MINISTRY OF HEALTH ---------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness ---------------------
No.: 31/2010/TT-BYT	Hanoi, June 02, 2010

 

CIRCULAR

NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION FOR POWDER MILK PRODUCTS

MINISTER OF HEALTH

Pursuant to the Law on technical standards and regulations dated June 29, 2006 and the Government's Decree No. 127/2007/ND-CP dated August 01, 2007 detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Technical regulations and standards;

Pursuant to the Ordinance on food hygiene and safety dated August 07, 2003 and the Government's Decree No. 163/2004/ND-CP dated September 07, 2004 detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Ordinance on food hygiene and safety;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 188/2007/ND-CP dated December 27, 2007 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Ministry of Health;

At the request of Directors of Vietnam Food Administration, the Science and Education Department, and the Legal Department;

STIPULATES:

Article 1. QCVN 5-2:2010/BYT National technical regulation for powder milk products is enclosed herewith.

Article 2. This Circular takes effect as from January 01, 2011.

Article 3. Director of Vietnam Food Administration, heads of Ministry of Health’s departments and affiliates, directors of departments of health of provinces or central-affiliated cities, and relevant organizations and individuals shall implement this Circular./. /.

 

PP. MINISTER DEPUTY MINISTER Trinh Quan Huan

 

QCVN 5-2:2010/BYT

NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION FOR POWDER MILK PRODUCTS

Foreword

QCVN 5-2:2010/BYT is compiled by the Committee for drafting of the National technical regulations on food safety and hygiene in milk and milk products, is presented by the Vietnam Food Administration, and is promulgated under Circular No. 31/2010/TT-BYT dated June 02, 2010 by Minister of Health.

 

NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION FOR POWDER MILK PRODUCTS

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1. Scope

This Regulation introduces food safety criteria and requirements for management of powder milk products, including powdered milk, cream powder, whey powder and skimmed milk powder enriched with vegetable fat.

This Regulation shall not apply to formula milk products for children aged 36 months or younger and formula milk products for special medical purposes for infants, and functional foods.

1.2. Regulated entities

This Regulation applies to:

a) Importers, manufacturers and traders in powder milk products in Vietnam;

b) Other relevant entities and individuals.

1.3. Interpretation of terms

In this document, these terms are construed as below:

1.3.1. Powdered milk

refers to milk products made by removing water from milk or adding or removing certain milk constituents without changing of the constituents or attributes of milk products as well as the whey protein to casein ratio in the initial raw milk. Powdered milk products include whole milk powder, partly skimmed milk powder and skimmed milk powder.

1.3.2. Cream powder

refers to the product resulting from the removal of water from raw cream.

Raw cream is a high-fat product in emulsion form and obtained by physically separated from milk.

1.3.3. Skimmed milk powder enriched with vegetable fat

refers to the product resulting from the removal of water from skimmed milk and the addition of vegetable fat and other food additives, if any.

1.3.5. Whey powder

refers to the product resulting from the removal of water from whey or acid whey.

2. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1. Food safety criteria for powder milk products

2.1.1. Physicochemical criteria are defined in Appendix I of this Regulation.

2.1.2. Maximum limit of contaminants is specified in Appendix II of this Regulation.

2.1.3. Microbial criteria are defined in Appendix III of this Regulation.

2.1.4. The list of permissible food additives is pertinent to current regulations.

2.1.5. It is permissible to employ testing measures with precision equivalent to that of methods defined by norm in Appendix I, Appendix II and Appendix III of this Regulation.

2.1.6. Codes and full names of sampling approaches and testing methods are indicated in Appendix IV of this Regulation.

2.1.7. Ministry of Health shall regulate tests for criteria whose testing methods are not available in this Regulation according to accredited measures being employed locally or abroad.

2.2. Labeling

The labeling of powder milk products must conform to regulations in the Government's Decree No. 89/2006/ND-CP dated August 30, 2006 on product labeling and relevant written guidelines.

3. MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS

3.1. Declaration of conformity

3.1.1. The conformity of powder milk products imported, produced and sold domestically must be declared according to this Regulation.

3.1.2. Methods and procedures for declaration of conformity shall be governed by the Regulation on certification and declaration of conformity and conformance under the Decision No. 24/2007/QĐ-BKHCN dated September 28, 2007 by Minister of Science and Technology and the laws.

