Vietnam’s regulations on responsibility for labeling

17:20, 05/06/2017

Labels on goods, commercial packaging of goods show necessary information about goods as well as goods brands to consumers. Responsibility for labeling specified in Decree No. 43/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government as follows:

1. The entity responsible for labeling shall, including supplementary label, shall ensure that the labeling is made truthful, clear, precise and correctly reflects the substance of the goods.

2. For goods manufactured for domestic circulation, the manufacturer shall be responsible for labeling.

3. The entity responsible for labeling shall keep assuming responsibility without regard to an authorization of labeling to another entity.

4. In case goods are not eligible for export and are returned for circulation in the country, organizations and individuals shall, before putting such goods into circulation, label them in accordance with the provisions of this Decree.

5. For goods imported into Vietnam with original labels unconformable with the provisions of this Decree, the importer shall make supplementary labels before putting such goods into circulation together with their original labels.

View details at Decree No. 43/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from June 01, 2017.

- Ngoc Duyen -

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