G/SPS/N/VNM/88  
 
3 March 2017  
(17-1283) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: VIET NAM  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Viet Nam Food Administration, Ministry of Health  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as speci fied in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food belonging to the responsibility of the Ministry of 
Health, including food additives, substances assisting food processing, bottled water,  
mineral water functional food and other kind of food belonging to the responsibility of 
the Ministry of Health in accordance with the Government's regulations  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Decree amending and supplementing some 
articles of Decree No. 38/2012/NÐ -CP dated 25  April 2012 detailing the implementation 
of a number of articles of the Law  on food safety . Language(s): Vietnamese . Number 
of pages: 5 
6. Description of content: The draft decree shall amend and supplement some articles of 
Decree No. 38/2012/NÐ -CP date d 25 April 2012 detailing the implementation of a 
number of articles of the L aw on food safety, including new imported products eligible 
for exemption from food safety inspection and admendment of state management 
responsibilities on food safety.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Cod ex 
standard or related text) :   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation co nform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/VNM/88  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Food Safety Law  
 Decree No. 38/2012/NÐ -CP  
 Resolution No. 103/NQ -CP dated 5 December 2016  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : April 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : April 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 45 days after the date of adoption.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 March 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle c omments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail addres s 
(if available) of other body:  
Viet Nam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
2 Ngoc Ha Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 4) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 4) 3734 9019  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
 
Viet Nam Food Safety Department, Ministry of Health  
138A Giang Vo, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 4) 3846  4489 
 +(84 4) 3846 3702  
Fax: +(84 4) 3846 3739  
E-mail: vfa@vfa.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.vfa.gov.vn   
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Viet Nam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
2 Ngoc Ha Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 4) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 4) 3734 9019  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
 
Link to download:  
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/Data/File/N otice/2023/amending%20the%20Decree%20
38ND -CP%20detail %20articles%20of%20law%20on%20food%20safety.pdf