. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/VNM/16 
23 November 2009  
 (09-5804) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  VIET NAM
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Livestock Husbandry, Ministry of Agriculture and 
Rural Development 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Animal feeding stuffs 
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 on Animal Feeding Stuffs 
- Criteria of Safety and Maximum Limits Allowed in Animal Feed  Language:  
Vietnamese  Number of pages:  10 
6. Description of content:   
1. Antibiotics and medicines:  List of antib iotics and medicines allowed for use, the dose 
and safety regulations for animal feed.  
2. Heavy metals:  Heavy metals are specifie d in the Standard Terms including:  arsenic, 
lead, cadmium and mercury.  
3. Microbiology:  The target micro-organisms include seven indicators:  total aerobic 
microorganisms, coliform, E.coli , Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium 
perfringens, Bacillus cereus .  
4. Fungal toxins:  A focus on aflatoxins and allowed limits for each group of animal 
feed. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  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)    G/SPS/N/VNM/16 
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  [ ] 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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   
- ISO 729:1988. Oilseeds - Determination of Acidity of Oils. 
- AOAC 957.22. Arsenic (total) in Feeds.  Colorimetric Test.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  11 December 2009 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  11 December 2009 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :    
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  11 December 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Department of Livestock Husbandry, Minist ry of Agriculture and Rural Development 
2 Ngoc Ha street. Hanoi. Viet Nam Tel:  +(84 4) 3734 5443/373 32217 
Fax:  +(84 4) 3734 5444 
E-mail:  cn@mard.gov.vn; feeddivision@yahoo.com Website:  http://www.cucchannuoi.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 4764 
E-mail:  spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn Website:  http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn