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Circular No. 24/2013/TT-BYT dated August 14, 2013 of the Ministry of Health issuing the Regulation on the maximum limits for veterinary medicine residue in foods
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THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Circular No. 24/2013/TT-BYT dated August 14, 2013 of the Ministry of Health issuing the Regulation on the maximum limits for veterinary medicine residue in foods

Pursuant to the Law on Food Safety dated June 17, 2010;

Pursuant to the Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP dated April 25, 2012 of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on food safety;

Pursuant to the Decree No. 63/2012/ND-CP dated August 31, 2012 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

The Minister of Health promulgates a Circular on the promulgation of the Regulation on Maximum limits on residues of veterinary medicines in food,

Article 1.To issue with this Circular the Regulation on the maximum limits for veterinary medicine residue in foods

Article 2.This Circular takes effect on October 01, 2013.

When corresponding National Technical Regulations are promulgated, the maximum limits on veterinary medicine residues in foods in such National Technical Regulations shall apply.

Part 2 of “Maximum limits for veterinary medicine residue in foods” issued with the Decision No. 46/2007/QD-BYT dated December 19, 2007 of the Minister of Health on “Maximum limits on biological and chemical contaminations in foods” is annulled from the effective date of this Circular.

Article 3. This Circular shall be amended to management requirements. Organizations and individuals are recommended to report the difficulties that arise during the implementation to the Ministry of Health (Vietnam Food Administration) for consideration and settlement.

Article 4.Vietnam Food Administration, specialized state management authorities, and relevant units are responsible for the implementation of this Circular./.

For the Minister

Deputy Minister

Nguyen Thanh Long

REGULATION

MAXIMUM LIMITS FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE RESIDUES IN FOOD
(Issued with the Circular No. 24/2013/TT-BYT dated August 14, 2013 of the Minister of Health)

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Circular provides for the maximum limits on veterinary medicine residues in food that are produced at home or imported.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Circular is applicable to the organizations and individuals that produce, prepare, process, sell, and import foods.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

In this Circular, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. ADI stands for acceptable daily intake.

2. MRL stands for maximum residue limits.

3. UNS stands for unspecified.

Article 4. Maximum limits on veterinary medicine residues in foods

No.

Substance

ADI

(µg/kg of body weight/day)

Main substance

Products

MRL

(µg/kg)

1

Abamectin

(anthelmintic)

0-2

Avermectin B1a

Cattle liver

100

Cattle kidney

50

Cattle fat

100

2

Albendazole

(anthelmintic)

0-50

2-aminosulfone metabolite

(excluding unidentified milk)

Meat

100

Liver

5000

Kidney

5000

Fat

100

Milk (µg/l)

100

3

Amoxicillin

(antibiotic)

0-0.07

Amoxicillin

Beef

50

Cattle liver

50

Cattle kidney

50

Cattle fat

50

Cow’s milk

4

Lamb and mutton

50

Sheep liver

50

Sheep kidney

50

Sheep fat

50

Sheep’s milk

4

Pork

50

Swine liver

50

Swine kidney

50

Swine fat/skin

50

4

Avilamycin

(antibiotic)

0-2

Dichloroisoeverninic acid (DIA)

Pork

200

Swine liver

300

Swine kidney

200

Swine fat/skin

200

Chicken

200

Chicken liver

300

Chicken kidney

200

Chicken fat/skin

200

Turkey meat

200

Turkey liver

300

Turkey kidney

200

Turkey fat/skin

200

Rabbit meat

200

Rabbit liver

300

Rabbit kidney

200

Rabbit fat/skin

200

5

Azaperone

(anaesthetic)

0-6

Mixture of Azaperone and Azaperol

Pork

60

Swine liver

100

Swine kidney

100

Swine fat

60

6

Benzylpenicillin

/Procaine benzylpenicillin

(antibiotic)

30 (*)

Benzylpenicillin

Beef

50

Cattle liver

50

Cattle kidney

50

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

4

Chicken(1)

50

Chicken liver (1)

50

Chicken kidney (1)

50

Pork

50

Swine liver

50

Swine kidney

50

7

Carazolol

(beta-adreniceptor)

0-0.1

Carazolol

Pork

5

Swine liver

25

Swine kidney

25

Swine fat/skin

5

8

Ceftiofur

(antibiotic)