3.2. Inspection of powder milk products

The inspection of the quality and safety of powder milk products must abide by the laws.

4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

4.1. Importers and producers of powder milk products must announce their conformity to technical requirements in this Regulation and register such declarations of conformity with competent government authorities as defined by the Ministry of Health. Quality and safety of the products must be maintained according to such declarations of conformity.

4.2. Entities can only import, produce and sell powder milk products when they complete the registration of the declaration of conformity with competent government authorities and maintain quality, hygiene, safety and labeling in accordance with the laws.

5. IMPLEMENTION

5.1. The Vietnam Food Administration shall lead and coordinate with relevant authorities to guide and organize the implementation of this Regulation.

5.2. Vietnam Food Administration, according to its managerial duties, shall be responsible for proposing to the Ministry of Health the amendments and supplements to this Regulation.

5.3. If amendments, supplements or replacements of standards and regulations referred to in this Regulation occur, such revisions shall govern.

 

APPENDIX I

PHYSICOCHEMICAL CRITERIA FOR POWDER MILK PRODUCTS

Entry	Regulated limit	Testing method	Category of criterion 1)
I. Whole milk powder
1. Moisture content, % by weight, not more than	5	TCVN 7729:2007 (ISO 5537:2004)	A
2. Milk protein content in non-fat milk solids, % by weight, not lower than	34	TCVN 7774:2007 (ISO 5542:1984), TCVN 8099-1:2009 (ISO 8968-1:2001), TCVN 8099-5:2009 (ISO 8968-5:2001)	A
3. Milk fat content, % by weight	from 26 to under 42	TCVN 7084:2002 (ISO 1736:2000)	B
II. Partly skimmed milk powder
1. Moisture content, % by weight, not more than	5	TCVN 7729:2007 (ISO 5537:2004)	A
2. Milk protein content in non-fat milk solids, % by weight, not lower than	34	TCVN 7774:2007 (ISO 5542:1984), TCVN 8099-1:2009 (ISO 8968-1:2001), TCVN 8099-5:2009 (ISO 8968-5:2001)	A
3. Milk fat content, % by weight	between 1.5 and 26	TCVN 7084:2002 (ISO 1736:2000)	B
III. Skimmed milk powder
1. Moisture content, % by weight, not more than	5	TCVN 7729:2007 (ISO 5537:2004)	A
2. Milk protein content in non-fat milk solids, % by weight, not lower than	34	TCVN 7774:2007 (ISO 5542:1984), TCVN 8099-1:2009 (ISO 8968-1:2001),  TCVN 8099-5:2009 (ISO 8968-5:2001)	A
3. Milk fat content, % by weight, not more than	1.5	TCVN 7084:2002 (ISO 1736:2000)	B
IV. Cream powder
1. Moisture content, % by weight, not more than	5	TCVN 7729:2007 (ISO 5537:2004)	A
2. Milk protein content in non-fat milk solids, % by weight, not lower than	34	TCVN 7774:2007 (ISO 5542:1984), TCVN 8099-1:2009 (ISO 8968-1:2001), TCVN 8099-5:2009 (ISO 8968-5:2001)	A
3. Milk fat content, % by weight, not lower than	42	TCVN 7084:2002 (ISO 1736:2000)	B
V. Whey powder
1. Moisture content, % by weight, not more than	5	TCVN 7729:2007 (ISO 5537:2004)	A
2. Milk protein content, % by weight, not lower than	10	TCVN 7774:2007 (ISO 5542:1984), TCVN 8099-1:2009 (ISO 8968-1:2001), TCVN 8099-5:2009 (ISO 8968-5:2001)	A
1) “A” criterion: conformity assessment testing is mandatory. “B” criterion: conformity assessment testing is not mandatory provided that producers or importers or processing establishments of liquid milk products must satisfy requirements for “B” criterion.

