What are the procedures for the grant of a Certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam in 2023?
- Which manufacturers and sellers of foods need to have a certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
- What are the conditions for the grant of a certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
- What is included in the dossier of application for a certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
- What are the procedures for the grant of a Certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
- What is the validity duration of certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
- Who has the competence to grant a certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
Which manufacturers and sellers of foods need to have a certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 of Decree 15/2018/ND-CP and Article 12 of Decree 15/2018/ND-CP, manufacturers and sellers of foods must have a certificate of food safety eligibility in operation.
Except, the following entities are not required to obtain the certificate of food safety eligibility:
- Micro food manufacturers;
- Mobile food manufacturers and sellers;
- Micro food processors;
- Micro food sellers;
- Sellers of prepackaged foods;
- Manufacturers and sellers of instruments and materials for wrapping and storing food;
- Restaurants within hotels;
- Industrial kitchens not registered as a food business;
- Street food vendors;
- Any food business that has one of the following certificates: GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000, IFS, BRC, FSSC 22000 or an equivalent certificate.
What are the procedures for the grant of a Certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam in 2023?
What are the conditions for the grant of a certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 34 of the 2010 Law on Food Safety in Vietnam, the conditions for the grant of a certificate of food safety eligibility are as follows:
- Having adequate conditions for assuring food safety suitable to each type of food production and trading as prescribed in Chapter IV of this Law;
- Having registered for food production and trading as indicated in its business registration certificate.
What is included in the dossier of application for a certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 36 of the 2010 Law on Food Safety in Vietnam, the dossier of application for a certificate of food safety eligibility includes:
- An application for a certificate of food safety eligibility:
- A copy of the business registration certificate:
- Written explanations about the satisfaction of food safety and hygiene conditions of physical foundations, equipment and tools as prescribed by competent state management agencies:
- Health certificates of the establishment owner and persons directly engaged in food production and trading, issued by a district- or higher-level health establishment:
- Certificates of training in knowledge about food safety and hygiene of the establishment's owner and persons directly engaged in food production and trading as prescribed by line ministers.
What are the procedures for the grant of a Certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 36 of the 2010 Law on Food Safety in Vietnam, the procedures for the grant of the Certificate of food safety eligibility are as follows:
- Food producers and traders shall submit dossiers of application for certificates of food safety eligibility to a competent state management agency defined in Article 35 of the 2010 Law on Food Safety in Vietnam;
- Within 15 days after the receipt of a complete and valid dossier, the competent state agency shall conduct field inspection of food safety assurance conditions at the producer's or trader's establishment. If all conditions are met, it shall grant a certificate of food safety eligibility; in case of refusing to grant a certificate, it shall issue a written reply clearly stating the reason.
What is the validity duration of certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 37 of the 2010 Law on Food Safety in Vietnam as follows:
Validity duration of certificates of food safety eligibility
1. A certificate of food safety eligibility is valid for 3 years.
2. At least 6 months before the expiration date of a certificate of food safety eligibility, if the food producer or trader wishes to continue its/ his/her production or trading activities, it/he/she shall submit a dossier of application for the re-grant of a certificate of food safety eligibility. Dossiers of application and the order of and procedures for re-grant of certificates comply with Article 36 of this Law.
According to the above regulations, the certificate of food safety eligibility is valid for 03 years.
Who has the competence to grant a certificate of food safety eligibility in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 35 of the 2010 Law on Food Safety in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
Competence to grant and withdraw certificates of food safety eligibility
The Minister of Health, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Minister of Industry and Trade shall specify the competence to grant and withdraw certificates of food safety eligibility in their assigned management domains.
Thus, the competence to grant a certificate of food safety eligibility belongs to the Minister of Health, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Minister of Industry and Trade.
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