MINISTRY
OF HEALTH
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom Happiness
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No.
3616/2004/QD-BYT
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Hanoi,
October 14th, 2004
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DECISION
ON
THE ISSUANCE OF THE REGULATIONS ON SAFETY AND SANITATION OF FOODS PRESERVED BY
IRRADIATION
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH
Pursuant to the Decree No.
49/2003/ND-CP, dated on 15 May 2003, specifying functions, responsibilities,
authorities and organization structure of the Ministry of Health;
Pursuant of the Decree No. 86/CP issued by the Government, dated on 8 December
1995, on responsibilities in the State management of goods quality;
Considering the proposal by the Directors of Legal Department and Food
Sanitation and Safety Agency, the Ministry of Health:
DECIDES:
Article 1. To issue
Regulations on sanitation and safety of foods preserved by irradiation attached
to this Decision.
Article 2. This Decision
shall enter into force 15 days after the date of the announcement of this
Decision in the Official Gazette.
Article 3. The Chief
Secretariat, the Chief Inspectorate, the Director of Legal Department, the
Director of Science and Education Department, the Director General of Food
Sanitation and Safety Agency - the Ministry of Health, Directors of Provincial
Health Departments and health officials in agencies under the Ministry of
Health shall be responsible to implement this Decision.
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FOR
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH
DEPUTY MINISTER
Tran Chi Liem
REGULATIONS
ON
THE SAFETY AND SANITATION OF FOODS PRESERVED BY IRRADIATION
(in accordance with Decision No. 3616/2004/QD-BYT issued by the Minister of
Health dated on 14 October 2004)
Chapter I
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Article 1. Scope
This Regulations stipulates the
sanitation and safety of foods that are preserved by irradiation and
distributed in Vietnam.
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This Regulations applies to food
irradiation facilities, and facilities that process and trade irradiated foods.
Article 3. Definitions:
The following definitions apply
for the purpose of this Regulations:
1. Foods preserved by
irradiation are foods processed by ionising radiation from radioactive sources
or generators (hereinafter referred to as radioactive sources) to preserve and
protect foods from degradation.
2. Absorbed dose is the ratio of
de to dm, where de is the average absorbed energy (in jun) that the ionising
radiation transmits to a food of weight of dm (in kilogram).
3. The unit of absorbed dose is
Gray (Gy), 1 Gy = 1j/kg, 1kGy=1000 Gy.
4. Radiation source is the
source that emits energy from radiation generator or ionising radiation from
radioactive source.
5. Irradiated food is the food
that has 5% of its weight absorbed a dose greater than the minimum absorbed
dose.
6. Food irradiating facility is
the facility that uses radiation sources to irradiate foods.
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8. Irradiated food trading
facility is the facility that trades in irradiated foods.
9. Dose measuring system is the
system of equipment used for measuring absorbed dose, including: dosimeter,
measuring instruments; and procedures using the dose measuring system.
10. Maximum allowable absorbed
dose is the highest absorbed dose that is allowed to apply for a kind of the
food prescribed in Article of this Regulations.
11. Minimum absorbed dose is the
absorbed dose that is necessary for a kind of food to meet expected technical
requirements.
Chapter II
PROVISIONS ON FOOD
IRRADIATING FACILITIES
Article 4. General
requirements
1. Food irradiating facilities
shall comply with the Ordinance on radiation safety and control and other legal
documents detailing the implementation of the Ordinance.
2. Food irradiating facilities
may conduct food irradiating activities only after obtaining permission from
the Food Sanitation and Safety Agency.
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4. Food irradiating facilities
must have a sufficient number of qualified staff in accordance to provisions of
the Ordinance on Radiation Safety and Control and other relevant legal
regulations.
Article 5. Provisions on
radioactive sources
1. Only radioactive sources
prescribed in TCVN 7274:2003 Irradiated foods General requirements for food
irradiation shall be used:
a) X-ray is emitted from
generator operating at power equal to or lower than 5 mega electron von (MeV).
b) Gamma-ray is emitted from
radioactive isotopes 60Co or 137Cs.
c) Electron beams are emitted
from generators operating at power equal to or lower than 10 MeV.
