Applications and procedures for licenses for mass production of alcohol in Vietnam

Enterprises must obtain licenses for mass production of alcohol to conduct mass production of alcohol in Vietnam. According to Article 19 of Decree No. 105/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a set of application for the license for mass production of alcohol shall include:

- A completed application form provided in the specimen No. 1 attached hereto.

- A copy of the enterprise registration certificate or equivalent legal documents.

- A copy of the note of the declaration of conformity or the written confirmation of the declaration of food safety (if types of alcohol are not regulated by technical regulations); a copy of the certificate of food safety.

- A copy of the written approval of the report on environmental impact assessment or the written confirmation of registration of the plan for environmental safety or written commitment thereof granted by the competent authority.

- A manifest of alcoholic drinks and a copy of alcoholic drink labels that the enterprise has produced or intends to produce.

- A copy of any degree or certificate and the decision on recruitment or labor contract of each technician.

The trader (applicant) shall submit an application in person, by post or through the Internet (if applicable) to a licensing authority.

Within 15 days from the day on which the valid application is received, the licensing authority shall consider processing and granting the license to the applicant. If the application is rejected, the licensing authority shall provide the applicant with a written explanation.

The effective period of the licenses for mass production of alcohol shall be 15 years. 

The license for mass production of alcohol shall be made into 4 copies: 2 copies stored at the licensing authority, 1 copy sent to the producer and 1 copy sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (if the license is issued by the Department of Industry and Trade of province) or the Department of Industry and Trade of province (if the license is issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade).

The power for issuance of licenses is specified in Clause 1 Article 25 of Decree No. 105/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 01, 2017.

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