G/TBT/N/VNM/293  
4 April 2024  
(24-2900) 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  
Webs ite: 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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Supplemented Food, Food Additives, Food Storages, materials contact with food  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The draft 
Circular promulgating the list of foods, food additives, tools, packaging materials, and 
food containers that have been identified with commodity codes according to Vietnam's 
list of exported and im ported commodities that must undergo state food safety inspection 
under the responsibility of the Ministry of Health; (33 page(s), in Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Circular promulgates the list of foods, food additives, 
tools, packaging  materials, and food containers that have been identified with commodity 
codes according to Vietnam's list of exported and imported commodities that must 
undergo state food safety inspection under the responsibility of the Ministry of Health.  
This draft Circular replaces Circular 28/2021/TT -BYT dated 20/12/2021. This draft 
Circular is related to the Vietnam's Food Safety Law, which required all imported food 
products to be inspected at the border.  
This draft Circular provides a detailed list of food  products that fall under the 
responsibilities of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam and must be inspected at the border. 
Other ministries involved in food safety control in Vietnam will issue their regulations 
along the same lines.  
7. Objective and ration ale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/VNM/293  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
CODEX STAN 192 -1995 - General Standard for Food Additives  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  5 June 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 July 2024  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Website of the Government of Vietnam  
https://chinhphu.vn/du -thao-vbqppl/du -thao-thong -tu-ban-hanh-danh-muc-thuc-pham -
phu-gia-thuc-pham -va-dung-cu-vat-lieu-bao-goi-chua-6341 
Website of the Vietnam Food Administration  
https://vfa.gov.vn/du -thao-gop-y/thong -tuban -hanh-danh-muc-thuc-pham -phu-gia-
thuc-pham -va-dung-cu-vat-lieu-bao-goi-chua-dung-thuc-pham -da-duoc-xac-dinh-ma-
so-hang-hoa-theo-danh-muc-hang-hoa-xuat-khau-nhap-khau-viet-nam-phai-thuc-hien-
kiem-tra-nha-nuoc-ve-an-toan-thuc-pham -doi-voi-thuc-pham -nhap-khau-thuoc -pham -
vi-quan-ly-cua-bo-y-te.html  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/VNM/24_02456_00_x.pdf