Answer VTC News On the afternoon of March 22, a representative of the Plant Protection Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said that he had received warning information from the Department of Animal and Plant Quarantine, General Department of Customs of China about 3 batches of Vietnamese durian products exported to China are contaminated with the heavy metal cadmium, exceeding the country's food safety regulation limit.
However, these are 30 shipments (equivalent to 30 containers, each container from 15 to 18 tons) compiled, collected, and compiled by China from August 8 to present.
“Even though the number of violating goods is not much, this is clearly a warning and a very positive move from the Chinese market to Vietnamese authorities, businesses and domestic durian growers. grasp and adjust promptly. Suppose your country did not issue this warning and they only checked and returned the goods after discovery, the damage would be much greater and greatly affect our country's durian growing industry." this one said.
From August 8 until now, 2022 batches of Vietnamese durian exported to China have been warned. (Illustration photo: Industry and Trade Newspaper).
Faced with the existing danger that has been warned, the Plant Protection Department has just issued a document requesting the Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tien Giang, Lang Son, Dong Nai, Dak Lak, Hanoi provinces and businesses, Relevant agencies carry out tracing of durian export shipments that have been warned.
Businesses with violating shipments must comply with regulations on traceability, recall and handling of unsafe food under the management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Enterprises must investigate the cause, retrieve warned shipments, review all records and production, collection and export processes of the enterprise such as providing shipment collection contracts and a list of facilities. collection department, garden providing the shipment, list of pesticides and fertilizers used at the garden providing the shipment.
Businesses need to correct and apply preventive measures to avoid the recurrence of violations, then send a report of the results to the Plant Protection Department before April 1.
Verification units report on the reasons for the shipment being warned and the enterprise's corrective measures; Review food safety conditions at food production and business establishments whose shipments are subject to warnings according to the provisions of law.
The results report and related documents must also be sent to the Plant Protection Department to have a basis for feedback to the General Department of Customs of China before April 3, to avoid the importing country making conclusions that affect exports. agricultural exports.
China is currently the largest export market for Vietnamese durian products. In 2023, China spent 2,1 billion USD to buy 493.000 tons of Vietnamese durian.