0-50

Desfuroylceftiofur

Beef

1000

Cattle liver

2000

Cattle kidney

6000

Cattle fat

2000

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

100

Pork

1000

Swine liver

2000

Swine kidney

6000

Swine fat

2000

9

Chlortetracycline

/Oxytetracycline/

Tetracycline

(antibiotic)

0-30

Main substance, isolated or combined

Beef

200

Cattle liver

600

Cattle kidney

1200

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

100

Fish (2)

200

(Paeneus monodon) (2)

200

Pork

200

Swine liver

600

Swine kidney

1200

Poultry

200

Poultry liver

600

Poultry kidney

1200

Poultry egg

400

Lamb and mutton

200

Sheep liver

600

Sheep kidney

1200

Sheep’s milk (µg/l)

100

10

Clenbuterol

(adrenoceptor)

0-0.004

Clenbuterol

Beef

0.2

Cattle liver

0.6

Cattle kidney

0.6

Cattle fat

0.2

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

0.05

Horse meat

0.2

Horse liver

0.6

Horse kidney

0.6

Horse fat

0.2

11

Closantel

(anthelminthic)

0-30

Closantel

Beef

1000

Cattle liver

1000

Cattle kidney

3000

Cattle fat

3000

Lamb and mutton

1500

Sheep liver

1500

Sheep kidney

5000

Sheep fat

2000

12

Colistin

(antibiotic)

0-7

Mixture of Colistin A and Colistin B

Beef

150

Cattle liver

150

Cattle kidney

200

Cattle fat

150

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

50

Lamb and mutton

150

Sheep liver

150

Sheep kidney

200

Sheep fat

150

Sheep’s milk (µg/l)

50

Goat meat

150

Goat liver

150

Goat kidney

200

Goat fat

150

Pork

150

Swine liver

150

Swine kidney

200

Swine fat (including skin and fat)

150

Chicken

150

Chicken liver

150

Chicken kidney

200

Chicken fat (including skin and fat)

150

Chicken eggs

300

Turkey meat

150

Turkey liver

150

Turkey kidney

200

Turkey fat (including skin and fat)

150

Rabbit meat

150

Rabbit liver

150

Rabbit kidney

200

Rabbit fat

150

13

Cyfluthrin

(Pesticide)

0-20

Cyfluthrin

Beef

20

Cattle liver

20

Cattle kidney

20

Cattle fat

200

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

40

14

Cyhalothrin

(Pesticide)

0-5

Cyhalothrin

Beef

20

Cattle liver

20

Cattle kidney

20

Cattle fat

400

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

30

Pork

20

Swine liver

20

Swine kidney

20

Swine fat

400

Lamb and mutton

20

Sheep liver

50

Sheep kidney

20

Sheep fat

400

15

Cypermethrin và Alpha-cypermethrin

(Pesticide)

0-20

Total residue of Cypermethrin

(result of the use of Cypermethrin or Alpha-cypermethrin as veterinary medicines)

Beef

50

Cattle liver

50

Cattle kidney

50

Cattle fat

1000

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

100

Lamb and mutton

50

Sheep liver

50

Sheep kidney

50

Sheep fat

1000

16

Danofloxacin

(antibiotic)

0-20

Danofloxacin

Beef

200

Cattle liver

400

Cattle kidney

400

Cattle fat

100

Chicken

200

Chicken liver

400

Chicken kidney

400

Chicken fat (3)

100

Pork

100

Swine liver

50

Swine kidney

200

Swine fat

100

17

Deltamethrin

(Pesticide)

 

0-10

Deltamethrin

Beef

30

Cattle liver

50

Cattle kidney

50

Cattle fat

500

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

30

Chicken

30

Chicken liver

50

Chicken kidney

50

Chicken fat

500

Chicken eggs

30

Salmon flesh

30

Lamb and mutton

30

Sheep liver

50

Sheep kidney

50

Sheep fat

500

18

Dexamethasone

(glucocorticosteroid)

0-0.015

Dexamethasone

Beef

1

Cattle liver

2

Cattle kidney

1

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

0.3

Pork

1

Swine liver

2

Swine kidney

1

Horse meat

1

Horse liver

2

Horse kidney

1

19

Diclazuril

(antiprotozoal agent)

