. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/VNM/19 
22 June 2010 
 (10-3390) 
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):  Meat and meat products; milk and dair y products; eggs a nd egg products; raw 
and processed aquatic products; ices and i ce-cream, mineral water; functional food, 
fortified food, dietary supplement; food additives;  ready-to-eat food and drink; frozen food; 
soya milk and products from soy bean; uncooked vegetables and fruits 
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:  Circular on "Regulations on issuing Certificate of Food 
Hygiene and Safety to producing and business high-risk food premises"  Language:  
Vietnamese  Number of pages:  28 
6. Description of content:  It includes four chapters and 18 articles.  This circular provides 
regulations on records, procedures and comp etence on issuing "Certificate of Food Hygiene 
and Safety" to producing and business high-risk food premises in Viet Nam. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] 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:  
[ ] 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   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/VNM/19 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   
• Ordinance of Food Hygiene and Safe ty No 12/2003/PL – UBTVQH11, dated 
26 July 2003 
• Decree No. 163/2004/ND-CP, dated 07 September 2004 on regulating the 
implementation of some articles in detail of ordinance on food hygiene and safety; 
• Decree No. 188/2003/ND-CP, dated 15 May 2003,  on functions, tasks and authorities, 
and structure of Ministry of Health 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  August 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  August 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :   September 2010 
[ ] 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 August 2010 
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 SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point 
2 Ngoc Ha street., Hanoi, Vietnam 
Tel.:  +(84 4) 3734 4764 Fax:  +(84 4) 3734 4764 E-mail:  spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn Website:  http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn
 
Vietnam Food Administration, Ministry of Health 
138A Giang Vo,  Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel:  +(84 4) 3846 4489/  +(84 4) 38463702 Fax:  +(84 4) 3846 3739. E-mail:  vfa@vfa.gov.vn 
Website:  http://www.vfa.gov.vn
 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification 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, Vietnam Full text at: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/EnglishSPS/Lists/Documents,notification/Attachments/22/D
raft%20circular.pdf   
Vietnam Food Administration, Ministry of Health 
138A Giang Vo,  Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel:  +(84 4) 3846 4489/+(84 4) 38463702 Fax:  +(84 4) 3846 3739. E-mail:  vfa@vfa.gov.vn 
Website:  http://www.vfa.gov.vn