EU gives good comments on Vietnamese seafood facilities
European Union inspectors have given the thumbs up to hygiene standards of Vietnamese seafood processing plants after concluding their annual inspection tour.
During a briefing to the National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate (Nafiqaved), in Hanoi on October 8, they said the Vietnamese facilities have fixed quality problems and gave high marks to the hygiene standards at the bivalve mollusc harvesting zones in Can Gio in Ho Chi Minh City and Kien Luong in Kien Giang province.
The briefing was attended by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Luong Le Phuong, Trade Counsellor of the European Commission (EC) Delegation in Vietnam Antonio Berenguer and Minister Counsellor of the EC Delegation in Thailand, Patrick Deboyer.
The EU officials made an inspection tour of the Regional Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Centres (Refiqavec) in Nha Trang city and Ca Mau province, the Refiqavec's laboratory in Nha Trang, Hon Ro fish port in Nha Trang, Cat Lo fish port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, two ice producing facilities, three fishing vessels, seafood processing plants, raw material suppliers and shrimp breeding farms.
However, an inspector from the delegation said that the standards at fish ports and ice producing plants have not met the requirements set forth by the EU.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Luong Le Phuong committed to tightening the management and control of raw materials and will apply the new quality standards set by the EU. (CPV/VOV News)
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