As from September 13, 2016, random checks for Chloramphenicol (CAP) in shrimp and shrimp products were reduced from 100% of batches to 30%. However, all batches of cuttlefish will continue to be checked for CAP.
Meanwhile, checks for Sulfamethoxazole and Sulfadiazine have been conducted on 30% of batches as from August 2 and September 9, respectively.
Checks for Furazolidone, Enrofloxacin will continue to be conducted for all batches of shrimp from Vietnam.Vietnamese seafood manufacturing firms are requested to keep updated on importers’ regulations and take the initiative in monitoring antibiotic residues in seafood exports.