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THE MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC
OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No:
75/2000/TT-BNN-KHCN
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Hanoi , July 17,
2000
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CIRCULAR
GUIDING
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIME MINISTER’S DECISION NO. 178/1999/QD-TTG OF
AUGUST 30, 1999 ON LABELING DOMESTICALLY CIRCULATED GOODS AS WELL AS EXPORT AND
IMPORT GOODS
In order to well implement Clause 2, Article
19, Chapter V of the Prime Minister’s Decision No.178/1999/QD-TTg of August 30,
1999 regarding the Regulation on labeling domestically circulated goods as well
as export and import goods and the Trade Ministry�s Circular N0.34/1999/TT-BTM of December 15,
1999 guiding the implementation of Decision No.178/1999/QD-TTg. Apart from
implementing the general provisions on goods labeling in the above-said
Decision and Circular, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development hereby
provides more detailed guidance on the additional specific labeling of distinct
commodities of the specialized agriculture and rural development sector as
follows:
Part I
LIST OF
DISTINCT COMMODITIES OF THE SPECIALIZED AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SECTOR
1. The list of distinct commodities of the
specialized agriculture and rural development sector subject to goods labeling
prescribed in this Circular shall include:
- Plant protection drugs;
- Veterinary drugs;
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- Fertilizers;
- Animal breeds;
- Animal feeds and raw materials for the
production thereof.
(Excluding the part for the Ministry of
Aquatic Resources, defined in the Government’s Decree No.86/CP of December 8, 1996 on
assignment of State management responsibility for goods quality).
2. For other commodities not governed by this
Circular, the provisions in Decision No. 178/1999/QD-TTg of August 30, 1999 of
the Prime Minister and guiding Circular No. 34/1999/TT-BTM of December 15, 1999
of the Trade Ministry shall be complied with.
Part II
DETAILED
GUIDANCE ON GOODS LABELING CONTENTS
I. LABELING THE PLANT
PROTECTION DRUGS
Plant protection drug labels include:
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- Two-column labels;
- Three-column labels;
- Leaflet labels.
The dispositions and contents of assorted
labels are stipulated in Sections A, B, C, D, E and F as follows:
A. THE CONTENTS OF
ONE-COLUMN LABEL
1. The name and form of the drug (Section E,
Point 1).
2. Composition:
+ Active substance
+ Solvent (if necessary) (Section E, Point
2).
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4. Information on toxicity (Section E, Point
4.2.1).
5. Color stripe (Section E, Point 4.2.2).
6. Technical instructions on drug use and
preservation (Section E, Point 4.1).
7. Instructions on avoidance of intoxication
(Section E, Point 4.2.3).
8. Instructions on intoxication emergency
(Section E, Point 4.2.4).
9. The names and addresses of merchants
responsible for plant protection drugs (Section E, Point 6).
10. The date of manufacture, the expiry date
(Section E, Point 7).
B. CONTENTS OF A
TWO-COLUMN LABEL
The principal column (to the left of the
label).
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2. Composition:
+ Active substance.
+ Solvent (if necessary) (Section E, Point
2).
3. Goods quantification: The capacity or net
volume of the pack calculated in kg, gr (for drugs in form of powder or grain),
or liter, ml for drug in liquid form.
4. Information on the toxicity (Section E,
Point 3.2.1).
5. Utility (Section E, Point 5).
6. Cautions and instructions on avoidance of
intoxication (Section E, Point 4.2.3).
7. Instructions on intoxication emergency
(Section E, Point 4.2.4).
8. The isolation duration (Section E, Point
4.2.3).
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8. Color stripe (for both column) (Section E,
Point 4.2.2).
9. Technical guidance on drug use (Section E,
Point 4.1).
10. The names and addresses of the merchants
responsible for the plant protection drugs (Section E, Point 6).
11. The date of manufacture, the expiry date
(Section E, Point 7).
C. CONTENTS OF THREE-COLUMN
LABEL.
The principal column (in the middle)
1. The drug name and form (Section E, point
1).
2. Composition:
+ Active substance.
