Circular No. 17/2023/TT-BYT on Amendments to and Annulment of Certain Legislative Documents on Food Safety

It revises 6 regulations:

1. Circular No. 24/2019/TT-BYT Guiding the Management and Use of Food Additives

2. Decision 46/2007/QD-BYT Regulation on Maximum Limit of Biological and Chemical Contamination in Food

3. Circular No. 18/2019/TT-BYT of the Minister of Health Guiding Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in the Production and Trading of Health Supplements

4. Circular No. 43/2014/TT-BYT Regulating the Management of Functional Foods

5. Circular No. 48/2015/TT-BYT Stipulating Food Safety Inspection Activities in Food Production and Trading Under the Management of the Ministry of Health

6. Circular No. 49/2015/TT-BYT dated 11 December 2015 of the Ministry of Health, Providing for the Announcement of Conformity to National Technical Regulations and Consistency with Regulations for Tobaccos

Regulations whose provisions are annulled include:

1. Circular 14/2011/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health Providing General Guidance on Taking Food Samples for Inspection, Quality Control, Food Hygiene and Safety (totally annulled)

2. Decision 46/2007/QD-BYT Regulation on Maximum Limit of Biological and Chemical Contamination in Food (partially annulled)

3. Circular 29/2020/TT-BYT Amending, Supplementing and Abolishing Legal Documents of the Ministry of Health (partially annulled)

4. Circular No. 18/2019/TT-BYT of the Minister of Health Guiding Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in the Production and Trading of Health Supplements (partially annulled)

5. Circular No. 43/2014/TT-BYT Regulating the Management of Functional Foods (partially annulled)

6. Circular No. 48/2015/TT-BYT Stipulating Food Safety Inspection Activities in Food Production and Trading Under the Management of the Ministry of Health (partially annulled)

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[Updated] Vietnam Revises, Supplements and Annuls Several Important Food Safety Provisions