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Procedure NameProcedure for inspection of and granting certification of food safety to establishments of production and business of aquatic foodstuff and products for export
Description
Category
Certificate requirement
Responsible Agency            
 
National Agro – Forestry – Fisheries Quality Assurance Department
Address: No. 10 Nguyen Cong Hoan Str, Ba Dinh, Hanoi      
Phone: +844 3831 0983
Legal base of the Procedure
  • Law on Food Safety 55/2010/QH12
  • Decree 38/2012/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Food Safety
  • Law on Product and Goods Quality 05/2007/QH12
  • Decree 132/2008/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality
  • Circular 48/2013/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating the inspection and certification of food safety for export fishery products.
  • Circular 286/2016/TT-BTC on collection, payment, management and use of fees for assessment of food safety and food quality control in agriculture
Processing time
  • 03 days for examination of dossier
  • 07 days for handling of results after inspection
Fee
  • Verification for certification of food safety to agro-forestry-fishery producing and trading facilities: 2,000,000 VND/facility
 
Required Documents
No.
Type of documents
Note
1
Application for granting Food Safety Certificate
According to the Form in Annex I enclosed with Circular No. 48/2013/TT-BNNPTNT
2
Certificate of business registration or certificate of investment
An authenticated copy or a copy accompanied by an original for comparison
3
Status Report (facility, equipment, food safety assurance system) of the Establishment
According to the Form in Annex II enclosed with Circular No. 48/2013/TT-BNNPTNT
4
The list of owners of establishments and people directly carrying out the production of the foodstuff who are granted with the Certificate of satisfactory health
 
5
The list of owners of establishments and people directly carrying out the production of the foodstuff who are granted with the Certificate of training in food safety by the National Agro – Forestry – Fisheries Quality Assurance Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
 
 
 
Process Steps
Step 1
Submit the dossier of registration to the inspection and certification authority:
Step 2
The inspection and certification authority shall examine the validity of the dossier and guide the shipment owner in supplementing lacked or incomplete contents (if any)
Step 3
Set up the Inspection Team to conduct the inspection of conditions of food safety requirements of the Establishment
Step 4
Conduct the inspection of conditions of food safety requirements at the Establishment
Step 5
Handle of examination and inspection results and grant the certificate of food safety
 
Note:
If the Certificate of food safety is lost, damaged or modified with important information, the establishment shall make a written application for reissuance of the Certificate and submit it to the National Agro – Forestry – Fisheries Quality Assurance Department, stating reasons for re-issuance of Certificate according to the Form in Annex VIII enclosed with Circular No. 48/2013/TT-BNNPTNT.
 
Process Map:
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Application form for Food safety certification for production facilities11-08-201611-08-2016Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentThis is Dowload File
Report on Food safety conditions at production facilities11-08-201611-08-2016Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentThis is Dowload File
Application form for Food safety certificate renewal11-08-201611-08-2016Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentThis is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Granting of Certificate of Food Safety for production/trading establishments of export aquatic foodstuffsSPS MeasuresMinistry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentGranting of Certificate of Food Safety for production/trading establishments of export aquatic foodstuffs Granting of Certificate of Food Safety for production/trading establishments of export aquatic foodstuffs Circular 48/2013/TT-BNNPTNT on inspection and issuance of food safety and exporting fisheries31-12-9999Good