0-30

Diclazuril

Poultry

500

Poultry liver

3000

Poultry kidney

2000

Poultry egg

1000

Rabbit meat

500

Rabbit liver

3000

Rabbit kidney

2000

Rabbit fat

1000

Lamb and mutton

500

Sheep liver

3000

Sheep kidney

2000

Sheep fat

1000

20

Dicylanil

(Pesticide)

0-7

Dicylanil

Lamb and mutton

150

Sheep liver

125

Sheep kidney

125

Sheep fat

200

21

Dihydrostreptomycin/Streptomycin

(antibiotic)

 

0-50

Mixture of Dihydrostreptomycin and Streptomycin

Beef

600

Cattle liver

600

Cattle kidney

1000

Cattle fat

600

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

200

Chicken

600

Chicken liver

600

Chicken kidney

1000

Chicken fat

600

Pork

600

Swine liver

600

Swine kidney

1000

Swine fat

600

Lamb and mutton

600

Sheep liver

600

Sheep kidney

1000

Sheep fat

600

Sheep’s milk (µg/l)

200

22

Diminazene

(killing haemoparasites)

0-100

Diminazene

Beef

500

Cattle liver

12000

Cattle kidney

6000

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

150

23

Doramectin

(anthelminthic)

0-1

Doramectin

Beef

10

Cattle liver

100

Cattle kidney

30

Cattle fat

150

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

15

Pork

5

Swine liver

100

Swine kidney

30

Swine fat

150

24

Eprinomectin

(anthelminthic)

0-10

Eprinomectin B1a

Beef

100

Cattle liver

2000

Cattle kidney

300

Cattle fat

250

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

20

25

Erythromycin

(antibiotic)

0-0.7

Erythromycin A

Chicken

100

Chicken liver

100

Chicken kidney

100

Chiken fat (including skin and fat)

100

Chicken eggs

50

Turkey meat

100

Turkey liver

100

Turkey kidney

100

Turkey fat (including skin and fat)

100

26

Estradiol-17 beta

(growth stimulants)

0-0.05

Estradiol-17 beta

Beef

UNS

Cattle liver

Cattle kidney

Cattle fat

27

Febantel

/Fenbendazole

/Oxfendazole

(anthelminthic)

0-7

Mixture of Fenbendazole, Oxfendazole and Oxfendazole sulphone, expressed as Oxfendazole sulphone equivalents

Beef

100

Cattle liver

500

Cattle kidney

100

Cattle fat

100

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

100

Goat meat

100

Goat liver

500

Goat kidney

100

Goat fat

100

Horse meat

100

Horse liver

500

Horse kidney

100

Horse fat

100

Pork

100

Swine liver

500

Swine kidney

100

Swine fat

100

Lamb and mutton

100

Sheep liver

500

Sheep kidney

100

Sheep fat

100

Sheep’s milk (µg/l)

100

28

Fluazuron

(Pesticide)

0-40

Fluazuron

Beef

200

Cattle liver

500

Cattle kidney

500

Cattle fat

7000

29

Flubendazole

(anthelminthic)

0-12

Flubendazole

Pork

10

Swine liver

10

Poultry

200

Poultry liver

500

Poultry egg

400

30

Flumequine

(antibiotic)

0-30

Flumequine

Beef

500

Cattle liver

500

Cattle kidney

3000

Cattle fat

1000

Chicken

500

Chicken liver

500

Chicken kidney

3000

Chicken fat

1000

Pork

500

Swine liver

500

Swine kidney

3000

Swine fat

1000

Lamb and mutton

500

Sheep liver

500

Sheep kidney

3000

Sheep fat

1000

Salmon flesh (4)

500

31

Gentamicin

(antibiotic)

0-20

Gentamicin

Beef

100

Cattle liver

2000

Cattle kidney

5000

Cattle fat

100

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

200

Pork

100

Swine liver

2000

Swine kidney

5000

Swine fat

100

32

Imidocarb

(antiprotozoal agent)

0-10

Imidocarb

Beef

300

Cattle liver

1500

Cattle kidney

2000

Cattle fat

50

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

50

33

Isometamidium

(killing haemoparasites)

0-100

Isometamidium

Beef

100

Cattle liver

500

Cattle kidney

1000

Cattle fat

100

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

100

34

Ivermectin

(anthelminthic)

0-1

22,23-Dihydroavermectin B1a (H2B1a)

