MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 29/2017/TT-BNNPTNT
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Hanoi, December 29, 2017
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CIRCULAR
PROMULGATING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON RAW MILK
Pursuant to the Law on
Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006 and Government’s Decree
No. 127/2007/ND-CP dated August 01, 2007 on elaboration of some Articles of the
Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;
Pursuant to the Law on
Food Safety dated June 17, 2010 and Government’s Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP dated
April 25, 2012 on elaboration of some Articles of the Law on Food Safety;
Pursuant to the
Government’s Decree No. 15/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 defining the
functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development;
At the request of the
Director General of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment and
the Director General of the Department of Livestock Production;
The Minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development hereby promulgates National technical
regulation on raw milk,
Article
1. Promulgated together with this Circular is the National
technical regulation on raw milk.
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Article
2. This Circular comes into force from July 01, 2018.
Article
3. Chief of the Ministry Office, Director General of
Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Director General of
Department of Livestock Production, heads of relevant units affiliated to the
Ministry; Directors of Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development of
provinces and central-affiliated cities, relevant organizations and individuals
are responsible for the implementation of this Circular.
Difficulties that arise during
the implementation of this Circular should be promptly reported to the Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development for consideration and amendments./.
PP. THE MINISTER
THE DEPUTY MINISTER
Vu Van Tam
QCVN 01-186: 2017/BNNPTNT
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON RAW MILK
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QCVN 01-186: 2017/BNNPTNT
is prepared by the National Technical Regulation Drafting Committee, submitted
by the Department of Livestock Production for approval and promulgated together
with the Circular No. 29/2017/TT-BNNPTNT dated December 29, 2017 of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON RAW MILK
1.
GENERAL
1.1. Scope
This Regulation provides
for quality and food safety indicators and regulatory requirements for raw milk.
1.2. Regulated
entities
This Regulation applies
to raw milk producers and traders possessing an enterprise registration
certificate in Vietnam and related agencies.
1.3. Definition
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2.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1. Organoleptic
indicators and physico-chemical indicators
Organoleptic indicators and
physico-chemical indicators of raw milk are provided in the Appendix A to
this Regulation.
2.2. Somatic cell
count threshold
The somatic cell count in
1 ml of milk shall not exceed 1 000 000 cells.
2.3. Bacterial count
The maximum bacterial count
in raw milk is provided in the Appendix B to this Regulation.
2.4. Mycotoxins
(Aflatoxin M1)
The maximum limit of
Aflatoxin M1 in raw milk is 0.5 µg/kg of milk.
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The maximum limits of
heavy metals in raw milk are provided in the Appendix C to this Regulation.
2.6. Veterinary drug
residues
The maximum limits of
veterinary drug residues in raw milk shall comply with the Circular No.
24/2013/TT-BYT dated August 14, 2013 of the Ministry of Health providing for
maximum levels of veterinary drug residues in food.
2.7. Pesticide
residues
The maximum limits of
pesticide residues in raw milk shall comply with the Circular No.
50/2016/TT-BYT dated December 30, 2016 of the Ministry of Health providing for
maximum levels of pesticide residues in food.
2.8. Requirements for
storage and transport
2.8.1. Storage
Raw milk shall be stored
at 2 °C to 6 °C using stainless food refrigeration equipment and instruments
which can protect milk from contamination; quality and food safety shall be
also ensured during the storage.
2.8.2. Transport
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2.9. Test methods
The test methods applied
are specified in the Appendix D to this Regulation or the test methods with
equivalent accuracy may be adopted. Where it is necessary to check any
indicator for which a test method is unavailable in this Regulation, the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall decide a test method
according to recognized test method.
3.
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
3.1. Conformity
assessment
3.1.1. The assessment of
conformity with this Regulation for raw milk producers and traders shall be carried
out using Method 5 specified in the Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BKHCN dated
December 12, 2012 of the Ministry of Science and Technology on declaration of
standard conformity and technical-regulation conformity and methods for
assessment of conformity with standards and technical regulations.
3.1.2. Any facility that
purchases or stores raw milk for commercial purpose shall carry out conformity
assessment using Method 1 specified in the Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BKHCN dated
December 12, 2012 of the Ministry of Science and Technology on declaration of
standard conformity and technical-regulation conformity and methods for
assessment of conformity with standards and technical regulations.
3.1.3. Any certification
body that carries out conformity assessment and testing serving such conformity
certification shall obtain registration as prescribed in the Government’s
Decree No. 107/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 and be designated by a competent
authority.
3.2. Conformity
declaration
The raw milk producers
and traders mentioned in 1.2 must declare conformity of raw milk with the
provisions set out in this Regulation and register conformity thereof at
provincial Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development where their
production and business is registered.
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4.1. The raw milk producers and traders mentioned in 1.2 shall
certify conformity or carry out self-assessment and declare conformity in
accordance with the Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BKHCN dated December 12, 2012 of
the Minister of Science and Technology on declaration of standard conformity
and technical-regulation conformity and methods for assessment of conformity
with standards and technical regulations and Circular No. 02/2017/TT-BKHCN
dated March 31, 2017 of the Minister of Science and Technology on amendments to
some Articles of the Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BKHCN dated December 12, 2012 of
the Minister of Science and Technology on declaration of standard conformity
and technical-regulation conformity and methods for assessment of conformity with
standards and technical regulations and prevailing legal documents.
4.2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall
assign the Department of Livestock Production to preside over and cooperate
with relevant units in disseminating and providing guidelines for
implementation of this Technical Regulation and designate conformity assessment
service providers to assess the conformity with this Technical Regulation.
