The Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU stated that the EC issued regulations on December 17 relating to the temporary application of official control and emergency measures for certain foods imported into the EU.

With regard to products imported from the Vietnamese market, the frequency of official controls over pesticide for coriander, basil, mint, parsley, okra, and pepper will be 50%, while dragon fruit and instant noodles will be subject to an inspection frequency of 20%.

These regulations will duly take effect on the 20th day from the date of publishing the official gazette. In line with this, Vietnamese instant noodles will be subject to the testing frequency of 20% for residues of ethylene oxide as of January 6, 2022.

This comes as some Vietnamese instant noodle products, including Hao Hao noodles and instant vermicelli with pork ribs flavor by Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company, were recalled in the EU market due to the products containing ethylene oxide.

In early December, Acecook Vietnam unveiled that the company had proactively informed sales agents in France to recall their products from this market.

Source: VOV