Regulated entities

This Circular shall be applied to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals whose operations relate to the production and trading goods originating from plant used for food imported into Vietnam under the management of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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.

Inspection basis

1. Technical regulations and standards of Vietnam, international regulations of food safety

2. Bilateral conventions and agreements which Vietnam have signed in case Vietnam have signed the bilateral conventions and agreements on food safety with the exporting country

Inspection standard

Standards of food safety inspected shall be decided by the inspection agency based on the history of compliance with regulations of manufacturers, importers; the actual situation on the risk of food unsafety from production places, production countries; actual situation of the batches and enclosed documents.