The instrument
This page records the heavy-metal maximum levels set by Vietnam QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT - heavy-metal limits in food, the instrument of Vietnam Ministry of Health, 2011. Every value below is transcribed into the Heavy Metal Index register from the primary text and is the value an HMTc standard cites when this jurisdiction binds a certification limit. It is a record of law, not an HMTc threshold.
Transcribed into the Heavy Metal Index regulatory register from the primary text published by Vietnam Ministry of Health; a direct primary-source URL is not tracked for this instrument.
Maximum levels
All values µg/kg (ppb), in the basis the instrument states. 136 maximum levels across 6 analytes and 80 product categories, grouped by analyte and ordered by limit.
| Limit µg/kg | Basis | Product scope | Provision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (Pb)45 limits | |||
| 10 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Bottled water | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 38 |
| 10 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Mineral water | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 37 |
| 20 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cheese products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 3 |
| 20 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Condensed milk, blend of condensed skimmed milk (condensed milk) and vegetable fat (in 1000 ml of ready to use milk) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 4 |
| 20 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Dairy fat products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 5 |
| 20 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fermented milk products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 6 |
| 20 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fluid milk products (sterilized fresh whole milk, pasteurized fresh whole milk, sterilized fresh milk, pasteurized fresh milk, sterilized milk) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 2 |
| 20 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Formulae for young children aged under 36 months (ready to use products) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 34 |
| 20 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Powder milk products (in 1000 ml of ready to use milk) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 1 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Vegetable and fruit juice (including nectar, instant use) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 36 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Animal fats and oils | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 9 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Apples | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 22 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Buffalo meat, beef, pork, sheep meat, poultry meat | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 7 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Bulb and root and tuber vegetables (excluding peeled potatoes) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 16 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Citrus | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 21 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fruit vegetables (excluding mushrooms) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 13 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Margarine and vegetable oil | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 10 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Onion | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 12 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Stone fruits | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 23 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Tropical fruits | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 19 |
| 200 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Berries | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 20 |
| 200 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cereal | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 18 |
| 200 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Legumes | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 15 |
| 200 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Wine | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 39 |
| 300 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cruciferae (brassicaceae) (excluding kale) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 11 |
| 300 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fish fillets | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 42 |
| 300 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Leaf vegetables (excluding spinach) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 14 |
| 300 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Mushrooms | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 17 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | By-products from buffalo, cow, pig, poultry | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 8 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Crustaceans (except for brown crab meat, head and chest of lobsters and big crustaceans) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 43 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Refined sugar | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 32 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Vinegar | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 41 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Canned vegetables and fruits | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 26 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cephalopod mollusks (without internal organs) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 45 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Jam (fruit jam) and jelly | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 24 |
| 1500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Bivalve mollusks | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 44 |
| 2000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cacao and cacao products (including chocolate) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 29 |
| 2000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Coffee | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 28 |
| 2000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Dried vegetables and fruits | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 25 |
| 2000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Honey | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 33 |
| 2000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Salt | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 31 |
| 2000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Sauce | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 40 |
| 2000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Spices (including curry powder) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 30 |
| 2000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Tea and tea products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 27 |
| 3000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Dietary supplements | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Pb row 35 |
| Total arsenic (tAs)20 limits | |||
| 10 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Bottled water | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 18 |
| 10 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Natural mineral water | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 17 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Animal fats and oils | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 6 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Margarine and vegetable oil | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 7 |
| 200 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Vinegar | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 20 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cheese products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 3 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Common salt | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 14 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Dairy fat products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 4 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fermented milk products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 5 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fluid milk products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 2 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Powder milk products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 1 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cacao and cacao products (including chocolate) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 11 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Coffee | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 10 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Curry powder | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 13 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Dried vegetables and fruits | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 8 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Honey | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 16 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Sauce | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 19 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Sugar | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 15 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Tea and tea products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 9 |
| 5000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Spices (excluding curry powder) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tAs row 12 |
| Cadmium (Cd)39 limits | |||
| 3 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Bottled water | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 30 |
