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Procedure Name | State inspection of food safety for imported food by tightened inspection method |
Description |
Required documents
Item
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Description
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An application for normal inspection consists of the following documents
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1
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The registration form No. 04 in Appendix I
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2
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The product self-declaration
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3
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Original copies of 03 notices of satisfactory results of consecutive tightened inspections (to switch over from tightened inspection to normal inspection)
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4
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A copy of the packing list
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5
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For the products mentioned in Article 14 of this Decree, the original copy of the certificate of fulfillment of food safety requirements issued by a competent authority of the exporting country, except for fish caught and processed by foreign vessels and sold to Vietnam’s market.
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Process Steps
Step 1
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Before the shipment arrives at the border checkpoint, the goods owner shall submit the application according to Clause 2 Article 18 of this Decree to the inspecting authority or National Single-window Information Portal of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development or the Ministry of Industry and Trade (if applied)
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Step 2
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Within 03 working days from the receipt of the application, the customs authority shall process it and issue a notice of whether the inspection result is satisfactory (form No. 05 of Appendix I hereof). If the application has to be supplemented, explanation and legal basis must be provided
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Step 3
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The goods owner shall submit the notice of satisfactory inspection result to the customs authority to be granted customs clearance
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Tight inspection shall apply to imported goods lots or goods in one of the following cases:
a / Lot of goods or goods items failing to meet the import requirements at the previous inspection;
b / Goods lot or goods items failing to meet requirements in inspection or examination (if any);
c) There are warnings from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the provincial People's Committee or the competent authority in the foreign country or the manufacturer.
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