Vietnam: Dossier of application for the Certificate of advertisement contents

Specifically, according to Article 8 of Circular No. 40/2012/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, establishments that produce, process, package, or trade wine, beer, soft drink, processed milk, vegetable oil, powder, starch, and confectionary that are advertised within the territory of Vietnam shall send 01 dossier of application for the Certificate of the conformity to the regulations on food safety of advertisement contents (Certificate of food advertisement contents) to an issuing authority prescribed in Article 13 of this Circular. The dossier of first application includes:

- The written request for the Certificate of advertisement contents according to Appendix I to this Circular;

- A certified true copy of an unexpired Certificate of fulfillment of food safety conditions issued by a competent authority;

- A certified true copy of the Certificate of Business registration of the applicant;

- A certified true copy of the Certificate of Submission of Declaration of Conformity (for products subject to effective technical regulations) or Declaration of Food Safety (for products not being subject to any effective technical regulations);

- Scientific documents proving the characteristics and uses of the product consistently with the registered advertisement contents;

- A draft of the advertisement (video clips, images, reports, articles, etc.)

- The advertising contract or letter of authorization if the applicant is an advertising service provider.

The dossier of reapplication includes:

- The written request for the Certificate of advertisement contents according to Appendix II to this Circular;

- The description enclosed with the amended documents relating to the changes of food advertisement contents;

- The documents prescribed in Point b and Point e Clause 1 of this Article.

All documents in the dossier as prescribed in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article must bear the seal of the applicant.

View more details at Circular No. 40/2012/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from February 03, 2013.

Le Vy

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