(vasep.com.vn) In April 12th 2012, Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP) issued the official letter No. 41/2012/CV – VASEP and sent it to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cao Duc Phat to report seafood exporting and processing situation in the first three months of 2012 and petition to removal of H/C granting for exported seafood to Japan and Canada.
Accordingly, VASEP recommended Minister to review and approve repealing inspection and test on consignments and Health Certificate (H/C) granting for exported seafood to Japan and Canada (based on the Decision No. 2654/QĐ - BNN - QLCL of October 31 st 2011).
In the current situation of lack of working capital, repealing the above procedure helps them increase their profit, avoid paying high interest-rate loans for inventories, reduce their input costs to improve enterprises’ competitiveness in global markets.
The Circular No. 03/2012/TT - BNNPTNT of January 16th 2012 which came into effect since the early March 2012 has reflected good results in anti-biotic controlling, particularly Enrofloxacin. In March 2012, only one shrimp consignment to Japan was found as containing Enrofloxacin.
VASEP petitioned that the directions of Minister at the meeting with seafood enterprises in March 20th 2012 on food safety inspection should be implemented by relevant agencies. Accordingly, the inspection must be done in the whole chain of production and consistent with Food Safety Law and international regulations to support fishery in current difficulties.
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