G/SPS/N/VNM/69  
 
2 July 2015  
(15-3403)  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: Vietnam Food Administration, Ministry of Health 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Prepackaged food 
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 Circular on the State inspection regulation 
of imported-exported food under the ma nagement of the Ministry of Health  
Language(s): Vietnamese  Number of pages: 18 
6. Description of content: The draft circular mentions: method of inspection, inspected 
organization, procedure to inspect, fee to  inspect and responsibility of inspected 
organization. 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organisation 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   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: None 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : September 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : September 2015 G/SPS/N/VNM/69 
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 45 days after adoption of the Circular. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 August 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body: 
2 Ngoc Ha Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam 
Tel: +(84 4) 3734 4764 Fax: +(84 4) 3734 4764 E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn 
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
Viet Nam Food Safety Depart ment, Ministry of Health 
138A Giang Vo, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Viet Nam 
Tel: +(84 4) 3846 4489/3702 
Fax: +(84 4) 3846 3739 E-mail: vfa@vfa.gov.vn 
Website: http://www.vfa.gov.vn  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: 
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/En glishSPS/Lists/Documents,notification/Attachments/80
/Circular%20on%20inspection-food-import%20VNM69.pdf  
or: 
http://vfa.gov.vn/du-thao-gop-y/du-thao-thong-tu-quy-dinh-viec-kiem-tra-nha-nuoc-
ve-an-toan-thuc-pham-doi-voi-thuc-pham-nhap-khau-xuat-khau-thuoc-trach-nhiem-
quan-ly-cua-bo-y-te-54.vfa