G/SPS/N/VNM/43  
 
22 April 2013  
(13-2114)  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;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Dietary foods for special medical purposes 
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 of National technical regulation for dietary foods 
for special medical purposes (for children over 1 year old)  Language(s):  Vietnamese   
Number of pages:  14  
"http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/En glishSPS/Lists/Documents,n otification/Attachments/4
9/Du%20thao%20QCVN_VNM43_Vie.pdf " 
6. Description of content:  This draft regulation specifies management requirements and 
food safety and quality criteria for dietary foods for special medical purposes in the 
territory of Viet Nam. 
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 seri al 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   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/VNM/43 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
- Food Safety Law No. 55/2010/QH12. 
- Law on Standard and Technical Regulation. 
- Decree No 127/ND-CP dated 1 August 2012 on implementing some articles of Law on 
Standard and Technical Regulation. 
- Decree No 38/2012/ND-CP dated 25 April 2012 on implementing some articles of 
Food Safety Law. 
- Commission Directive 1999/21/EC of 25 March 1999 on dietary foods for special 
medical purposes. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  30 December 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  30 December 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [X ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  30 June 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  21 June 2013 
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:   
Vietnam Food Administration, 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 
Vietnam 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  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Vietnam 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