G/SPS/N/VNM/91  
 
11 September 2017  
(17-4767) Page: 1/3 
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 specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Synthetic resin implements, containers and packaging in direct 
contact with food and m ilk 
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: National technical regulation on the limits safety of 
synthetic resin implement, container and packaging in direct contact with foods and the 
safety limits of container -packages of milk and milk products . Language(s): Vietnamese.  
Number of pages: 61 (1 7 annexes)  
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/Data/File/Notice/2313/National%20technical%20of%20con
tainer -packages.pdf  
6. Description of content: Main content: General technical regulation and safety  limits for 
synthetic resin implements, containers and packaging  
Annex 1: S afety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Phenol, Melamine and Urea;  
Annex 2: S afety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic r esin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Formaldehyde resin;  
Annex 3: S afety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC);  
Annex 4: S afety limits/ technical indexes for synth etic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Polyethylene and Polypropylene (PE and PP) ; 
Annex 5: S afety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Polystyren (PS);  
Annex 6: S afety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Polyvinylidene Chloride (PVDC) ; 
Annex 7: S afety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, cont ainers and 
packaging made from Polyethylene terephthalate (PET ); 
Annex 8: Safety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA);  
Annex 9: S afety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Nylon  (PA);  G/SPS/N/VNM/91  
 
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  Annex 10: Safety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Polymethylpentene (PMP) ; 
Annex 11: Safety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Polyca rbonate (PC) ; 
Annex 12: Safety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Polylactic Acid (PLA);  
Annex 13: Safety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) ; 
Annex 14: Safety limits/ technical indexes for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging made from other synthesis resin (not including the materials regulated from 
annex 1 to 14);  
Annex 15: Safety limits/ technical indexe s for synthetic resin implements, containers and 
packaging in direct contact with milk;  
Annex 16: Materials esting methods;  
Annex 17: Diagnosis of contamination.  
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 Codex 
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 conform to  the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: The Standard conforms to Specifications and Standards f or 
Foods, Food Additives, etc. u nder the Food Sanitation Act 2010 - IV. Apparatus and 
Containers/Packages.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 December 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 December 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  G/SPS/N/VNM/91  
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 9 November 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [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  
10 Nguyen Cong Hoan, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: +(84 24) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 24) 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 24) 3846 4489  
 +(84 24) 3846 3702  
Fax: +(84 24) 3846 3739  
E-mail: vfa@vfa.gov.vn  
 phongtckn@gmail.com  
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  
10 Nguyen Cong Hoan, Hanoi, Viet Nam  
Tel: + (84 24) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(84 24) 3734 9019  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
 
Link to download:  
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/Data/File/Notice/2313/National%20technical%20of%20con
tainer -packages.pdf