Is it necessary to label fresh food in Vietnam?

1. Is it necessary to label fresh food in Vietnam?

According to Clause 2, Article 1 of Decree 43/2017/ND-CP amended by Clause 1, Article 1 of Decree 111/2021/ND-CP:

2. The following goods shall not be regulated by this Decree:

a) Real property;

Goods temporarily imported for re-export; goods in transit, goods involved in merchanting trade transactions; transshipped goods; goods imported and sent to bonded warehouses for export to third countries.

c) Baggage of incoming/outgoing passengers; personal belongings;

d) Confiscated goods for auction purpose;

dd) Goods being fresh, raw food, processed food without packaging and sold directly to consumers;

e) Commodities being fuel, materials (agricultural products, aquatic products, minerals), scrap (in production and business), construction materials without packaging and sold directly to consumers;

g) Commodities being petrol and oil, gas (LPG, CNG, LNG), liquid without commercial packaging in containers, tankers;

h) Used goods; Goods in the area of security and national defense; goods being radioactive substances, goods to be used for emergencies so as to solve problems of natural disaster, epidemic diseases; railway, waterway, airway vehicles.

Therefore, according to the above regulations, you are not required to label fresh food without packaging and sold directly to consumers.

2. What are the regulations on labeling of imported goods for sale in Vietnam?

Under Clause 3, Article 12 of Decree 43/2017/ND-CP amended by Clause 6, Article 1 of Decree 111/2021/ND-CP, the labeling of imported goods for sale in Vietnam is regulated as follows:

Article 12. Name and address of responsible entity

3. For goods imported for sale in Vietnam, their labels must show the name and address of the manufacturer and the name and address of the importer.

In case of goods being medical equipment manufactured in Vietnam or imported for sale in Vietnam, their labels must show the name and address of the equipment owner and the name and address of the registration number holder. If the medical equipment has not had registration number, write the name and address of the owner of medical equipment and the name and address of the import license holder.

The above are the regulations on labeling for goods imported for sale in Vietnam, except for medical equipment which has different labeling regulations compared to other goods.

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