G/TBT/N/VNM/158  
7 January 2020  
(20-0059) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  VIET NAM   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Vietnam Food Administration, Ministry of Health  
138A Giang Vo, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel: +(84 4) 3846 4489/+(84 4) 3846 3702  
Fax: +(84 4) 3846 3739  
Email: phongtckn@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.vfa.gov.vn  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Calcium 
cyclamate (HS code 2933.59.90), sodium cyclamate (HS code 2929.90.10), calcium 
saccharin (HS code 2925.11.00), potassium saccharin (HS code 2925.11.00), sodium 
saccharin (HS code 2925.11.00), sucralose (HS code 2940.00.00), alitame 
(HS code 2934),  aspartame -acesulfame (HS code 2934.99.90), polyglycitol syrup 
(HS code 1702.20.00), sorbitol syrup (HS code 2905.44.00)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft national 
technical regulations on sweeteners (97 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  These drafts technical regulations stipulate technical 
requirements and the management on quality, hygiene and safety of calcium cyclamate, 
sodium c yclamate, calcium saccharin, potassium saccharin, sodium saccharin, sucralose, 
alitame, aspartame -acesulfame, polyglycitol syrup, sorbitol syrup.  
These drafts technical regulations applies to organizations and individuals who produce, 
trade and import thes e sweeteners for circulation in Vietnam and relevant agencies, 
organizations and individuals.  
These drafts technical regulations include:  
1. National technical regulation of Alitame  
2. National technical regulation of Aspartame -Acesulfame  
3. National technical regu lation of Calcium cyclamate  
4. National technical regulation of Calcium saccharin  
5. National technical regulation of Potassium saccharin  G/TBT/N/VNM/158  
 
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  6. National technical regulation of Sodium cyclamate  
7. National technical regulation of Sodium saccharin  
8. National technical regulation of Polyglycitol syrup  
9. National technical regulation of Sorbitol syrup  
10. National technical regulation of Sucralose  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safet y 
8. Relevant documents:   
Codex Combined compendium of food additive specifications   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 December 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  15 June 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Vietnam Food Administration, Ministry of Health.  
Add:138A Giang Vo, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam.  
Tel: +(84 4) 3846 4489/ +(84 4) 3846 3702.  
Fax: +(84 4) 3846 3739.  
Email: phongtckn@gmail.com  
Web: http://www.vfa.gov.vn . 
Or can be downloaded a t:  
http://www.vfa.gov.vn/du -thao-gop-y/gop -y-du-thao-qcvn-doi-voi-phu-gia-thuc-
pham.html  
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