(vasep.com.vn) In August 21st 2012, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued the Decision No. 1984/QĐ-BNN-QLCL on assigning agencies to inspect food safety on processed agro-forestry and fish products; materials for packaging products under Ministry’s management.
The Decision regulated detailed tasks on inspecting food safety for related agencies.
Pursuant to the Decision, National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD) is in charge of inspecting, supervising food safety on aquatic products in fish processing facilities, fish wholesale markets, auction markets of agro products, Department of Animal Health will inspect and supervise products at the border gates.
NAFIQAD also inspects food safety on materials for packaging food products in the process of producing, importing, exporting and distributing in the country.
The Decision took effect since August 21st 2012.
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