4.3. Where any of the provisions specified in this Regulation is
changed, added or replaced, the provisions set out in the newest documents
issued by competent authorities shall prevail.
Where Vietnam is a
signatory to a bilateral or multilateral agreement that contains provisions different
from those under this Regulation, the former shall prevail./.
APPENDIX A
ORGANOLEPTIC INDICATORS AND
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF RAW MILK
A.1. Organoleptic
indicators
No.
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Requirement
1.
Color
From milky white
to light cream.
2.
Taste and smell
Taste and smell
inherent in natural milk
3.
Consistency
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4.
Foreign impurities
visible to the naked eye
Not found
A.2. Physico-chemical
indicators
No.
Indicator
Unit
Maximum level
Indicator category
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Dry matter content
%
≥ 11,5
A
2.
Fat content
%
≥ 3,2
A
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Protein content
%
≥ 2,7
A
4.
Density at 20 °C
g/ml
≥ 1,026
A
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Titratable
acidity
°T
16 to 21
A
6.
Freezing point
°C
- 0,50 to - 0,58
A
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APPENDIX B
MAXIMUM BACTERIAL COUNT IN RAW
MILK
No.
Indicator
Maximum permissible limit
CFU/ml
Indicator category
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m
M
1.
Total aerobic plate
count at 30 °C
3 x 106
A
2.
Staphylococcus aureus
bacteria count
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2
500
2 000
A
Notes:
- n: Number of sample
units to be taken from a given lot.
- c: Maximum number of
sample units yielding results between m and M, unsatisfactory if total number
of sample units yielding results between m and M exceed c.
- m: Limit below which
all results are considered satisfactory and beyond which the results are
considered satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
- M: Maximum limit
which no samples are allowed to exceed.
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APPENDIX C
MAXIMUM LIMITS OF HEAVY METALS
IN RAW MILK
No.
Indicator
Maximum limit
mg/kg
Indicator category 1)
1.
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0,02
A
1) Category A: tests are required for assessment of
conformity.
APPENDIX D
TEST METHODS
No.
Indicator
Test method *
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Dry matter content
TCVN 8082:2013 (ISO
6731:2010) Milk, cream and evaporated milk - Determination of total solids
content (Reference method)
2.
Fat content
TCVN 6508:2011 (ISO
1211:2010) Milk – Determination of fat content – Gravimetric method
(Reference method)
3.
Protein content
TCVN 7774:2007 (ISO
5542:1984) Milk – Determination of protein content – Amido black
dye-binding method (Routine method)
TCVN 8099-1:2015 (ISO 8968-1:2014)
Milk and milk products - Determination of nitrogen content - Part 1: Kjeldahl
principle and crude protein calculation.
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4.
Density at 20 °C
TCVN 7405:2009 Raw
fresh milk
5.
Titratable acidity
AOAC Official Method 947.05 Acidity of Milk.
Titrimetric Method
6.
Freezing point
TCVN 7085:2011 (ISO
5764:2009) Milk - Determination of freezing point - Thermistor cryoscope method
(Reference method)
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Somatic cells
TCVN 6686-1: 2009 (ISO
13366-1: 2008) Milk – Enumeration of somatic cells – Part 1: Microscopic
method (Reference method)
8.
Aflatoxin M1 content
TCVN 6685: 2009 (ISO
14501: 2007) Milk and milk powder - Determination of aflatoxin M1 content
- Clean-up by immunoaffinity chromatography and determination by
high-performance liquid chromatography
9.
Total aerobic plate
count at 30 °C
TCVN 10562:2015 Foodstuffs
- Enumeration of aerobic plate count using PetrifilmTM count
plate
TCVN 4884-1:2015 (ISO
4833-1:2013) Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method for
the enumeration of microorganisms - Part 1: Colony count at 30 °C by the pour
plate technique
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TCVN 7923:2008 Foodstuffs
- Determination of total aerobic count - Hydrophobic grid membrane filter
method
10.
Staphylococcus aureus
bacteria count
TCVN 4830-1: 2005 (ISO
6888-1: 1999, With Amd. 1:2003) Microbiology of food and animal feeding
stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive
staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) - Part 1: Technique
using Baird-Parker agar medium
TCVN 4830-2: 2005 (ISO
6888-2: 1999, With Amd. 1:2003) Microbiology of food and animal feeding
stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive
staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) - Part 2: Technique
using rabbit plasma fibrinogen agar medium
TCVN 4830-3: 2005 (ISO
6888-3: 1999, With Amd. 1:2003) Microbiology of food and animal feeding
stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive
staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) - Part 3: Detection
and MPN technique for low numbers
11.
Lead content
TCVN 8099-1:2015 (ISO
8968-1:2014) Milk and milk products - Determination of lead content - Graphite
furnace atomic absorption spectrometric method
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TCVN 8126:2009 Foods -
Determination of lead, cadmium, zinc, copper, and iron-Atomic absorption
spectrophotometry after microwave digestion
TCVN 10643:2014
Foodstuffs - Determination of lead, cadmium, copper, iron, and zinc - Atomic
absorption spectrophotometric method after dry ashing
TCVN 8126:2009
Foodstuffs - Determination of trace elements - Determination of arsenic,
cadmium, mercury and lead in foodstuffs by inductively couple plasma mass
spectrometry (ICP-MS) after pressure digestion
* The above test methods
or newest versions of the above test methods or test methods that have been proven
equivalent to the newest versions of the above methods may be applied.