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3. Goods quantification: Inscribing clearly
the capacity or volume of the pack calculated in kg, gr (for drugs in form of
powder or grain) or liter, ml for drug in liquid form.
4. Information on toxicity (Section E, point
4.2.1).
5. Utility (Section E, point 5).
6. Name and address of the merchant
responsible for the plant protection drug (Section E, point 6).
7. The date of manufacture, the date of
expiry (Section E, point 7).
Auxiliary column 1: (to the left of the
principal column)
8. Technical instructions on drug use
(Section E, point 4.1).
9. The isolation duration (Section E, point
4.2.3).
Auxiliary column 2: (to the right of the
principal column)
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10. Cautions and instructions on avoidance of
intoxication (Section E, point 4.2.3).
11. Instructions on emergency in case of
intoxication (Section E, point 4.2.4).
D. CONTENTS OF
LEAFLET LABELS
When the volume of to be- passed information
on drug is too great while the label area on the pack is limited and not large
enough to carry the information, such information volume shall be printed on
another label attached thereto, which is called the leaflet label.
When the leaflet label is used, in the
principal column of the label on the pack, the following words must be printed:
"Reading the attached leaflet label carefully before using the drug".
The contents of a leaflet label include:
1. The drug name and form (Section E, point
1).
2. The information on toxicity (Section E,
point 4.1.1).
3. Technical instructions on drug use
(Section E, point 4.1).
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5. Instructions on emergency in case of
intoxication (Section E, point 4.2.4).
6. The isolation duration (Section E, point
4.2.3).
E. DETAILED GUIDANCE
1. Drug names and forms:
- Commercial names.
- Active substance content and drug form
(Vietnamese or international sign).
For example: Insecticide Padan 95SP.
Disease killer Vanicide 3 DD.
Weed killer Vidiu 80 BTN.
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- Active substances: Names and contents of
all principal active substances in the drug (unit g/kg or %).
- Solvent: When the solvent increases the
toxicity or increase the physical properties of the drug like Section F, the
name and content of such solvent must be inscribed on the label.
3. Goods quantification:
The label must clearly inscribe the capacity
or volume of the pack calculated in kg, gr (for drug in form of powder or
grain) or liter or ml for drug in liquid form.
The inscription of this information shall
comply with the circular guiding the implementation of the Trade Ministry’s Decision
No.34/TT-BTM of December 15, 1999.
4. Use instructions
4.1. Technical instruction on drug use:
To clearly inscribe the disease, epidemics,
the use duration and method to ensure safety and highest efficiency. The use
instruction must contain:
- All information needed to prevent wrong or
improper use.
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+ Not for use when it is going to rain.
+ Only use in the 2- to 5- leaf stage.
- Dose, concentration, time and method
applicable to epidemics.
- Instructions on preparation for drug
admixture, method of drug admixture, drug spraying method, drug preservation
method, way of destroying surplus drug and packings.
- Possibility of mixing with other kinds of
drug.
4.2. Instructions on safety caution.
4.2.1. Information on toxicity
- The information on the drug toxicity such
as "Extremely toxic", "Highly toxic",
"Dangerous", "With Care" and symbols indicating the
toxicity for each kind of drug (skull and cross bones for group I drugs and the
cross in slanted square for group II drugs) must be placed above the principal
column in the label;
- The phrase "Keep away from
children" must be placed right below the toxicity information and symbols.
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The symbols indicating the toxicity and
physical properties of the drug are printed within the slanted squares in
prescribed colors and the symbol size is equal to 1/10 of the principal column
area.
4.2.2. Color stripes
The colors of the color stripes are
determined on the basis of the drug classification table of the World Health
Organization (WHO).
- For group I drugs, it is the red stripe
(pantone red 199-C)
- For group II drugs, it is the yellow stripe
(pantone yellow- C).
- For group III drugs, it is the blue stripe
(pantone blue- 239-C).
- Such stripe is placed at the bottom of the
label, with the length being equal to the length of the label, the height being
equal to 15% of the height of the label.
- The colors of the color stripes must be
durable, non-smudgy or non-fading.
4.2.3. Warnings and instructions on avoidance
of intoxication.
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+ Intoxicated if inhaling them.
