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Eligible/ineligible product
Eligible
- All fresh fruit and vegetable products
Product specifications
- All shipments of fresh fruit and vegetables grown and packed for the purpose of export to Vietnam must comply with the regulatory requirements stipulated in Circular No. 13/2011/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Maximum levels for chemical contaminants
As per Circular No. 13/2011/TT-BNNPTNT, there are 29 active chemical substances prohibited from use in agricultural products intended for the Vietnamese market.
Note
Three of the prohibited chemicals, endosulfan, methamidophos and captan, are currently registered for use in Canada.
- It is the responsibility of industry to ensure that there are no residues of these chemicals on any fresh fruit and vegetables destined for Vietnam.
- In addition to the above requirements, residues of all other chemicals must comply with Codex Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for export to Vietnam. In the instances where Canadian MRLs (see Health Canada Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides) are higher than those established by Codex, the industry must comply with the MRLs established by Codex.
- In order to maintain access to the Vietnamese market for Canadian fresh fruit and vegetables, it is an industry responsibility to be aware of and to be compliant with the requirements of countries importing Canadian products. Failure to comply with the above-mentioned requirements will result in disruption of trade and potential loss of the Vietnamese market for Canadian fresh fruit and vegetables.