MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
No. 08/2021/TT-BNNPTNT | Hanoi, August 03, 2021 |
CIRCULAR
PROMULGATING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON FOOD GRADE SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE) AND PURE SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE)
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 15/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations 2006;
Pursuant to the Law on Food Safety 2010;
Pursuant to the Law on Quality of Products and Goods 2007;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018 on amendments to some Articles of the Government's Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP dated December 31, 2008 on elaboration of some Articles of the Law on Quality of Products and Goods; Government’s Decree No. 154/2018/ND-CP dated November 09, 2018 amending, supplementing and repealing certain regulations on investment and business conditions in sectors under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology and certain regulations on specialized inspections;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP dated February 02, 2018 on elaboration of some Articles of the Law on Food Safety; Government’s Decree No. 155/2018/ND-CP dated November 12, 2018 on amendments to some Articles related to business conditions under state management of the Ministry of Health;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 09/2016/ND-CP dated January 28, 2016 providing for fortification of food with micronutrients;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 40/2017/ND-CP dated April 05, 2017 on management of salt production and trading;
At the request of the Director General of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment and the Director General of the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development hereby promulgates National technical regulation on food grade salt (sodium chloride) and National technical regulation on pure salt (sodium chloride).
Article 1. Promulgated together with this Circular are the following National technical regulations:
1. National technical regulations on food grade salt (sodium chloride).
Code: QCVN 01-193: 2021/BNNPTNT.
2. National technical regulation on pure salt (sodium chloride).
Code: QCVN 01-194: 2021/BNNPTNT.
Article 2. This Circular comes into force from August 04, 2022.
Article 3. Chief of the Ministry Office; Director General of Department of Science, Technology and Environment; Director General of Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development; heads of units affiliated to Ministries; Directors of Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development of provinces and central-affiliated cities and organizations and individuals concerned are responsible for the implementation of this Circular.
Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular should be reported to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (through the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development - No. 2 Ngoc Ha Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi City) for consideration and amendments./.
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QCVN 01-193: 2021/BNNPTNT
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON FOOD GRADE SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE)
Foreword
QCVN 01-193: 2021/BNNPTNT is prepared by the Drafting Committee of National technical regulation on food grade salt (sodium chloride) affiliated to the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development, submitted by the Department of Science, Technology and Environment for approval, appraised by the Ministry of Science and Technology and promulgated by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development under the Circular No. …/2021/TT- BNNPTNT dated …, 2021.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON FOOD GRADE SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE)
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Scope
National technical regulations on food grade salt (sodium chloride) (hereinafter referred to as “food grade salt”) provides for technical requirements, test methods, sampling and regulatory requirements for food grade salt.
2. Regulated entities
This Regulation applies to:
2.1. Domestic and foreign processors, traders, exporters and importers of food grade salt within Vietnam’s territory.
2.2. Regulatory bodies, related organizations and individuals.
3. Defitions
3.1. salt: compound consisting predominantly of sodium chloride (chemical formula: NaCl), which is obtained from the sea, underground rock salt deposits or from natural brine.
3.2. food grade salt (HS code 25010010 or 2501.00.91): salt which shall be fortified with iodine for direct human consumption or use in food processing and shall not contain contaminants in excess of the maximum limits prescribed in this National technical regulation.
II. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Technical requirements for food grade salt
Food grade salt shall conform to the following technical requirements:
No. | Characteristics | Limits | Note |
1 | NaCl content, %on dry matter basis | Not less than 89% |
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2 | Moisture content, % by mass | Not more than 9.0 % |
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3 | Matter insoluble in water, % on dry matter basis | Not more than 0.3 % |
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4 | Iodine | Not less than 20.0 (mg/kg) and not more than 40.0 (mg/kg) | Under QCVN 9-1:2011/BYT |
5 | Arsenic, expressed as As | Not more than 0.5 mg/kg |
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6 | Lead, expressed as Pb | Not more than 2.0 mg/kg |
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7 | Cadmium, expressed as Cd | Not more than 0.5 mg/kg |
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8 | Mercury, expressed as Hg | Not more than 0.1 mg/kg |
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9 | Copper, expressed as Cu | Not more than 2.0 mg/kg |
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2. Technical requirements for food additives and iodine added to salt
2.1. Food additives added to food grade salt shall comply with the regulations laid down in the Circular No. 24/2019/TT-BYT dated August 30, 2019 of the Ministry of Health.
