Mandatory Supplementary Labeling for Imported Foreign Alcohol?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 8 of Decree 43/2017/ND-CP, it is stipulated as follows:

The supplementary label is used for imported goods in accordance with the provisions of Clause 3, Article 7 of this Decree.

According to Clause 3, Article 7, it is stipulated as follows:

Imported goods into Vietnam, for which the label does not display or inadequately displays the mandatory information in Vietnamese, must have a supplementary label showing the mandatory information in Vietnamese while keeping the original label of the goods. The information in Vietnamese must correspond to the information on the original label.

Additionally, Clause 5, Article 8 also stipulates that the following goods are not required to have supplementary labels:

a) Imported components to replace damaged components in the warranty services of goods by organizations or individuals responsible for those goods, and are not for sale in the market;

b) Raw materials, food additives, food processing aids, imported components for production, and are not for sale in the market.

Thus, based on the above regulations, imported foreign alcohol to Vietnam does not fall under the cases exempt from supplementary labeling. Therefore, if the alcohol label does not display or inadequately displays the mandatory information in Vietnamese, it must have a supplementary label showing the mandatory information in Vietnamese while keeping the original label of the imported foreign alcohol.

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