Cattle liver

100

Cattle fat

40

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

10

Swine liver

15

Swine fat

20

Sheep liver

15

Sheep fat

20

35

Levamisole

(anthelminthic)

0-6

Levamisole

Beef

10

Cattle liver

100

Cattle kidney

10

Cattle fat

10

Poultry

10

Poultry liver

100

Poultry kidney

10

Poultry egg

10

Pork

10

Swine liver

100

Swine kidney

10

Swine fat

10

Lamb and mutton

10

Sheep liver

100

Sheep kidney

10

Sheep fat

10

36

Lincomycin

(antibiotic)

0-30

Lincomycin

Cow’s milk

150

Chicken

200

Chicken liver

500

Chicken kidney

500

Chicken fat (5)

100

Pork

200

Swine liver

500

Swine kidney

1500

Swine fat(5)

100

37

Melengestrol Acetate

(growth stimulants)

0-0.03

Melengestrol acetate

Chicken

1

Chicken liver

10

Chicken kidney

2

Chicken fat

18

38

Monensin

(antibiotic)

0-10

Monensin

Beef

10

Cattle liver

100

Cattle kidney

10

Cattle fat

100

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

2

Lamb and mutton

10

Sheep liver

20

Sheep kidney

10

Sheep fat

100

Goat meat

10

Goat liver

20

Goat kidney

10

Goat fat

100

Chicken

10

Chicken liver

10

Chicken kidney

10

Chicken fat

100

Turkey meat

10

Turkey liver

10

Turkey kidney

10

Turkey fat

100

Quail

10

Quail liver

10

Quail kidney

10

Quail fat

100

39

Moxidectin

(anthelminthic)

0-2

Moxidectin

Beef

20

Cattle liver

100

Cattle kidney

50

Cattle fat

500

Deer meat

20

Deer liver

100

Deer kidney

50

Deer fat

500

Lamb and mutton

50

Sheep liver

100

Sheep kidney

50

Sheep fat

500

40

Narasin

(antibiotic)

0-5

Narasin A

Beef

15

Cattle liver

50

Cattle kidney

15

Cattle fat

50

Chicken

15

Chicken liver

50

Chicken kidney

15

Chicken fat

50

Pork

15

Swine liver

50

Swine kidney

15

Swine fat

50

41

Neomycin

(antibiotic)

0-60

Neomycin

Beef

500

Cattle liver

500

Cattle kidney

10000

Cattle fat

500

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

1500

Chicken

500

Chicken liver

500

Chicken kidney

10000

Chicken fat

500

Chicken eggs

500

Duck meat

500

Duck liver

500

Duck kidney

10000

Duck fat

500

Goat meat

500

Goat liver

500

Goat kidney

10000

Goat fat

500

Pork

500

Swine liver

500

Swine kidney

10000

Swine fat

500

Lamb and mutton

500

Sheep liver

500

Sheep kidney

10000

Sheep fat

500

Turkey meat

500

Turkey liver

500

Turkey kidney

10000

Turkey fat

500

42

Nicarbazin

(antiprotozoal agent)

0-400

N,N’-bis(4-nitropheyl)urea

Chicken(6)

200

Chicken liver (6)

200

Chicken kidney (6)

200

Chicken fat/skin (6)

200

43

Phoxim

(Pesticide)

0-4

Phoxim

Goat meat

50

Goat liver

50

Goat kidney

50

Goat fat

400

Pork

50

Swine liver

50

Swine kidney

50

Swine fat

400

Lamb and mutton

50

Sheep liver

50

Sheep kidney

50

Sheep fat

400

44

Pirlimycin

(antibiotic)

0-8

Pirlimycin

Beef

100

Cattle liver

1000

Cattle kidney

400

Cattle fat

100

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

100

45

Porcine Somatotropin

(growth stimulants)

UNS

UNS

Pork

UNS

Swine liver

UNS

Swine kidney

UNS

Swine fat

UNS

46

Progesterone

(growth stimulants)

0-30

Progesterone

Beef

UNS

Cattle liver

Cattle kidney

Cattle fat

47

Ractopamine

(growth stimulants)

0-1

Ractopamine

Beef

10

Cattle liver

40

Cattle kidney

90

Cattle fat

10

Pork

10

Swine liver

40

Swine kidney

90

Swine fat (including skin and fat)

10

48

Sarafloxacin

(antibiotic)