+ Intoxicated if drinking them.
+ Intoxicated if they contact skin.
+ Causing allergy to skin, eyes, respiratory
system.
- When using drugs:
+ Not to inhale drugs.
+ Not to let drug contact skin, mouth, eyes
and nose.
+ Not to smoke, eat, drink.
+ Using protective devices (clothing,
glasses, hats, gloves, boots�).
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- After-use:
+ Washing hand and feet or taking a shower or
bath.
+ Cleaning protective devices.
- Isolation duration:
To clearly inscribe the isolation duration
for each object of use such as:
+ Not to use drug before harvest (day, week).
+ Not to treat reared animals before
slaughter (day, week).
+ Hazardous (poisonous) for reared animals.
Not to ranch animals in treated areas (hour, date).
+ Those who fail to wear protection devices
shall not be allowed to enter the treatment areas (hours/day)
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Such information must be distinctively
inscribed in capital letters in order to ensure safety for the drug users.
4.2.4. Instructions on emergency in case of
intoxication.
To inscribe clearly the first-aid method when
intoxicated.
- What to do when the drug contacts skin or
eyes.
- What to do when inhaling drug vapour.
- What to do when mistakenly drinking the
drug.
- What to do when drug sticks to clothing.
- What to do if during or after the use of
drug the symptoms of intoxication are detected.
- What are the symptoms of intoxication.
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5. Drug utility:
To clearly inscribe that the drug is used to
kill which disease on which inflicted objects (insecticide, disease killer or
weed killer�).
For example: Used for killing weeds on
planted trees.
Used for killing one-year budding weed on
sown rice.
Used for killing sheath blight on rice
plants.
6. Names and addresses of the merchants
responsible for plant protection drugs.
- Names and addresses of the producers of raw
materials or active substances (to be compatible with the application for use
registration and the registration permit);
- Names and addresses of the processing and
supplying units;
7. The date of manufacture, the plant
protection drug expiry date.
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- The expiry time (year).
- The use registration number;
- The KCS number;
- Other information (if any).
F. SYMBOLS INDICATING
TOXICITY AND PROPERTIES OF PLANT PROTECTION DRUG
Toxicity:
- Black symbols on white background
Corrosiveness:
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Explosiveness:
- Black symbol on yellow or orange background
Reaction to water (inflammable):
- Black symbol on sky blue background
Highly inflammable:
- Black symbol on half white background and
half red background
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Inflammable:
- Black symbol on red background.
- Black symbol on white background with red
stripes
Oxidativeness:
- Black symbol on yellow or orange
background.
II. LABELING
VETERINARY DRUGS
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1.1. Label of raw materials for veterinary
drug production.
1.2. Label of finished products.
The finished product labels include the
following types:
1.2.1. Direct label is the label containing
necessary and major information printed on the smallest packing units of the
product (on medicinal tablets, tabloids, ampoules, packs, bottles….);
1.2.2. Indirect label is the label stuck or
printed on or attached to a packing which contains a certain quantity of
smallest packing units (on boxes of medicinal tablets, tabloids, ampoules,
bottles…);
1.2.3. Preservation and transport label is
the label printed or stuck on casks, trunks or bales in the course of
preservation and transportation.
2. The provisions on labeling veterinary
drugs:
2.1. Compulsory contents on veterinary drug
label include:
2.1.1. The drug appellations.
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2.1.3. The packing specification: Clearly
inscribing the volume, amount, quantity in a packing unit.
2.1.4. Composition: Inscribing the names of raw
materials, auxiliary materials being the components of the products; the
content or percentage of active substances.
2.1.5. Utility: Inscribing clearly the effect
of drugs.
- Principal effect.
- Side effects.
2.1.6. The use instructions include:
- Animal species on which the drug shall be
used.
- Drug conducting channels (underskin
injection, intradermal injection, muscular injection, venous injection, oral
drops, mixture with feed, bathing, drug application or rubbing, or other
particular drug channels).
- Dose and therapeutic process.
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- Necessary cautions when drug is used.
2.1.7. The numerals inscribed on a label
include:
- The registration number (manufacture or
import)
- The manufacture lot number.
