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MINISTRY OF
INDUSTRY AND TRADE
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THE SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 5845/BCT-KHCN
Re: Guidelines for implementation of the Law
on Food Safety
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Hanoi, July 3,
2013
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To:
Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces and centrally-affiliated cities
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1. Regarding the validity
period of the Certificate of eligibility for food safety facilities under the
management of the Ministry:
- For food business establishments that have
previously been granted a Certificate of eligibility for food safety facilities
with a specified validity period by the competent authority of the Ministry of
Health, such certificates remain valid until the expiry date stated therein;
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- For food business establishments that have been
granted a Certificate of eligibility for food safety facilities by the
competent authority of the Ministry of Health without a specified validity
period, and such certificates have been issued for more than 3 years, they
shall remain valid only until June 30, 2013.
At least 6 months before the expiry date, the
production or business establishment must submit an application for renewal in
accordance with Circular No. 29/2012/TT-BCT dated October 5, 2012.
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3. For food business
establishments already granted a Certificate of eligibility for food safety
facilities that remains valid, if the establishment wishes to expand its
production or business to include additional food products under the management
of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, it must comply with the provisions in
Articles 22 and 23 of Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP and those in Circular No.
29/2012/TT-BCT.
4. Regarding the composition
of the appraisal team for facilities eligible for food safety:
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5. For food business
establishments producing and trading multiple food products managed by two or
more ministries:
The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Industry
and Trade, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development are jointly
drafting an inter-ministerial Circular guiding the issuance of Certificates of
eligibility for food safety facilities for such enterprises. Pending the
promulgation of that Circular, the issuance of Certificates of eligibility for
food safety facilities for products under the management of the Ministry of
Industry and Trade shall be carried out in accordance with Circular No.
29/2012/TT-BCT dated October 5, 2012.
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7. Regarding health examination
requirements: According to Circular No. 29/2012/TT-BCT dated October 5, 2012,
“The health certificate of the establishment owner and persons directly
involved in food production and business must be issued by health authorities
at district level or higher.” Accordingly, stool testing requirements shall
be decided by the health authority, depending on the epidemic situation or locality.
8. Water quality standards
must comply with the National Technical Regulation (QCVN) on domestic water
quality No. 02:2009/BYT.
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10. Pursuant to Point 2,
Article 65 of the Law on Food Safety, small-scale primary food business
establishments fall under the state management responsibility of People’s
Committees at all levels.
11. The certificate of food
safety knowledge training for the establishment owner and persons directly engaged
in food production and business, or the list of trained staff, shall be issued
by an authority designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in accordance
with regulations. This certificate is valid for 1 year from the date of
issuance.
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PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
Nguyen Cam Tu