Accordingly, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development proposed Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan temporarily apply the maximum allowable residue (MRL) of Ethoxyquin is 1 ppm for shrimp, similar Japanese regulations for fish products for the import of products of shrimp and fish Japanese people are equal. 

During the Food Safety Commission of Japan determined to enter the acceptable daily intake (ADI) of Japan specific for Ethoxyquin, Minister Cao Duc Phat also asked the Ministry of Health, Labour and Blessed Japan Society benefit base was the ADI expert committee on residues of plant protection products CODEX (JMPR) defined as 0.005 mg / kg body weight to soon build a temporary MRL regulation of Ethoxyquin in shrimp . 

MARD leaders are very interested and often directed the authorities to continue to work with authorities in Japan on the MRL of Ethoxyquin in shrimp. At a meeting of the management of the quality of agricultural materials and food safety of agricultural, forestry and fisheries 7/2012, the Minister Cao Duc Phat has asked the Quality Assurance Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (NAFIQAD) continues to work with Japanese authorities about the situation Ethoxyquin residue and chemicals, antibiotics in seafood products in Vietnam. Minister NAFIQAD required coordination with the General Fisheries timely information, accurate to the DN, the aquaculture, including the consideration proposed substances can be used instead. 

Between 6/2012 a delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to Japan negotiations on rules of Ethoxyquin in Vietnam shrimp exports to this market because previously the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan decided to apply the 30% test shipments of shrimp imports from Vietnam about Ethoxyquin targets with a maximum limit of 0.01 ppm. 

Japan's seafood import market of Vietnam important market and is Vietnam's largest shrimp imports making up the rules to be considered as "block" the path of Vietnam's shrimp exports to Japan. 

At this time there is no information from the Japanese authorities, but the shrimp exporting companies are recognized the efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has timely positive action to remove difficulties for enterprises from barriers to foreign markets.