Recently, the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam has issued the Circular No. 14/2015/TT-BTC providing guidance on classification of goods, and analysis for classification of goods; analysis for quality inspection, food safety inspection for food for exported and imported products.
According to Circular No. 14/2015/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, analysis for quality inspection, food safety inspection is carried out as follows:
- If the Ministry of State management assigns to the customs authorities to conduct quality inspection, food safety inspection, the customs authorities shall base on the conditions and criteria issued by the State management agencies issued to perform goods analysis. Customs authorities shall notify articles assigned for quality inspection, food safety inspection by the Ministry of specialized management.
- Notification of quality inspection, food safety inspection must be shown fully the analysis results and samples conclusions according to the criteria prescribed by the specialized Ministries.
- Notification of quality inspection, food safety inspections shall be the basis for decision on customs clearance of goods.
- The Director of the General Department of Customs promulgates the notification of quality inspection, food safety inspection results (Form No. 09/TBKQKT-CL-food safety/2015 Appendix enclosed herewith this Circular) within duration prescribed by legislation for quality inspection, food safety inspection.
- If the customs declarant does not agree with the results of quality inspection, food safety inspection, he/she shall make complaints under the Law on Complaints or solicit for assessment under the provisions of Article 30 of the Decree No. 08/ 2015/ND-CP dated January 21, 2015 of Vietnam’s Government.
View more details at Circular No. 14/2015/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, effective from March 16, 2015.
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