Tra fish breeders must adopt Vietnamese Good Agriculture Practices(VietGap) or abide by international certifications suitable toVietnamese law by the end of next year.
This is a condition they must meet if they wish to continue selling tra fish products.
Otherconditions include that their locations and tra fish growing areas mustcomply with tra fish development plans approved by provincial People'sCommittees.
The breeders are required to register the fishingareas and estimated size of their catches with local authorised agenciesthat supervise aqualculture growing activities.
The agencieswould then certify and grant code numbers for tra fish farms that meetthese requirements, including breeding, feeding, providing medicine forfish and monitoring chemical uses.
These are part of theGovernment's decision, No 36/2014/ND-CP, concerning the raising of trafish, as well as processing and exports of the fish.
The regulation was dated April 29 and takes effect June 20, 2014.
Thedecision also includes regulations concerning the quality and safety ofVietnam's processed tra fish products, as well as imports.
Onproduct labels, information about net weights, chemicals or additivesused during processing must be included, as well as information thatVietnam and importing countries require.
Under the decision, tra fish exporters will have to register and provide export contracts to the Vietnam Tra Fish Association.
Also,customs offices would only accept customs clearance procedures forexporting tra fish if the products are certificated by the association.
VietGap standards are based upon four criteria: disease control, environmental protection, social welfare, and traceability.
Theapplication of VietGap standards would be essential for the aquacultureindustry to provide products that meet the world market's requirements.
Consumers in many markets attach importance to certifications,such as GlobalGAP in Western Europe and the US and ASC in NorthernEurope. VietGAP certificates covers those international standards.
Officialsnote that certificates encompass the issues of environmentalprotection, food hygiene and safety, social responsibility, and productorigin.-VNA
This is a condition they must meet if they wish to continue selling tra fish products.
Otherconditions include that their locations and tra fish growing areas mustcomply with tra fish development plans approved by provincial People'sCommittees.
The breeders are required to register the fishingareas and estimated size of their catches with local authorised agenciesthat supervise aqualculture growing activities.
The agencieswould then certify and grant code numbers for tra fish farms that meetthese requirements, including breeding, feeding, providing medicine forfish and monitoring chemical uses.
These are part of theGovernment's decision, No 36/2014/ND-CP, concerning the raising of trafish, as well as processing and exports of the fish.
The regulation was dated April 29 and takes effect June 20, 2014.
Thedecision also includes regulations concerning the quality and safety ofVietnam's processed tra fish products, as well as imports.
Onproduct labels, information about net weights, chemicals or additivesused during processing must be included, as well as information thatVietnam and importing countries require.
Under the decision, tra fish exporters will have to register and provide export contracts to the Vietnam Tra Fish Association.
Also,customs offices would only accept customs clearance procedures forexporting tra fish if the products are certificated by the association.
VietGap standards are based upon four criteria: disease control, environmental protection, social welfare, and traceability.
Theapplication of VietGap standards would be essential for the aquacultureindustry to provide products that meet the world market's requirements.
Consumers in many markets attach importance to certifications,such as GlobalGAP in Western Europe and the US and ASC in NorthernEurope. VietGAP certificates covers those international standards.
Officialsnote that certificates encompass the issues of environmentalprotection, food hygiene and safety, social responsibility, and productorigin.-VNA
