
Feed manufacturers must label their products in accordance with the provisions of Circular
No. 43/2017 / ND -CP dated April 4, 2017 of the Government, covering information about the
food safety criteria in the table of section 2.1 of this regulation .
2.2.3. Storage and transportation
Feed manufacturers and importers must have specialized warehouses to storage compound
feeds, protect ingproduct quality and avoid ingfood safety risksfrom outside environment .
Fish distributors andaquaculture farms must have separate places for storage of compound
feeds, ensuring that thefeeds are not destroyed by animals, moist or moldy and are not
contaminated with food safety risksfrom outside environment .
Com pound feeds used in aquaculture must be transported by appropriate means, avoid ing
rain or sunshine.
3. REGULATIONS ON MANAGEMENT
3.1. Conformity announcement3.1.1. Feed manufacturers must implement the regulation conformity announcement for their
compound feeds in accordance with current legal documents and the provisions of Decree
No. 39/2017 / BNNPTNT dated April 4, 2017 of the Ministry of Agric ulture and Rural
Development.
3.1.2. The files for the regulation conformity announcement shall be sent to the Agriculture
and Rural Development Departments where feed manufacturers operate and produce
compound feedsfor aquaculture.
3.2. Supervision and handling of violations
The Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Ag riculture and Rur al Development and
the Fish eries Sub -Departments under the Agriculture and Rural Development Departments
of the provinces and centrally -runcities shall be responsible for the control and inspection of
the implementation of this r egulation.
3.2.2. The inspection, control and handling of violations must comply with the current law
provisions.
3.3. Organization of implementation
3.3.1. Agencies, organizations and individuals engage in activities related to the production
and import of compound feeds used in aquaculture in Vietnam shall have to comp ly with the
provisions of this r egulation.
3.3.2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development assigns the Directorate of
Fisheries andthe Agriculture and Rural Development Departments of the pro vinces and
centrally -run cities to disseminate, guide, examine and insp ect the implementation of this
regulation.
3.3.3. In case of possible changes/supplementation or adjustment of stipulations in this
regulation, the new/revised regulatory document issue d by the Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development will be followed .
ANNEX 1
List of chemicals and antibiotics banned to be mixed into the compound feeds for
aquaculture
No. Chemicals, Antibiotics Note
A. Prohibited chemicals and antibiotics
1. Aristolochia spp and their derivatives Feed manufacturers and
farmers are not allowed to use
these chemicals and antibiotics2. Chloramphenicol (CAP)
3. Chloro form
4. Chlorpromazine
5. Colchicine
6. Dapsone
7. Dimetridazole8. Metronidazole
9. Nitrofuran include sFurazolidone (Ntr)
10. Ronidazole
11. Green Malachite (MG)
12. Ipronidazole
13. Other nitroimidazole drugs
14. Clenbuterol
15. Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
16. Glycopeptides
17. Trichlor fon (Dipterex)
18. Gentian Violet (Crystal violet)
19. Trifluralin
20. Cypermethrin
21. Deltamethrin
22. Enro floxacin
23. Cipro floxacin
24. Fluoroquinolones
B. Chemicals and antibiotics that are allowed to use for treatment of
aquaculture
According to the list of chemicals and antibiotics
permitted for use in aquaculture, announced
annually by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development.1.Feed manufacturers are not
allowed to mix them into the
feeds.
2.Farmers are allowed to use
them for treatment of cultured
aqua tic animals according to
prescriptions of aquaculture
veterinarians