 

APPENDIX II

LIMITATION ON CONTAMINANTS IN POWDER MILK PRODUCTS

Entry	Maximum limit 2)	Testing method	Category of criterion 3)
I. Heavy metal
1. Lead, mg/kg in the milk product ready-to-use	0.02	TCVN 7933:2008 (ISO 6733:2006), TCVN 7929:2008 (EN 14083:2003)	A
2. Tin (for products stored in tin coated containers), mg/kg	250	TCVN 7730:2007 (ISO/TS 9941:2005), TCVN 8110:2009 (ISO 14377:2002), TCVN 7788:2007	A
3. Antimony, mg/kg	1.0	TCVN 8132:2009	B
4. Arsenic, mg/kg	0.5	TCVN 7601:2007	B
5. Cadmium, mg/kg	1.0	TCVN 7603:2007, TCVN 7929:2008 (EN 14083:2003)	B
6. Mercury, mg/kg	0.05	TCVN 7993:2008 (EN 13806:2002)	B
II. Mycotoxin
1. Aflatoxin M1, mg/kg	0.5	TCVN 6685:2009 (ISO 14501:2007)	A
III. Melamine
1. Melamine, mg/kg	2.5	Common technical regulation for enumeration of melamine in foodstuffs (Decision No. 4143/QD-BYT)	B
IV. Residue of veterinary medicines, mg/kg
1. Benzylpenicillin/Procaine benzylpenicillin	4	TCVN 8106:2009 (ISO/TS 26844:2006); AOAC 988.08	A
2. Chlortetracycline/Oxytetracycline/ Tetracycline	100	TCVN 8106:2009 (ISO/TS 26844:2006); AOAC 995.04	A
3. Dihydrostreptomycin/Streptomycin	200	TCVN 8106:2009 (ISO/TS 26844:2006); AOAC 988.08;	A
4. Gentamicin	200	TCVN 8106:2009 (ISO/TS 26844:2006)	A
5. Spiramycin	200	TCVN 8106:2009 (ISO/TS 26844:2006)	A
6. Ceftiofur	100	TCVN 8106:2009 (ISO/TS 26844:2006)	B
7. Clenbuterol	50		B
8. Cyfluthrin 4)	40	TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008)	B
9. Cyhalothrin 4)	30	AOAC 998.01	B
10. Cypermethrin and alpha-cypermethrin	100	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 304, E4/C2, C4; TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008)	B
11. Deltamethrin 4)	30	TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008)	B
12. Diminazen	150		B
13. Doramectin	15		B
14. Eprinomectin	20		B
15. Febantel/ Fenbendazole/ Oxfendazole	100		B
16. Imidocarb	50		B
17. Isometamidium	100		B
18. Ivermectin	10		B
19. Lincomycin	150	AOAC 988.08	B
20. Neomycin	1500	TCVN 8106:2009 (ISO/TS 26844:2006)	B
21. Pirlimycin	200		B
22. Spectinomycin	200		B
23. Sulfadimidine	25	AOAC 992.21	B
24. Thiabendazole 4)	100		B
25. Triclorfon (Metrifonate) 4)	50		B
V. Residues of pesticides 5), mg/kg
V.1. Pesticides soluble in water or partially soluble in fat
1. Endosulfan	0.01	TCVN 7082:2002 (ISO 3890:2000), part 1 and part 2; TCVN 8170:2009 (EN 1528:1996), parts 1, 2, 3 and 4	A
2. 2,4-D	0.01	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 402, E1	B
3. Abamectin	0.005		B
4. Acephate	0.02	AOAC 970.52	B
5. Aldicarb	0.01	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 401, E1+DL1	B
6. Aminopyralid	0.02		B
7. Amitraz	0.01		B
8. Bentazon	0.05		B
9. Bifenazate	0.01		B
10. Bifenthrin	0.05	AOAC 970.52	B
11. Bitertanol	0.05		B
12. Carbaryl	0.05	AOAC 964.18; US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 401, E1+DL1	B
13. Carbendazim	0.05		B
14. Carbofuran	0.05	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 401, E1, DL1	B
15. Carbosulfan	0.03		B
16. Clormequat	0.5		B
17. Clorpropham	0.0005	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 304, E4, C1-C4	B
18. Clorpyrifos	0.02	TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008)	B
19. Clorpyrifos-methyl	0.01	TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008)	B
20. Clethodim	0.05		B
21. Clofentezine	0.05		B
22. Cyhexatin	0.05		B
23. Cyprodinil	0.0004		B
24. Cyromazine	0.01		B
25. Diclorvos	0.02	TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008)	B
26. Difenoconazole	0.005		B
27. Dimethenamid-p	0.01		B
28. Dimethipin	0.01		B
29. Dimethoate	0.05	AOAC 970.52	B
30. Dimethomorph	0.01		B
31. Diquat	0.01		B
32. Disulfoton	0.01		B
33. Dithiocarbamate	0.05		B
34. Ethephon	0.05		B
35. Ethoprophos	0.01	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 304, E4, C1, C3	B
36. Fenamiphos	0.005		B
37. Fenbuconazole	0.05		B
38. Fenbutatin-oxide	0.05		B
39. Fenpropimorph	0.01		B
40. Fipronil	0.02	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 304, E4, C1-C4	B
