THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence– Freedom – Happiness
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No. 05/2012/TT-BYT
Hanoi, March 01, 2012
 
CIRCULAR
PROMULGATING THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS IN FOOD
Pursuant to the Law of Food safety of June 17, 2010;
Pursuant to the Law on Technical regulations and standards of June 29, 2006 and the Government's Decree No. 127/2007/ND-CP of August 01, 2007 on detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Technical regulations and standards;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 188/2007/ND-CP of December 27, 2007 on defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
At the proposal of the Director of the Department food safety and hygiene, the Director of the Department of Science and training, the Director of the Legal Department,
PRESCRIBES:
Article 1.
Promulgating together with this Circular the National Technical Regulation on microbiological contaminants in food.
Article 2. This Circular takes effect on September 01, 2012.
Article 3. The Director of the Department food safety and hygiene, the Heads of units belonging and affiliated to the Ministry of Health, the director of the Department of Health in central-affiliated cities and provinces, relevant organizations and individuals are responsible to implement this Circular./.
 
FOR THE MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Thanh Long
 
QCVN 8-3: 2012/BYT
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION
National technical regulation on Microbiological contaminants in food
FOREWORD
QCVN No. 8-3:2012/BYT compiled by the Drafting Board National technical regulation on chemical and biological contamination, submitted be the Department food safety and hygiene and promulgated under the Circular No. 05/2012/TT-BYT of March 01, 2012 by The Minister of Health.
 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION
National technical regulation of Microbiological contaminants in food
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Scope of regulation