THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Circular No. 08/2013/TT-BYT dated March 13, 2013 of the Ministry of Health guiding on food advertisement under management scope of the Ministry of Health
Pursuant to the Law No. 16/2012/QH13 dated June 21, 2012 of the National Assembly on Advertising;
Pursuant to the Law No. 55/2010/QH12 dated June 17, 2012 of the National Assembly on food safety and the Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP dated April 25, 2012 of the Government detailing the implementation of articles of the Law on food safety;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 63/2012/ND-CP dated August 31, 2012 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
At the proposal of the Head of Food Safety Department;
The Ministry of Health issues the Circular guiding on food advertisement in the management scope of the Ministry of Health,
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Regulation scope
1. This Circular take regulations on conditions, authorities, dossiers, and procedures for certifying the contents of food advertisements under the management scope of the Ministry of Health.
2. This Circular is applicable to organizations and individuals related to food advertisements under the management scope of the Ministry of Health in Vietnam.
Article 2. Types of food must register advertisement’s contents as follows:
1. Functional foods;
2. Micronutrient-fortified foods;
3. Mineral water;
4. Bottled water;
5. Food additives, food processing aids;
6. Materials for packing food in preparation, production, and trade;
Article 3. Prohibited acts in food advertisement
1. Food advertisement without the confirmation certificate of advertisement contents issued by authorized health agencies.
2. Advertisements for foods that are counterfeits or low quality goods.
3. Advertisements for foods as medicines.
4. Food advertisements is not suitable with public contents or conformed with regulations on food safety or the advertisement exceeds food’s effects.
5. Food advertisements under article forms that are written by doctors, pharmacists, medical workers describing the effects of foods in disease treatment.
