September 14, 2012
EU inspects Vietnam's seafood to ensure food safety
In order to ensure food safety of seafood destined for exports to the EU, a delegation from the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) of the European Commission is in Vietnam to work on the national control systems.
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the delegation will also monitor residues and contaminants in live animals and animal products as well as quality-control veterinary medicinal products during their visit from September 11-21.
The delegation will focus their attention on the management of pre-processing establishments such as cultivation areas, raw material purchasing agents, and veterinary and food production factories.
VASEP said the EU remains Vietnam's second biggest seafood export market. Largely due to the global economic crisis, exports to the EU have hovered around US$100 million a month in recent times, down 10-12% on-year.
