. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/VNM/25 
18 January 2011 
 (11-0308) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Food container, packaging and implement 
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 Hygiene and Safety of 
Equipment Made of Metal in Direct Contact with Food  Language:  Vietnamese  Number 
of pages:  12   
6. Description of content:  National technical regulation and testing measure with packaging 
made of metal in direct contact with food. 
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 stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] 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)    
[ ] 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/25 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   
- Decision of the Ministry of Health No 46/2007/QÐ-BYT 
- Specifications, Standards and Testing Methods for Foodstuff, Implements, 
Containers and Packaging, Toys, Detergents 2008 (Japan)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  20 February 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  20 February 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  20 February 2011 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  19 March 2011 
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)37344764 Fax:  +(84 4) 37344764 E-mail:  spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn Website:  http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn
 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Vietnam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Link to download: 
"http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/EnglishSPS/List s/Documents,notification/Attachments/28/
bao%20bi_KIM%20LOAI.pdf "