G/SPS/N/VNM/109  
 
17 February 2020  
(20-1201) 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):  Food additives: calcium cyclamate, sodium cyclamate, calcium 
saccharin, potassium saccharin, sodium saccharin, sucralose, alitame, 
aspartame -acesulfam e, siro polyglycitol, siro sorbitol.  
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 National technical regulations on sweeteners . 
Language(s):  Vietnamese . Number of pages:  97 
http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn/en/gspsnvnm110  
6. Description of content:  
− These drafts stipulate technical requirements and the management on quality, 
hygiene and safety of calcium cyclamate, sodium cyclamate, calcium saccharin, 
potassium saccharin, sodium saccharin, sucralose, alitame, aspartame -acesulfame, 
siro polyglycitol, siro sorbitol.  
− These drafts apply to organizations and individuals who produce, trade and import 
these sweeteners for circulation in Vietnam and relevant agencies, organizations and 
individuals.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/MISC 6 -2015 
[ ] 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  G/SPS/N/VNM/109  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 December 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 December 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 April 2020  
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 street, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel: +(844) 3846 4489  
Fax: +(844) 3846 3739  
E-mail: phongtckn@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.vfa.gov.vn  
 
Vietnam SPS Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
2 Ngoc Ha Street, Hanoi, Vietnam  
Tel: +(844) 3734 4764 
Fax: +(844) 3734 9019  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn  
13. Text(s) 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  
Tel: +(844) 3734 4764  
Fax: +(844) 3734 9019  
E-mail: spsvietnam@mard.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.spsvietnam.gov.vn