Under new regulation issued by MARD, since November 22, 2009, before being marketed seafood products are required to satisfy following requirements:
- Regarding seafood for domestic consumption
Live and fresh seafood must have adequate information to trace its origin. Pre-processed seafood must meet at least one of following requirements: Produced and traded by a processors, preserving units that are certified as meeting hygiene and food safety conditions; Having quality certificate granted by local competent agencies in compliance with the Procedure that was issued along with Decision No.118/2008-QĐ-BNN;
- Regarding seafood for export
Being produced by a unit that has been certified as meeting hygiene and food safety conditions; Meeting requirements set by competent authorities of target importing markets; Being checked and granted quality, hygiene and food safety certificate in compliance with requirements of importing countries or MARD for specific periods. (VietFishsNews)