- The expiry date.
2.1.8. Instructions on preservation
conditions.
2.1.9. The inscription "For veterinary
use only".
2.1.10. The time of drug use cessation when
necessary.
2.2. The veterinary drug labels that must be
fully inscribed with the compulsory contents include:
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2.2.2. Direct labels on smallest packing
units of the product with area large enough for containing all the information
volume prescribed at 2.1.
2.3. The veterinary drug labels that need not
to be fully inscribed with compulsory contents include:
2.3.1. Direct labels on medicinal tablets,
tabloids, ampoules, small pots or on the smallest packing units of the product
with area not enough for containing all information as prescribed;
2.3.2. Preservation and transportation labels
need to be inscribed only with the full name of the product, content,
percentage, packing specification of the product, the quantity of small packs
inside, the numerals to be inscribed on the labels as stated at Item 2.1.7, the
name and address of the manufacturer.
2.4. Particular symbols of poisonous
materials or poison labels:
2.4.1. For poisonous raw materials of Table
A: The label frame is black, in the upper right corner there is a white circle
with words "Poison A" in black, in the upper left corner, there is a
white-background circle carrying the symbol of "a skull placed above two
crossbones", with the radius being equal to 1/6 of the short side of the
label.
2.4.2. For poisonous raw materials of Table
B: The label frame is red, in the left corner there is a white-background
circle carrying the words "Poison B" in red. The circle has the
radius being equal to 1/6 of the short side of the label.
2.4.3. For assorted finished product labels
of poisons (On intermediate labels and preservation and transportation labels,
the inscription "Not use in excess of prescribed dose" must be boldly
printed).
- Black color for poisons of Table A.
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2.4.4. For drug to be applied to skin, there
must be another bold inscription "For use on skin only".
2.5. Other necessary instructions for
finished product labels of veterinary drugs:
2.5.1. Names of home-made drugs shall be
inscribed in Vietnamese or international names, Roman names, scientific names,
original names, proprietary medicine names. Where the drug names are inscribed
in proprietary medicine names, the common names of the drugs must be
additionally inscribed immediately under the proprietary medicine names with
letters sizing 2/3 of the proprietary medicine names.
2.5.2. The drug formula or composition; drug
form and packing specification shall be inscribed in strict accordance with the
registered dossiers already approved.
2.5.3. Registration number: inscribed
according to the registration number granted by the Veterinary Department.
2.5.4. The words "For veterinary use
only" shall be inscribed in a place easily to be spotted on the label.
2.6. Labels of export veterinary drugs:
Designed with contents at the requests of the importing countries.
III. LABELING
CULTIVARS:
1. The agricultural cultivars and the forest
plant varieties (called cultivars for short) domestically manufactured or
exported and/or imported by organizations and individuals licensed to
manufacture and trade in plant varieties, when being circulated, traded on the
markets, must bear labels and the labeling of cultivars shall comply with the
Regulation on goods labeling.
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For cultivars contained in packs, their
labels must be fully inscribed with the compulsory contents under the
Regulation (the goods appellation, the name and address of merchant responsible
for the goods, the goods quantification, composition, major quality norms, date
of manufacture, expiry date, preservation duration, preservation instructions,
use instruction and goods origin).
For cultivars without packs, at least the
name of the varieties, the date of manufacture, the name and address of the
unit which produces or import such varieties must be inscribed on the labels.
Other compulsory contents shall be inscribed in a document enclosed with the
varieties when they are sold to the buyers.
3. The compulsory contents
3.1. The names of the cultivars
3.1.1. The name of the ordinary plant variety
must be inscribed with the name of the plant family and the name of the
cultivar.
For example:
Family name
Variety name
- Rice
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- Corn
Q5; TSB2…
3.1.2. For cultivars with hybridization
superiority, genetic modification, tissue culture, layering, grafting, etc.,
such characteristics shall be inscribed in front of the variety names.
For example:
Family name
Characteristics
Variety name
- Rice
3- generation hybrid
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- Corn
single hybrid
CP-DK888…
- Cotton
hybrid
LRA.5166
3.1.3. For the name of the forest cultivar,
it must be inscribed with the name of the family, the name of the species and
the name of the variety.
