MINISTRY OF
HEALTH OF VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 33/2024/TT-BYT
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Hanoi, November
15, 2024
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CIRCULAR
On economic-technical characteristics of milk
and functional foods for children under 06 years old subject to price stabilization
and price declaration
Pursuant to the Law on Prices dated June 19,
2023;
Pursuant to Decree No. 85/2024/ND-CP dated July
10, 2024 of the Government elaborating certain Articles of the Law on Prices;
Pursuant to Decree No. 95/2022/ND-CP dated
November 15, 2022 of the Government on functions, tasks, powers and
organizational structure of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam;
At the request of the Director General of the
Vietnam Food Administration;
The Minister of Health hereby promulgates a
Circular on economic-technical characteristics of milk and functional foods for
children under 06 years old subject to price stabilization and price
declaration.
Article 1. Scope
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Article 2. Milk and functional foods for
children under 06 years old subject to price stabilization and price
declaration
1. Milk for children under 06 years old subject to
price stabilization and price declaration is classified as follows:
a) Formula and nutrition products for children aged
up to 36 months which comply with the national technical regulations
promulgated by the Ministry of Health;
b) Milk and nutritious products containing animal
milk in form of powder or liquid with announcement of use for children aged
under 06 years, which fail to comply with the national technical regulations
promulgated by the Ministry of Health or the governing ministry of the
industry.
2. Functional foods for children under 06 years old
subject to price declaration are classified as follows:
a) Health protection food;
b) Medicinal nutritious foods (also known as
nutritious foods used for special medical purposes);
c) Food supplements;
d) Foods for special dietary uses (without milk).
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Milk and functional foods for children under 06
years old subject to price stabilization and price declaration include the
following economic-technical characteristics:
1. Product name (detailed name);
2. Product classification;
3. Product form (dosage form);
4. The number of the confirmation of submission of
the declaration or number of the self-declaration.
Article 4. Entry into force
1. This Circular comes into force from January 01,
2025.
2. Circular No. 30/2013/TT-BYT and Circular No.
22/2018/TT-BYT shall be invalid from the effective date of this Circular.
Article 5. Implementation
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2. The Vietnam Food Safety Authority – Ministry of
Health shall promulgate a written request and send to Agencies assigned by the
Provincial People’s Committees to receive price declarations for sending
declared prices to the Ministry of Health (via the Vietnam Food Safety
Authority) in order to assess market price fluctuations and develop price stabilization
reports.
3. Organizations and individuals announcing milk
and functional foods for use by children under 06 years old in declaration
dossiers and on product labels (including products declared for use by multiple
age groups, including those under 6 years old) shall send their price
declarations to the agencies assigned by the provincial People's Committees to
receive price declarations according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 17
and Clause 2, Article 18 of the Government's Decree No. 85/2024/ND-CP dated
July 10, 2024 elaborating certain articles of the Law on Prices.
4. The Vietnam Food Safety Authority – Ministry of
Health shall take charge and cooperate with relevant units in guiding the
deployment and organization of implementation of this Circular.
Organizations and individuals should report
difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular to the
Ministry of Health (via the Vietnam Food Safety Authority) for consideration
and handling./.
PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
Do Xuan Tuyen