2.2. Iodine added to salt shall conform to technical requirements for potassium iodate (KIO3) specified in QCVN 3-6:2011/BYT of the Ministry of Health on substances used for iodine fortification in food.
3. Test methods and sampling
3.1. Test methods
No. | Characteristics | Test methods |
1 | NaCl content | TCVN 3973-84 Table salt (sodium chloride) - titration of chloride (Cl-) ions with a silver nitrate (AgNO3) standard solution or TCVN 11876:2017 Salt (sodium chloride) - Sodium chloride - Determination of chloride content - Potentiometric method |
2 | Moisture | TCVN 10243:2013 (ISO 2483:1973) Sodium chloride for industrial use - Determination of the loss of mass at 110 oC |
3 | Matter insoluble in water | TCVN 10240:2013 (ISO 2479:1972) Sodium chloride for industrial use - Determination of matter insoluble in water or in acid and preparation of principal solution for other determinations. |
4 | Iodine content | TCVN 12783:2019 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of total bromine and iodine - Emission spectrometric method (ICP-OES) |
5 | Arsenic content | TCVN 11874:2017 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of arsenic content - Using silver diethylithiocarbamate photometric method. |
6 | Lead content | TCVN 10661:2014 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of total lead content- Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method or TCVN 11877:2017 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of elements - Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry method (ICP-OES). |
7 | Cadmium content | TCVN 10662:2014 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of total cadmium content - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method or TCVN 11877:2017 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of elements - Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry method (ICP-OES) |
8 | Mercury content | TCVN 10660:2014 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of total mercury content - Flameless atomic absorption spectrometric method. |
9 | Copper content | TCVN 11873:2017 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of copper content - Using zinc dibenzyldithiocarbamate photometric method or TCVN 11877:2017 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of elements - Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry method (ICP-OES) |
Depending on the testing facility’s capacity, other test methods with similar or higher accuracy compared to the aforesaid test methods may be used.
3.2. Sampling
3.2.1. Sampling for inspection and sample storage shall comply with regulations specified in point a clause 3 Article 1 of the Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BKHCN dated September 28, 2017 of the Minister of Science and Technology.
3.2.2. Sampling for inspection of imported food grade salt in case of applying the tightened inspection method:
Random sampling method is adopted. Each unit of product in the shipment of imported salt is selected randomly and has an equal chance of being selected in the sample for inspection. Single and random samples (gross samples) collected are divided into two sampling units, one sampling unit is intended for testing and the other is stored at the inspecting authority. Each sampling unit consisting of a minimum of 200 and a maximum of 500 g is sufficient to carry out testing according to regulations and contained in an air-tight plastic box or bottle bearing the inspecting authority’s seal. The inspecting authority shall collect samples of imported salt and make a sampling record in the witness of representatives of the importer and border customs authority.
III. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
1. Labeling
Labeling of food grade salt shall comply with the regulations set out in the Government's Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP dated April 14, 2017 and other relevant regulations of law.
2. Food grade salt shall be declared by organizations and individuals themselves using the testing result given by a designated testing laboratory or a testing laboratory recognized to conform to ISO 17025; self-declaration procedures are specified in Articles 4 and 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP dated February 02, 2018 and clause 1 Article 3 of the Government’s Decree No. 155/2018/ND-CP dated November 12, 2018.
3. State inspection of food grade salt: Food grade salt shall undergo state inspection of food safety as prescribed in the Government’s Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP dated February 02, 2018, Circular No. 39/2018/TT-BNNPTNT dated December 27, 2018 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and relevant legal documents.
