result of the work of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with Japanese authorities to save the shrimp industry from this impasse. 

Upon information about Japan check Ethoxyquin in shrimp, VASEP consecutive dispatches sent to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and other agencies of the situation report and recommendations timely measures to prevent, prevention increased control and prevent this from stitch quality shrimp feed, and propose the diplomatic notes sent Japanese authorities to protect the DN Vietnam before the regulations lack a scientific basis and not fair from the Japanese market. 

Accordingly, at the meeting the week of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on 7 / last 6, Minister Cao Duc Phat NAFIQAD Affairs Director Nguyen Nhu Tiep, representing the Ministry, to Japan to work with the competent authorities authority of the country from 18 - 23/6/2012 to solve the problems related to food safety barriers that the Japanese launched on shrimp imports from Vietnam, focusing on advocacy and proposal evaluation agency Japanese government revised regulations on the permissible limits of Ethoxyquin in aquatic food based on risk assessment and food safety as well as have enough route to Vietnam shrimp industry addressing issues related to ethoxyquin. While anxiously awaiting information from the mission of the Department, the companies continue to strengthen quality control measures Ethoxyquin shrimp in batches of finished products prior to export to meet the regulations of the Japanese market. 

 

Then, on 13/6/2012, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has written 1787/BNN-QLCL General Fisheries requested test and review the products catalog aquatic food contains Ethoxyquin (both real domestic and imported), considering the limits specified maximum allowed of Ethoxyquin in aquafeeds, measures to control the use of Ethoxyquin in aquatic feed production and breeding facility recommended way use, stop using aquatic food contains Ethoxyquin fit. NAFIQAD common interfaces, guides seafood processing enterprises have Ethoxyquin control measures appropriate to meet the regulations of the importing markets. NAFIQAD method to analyze complete Ethoxyquin in fish products for common, unified test applied in seafood export shipments in units of self-control and operation of the company. 

So far, Japan has warned any shipment of residues Ethoxyquin Vietnam. EU and U.S. now allows Ethoxyquin applied at 150 ppm, even Japan also specified Ethoxyquin in fish meal content is 150 ppm. Therefore, the Japanese launched a strict inspection rules for private VN shrimp products is unfair. Meanwhile, shrimp originating from other countries, namely Thailand, Japan is not applicable test mode indicator Ethoxyquin. 

 

The inspection Ethoxyquin will affect operations in Vietnam shrimp exports, increase the cost of DN. Even the Japanese shrimp imports additional cost and time for inspection in their country. Therefore, Vietnam shrimp products are pretty much lost competitive advantage in the Japanese market as importers were put into risky portfolio and to mitigate risk, reduce cost of imports has Vietnam shrimp purchase. Meanwhile, Vietnam shrimp need to stand firm on the Japanese market as the EU, U.S. ... is degraded. 

 

The DN Vietnam are awaiting the results of an anxious trip of representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is hoping to raise the limit allowed Ethoxyquin in Vietnam shrimp exports to Japan from 0.01 ppm (10 ppb ) to 100 ppb!