| 3 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Natural mineral water | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 29 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Aquatic products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 38 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Buffalo meat, beef, pork, sheep meat, poultry meat | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 6 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cruciferae (Brassicaceae) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 10 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fruit vegetables (excluding tomatoes and mushrooms) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 12 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Onion | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 11 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Anchovy, tuna, two striped bream, eel, mullet, Japanese mackerel, Luvar fish, sardines, herring | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 33 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Bulb and root and tuber vegetables (excluding unpeeled potatoes and celery) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 15 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cereal (excluding wheat, rice, mash and germs) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 18 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Legumes | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 14 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Stalk vegetables | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 16 |
| 200 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Horse meat | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 7 |
| 200 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Leaf vegetables | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 13 |
| 200 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Mushrooms | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 17 |
| 200 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Wheat | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 20 |
| 300 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Swordfish fillets | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 34 |
| 400 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | White rice | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 19 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Buffalo liver, beef liver, pig liver, lamb liver, poultry liver, horse liver | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 8 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Common salt | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 25 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Crustaceans (except for brown crab meat, head and chest of lobsters and big crustaceans) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 35 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Buffalo kidney, beef kidney, pig kidney, sheep kidney, poultry kidney, horse kidney | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 9 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cacao and cacao products (including chocolate) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 23 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cheese products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 3 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Coffee | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 22 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Dairy fat products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 4 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Dietary supplements not derived from dried seaweed or seaweed products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 28b |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fermented milk products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 5 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fluid milk products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 2 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Honey | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 27 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Powder milk products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 1 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Sauce | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 31 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Spices (including curry powder) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 24 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Sugar | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 26 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Tea and tea products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 21 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Vinegar | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 32 |
| 2000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Bivalve mollusks | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 36 |
| 2000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cephalopod mollusks (without internal organs) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 37 |
| 3000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Dietary supplements derived from dried seaweed or seaweed products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Cd row 28a |
| Mercury, total (tHg)20 limits | |||
| 1 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Mineral water | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 14 |
| 6 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Bottled water | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 15 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cacao and cacao products (including chocolate) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 8 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cheese products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 3 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Coffee | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 7 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Dairy fat products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 4 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fermented milk products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 5 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fluid milk products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 2 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Honey | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 12 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Powder milk products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 1 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Sauce | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 16 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Spices (including curry powder) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 9 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Sugar | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 11 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Tea and tea products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 6 |
| 50 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Vinegar | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 17 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Dietary supplements | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 13 |
| 100 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Salt | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 10 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Aquatic products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 20 |
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Crustaceans (except for brown crab meat, head and chest of lobsters and big crustaceans) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 19 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Frogfish, catfish, tuna, eel, cardinal fish, cod, flounder (horse-tongue), marlin, sail flounder, red mullet, giant mudskipper, small cod, dogfish, skate, red-fin fish, sailfish, hairtail, scabbard fish, sea bream, shark, snake mackerel, sturgeon, swordfish | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table tHg row 18 |
| Methylmercury (MeHg)2 limits | |||
| 500 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fish (excluding carnivorous fish) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table MeHg row 1 |
| 1000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Carnivorous fish (shark, swordfish, tuna, pike, etc.) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table MeHg row 2 |
| Tin (Sn)10 limits | |||
| 50000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cooked and canned meat, salted beef, treated and canned meat products in tin-uncoated packages | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Sn row 6b |
| 150000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Canned beverages | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Sn row 8 |
| 200000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cooked and canned meat, salted beef, treated and canned meat products in tin-coated packages | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Sn row 6a |
| 250000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Canned vegetables and fruits | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Sn row 7 |
| 250000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Cheese products (contained in tin-coated package) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Sn row 3 |
| 250000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Dairy fat products (contained in tin-coated package) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Sn row 4 |
| 250000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fermented milk products contained in tin-coated package | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Sn row 5 |
| 250000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Fluid milk products (contained in tin-coated package) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Sn row 2 |
| 250000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Other canned products | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Sn row 9 |
| 250000 | food as listed; source unit mg/kg or mg/l | Powder milk products (contained in tin-coated package) | QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT technical requirements table Sn row 1 |
Where HMTc cites it
Cells where this instrument holds the strictest government value in force among credible regulators, and therefore binds a published HMTc limit.
No published standard is bound by this instrument yet
A limit recorded above binds nothing today only because another government holds a stricter value for every published cell. It may still bind later, as other jurisdictions relax or as a new subcategory is published.
How this interacts with HMTc
HMTc certification standards adopt the strictest existing maximum level set by any credible government, applied cell-by-cell. Where this instrument holds the strictest value for a (product, analyte) cell, it binds the HMTc limit and the standard cites this page. This page does not set or justify any HMTc threshold; it records the sovereign requirement the program measures against.
A reference page is a record of law, not an HMTc threshold. It states what a government requires; the standard page states what the program requires, and names which instrument binds each cell.