(People's Daily) In the context of China's increasing supervision of imported frozen aquatic products to prevent the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked relevant departments to pay close attention to the export of aquatic products to China.

In order to implement the spirit of the Prime Minister’s instructions, the Agriculture, Forestry and Aquatic Products Quality Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam proactively take necessary measures to aquatic product processing and export enterprises and related associations to ensure product quality and safety and reduce the risk of entering the Chinese market.

In the early stage of the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Agriculture, Forestry and Aquatic Products Quality Administration have issued notices requiring relevant departments, organizations and enterprises to strictly abide by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on food Regulations on epidemic prevention and control in processing plants. At the same time, a document was issued to the General Administration of Customs of China to inform Vietnamese aquatic products processing and export enterprises and Vietnam's progress in fighting the epidemic.

At present, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Quality Administration is discussing with the Chinese side the content of supplementing Covid-19-related information on the certificate attached to aquatic products exported to China, and it is recommended that the Chinese side reduce the sampling inspection of products with the certificate.

In order to ensure the quality and safety of export products and smooth customs clearance, the Agriculture, Forestry and Aquatic Products Quality Administration requires companies to earnestly implement the epidemic prevention measures of the government and the Ministry of Health, while maintaining complete epidemic prevention records and certificates, which can be provided at any time when China requires online inspection.

In addition, all companies need to re-check product quality management plans, take appropriate measures to ensure food safety, and meet the requirements for entering the Chinese market.

According to the Vietnam Aquatic Products Processing and Export Association (VASEP), as China has increased its control over imported products, the time for customs clearance of goods has been longer than before, resulting in increased storage and storage costs for frozen products.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Products Quality Management Bureau stated that the bureau will maintain close cooperation with the Commercial Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy in China and the VASEP Association to keep abreast of the situation and deal with the problem of cargo stranded at the port in a timely manner. 

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