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| Procedure Name | Applying for the publication of conformity with food safety for imported functional foods |
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Category
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License
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Responsible agency
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Vietnam Food Administration – Ministry of Health
Address: 138A Giang Vo – Ba Dinh - Hanoi
Phone: 04.38464489; 04.38463702
Email: vfa@vfa.gov.vn
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Base on legal documents
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Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Food Safety
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Circular No. 19/2012/TT-BYT guiding the announcement of conformity or announcement of compliance with food safety regulations.
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Processing time
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Fee
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150,000 VND/Item
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Required documents
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Serial
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Document Title
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Comments
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Dossier of announcement of conformity with regulations on food safety (02 sets)
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1
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A written announcement of conformity with food safety regulations, as prescribed in Form 02 enclosed with Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP
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01 original copy
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2
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A detailed product information, as prescribed in Form 03b enclosed with Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP (with joint-pages stamp of the organization or individual);
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01 original copy
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3
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A certificate for free sale or health certificate or equivalent certificate issued by competent state authorities of the countries of origin which shows the contents of safe products for the consumer health and in accordance with food law (original or notarized copy or consular legalized)
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4
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The results of testing product within 12 months (originals or notarized copies enclosed originals for comparison or consular legalized copies), including criteria at the request of the corresponding technical regulations, of the appointed testing laboratory or recognized independent testing laboratory or accepted testing laboratory.
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01 original copy
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5
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A periodic monitoring plan (certified by organizations and individuals)
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01 original copy
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6
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Label model of product circulated in the country of origin and auxiliary label in Vietnamese (with certification of organizations and individuals);
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01 original copy
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7
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Samples of complete products for the products imported for first time into Vietnam to compare when filing dossier;
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01 sample
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8
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Information, scientific data to prove the effect of each component constituting the function announced (certified by the organization or individual).
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01 original copy
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General legal documents (01 set)
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1
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A business registration certificate with the food business line or legal entity certificate for the organization and individual importing foods (copy certified by the organization or individual);
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01 certified copy
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2
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A certificate of eligibility of food safety for the importing facilities subject to grant of certificates of eligibility of the food safety according to regulations (copy certified by the organization or individual);
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01 copy
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3
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A certificate of conformity with standards of HACCP or ISO 22000 or equivalent in the case the producing organizations and individuals have a quality management system certified as complying with standards of HACCP or ISO 22000 or equivalent (the notarized copy or copy with the original for comparison).
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01 copy
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Process steps:
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Step 1
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The organization/individual shall submit the dossier to the Vietnam Food Administration - Ministry of Health
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Step 2
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The Vietnam Food Administration shall receive and examine the dossier
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Step 3
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Reply with the approval of the announcement of conformity with food safety regulations. In case of disapproval, the Administration shall reply in writing and clearly state relevant reasons.
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Process map:
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
This procedure applies to the following measures