0-0.3

Sarafloxacin

Chicken

10

Chicken liver

80

Chicken kidney

80

Chicken fat

20

Turkey meat

10

Turkey liver

80

Turkey kidney

80

Turkey fat

20

49

Spectinomycin

(antibiotic)

0-40

Spectinomycin

Beef

500

Cattle liver

2000

Cattle kidney

5000

Cattle fat

2000

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

200

Chicken

500

Chicken liver

2000

Chicken kidney

5000

Chicken fat

2000

Chicken eggs

2000

Pork

500

Swine liver

2000

Swine kidney

5000

Swine fat

2000

Lamb and mutton

500

Sheep liver

2000

Sheep kidney

5000

Sheep fat

2000

50

Spiramycin

(antibiotic)

0-50

- For cattle and chicken: mixture of Spiramycin and Neospiramycin

 

- For swine: Spiramycin equivalents

Beef

200

Cattle liver

600

Cattle kidney

300

Cattle fat

300

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

200

Chicken

200

Chicken liver

600

Chicken kidney

800

Chicken fat

300

Pork

200

Swine liver

600

Swine kidney

300

Swine fat

300

51

Sulfadimidine

(antibiotic)

0-50

Sulfadimidine

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

25

Meat

100

Liver

100

Kidney

100

Fat

100

52

Testosterone

(growth stimulants)

0-2

Testosterone

Beef

UNS

Cattle liver

Cattle kidney

Cattle fat

53

Thiabendazole

(anthelminthic)

 

0-100

Mixture of Thiabendazole and 5-hydroxythiabendazole

Beef

100

Cattle liver

100

Cattle kidney

100

Cattle fat

100

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

100

Goat meat

100

Goat liver

100

Goat kidney

100

Goat fat

100

Goat milk (µg/l)

100

Pork

100

Swine liver

100

Swine kidney

100

Swine fat

100

Lamb and mutton

100

Sheep liver

100

Sheep kidney

100

Sheep fat

100

54

Tilmicosin

(antibiotic)

0-40

Tilmicosin

Beef

100

Cattle liver

1000

Cattle kidney

300

Cattle fat

100

Chicken

150

Chicken liver

2400

Chicken kidney

600

Chicken fat/skin

250

Pork

100

Swine liver

1500

Swine kidney

1000

Swine fat

100

Lamb and mutton

100

Sheep liver

1000

Sheep kidney

300

Sheep fat

100

Turkey meat

100

Turkey kidney

1200

Turkey liver

1400

Turkey fat/skin

250

55

Trenbolone Acetate

(growth stimulants)

0-0.02

For beef: Beta- Trenbolone

For cattle liver: Beta- Trenbolone

Beef

2

Cattle liver

10

56

Trichlorfon (Metrifonate)

(Pesticide)

0-2

 

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

50

57

Triclabendazole (anthelmintic)

0-3

Ketotriclabendazole

Beef

250

Cattle liver

850

Cattle kidney

400

Cattle fat

100

Lamb and mutton

200

Sheep liver

300

Sheep kidney

200

Sheep fat

100

58

Tylosin

(antibiotic)

0-30

Tylosin A

Beef

100

Cattle liver

100

Cattle kidney

100

Cattle fat

100

Cow’s milk (µg/l)

100

Pork

100

Swine liver

100

Swine kidney

100

Swine fat

100

Chicken

100

Chicken liver

100

Chicken kidney

100

Chicken fat/skin

100

Chicken eggs

300

59

Zeranol

(growth stimulants)

0-0.5

Zeranol

Beef

2

Cattle liver

10

Notes:

(*) Expressed as µg/person/day

(1) Only applicable to procaine benzylpenicillin

(2) Only applicable to oxytetracycline

(3) Normal ratio of fat to skin

(4) Meat with a normal ratio of skin

(5) MRL for skin with fat is 300 µg/kg

(6) Applicable to chicken

Article 5. Implementation organization

1. Organization’s and individual’s responsibilities

Organizations and individuals may only produce, sell foods in Vietnam, or import foods into Vietnam after satisfying the requirements in Article 4 of this Regulation.

2. Managing agency’s responsibilities

Vietnam Food Administration shall cooperate with specialized state management authorities, in organizing the implementation of this Circular.

For the Minister

Deputy Minister

Nguyen Thanh Long

 

 

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