IV. RESPONSIBILITIES OF RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
1. Providers of food safety testing services
1.1. Testing laboratories recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology (Bureau of Accreditation) as VILAS testing laboratoriesin chemistry sector, including testing for sodium chloride and food safety indicators; designated testing laboratories or testing laboratories recognized to conform to ISO 17025 shall carry out food safety testing in accordance with regulations of law, technical requirements specified in this Regulation and relevant regulations of law.
1.2. Annual or ad hoc food safety testing reports shall be submitted to the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development (affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) before December 15 every year.
2. Processors, traders, exporters and importers of food grade salt
2.1. Take responsibility for quality of products and make sure that they conform to the technical requirements specified in this Regulation and relevant regulations of law.
2.2. Make product self-declaration as prescribed in Articles 4 and 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP dated February 02, 2018 and clause 1 Article 3 of the Government’s Decree No. 155/2018/ND-CP dated November 12, 2018.
V. IMPLEMENTATION
1. The Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development shall provide guidance on, inspect and cooperate with competent authorities concerned in organizing implementation of this Regulation; submit to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development the adjustments and amendments to this Regulation.
2. In the cases where any of the legislative documents, standards or regulations referred to in this Circular is amended or replaced, the newest one shall prevail./.
QCVN 01-194:2021/BNNPTNT
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON PURE SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE)
Foreword
QCVN 01-194: 2021/BNNPTNT is prepared by the Drafting Committee of National technical regulation onpure salt (sodium chloride) affiliated to the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development, submitted by the Department of Science, Technology and Environment for approval, appraised by the Ministry of Science and Technology and promulgated by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development under the Circular No. …/2021/TT- BNNPTNT dated …, 2021.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON PURE SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE)
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Scope
National technical regulations on pure salt (sodium chloride) (hereinafter referred to as “pure salt”) provides for technical requirements, test methods, sampling and regulatory requirements for pure salt.
2. Regulated entities
This Regulation applies to:
2.1. Domestic and foreign processors, traders, exporters and importers of pure salt within Vietnam’s territory.
2.2. Regulatory bodies, related organizations and individuals.
3. Definitions and abbreviations
3.1. salt: compound consisting predominantly of sodium chloride (chemical formula: NaCl), which is obtained from the sea, underground rock salt deposits or from natural brine.
3.2. pure salt (HS code 2501.0092): salt which has been processed and shall not contain contaminants in excess of the maximum limits prescribed in this National technical regulation.
II. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Technical requirements for pure salt
Pure salt shall conform to the following technical requirements:
No. | Characteristics | Limits |
1 | NaCl, % on dry matter basis | Not less than 99.00% |
2 | Moisture content, % by mass | Not more than 5.00 % |
3 | Matter insoluble in water, % on dry matter basis | Not more than 0.20 % |
4 | Calcium ion (Ca2+) content, % on dry matter basis | Not more than 0.20 % |
5 | Magnesium ion (Mg2+) content, % on dry matter basis | Not more than 0.25 % |
6 | Sulphate ion (SO42-) content, % on dry matter basis | Not more than 0.80 % |
7 | Arsenic, expressed as As | Not more than 0.5 mg/kg |
8 | Lead, expressed as Pb | Not more than 2.0 mg/kg |
9 | Cadmium, expressed as Cd | Not more than 0.5 mg/kg |
10 | Mercury, expressed as Hg | Not more than 0.1 mg/kg |
2. Technical requirements for food additives added to salt
Food additives added to pure salt shall comply with regulation set out in the Circular No. 24/2019/TT-BYT dated August 30, 2019 of the Ministry of Health.