2. In addition to compliance
with regulations on radiation source management, if it is planned to alter
specifications of generators or to repair the equipment for which dose
distribution can be affected, the operation shall be ceased and any changes
shall be reported to the Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety and
Control.
Article 6. Management of
radiation doses at food irradiating facilities
1. The procedure for food
irradiation must ensure that absorbed doses for each kind of food shall not be
greater than the limits specified in Article 9 of this Regulations.
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3. Measurement of absorbed doses
shall be conducted in compliance with one of the following Vietnam Standards:
TCVN 7248:2003 Standards in conducting dose measurement for gamma irradiation
equipments used for food processing, or TCVN 7249:2003 Standards in conducting
dose measurement for electron-beam irradiation and bremsstranhlung equipment
used for food processing.
4. Food irradiating facilities
shall keep records of irradiation results of each batch of food for every year.
The following information shall be included:
a) Information of the batch
(type of food, manufacturer, and date of manufacture and expire);
b) Power conditions, dose
adjustment procedure;
c) Absorbed doses (determined as
specified in Para. 3 of this Article).
d) Irradiation date.
Article 7. Provisions on
operation of food irradiating equipment
Operation of food irradiating
equipment shall comply with TCVN 7250:2003 Standards on operation of
irradiating equipment used for food processing.
Chapter III
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Article 8. Requiremens for
irradiated foods
1. Before being irradiated,
foods must be processed to meet sanitary and quality requirements.
2. Re-irradiation is prohibited,
except for foods such as: cereal, beans, dry foodstuff and other similar goods
that are irradiated to control insects or to inhibit germination.
Foods shall not be considered as
to be re-irradiated if:
a) The food is processed from
materials irradiated at a dose equal to or less than 1 kGy;
b) The food contains less than
5% of its weight irradiated;
c) Due to special technical
requirements, the food are required to be multi-irradiated to achieve the
desired results.
3. Only irradiated foods with
adequate labels as specified in Article 10 of this Regulation are allowed to be
distributed.
Article 9. List of foods that
can be irradiated and Dose limits
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No
Food
category
Purpose
Absorbed
dose (kGy)
Min
Max
1
Category 1: Agricultural
products (trunks and roots)
To inhibit germination for
preservation
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0.2
2
Category 2: Fresh vegetables
and fruits (except for Category 1)
a) To delay ripping
b) To exterminate insects and
parasites
c) To extend preservation time
d) To quarantine
0.3
0.3
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0.2
1.0
1.0
2.5
1.0
3
Category 3: Cereals and cereal
powders, beans, seeds, dried fruits
a) To exterminate insects and
parasites
b) To minimise bacteria
contamination
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0.3
1.5
0.1
1.0
5.0
0.25
4
Category 4: Aquatic products,
including fresh or frozen inverterbrate animals and amphibians
a) To minimise pathogen
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c) To control parasites
1.0
1.0
0.1
7.0
3.0
2.0
5
Category 5: Meats and fresh or
frozen products from cattle and poultry.
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b) To extend preservation time
c) To control parasites
1.0
1.0
0.5
7.0
3.0
2.0
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a) To minimise pathogen
b) To exterminate insects and
parasites
2.0
0.3
10.0
1.0
7
Category 7: Dried foodstuff
produced from animals
a) To exterminate insects and
parasites
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c)To minime pathogen
0.3
1.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
7.0
Article 10. Packaging,
Storaging and Labelling
1. The same package shall be
used for food before and after irradiated.
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3. There shall be the sign
Irradiated food or label of irradiated foods (as indicated in the Appendix of
this Regulations) on the package of irradiated foods, in addition to other
information in compliance with legal regulations.
Chapter IV
IMPLEMENTATION
Article 11. Handling
violation
Organisations, individuals who
violate this Regulations shall be subject to administrative sanctions or
criminal prosecution, depending on the nature and scope of the violation and
its consequences; and bear compensation if there is damage.
Article 12. Implementation
The Agency of Food Sanitation
and Safety, the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Health, and other state
regulatory authorities are responsible for conducting inspection on the
implementation of this Regulations.