G/SPS/N/VNM/48  
 
12 July 2013  
(13-3731)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: VIET NAM 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Animal Feed Division, Department of Livestock Production, 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Completed and concentrated feeds for chickens and 
quails 
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 feeding stuffs - 
Maximum level of mycotoxins, heavy metals and microorganisms in completed and 
concentrated feeds for chickens and quails  Language(s): Vietnamese  Number of 
pages: 7 
6. Description of content: The draft technical regulation of maximum level of mycotoxins 
(aflatoxin b1, aflatoxin total), heavy metals (Arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury) and microorganisms (Total bacteria, Coliforms, Staphylococcus aureus , Clostridium 
perfringens , E. coli  (Escherichia coli ) and, Salmonella ) in completed and concentrated 
feeds for chickens and quails. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] 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 st andard? 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 
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:   G/SPS/N/VNM/48 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
 Standards and Technical regulation Law No 68/2006/Qh11. 
 Decree No 127/ND-CP dated 1 august 2012 on implementing some articles of Law on 
Standard and technical regulation. 
 Circular No. 81 promulgating the national technical regulation of animal feed sector 
animal feed stuffs. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 August 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 August 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 28 February 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 September 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Animal Feed Division - Department of Livestock production 
16 Thuy Khue - Tay Ho - Ha Noi - Viet Nam Tel: +(84 4) 37332217 
Fax: +(84 4) 37345444 
E-mail 1: levietha85@yahoo.com E-mail 2: feeddivision@yahoo.com  
Viet Nam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point 
2 Ngoc Ha Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam Tel: +(84 4) 3734 4764 
Fax: +(84 4) 3734 9019 
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
13. Texts 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  
2 Ngoc Ha Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam 
Tel: +(84 4) 3734 4764 Fax: +(84 4) 3734 9019 
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn 
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
 
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