Classification of milk and functional foods for children under 06 years old subject to price stabilization and price declaration in Vietnam from the year 2025

Classification of milk and functional foods for children under 06 years old subject to price stabilization and price declaration in Vietnam from the year 2025

Milk and functional foods for children under 06 years old subject to price stabilization and price declaration in Vietnam are classified as follows:

- Milk for children under 06 years old subject to price stabilization and price declaration includes the following product classifications:

+ Nutritional formula products for children up to 36 months old in accordance with national technical standards issued by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam;

+ Milk and nutritional products containing animal milk in powder or liquid form, announced for use for children under 06 years old but not following national technical standards issued by the Ministry of Health or the relevant industry management Ministry.

- Functional foods for children under 06 years old subject to price declaration include the following product classifications:

+ Health protection foods;

+ Medical nutrition foods (also known as special medical purpose nutrition foods);

+ Supplementary foods;

+ Foods for special dietary purposes (non-dairy).

Economic-technical characteristics of milk and functional foods for children under 06 years old subject to price stabilization and price declaration in Vietnam

Milk and functional foods for children under 06 years old subject to price stabilization and price declaration in Vietnam include the following economic-technical characteristics:

- Product name (detailed designation);

- Product classification;

- Product form (formulation/usage form);

- Product announcement registration receipt number or product self-declaration number.

Circular 33/2024/TT-BYT takes effect from January 1, 2025.

Circular 30/2013/TT-BYT promulgating the List of Milk for children under 06 years old subject to price stabilization and Circular 22/2018/TT-BYT regulating the List of Functional Foods for children under 06 years old subject to price declaration shall cease to be effective from the date Circular 33/2024/TT-BYT takes effect.

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