Vietnam’s fisheries industry includes production and export of shrimp, fish and other products (mollusk and cuttlefish), of which shrimp and fish products account for more than 70% in terms of volume and value, of which shrimp section accounts between 40-60% (VASEP, 2019). This paper focused on EU legislation concerning shrimp safety and quality. Firstly, the development of the current EU seafood safety perspective will be described. Then, the regulations and directives of shrimp products imported from the third countries will be analyzed. Lastly, the practices at border inspection posts for veterinary control was presented