41. Fludioxonil	0.01		B
42. Flutolanil	0.05		B
43. Glufosinate-ammonium	0.02		B
44. Imidacloprid	0.02		B
45. Indoxacarb	0.1		B
46. Kresoxim-methyl	0.01		B
47. Lindane	0.01	AOAC 970.52	B
48. Methamidophos	0.02		B
49. Methidathion	0.001	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 304, E4, C2, C4	B
50. Methomyl	0.02	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 401, E1, DL1	B
51. Methoxyfenozide	0.01		B
52. Myclobutanil	0.01		B
53. Novaluron	0.4		B
54. Oxamyl	0.02	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 401, E1, DL1	B
55. Oxydemeton-methyl	0.01		B
56. Paraquat	0.005		B
57. Penconazole	0.01		B
58. Pirimicarb	0.01		B
59. Pirimiphos-methyl	0.01	TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008)	B
60. Prochloraz	0.05		B
61. Profenofos	0.01	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 304, E4, C1, C3	B
62. Propamocarb	0.01		B
63. Propiconazole	0.01		B
64. Pyraclostrobin	0.03		B
65. Pyrimethanil	0.01	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 304, E4, C1-C4	B
66. Quinoxyfen	0.01		B
67. Spinosad	1		B
68. Tebuconazole	0.01		B
69. Tebufenozide	0.01		B
70. Terbufos	0.01	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 304, C1-C4	B
71. Thiacloprid	0.05		B
72. Triadimefon	0.01	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 304, C1, C3	B
73. Triadimenol	0.01		B
74. Trifloxystrobin	0.02		B
75. Vinclozolin	0.05	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 304, C1-C3; E1-E5+C6	B
V.2. Pesticides soluble in fat 6)
1. Aldrin and dieldrin	0.006	TCVN 7082:2002 (ISO 3890:2000), part 1 and part 2; TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008); TCVN 8170:2009 (EN 1528:1996), parts 1, 2, 3 and 4	A
2. Cyfluthrin 7)	0.04	TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008)	A
3. Clordane	0.002	TCVN 7082:2002 (ISO 3890:2000), part 1 and part 2; TCVN 8170:2009 (EN 1528:1996), parts 1, 2, 3 and 4	B
4. Cypermethrin	0.05	US FDA PAM, Vol. I, Section 304, E4/C2, C4; TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008)	B
5. DDT	0.02	TCVN 7082:2002  (ISO 3890:2000), part 1 and part 2; TCVN 8170:2009 (EN 1528:1996), parts 1, 2, 3 and 4	A
6. Deltamethrin 7)	0.05	TCVN 8101:2009  (ISO 8260:2008)	B
7. Diazinon	0.02	TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008)	B
8. Dicofol	0.1	TCVN 8101:2009 ISO 8260:2008)	B
9. Diflubenzuron	0.02		B
10. Diphenylamine	0.0004		B
11. Famoxadone	0.03		B
12. Fenhexamid	0.01		B
13. Fenpropathrin	0.1	US FDA PAM Vol. I, Section 304, E4, C1-C4	B
14. Fenpyroximate	0.005		B
15. Fenvalerate	0.1	TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008); AOAC 998.01	B
16. Flumethrin	0.05		B
17. Flusilazole	0.05		B
18. Heptaclor	0.006	TCVN 7082:2002 (ISO 3890:2000), part 1 and part 2; TCVN 8170:2009 (EN 1528:1996), parts 1, 2, 3 and 4	B
19. Methoprene	0.1		B
20. Permethrin	0.1	TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008)	B
21. Phorate	0.01	US FDA PAM Vol. I, Section 304, C2, C4	B
22. Piperonyl butoxide	0.05	US FDA PAM Vol. I, Section 401, E1, DL2	B
23. Propargite	0.1	US FDA PAM Vol. I, Section 304, E4+C6	B
2) Calculated by weight of product, unless other instructions are applied. 3) “A” criterion: conformity assessment testing is mandatory. “B” criterion: conformity assessment testing is not mandatory provided that producers or importers or processing establishments of liquid milk products must satisfy requirements for “B” criterion. 4) Also used as pesticides. 5) Referred to testing methods mentioned in TCVN 5142:2008 (CODEX STAN 229-1993, Rev.1-2003) Analysis of Pesticide Residues - Recommended Methods. 6) This limit applies to pasteurized and sterilized milk products. For powder milk products, if the milk fat content is lower than 2% by weight, the maximum limit shall be a half of the regulated one. With regard to milk products whose milk fat content is 2% or more by weight, the limit shall be 25 times the regulated one according to the fat in milk product. 7) Also used as veterinary medicines.

