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Procedure NameFood safety inspection of articles originating from imported plants
Description
Category
Certificate
Responsible Agency                   
 
Plant Protection Department
Address: No 149 Ho Dac Di, Dong Da, Hanoi
Phone: (+844) 3851 9451
Email: contact@ppd.gov.vn
Legal base of the Procedure
  • Law on Food Safety No. 55/2010/QH12
  • Decree 38/2012/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Food Safety
  • Joint Circular 13/2014/TTLT-BYT-BNNPTNT-BCT guiding the allocation of tasks and cooperation among regulatory agencies in food safety management
  • Circular 231/2016/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance providing for the collection, payment, management and use of fees and charges in plant protection
Processing time
  • Within 10 days for notice of testing results
  • Within 01 day for certification granting after the testing results are available
Fee
Fee for dossier examination: 15,000 VND/shipment
Fee for sampling, storing and transporting samples:  105,000 VND/shipment, of which:
  • Mandatory samples: (05 samples) 20,000 VND
  • Additional samples according to the shipment weight (5 – 15 samples): 5,000 VND/sample
  • Sample transport (< 3 kg): 80,000 VND/shipment
Fee for organoleptic and physical inspection: 25,000 VND/shipment, of which:
  • Determination of color, smell, and taste: 15,000 VND/shipment;
  • Consistency of products 5,000 VND/shipment;
  • Assessment of the packaging, labeling, transport, and preservation conditions: 5,000 VND/shipment;
Quick test for pesticide residues (using a test kit): 130,000 VND/sample
Assessment of the fulfillment of the criteria for food hygiene and safety of imported and exported agricultural products (vegetables, fruits, etc.): 1% of the shipment value (from at least 3,000 to 10,000 VND per shipment)
 
Required Documents
No.
Type of documents
Note
1
Written registration for food safety inspection
Annex 3 to Circular No. 12/2015/TT-BNNPTNT
2
For imported articles containing genetically modified components:
Articles included in the List of genetically modified plants granted with Certification as regulated by Circular No. 02/2014/TT-BNNPTNT dated January 24, 2014 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
 
3
For articles treated with radiation:
Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) granted by a competent agency of the exporting country as prescribed in Circular No. 63/2010/TT-BNNPTNT dated November 1, 2010 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Photocopy
 
Process Steps
Step 1
Register for food safety inspection with the border gate inspection authority
Step 2
The authority shall receive and examine the dossier
Step 3
Conduct physical inspection (not applied to articles temporarily imported for re-export)
Step 4
Take testing samples (not applied to articles temporarily imported for re-export)
Step 5
Grant the Certificate of Food Safety Inspection
Or issue a Notice of Unsatisfactory Conditions if the shipment fails to meet the prescribed requirements
 
 
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Registration form for food safety originate from imported plant inspection Circular 12/2015/TT-BNNPTNT06-09-201606-09-2016Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentThis is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Food safety inspection (specialized inspection) of articles under the management of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentTechnical MeasuresMinistry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentGoods are foods originating from plants specified in Appendix 2 of the Joint-Circular 13/2014/TTLT-BYT-BNNPTNT-BCT providing guidance on assignment and cooperation in state management of food safety  Imported goods exempted from food safety inspection 1. Hand goods for personal consumption of eligibility for import tax exemption; 2. Goods in diplomatic bags and consular bags; 3. Transited goods; 4. Goods sent in bonded warehouses; 5. Goods being samples for test, research; 6. Goods are exhibits in fairs and exhibitions Decision 4069/QD-BNN-QLCL Promulgating the list of imported goods subject to food safety inspection before clearance under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development31-12-9999Good