3.2. The name and address of the merchant
responsible for the varieties and the names and addresses of organizations
and/or individuals that produce the cultivars.
If they are imported cultivars, the names and
addresses of the importing organizations and/or individuals shall be inscribed.
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- For plant seeds, tubers and strains, which
can be measured in volume, the variety volume shall be inscribed in kilogram
(kg), gram (g) or miligram (mg).
- For other cultivars, the goods quantity is
calculated in number of branches, saplings, cuttings, fruits. For example: 100
branches; 100 cuttings.
3.4. Major quality norms
3.4.1. For varieties with their grades and
quality criteria being prescribed, the variety grades and all quality criteria
must be inscribed together with their code numbers on the goods labels.
3.4.2. For varieties without grading, only
the quality criteria shall be inscribed for each kind of variety.
3.4.3. For varieties without the State�s prescription of
quality criteria, the quality criteria announced by producing organizations or
individuals shall be inscribed.
3.5. Date of manufacture:
Date of manufacture: For plants with seeds,
tubers or fruits gathered for use as strains, the day, month and year shall be
inscribed. For plants produced by clonal methods (grafting, layering, budding…), the day, month and
year shall be inscribed.
3.6. Instructions on preservation and use:
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- Use instructions: To inscribe clearly the
planting season, major technical methods of production, attentions when
carrying out the production. For imported cultivars, the importing merchants
shall have to provide instructions on use suitable to the climatic and soil
conditions of each ecological region for the plants to be grown.
The use instructions and preservation
instructions can be made into a separate document attached to the varieties
supplied to the buyers.
3.7. Origins of cultivars
For cultivars imported for use in Vietnam,
the importers shall inscribe the above-mentioned compulsory contents together
with the names of countries producing such cultivars.
For export cultivars: The goods labels shall
be inscribed with the above contents or the contents requested by the importing
countries.
IV. LABELING
FERTILIZERS
1. Fertilizer appellation:
Where fertilizers bear no names prescribed in
Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of Article 6 of Decision No.178/1999/QD-TTg, the fertilizer
appellation shall be the name on the list of assorted fertilizers allowed for
use and circulation in Vietnam, which is announced by the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development.
- For special-use fertilizers, their names
shall be inscribed before inscribing the names of specific fertilizers:
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Type of fertilizer: Leaf fertilizer
Name of fertilizer: Komix- Rc
2. The name and address of the merchant
responsible for the fertilizers: Inscribing the names and addresses of
establishments producing such fertilizers.
For imported fertilizers, the names and
addressed of the organizations or individuals importing such fertilizers shall
be inscribed.
3. Quantification of fertilizers: Inscribing
the quantity or volume of fertilizers contained in packs, which is calculated
in kg, g, mg or liter or ml.
4. Composition and quality criteria of
fertilizers
- The composition and quality criteria of
fertilizers shall be inscribed in symbols of nutrients in the fertilizers and
each nutrient�s content calculated
in %, gram/liter; ppm or CPU/g (ml).
- For microbiological fertilizers: Inscribing
the type of microorganism and volume thereof in the fertilizers.
5. Date of manufacture, expiry date,
preservation duration.
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- For fertilizers which can only be used or
preserved within a given period of time, the expiry date and the preservation
duration shall be inscribed.
- For some kinds of imported fertilizers the
producing countries fail to inscribe the date of manufacture, this may not be
inscribed in the goods labels in Vietnamese.
6. Preservation instructions, use
instructions.
- Use instructions: Inscribing clearly the
fertilizer is used for which kind of plant, the fertilizer�s utility, using
method and use duration applied specifically for each kind of plant.
- For fertilizers which need special
attentions to ensure the quality, raise the efficiency, avoid hazards caused to
plants and environment, such special attentions shall be specifically
inscribed.
- Instructions on preservation, conditions
therefor.
- Preservation instructions and use
instructions may be inscribed into a separate document attached to the
fertilizers supplied to the buyers.
7. Inscribing the goods origins
For imported fertilizers, the names of
countries producing such fertilizers must be inscribed on the fertilizers� labels.
