G/SPS/N/VNM/149  
13 April 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  VIET NAM  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  National Agro  – Forestry – Fisheries Quality Assurance Department 
- MARD  
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):  Frozen tuna  
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:  Frozen tuna - Specifications . Language(s):  English . 
Number of pages:  16 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/VNM/23_8918_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the technical requirements on frozen 
tuna products for direct consumption or for pre -processing of yellowfin tuna 
(Thunus  albacares ) and bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ). 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/p lant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CODE X STAN 190 - 1995 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/VNM/149  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Law on food safety (No. 55/2010/QF 12)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/VNM/23_8918_01_e.pdf  
− Decree elaboration of some articles of the law of food safety  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/VNM/23_8918_02_e.pdf  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 April 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 12 June  2023 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 June 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
avail able) of other body:   
Viet Nam Sanitary and Phytosaniary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
10 Nguyen Cong Hoan, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(8424) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(8424) 3734 9019  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
National Agro -Forestry -Fisheries Quality Assurance Department  
Via: Reference Testing and Agrifood Quality Consultancy Center  
10 Nguyen Cong Hoan, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(8424) 3831  8154 
Fax: +(8424) 3771  4695 
E-mail: Retaq@mard.gov.vn  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/en/notification -of-viet-nam