G/SPS/N/VNM/44  
 
22 April 2013  
(13-2115)  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):  Glass, porcelain or enamelled implements, containers, 
and packaging in direct contact with 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 of National technical regulation on the safety 
and hygiene glass, porcelain or enamelled implements, containers, and packaging in 
direct contact with food  Language(s):  Vietnamese  Number of pages:  5 
"http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/En glishSPS/Lists/Documents,n otification/Attachments/5
0/Du%20thao%20QCVN_VNM44_Vie.pdf " 
6. Description of content:  This draft regulation specifies technical requirements on 
quality, hygiene and safety for glass, porc elain or enamelled implements, containers, 
and packaging in direct contact with food 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/44 
 
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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. 
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