3. Test methods and sampling
3.1. Test methods
No. | Characteristics | Test methods |
1 | NaCl content | TCVN 3973-84 Table salt (sodium chloride) - titration of chloride (Cl-) ions with a silver nitrate (AgNO3) standard solution or TCVN 11876:2017 Salt (sodium chloride) - Sodium chloride - Determination of chloride content - Potentiometric method |
2 | Moisture | TCVN 10243:2013 (ISO 2483:1973) Sodium chloride for industrial use - Determination of the loss of mass at 110°C |
3 | Matter insoluble in water | TCVN 10240:2013 Sodium chloride for industrial use - Determination of matter insoluble in water or in acid and preparation of principal solution for other determinations. |
4 | Calcium ion (Ca2+) content and magnesium ion (Mg2+) content | TCVN 10658:2014 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of calcium and magnesium content - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method or TCVN 11878:2017 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of calcium and magnesium content - EDTA complexometric methods. |
5 | Sulphate ion (SO42-) content | TCVN 10241:2013 - Determination of sulphate content - Barium sulphate gravimetric method. |
6 | Arsenic content | TCVN 11874:2017 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of arsenic content - Using silver diethylithiocarbamate photometric method. |
7 | Lead content | TCVN 10661:2014 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of total lead content- Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method or TCVN 11877:2017 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of elements - Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry method (ICP-OES) |
8 | Cadmium content | TCVN 10662:2014 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of total cadmium content - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method or TCVN 11877:2017 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of elements - Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry method (ICP-OES) |
9 | Mercury content | TCVN 10660:2014 Salt (sodium chloride) - Determination of total mercury content - Flameless atomic absorption spectrometric method. |
Depending on the testing facility’s capacity, other test methods with similar or higher accuracy compared to the aforesaid test methods may be used.
3.2. Sampling
3.2.1. Sampling for inspection and sample storage shall comply with regulations specified in point a clause 3 Article 1 of the Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BKHCN dated September 28, 2017 of the Minister of Science and Technology.
3.2.2. Sampling for inspection of imported pure salt in case of applying the tightened inspection method:
Random sampling method is adopted. Each unit of product in the shipment of imported salt is selected randomly and has an equal chance of being selected in the sample for inspection. Single and random samples (gross samples) collected are divided into two sampling units, one sampling unit is intended for testing and the other is stored at the inspecting authority. Each sampling unit consisting of a minimum of 200 and a maximum of 500 g is sufficient to carry out testing according to regulations and contained in an air-tight plastic box or bottle bearing the inspecting authority’s seal. The inspecting authority shall collect samples of imported salt and make a sampling record in the witness of representatives of the importer and border customs authority.
III. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
1. Labeling
Labeling of pure salt shall comply with the regulations set out in the Government's Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP dated April 14, 2017 and other relevant regulations of law.
2. Pure salt shall be declared by organizations and individuals themselves using the testing result given by a designated testing laboratory or a testing laboratory recognized to conform to ISO 17025; self-declaration procedures are specified in Articles 4 and 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP dated February 02, 2018 and clause 1 Article 3 of the Government’s Decree No. 155/2018/ND-CP dated November 12, 2018.
3. State inspection of pure salt: Pure salt shall undergo state inspection of food safety as prescribed in the Government’s Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP dated February 02, 2018, Circular No. 39/2018/TT-BNNPTNT dated December 27, 2018 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and relevant legal documents.
IV. RESPONSIBILITIES OF RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
1. Providers of food safety testing services
1.1. Testing laboratories recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology (Bureau of Accreditation) as VILAS testing laboratories in chemistry sector, including testing for sodium chloride and food safety indicators; designated testing laboratories or testing laboratories recognized to conform to ISO 17025 shall carry out food safety testing in accordance with regulations of law, technical requirements specified in this Regulation and relevant regulations of law.
1.2. Annual or ad hoc food safety testing reports shall be submitted to the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development (affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) before December 15 every year.
2. Processors, traders, exporters and importers of pure salt
2.1. Take responsibility for quality of products and make sure that they conform to the technical requirements specified in this Regulation and relevant regulations of law.
2.2. Make product self-declaration as prescribed in Articles 4 and 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP dated February 02, 2018 and clause 1 Article 3 of the Government’s Decree No. 155/2018/ND-CP dated November 12, 2018.
V. IMPLEMENTATION
1.The Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development shall provide guidance on, inspect and cooperate with competent authorities concerned in organizing implementation of this Regulation; submit to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development the adjustments and amendments to this Regulation.
2. In the cases where any of the legislative documents, standards or regulations referred to in this Circular is amended or replaced, the newest one shall prevail./.
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