Vietnam: Instructions to write the name and address of entity responsible for the good

According to Circular No. 05/2019/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, name and address of entity responsible for the good (clauses 1, 3 and 6 Article 12 of Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government) are guided as follows:

Firstly, the names and addresses of entities responsible for the good on the label shall not be abbreviated, except for administrative units. For example: X for "xã" (commune); P for "phường" (ward); H for "huyện" (district); Q for "quận" (urban district); TP for "thành phố" (city), T for "tỉnh" (province).

Secondly, as for imported goods, both the name and address of the manufacturer and those of the importer shall be written on the label. In case products of the same brand are manufactured by several factories, the label of that product shall have the name and address of the entity owning such brand or the name and address of the entity being responsible for such products in Vietnam if permitted by the brand owner, provided that the manufacturing factory thereof is traceable when necessary and/or when requested by competent authorities and the origin of the product must be clearly written on the label.

Thirdly, the portioning or division of goods for packaging may be made with the manufacturer’s approval, provided that the quality of goods must be kept unchanged as declared by the manufacturer on the original label. For example: goods may be portioned or divided for packaging according to signed contracts.

The label of portioned, extracted goods shall have the name and address of packaging entity and those of the manufacturer.

Fourthly, in case of goods assembled from parts which are imported and/or manufactured by domestic companies, their labels shall have the name and address of entities responsible for the finished goods, location of assembly and the origin of goods in accordance with regulations of law on tracing the goods’ origin.

View more details at Circular No. 05/2019/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2021.

Thu Ba

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