Documentation submitted to apply for approval for sale of animal and aqua feeds in Vietnam

1. With respect to domestically-manufactured animal and aqua feeds

- Application form for approval for sale of animal and aqua feeds in Vietnam;

- Duplicate copy of the acknowledgement of receipt of declaration of conformity with eligibility requirements for facilities manufacturing and processing animal and aqua feeds;

- Original or certified duplicate copy of the contract for processing of animal and aqua feeds (if organizations or individuals apply for registration of animal and aqua feeds processed at the facilities that have declared conformity with stipulated requirements for production and processing of animal and aqua feeds);

- Original or duplicate copy of the following documents: applied standards, acknowledgement of receipt of declaration of conformity, decision on recognition of animal and aqua feeds (where available);

- Original or duplicate copy of the test report showing product quality and safety indicators specified in relevant applied standards and national technical regulations, which is issued by test laboratories designated or recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. In case where product quality or safety indicators are not tested by designated or recognized laboratories, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development shall temporarily appoint an appropriate testing facility;

- Product label samples (with certifying stamps of product manufacturers).

2. With respect to imported animal and aqua feeds:

- Application form for approval for importation of animal and aqua feeds into Vietnam;

- Certificate of free sale or other equivalent proving imported animal and aqua feeds, which is issued by competent authorities of the countries of origin in accordance with applicable laws and regulations;

- Duplicate copy of one of the following documents such as ISO, GMP and HACCP or equivalents held by manufacturing facilities;

- Product specification datasheet issued by manufacturers, including names of feed ingredients, quality, safety indicators, effects and user’s instructions;

- Copy of written standards applied to organizations or individuals applying for approval for sale of animal and aqua feeds in Vietnam; secondary labels written in the Vietnamese language as required by laws or regulations;

- Test reports showing product quality and safety indicators, which are issued by test laboratories designated by competent authorities of the origin countries or recognized by international or regional accreditation organizations, or designated or recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

- Product label samples (with certifying stamps of manufacturers or importers);

- Submitted application documentation must be original or duplicate and enclose Vietnamese translations certified by importing organizations or individuals. If the original copy is not written in English, the Vietnamese translation with attestation affixed is required.

3. For new animal and aqua feeds that require experiments, the provisions on processes and procedures for application for experiment with and recognition of animal and aqua feeds shall apply.

Decree No. 39/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government takes effect from May 20, 2017.

- Ngoc Duyen -

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