 

APPENDIX III

MICROBIAL CRITERIA FOR POWDER MILK PRODUCTS

Entry	Maximum allowable limit				Testing method	Category of criterion 12)
	n 8)	c 9)	m 10)	M 11)
1. Enterobacteriaceae	5	0	10 CFU/g		TCVN 5518-1:2007 (ISO 21528-1:2004)	A
2. Coagulase-positive staphylococci	5	2	10 CFU/g	100 CFU/g	TCVN 4830-1:2005 (ISO 6888-1:1999, With amd.1:2003); TCVN 4830-2:2005 (ISO 6888-2:1999, With amd.1:2003)	A
3. Staphylococcal enterotoxin	5	0	No staphylococcal enterotoxin detected in 25 grams		AOAC 993.06; AOAC 976.31; AOAC 980.32	B
4. L. monocytogenes (for instant milk products)	5	0	100 CFU/g		TCVN 7700-2:2007 (ISO 11290-2:1998, With amd.1:2004)	A
5. Salmonella	5	0	No salmonella detected in 25 grams		TCVN 4829:2005 (ISO 6579:2002, With amd.1:2004)	A
8) n: quantity of tested samples taken from a batch/ shipment of product. 9) c: maximum number of samples acceptable or permissible to exceed the “m” microbial criterion. If more than the maximum number of samples stated herein are taken, the batch/ shipment is considered failed. 10) m: number or maximum limit of bacteria in 1 gram of product; test results exceeding these limits may be qualified or failed. 11) M: maximum limits used for deciding that product's quality is qualified or failed. 12) “A” criterion: conformity assessment testing is mandatory. “B” criterion: conformity assessment testing is not mandatory provided that producers or importers or processing establishments of liquid milk products must satisfy requirements for “B” criterion.

 

APPENDIX IV

LIST OF TESTING METHODS FOR FOOD SAFETY CRITERIA FOR POWDER MILK PRODUCTS

I. Sampling

1. TCVN 6400 (ISO 707) Milk and milk products - Guidance on sampling.

II. Testing methods for physicochemical criteria

1. TCVN 7084:2002 (ISO 1736:2000) Dried milk and dried milk products – Determination of fat content – Gravimetric method (Reference method)

2. TCVN 7729:2007 (ISO 5537:2004) Dried milk - Determination of moisture content (Reference method)

3. TCVN 7774:2007 (ISO 5542:1984) Milk - Determination of protein content - Amido black dye-binding method (Routine method)

4. TCVN 8099-1:2009 (ISO 8968-1:2001) Milk - Determination of nitrogen content - Part 1: Kjeldahl method

5. TCVN 8099-5:2009 (ISO 8968-5:2001) Milk - Determination of nitrogen content - Part 5: Determination of protein-nitrogen

III. Testing methods for contaminants

III.1. Heavy metal

1. TCVN 7601:2007 Foodstuffs – Determination of arsenic content by silver diethyldithiocarbamate method

2. TCVN 7603:2007 Foods – Determination of cadmium content by atomic absorption spectrophotometric method

3. TCVN 7730:2007 (ISO/TS 9941:2005) Milk and canned evaporated milk - Determination of tin content - Spectrometric method.

4. TCVN 7788:2007 Canned foods - Determination of tin content by atomic absorption spectrophotometric method.

5. TCVN 7929:2008 (EN 14083:2003) Foodstuffs - Determination of trace elements - Determination of lead, cadmium, chromium and molybdenum by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) after pressure digestion.

