HCMC – The department of Processing and Trade for Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Products and Salt Production under the agriculture ministry in cooperation with Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) will assist more than 200 cashew processors to apply for national hygiene certificates.
Dang Hoang Giang, secretary general of Vinacas, said manufacturers have to pass 53 different criteria before getting the certificate from the agriculture ministry. Failure to pass only three of the criteria qualifies as a severe infringement with strict punishment. The certificates are valid for 2 years.
Previously, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had informed Vinacas that they intended to visit Vietnamese exporters who ship goods to the U.S. to check on hygiene conditions.
Giang said, not only cashews, but other spice makers including pepper and chili would be checked by the FDA , adding that such checks would be launched annually into exporters like Vietnam.
“From an economic perspective, these FDA checks are a chance for local manufacturers to level up the image of Vietnamese products in a choosy import market like the U.S.,” he said.
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