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Vietnam’s Ministry of Health (MOH) is currently consulting on an amendment to the existing QCVN 8-1:2011/BYT National Technical Regulation on the Limits of Mycotoxins Contamination in Food, which sets maximum limits for several contaminants in foods, including aflatoxin, ochratoxin A, patulin, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, and fumonisin.
The formulation of QCVN 8-1:2011/BYT in 2011 was primarily based on international standards, including the Codex Standard (CODEX STAN 193-1995) on contaminants and toxins in food, as well as EC Regulation No. 1881/2006 regarding maximum limits for certain contaminants in food, which is replaced by Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 in 2023. After a decade of implementation, some aspects of the standards no longer align with current realities and the involving international regulations. Therefore, the MOH proposes the draft “QCVN 8-1:2025/BYT National Technical Regulation on the Limits of Mycotoxins Contamination in Food” to ensure compliance with updated international standards.
Stakeholders can submit feedback via the MOH website until February 25, 2025. Moreover, the MOH has indicated that QCVN 8-1:2025/BYT is expected to be released in October 2025.
Major Revisions Compared to QCVN 8-1:2011/BYT
The draft introduces several significant changes compared to the 2011 version:
New Contaminants: Introduction of maximum limits for new contaminants in food, including Ergot Sclerotia, Ergot Alkaloids, T-2, and HT-2.
Revised Limits: Adjustments to the maximum limits of existing contaminants, such as a decrease in the allowable level of ochratoxin A in coffee products.
Calculation Notes: Additional notes for calculating the maximum limits of different contaminants across various food types.
Updated Sampling and Testing Methods: Revision of sampling and testing methods for different contaminants to reflect current practices.
Labeling and Product Declaration: Incorporation of content regarding labeling and product declaration to complete the regulation and ensure alignment with existing laws (without introducing new requirements).
Transitional Provisions
Food products that have received a Product Declaration Registration Certificate or have self-declared products manufactured before the effective date of this Circular may continue to be imported, traded, and circulated until their expiration date, unless a food safety warning is issued. (Read more about product declaration in ChemLinked's Food-pedia: Vietnam Food Regulation)
Product declaration registration files or self-declaration files submitted before the effective date of this Circular will continue to be processed according to the regulations in effect at the time of submission.
From the effective date of this Circular, for products that have received a Product Declaration Registration Certificate or have self-declared products, if the manufacturer's standards do not comply with the regulations attached to this Circular, the organization or individual must adjust the manufacturer's standards to align with the regulations and notify the relevant authorities as specified in Clause 4 of Article 5 and Clause 4 of Article 8 of Decree No. 15/2018/NĐ-CP dated February 2, 2018, which details the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Food Safety.
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