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Circular No. 43/2018/TT-BCT on Providing Food Safety Management Under the Responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade
Local Title:
THÔNG TƯ QUY ĐỊNH VỀ QUẢN LÝ AN TOÀN THỰC PHẨM THUỘC TRÁCH NHIỆM CỦA BỘ CÔNG THƯƠNG
Country/Region:
Vietnam
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2018-11-15
Implementation Date:
2019-01-01
Applicable Scope:
Aquatic & aquatic products; Alcoholic products; Bakery food; Beverage; Candy products; Condiment; Egg & egg products; Food additive; Food contact materials; Food for special dietary uses; Frozen drinks; Fruits & vegetables; Grain & grain products; Health food; Infant formula food; Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products; Nutrition fortifier; Oil & oil products; Pet food; Other food; Others
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Summary

This Circular applies to all kinds of food products in Vietnam. It outlines the guidelines and regulations related to food safety practices within the trading sector. This Circular provides for the following contents: 

  1. Issuance and revocation of Certificates of establishments meeting food safety conditions for food production and trading establishments.

  2. Food safety inspection for imported food.

  3. Designate food testing establishments in service of state management, testing and verification establishments.

  4. Recall and post-recall handling of unsafe food.

Some articles of this Circular are amended by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT on Amendments to and Annulment of Certain Regulations on Business Conditions Under the Management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. (https://food.chemlinked.com/database/view/5146)