According to Article 4 of Decree No. 15/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, food manufacturers and food sellers (hereinafter referred to as “suppliers”) shall prepare self-declaration of pre-packaged processed foods, food additives, food processing aids, food containers, primary packages of foods (hereinafter referred to as “products”).
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Self-declaration procedures and documents are according to Article 5 of Decree No. 15/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government as follows:
Firstly, self-declaration documents include:
- The self-declaration form (Form No. 01 in Appendix I hereof);
- Original copy or certified true copy of the food safety data sheet issued within 12 months before the self-declaration is made by a designated laboratory or a laboratory.
Secondly, self-declaration procedures are as follows:
- The self-declaration shall be posted through mass media or the producer’s website or premises;
- 01 copy of the self-declaration shall be submitted, directly or by post, to regulatory authority designated by the People’s Committee of the province (hereinafter referred to as “receiving authority”);
- Right after the self-declaration is submitted, the supplier is entitled to manufacture and sell the product and assume full responsibility for the safety of such product;
Note: Self-declaration documents must be written in Vietnamese language; documents in other languages must be translated into Vietnamese language and notarized. The documents must be unexpired when the self-declaration is submitted.
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