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The scope of application shall cover all
breed animals, breeding eggs, breeding sperms and germs produced at breeding
establishments and farms licensed to produce and trade them in the country or
import them, of all economic sectors (State-run, collective, private), which
are sold on the market.
When being sold on the market, the breeds
must have labels and documents fully inscribed with the following contents:
1. The name of the domesticated animal breed:
1.1. The name of the pure animal breed must
be inscribed with the name of the species first, then the name of the breed.
Example:
Species name
Breed name
Pig
Mong cai, Thuoc nhieu
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Ri chicken, Mia chicken, Ho chicken
Duck
Co duck, Bau duck
1.2. For hybrids, the name of the animal
species, form of hybridization or cross-breeding:
Example:
Species name
Hybridization form
Breed name
Pig
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Hybrid pig F1
Dai bach x Mong Cai
Duck
2 hybridization
Bach Tuyet duck
For breeding animals crossbred from many
breeds, a number of main hybridized raw materials taken from other breeds to
create such breeding animals must be clearly inscribed.
1.3. Inscribing clearly the full names and
addresses of the producers:
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2. Goods quantification:
Units for quantification of breeding animals
shall be animal, of germs shall be germ, of breeding eggs shall be egg, of
sperms shall be sperm dose.
3. Inscribing main quality criteria
3.1. Breed grade: Great grandparents,
grandparents or parents.
Example: Chicken breed ISA MPK of grandparent
generation, chicken 882 of parent generation, great grandparent pig thorough
breed�
- Breed quality norms:
Clearly inscribing some major norms on yield,
quality, characteristics.
Example: For poultry breeds producing eggs:
Egg output/year.
For poultry breeds producing flesh: The
volume achieved per a time unit.
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For swine: The fertility yield: The number of
piglets/litter, the number of litters/year.
3.2. For domesticated animal breeds with
their quality norms not yet prescribed, the quality norms announced by the
producers shall be inscribed.
4. Date of production, expiry date,
preservation duration:
For breeding sperms, germs, eggs, the date of
production and the expiry date shall be clearly inscribed.
5. Preservation and use instructions:
Inscribing clearly the preservation
requirements, concrete instructions on all conditions to ensure quality and on
use, which may be inscribed in guiding documents.
Example: The sperms of thoroughbred Duroc pig
are preserved at 18-20oC.
6. Origins of animal breeds:
- For animal breeds imported from foreign
countries, the origins, quality and grade of the breeds must be clearly
inscribed and accompanied with quarantine certificates issued by the veterinary
offices according to the current regulations.
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VI. LABELING GOODS
BEING ANIMAL FEEDS, RAW MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF:
Subjects of implementation: organizations and
individuals that produce, trade in and/or import animal feeds and raw materials
for their production by industrial methods, or serve the feed processing
industry on the list announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development.
1. For goods produced in Vietnam:
1.1. The goods appellation:
The names of goods being animal feeds are
specifically inscribed on the basis of the utility of the goods as well as the
subjects and growth duration of the reared animals using such feeds.
Example:
- Compound feeds for porker weighing of 30 -
60 kg.
- Mineral-added feeds for chicken.
1.2. Composition:
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1.2.2. If one of the raw materials has
already been radiated or is the product of genetic techniques, it must be
inscribed in the goods labels according to the international provisions
announced by Vietnam for application.
1.3. Major quality norms:
- The goods quality norms which must be
inscribed on animal feed labels include:
1.3.1. For goods being compound and complete
feeds and condensed feeds:
- Humidity (Max %);
- Protein (Min %);
- Exchanged calory ME (Min Kcal/kg);
- Crude fiber (Max %);
- Ca (Min and Max %);
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- NaCl (Min and Max %);
- Name and content of antibiotics or
pharmaceuticals (Max mg/kg).
1.3.2. For goods being feed raw materials,
feeds added with vitamins, minerals or additives:
- The contents of basic elements decisive to
the use value of goods (Max for minerals, Min for vitamins).
- The names and contents of antibiotics or
pharmaceuticals (Max mg/kg).
