Vietnam: Head and visceral organs of animals must be examined to serve post-mortem inspection

According to Circular No. 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development of Vietnam, post-mortem inspection includes the following steps:

- Examine head, visceral organs (lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, stomach, intestine) and the carcass of the animal for abnormalities.

- The examination of the carcass and its viscera after the slaughter must be conducted immediately when the carcass has been eviscerated and has been cleansed and must minimize the changes in the characteristic of the carcass during the examination. The cuts on the carcass must be exactly at the positions subject to examination, the cutting must be in horizontal direction to limit the contact of the carcass with the outside environment.

- Any pathological signs on the carcass and its viscera must be marked, separated and sent to the specialized area for final examination before the handling decision is issued; the stamp “XỬ LÝ V.S.T.Y” (Veterinary hygiene treatment) or “HỦY” (Destruction) shall be affixed according to the decision on handling of animal products unconformable to veterinary hygiene.

- The carcass of an animal and its viscera must bear the same marks to avoid being jumbled; each visceral organ must be checked in turn so that abnormalities are discovered.

- Carcasses, viscera and edible by-products conformable to veterinary hygiene shall bear the slaughter control stamps, veterinary hygiene stamps or slaughter control or veterinary hygiene inspection marks; Quarantine Certificates serving transport of animal products shall be issued according to regulations.

View more details at Circular No. 09/2016/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development of Vietnam, effective from July 16, 2016.

-Thao Uyen-

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