6. TCVN 7933:2008 (ISO 6733:2006) Milk and milk products - Determination of lead content - Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometric method.

7. TCVN 7993:2008 (EN 13806:2002) Foodstuffs - Determination of trace elements - Determination of mercury by cold-vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) after pressure digestion

III.2. Mycotoxin

1. TCVN 6685:2009 (ISO 14501:2007) Milk and milk powder - Determination of aflatoxin M1 content - Clean-up by immunoaffinity chromatography and determination by high-performance liquid chromatography

III.3. Melamine

1. Common technical regulation on enumeration of melamine in foodstuffs, as enclosed to the Decision No. 4143/QĐ-BYT dated October 22, 2008

III.4. Residue of veterinary medicines

1. TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008) Milk and milk products - Determination of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorobiphenyls - Method using capillary gas-liquid chromatography with electron-capture detection

2. TCVN 8106:2009 (ISO/TS 26844:2006) Milk and milk products - Determination of antimicrobial residues - Tube diffusion test

3. AOAC 988.08 Antimicrobial Drugs in Milk. Microbial Receptor Assay

4. AOAC 992.21 Sulfamethazine Residues in Raw Bovine Milk

5. AOAC 995.04 Multiple Tetracycline Residues in Milk. Metal Chelate Affinity-Liquid Chromatographic Method.

6. AOAC 995.09 Chlortetracycline, Oxytetracycline, and Tetracycline in Edible Animal Tissues. Liquid Chromatographic Method

7. AOAC 998.01 Synthetic Pyrethroids in Agricultural Products Multiresidue. GC Method

8. Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM), Food and Drug Administration, Washington, D.C., USA, Vol. I, 3rd edition, Section 401

9. Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM), Food and Drug Administration, Washington, D.C., USA, Vol. I, 3rd edition, Section 402

III.5. Residues of pesticides

1. TCVN 5142:2008 (CODEX STAN 229-1993, Rev.1-2003) Analysis of residue of pesticides - Recommended methods

2. TCVN 7082-1:2002 (ISO 3890-1:2000) Milk and milk products - Determination of residues of organochlorine compounds (pesticides) - Part 1: General considerations and extraction methods

3. TCVN 7082-2:2002 (ISO 3890-2:2000) Milk and milk products - Determination of residues of organochlorine compounds (pesticides) - Part 2: Test methods for crude extract purification and confirmation

4. TCVN 8101:2009 (ISO 8260:2008) Milk and milk products - Determination of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorobiphenyls - Method using capillary gas-liquid chromatography with electron-capture detection

5. TCVN 8170-1:2009 (EN 1528-1:1996) Fatty food - Determination of pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Part 1: General

6. TCVN 8170-2:2009 (EN 1528-2:1996) Fatty food - Determination of pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Part 2: Extraction of fat, pesticides and PCBs, and determination of fat content

7. TCVN 8170-3:2009 (EN 1528-3:1996) Fatty food - Determination of pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Part 3: Clean-up methods

8. TCVN 8170-4:2009 (EN 1528-4:1996) Fatty food - Determination of pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Part 4: Determination, confirmatory tests, miscellaneous

9. AOAC 964.18 Carbaryl Pesticide Residues. Colorimetric Method

10. AOAC 970.52 Organochlorine and Organophosphorus Pesticide Residues. General Multiresidue Method.

IV. Testing methods for microbial criteria

1. TCVN 4829:2005 (ISO 6579:2002, With amd.1:2004) Microbiology of food and animal feeding sfuffs - Horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella

2. TCVN 4830-1:2005 (ISO 6888-1:1999, With amd.1:2003) Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) - Part 1: Technique using Baird-Parker agar medium

3. TCVN 4830-2:2005 (ISO 6888-2:1999, With amd.1:2003) Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) - Part 2: Technique using rabbit plasma fibrinogen agar medium

4. TCVN 5518-1:2007 (ISO 21528-1:2004) Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs -Horizontal methods for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae - Part 1: Detection and enumeration by MPN technique with pre-enrichment

5. TCVN 7700-2:2007 (ISO 11290-2:1998, With amd.1:2004) Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes - Part 2: Enumeration method.