Amending the requirements for investment in food processing facilities in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Clause 8 Article 1 of Decree No. 123/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government amending Article 21 of Decree No. 66/2016/NĐ-CP, requirements for investment in food processing facilities are as follows:

- Food processing establishments must be placed at a safe distance from waste disposal sites.

- Food processing premises

+ Production lines must be arranged according to the principle of single-flow direction from input materials to finished products; channeling of products, additives, packing materials and wastes;

+ Walls, ceiling, floor and doors shall be made of waterproof and anti-corrosive materials. Doors and windows shall be kept closed to protect facilities from pests;

+ There must be the system for supply of water for processing of foods that meets technical specifications prescribed in the National Technical Regulation QCVN 01:2009/BYT regarding quality of potable water; the system for supply of water used for cleaning premises, equipment and tools that meets the National Technical Regulation QCVN 02:2009/BYT regarding quality of water for domestic use;

+ Wastewater drainage systems shall be installed to facilitate wastewater movement from high-hygiene zones through low-hygiene zones before discharge.

- Equipment and tools:

+ These establishments must have personal hygiene equipment designed to meet the needs of production workers;

+ These establishments must have food processing equipment and tools that meet the National Technical Regulation QCVN 12-1:2011/BYT regarding sanitary safety for synthetic plastic packaging and tools in direct contact with foods; the National Technical Regulation QCVN 12-2:2011/BYT regarding sanitary safety for rubber-made packaging and tools in direct contact with foods; the National Technical Regulation QCVN 12-3:2011/BYT regarding sanitary safety for metal packaging and tools in direct contact with foods.

View more relevant details at Decree No. 123/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government effective from September 17, 2018, amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 66/2016/NĐ-CP.

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