1.4. Use and preservation instructions:
- For goods being complete compound feeds,
condensed feeds, feeds added with minerals or additives, their labels must be
inscribed with the use instructions, preservation instructions, cautions
against harms if the goods are used improperly. If the goods contains
antibiotics, the time of ceasing the feeding before slaughter must be inscribed
together with other necessary information.
- Where goods labels are not large enough for
inscribing the contents of use and preservation instructions, such contents
shall be guided and explained in a document attached to the goods for supply to
the users.
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The front side of the packing
COMPOUND FEED IN
GRANULE FORM FOR FLESH CHICKEN OF 21-42 DAYS OF AGE
Symbol and code of
company (drawing, advertisement)
C12
Net weight:
The back side of the packing
NUTRIENT COMPOSITION
- Humidity (Max %);
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- Exchanged calory ME (Min Kcal/kg);
- Crude fiber (Max %);
- Ca (Min and Max %);
- P (Min%);
- NaCl (Min and Max %);
- Names and contents of antibiotics of
pharmaceuticals (Max mg/kg).
- No hormone or anti-hormone.
RAW MATERIALS: Corn flour, corn gluten,
cabbage seed oil-cake, soya bean powder, fish powder, milk cream powder, bone
meat flour, vegetable oil, shell powder, L-Lisin, copper sulphate,
ferroussul-phate, calcium carbonate, manganese oxide, folic acid,
chlotetracycline�.
Names of radiated raw materials or products
of genetic techniques (if any).
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Feeding chicken freely without adding any
other kind of feed beside drinking water
Name, address, telephone number of the
factory;
Registration number: Lot number:
Date of manufacture:
Preservation conditions:
Expiry date:
2. For export, import goods:
2.1. Goods being export animal feeds, raw
materials for feed production: The language on goods labels shall be inscribed
according to sale-purchase contracts with information in the compulsory
contents, enclosed with the original labels for supply to the buyers.
2.2. Goods being import animal feeds, raw
materials for feed production:
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- In case of failure to reach agreement,
there must be auxiliary labels in Vietnamese language containing information in
the compulsory contents for supply to the buyers.
Part III
ORGANIZATION
OF IMPLEMENTATION
1. Organizations and individuals producing
and/or trading in plant protection drugs, veterinary drugs, animal feeds and/or
fertilizers with assorted goods labels being permitted for circulation and use
in Vietnam shall have to revise by themselves the labeling of their products
according to the Prime Minister�s
Decision No. 178/1999/QD-TTg, the Trade Ministry�s Circular No. 34/1999/TT-BTM and the
guidance in this Circular. Where the old product labels and packing still exist
in great volumes which should continue to be circulated, the concerned
organizations or individuals shall have to report such to and ask for the
permission from, the specialized management agencies currently assigned to
manage such products, but the extended time must not go beyond December 31,
2000.
2. Organizations and individuals importing
raw materials and finished products regarding plant protection drugs,
veterinary drugs, animal feeds, fertilizers, cultivars and animal breeds from
foreign countries should notify the contents to be compulsorily inscribed on
the labels of import goods for reaching agreement on implementation measures.
3. Organizations and individuals wishing to
change their goods labels shall have to register the new label samples with the
specialized management agencies according to current regulations. The printing
of new labels is valid only when it is permitted by the specialized management
agencies.
4. The Plant Protection Department, the
Veterinary Department, the Agricultural and Forestry Promotion Department, the
Agriculture and Rural Development Services of the provinces and centrally-run
cities shall have to organize, inspect and examine the labeling of assigned
goods and biannually report to the Ministry (the Department for Science,
Technology and Product Quality) the situation thereon. The Department for
Science, Technology and Product Quality shall have to sum up the labeling of
goods for report to the Ministry and coordinate with the concerned units in
implementation of Decision No. 178/1999/QD-TTg, Circular No. 34/1999/TT-BTM of
the Trade Ministry and this Circular.
5. This Circular takes effect 60 days after
its signing.
The previous provisions on goods labeling,
which are contrary to this Circular, shall all cease to be effective.
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FOR THE MINISTER OF
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
VICE MINISTER
Ngo The Dan