| THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
| No: 12/2015/TT-BNNPTNT | Hanoi, March 16, 2015 |
CIRCULAR
PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION OF GOODS ORIGINATING FROM IMPORTED PLANTS
Pursuant to the Law of Food safety No. 55/2010 / QH12 approved by National Assembly on June 17, 2010;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP dated April 25, 2012, detailing the implementation of some articles of the Law of Food safety;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 199/2013 / ND-CP dated November 26, 2013 defining the functions, tasks, entitlements and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development ;
Pursuant to Joint-Circular No. 13/2014 / TTLT-BYT-BNNPTNT-BCT dated April 9, 2014 providing guidance on the assignment and cooperation in state management of food safety;
At the request of the Director of the National Agro - Forestry - Fisheries Quality Assurance Department, the Director of Plant Protection Department ,
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural development promulgates the Circular providing guidance on food safety inspection of goods originating from imported plants
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
1. This Circular stipulates inspection methods, procedures for registration, inspection of food safety for goods originating from plants used for food(hereinafter referred to as goods) imported into Vietnam under the management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; responsibilities and powers of the parties involved;
2. Goods under the Scope of regulation of this Circular are foods originating from plants specified in Appendix 2 of the Joint-Circular No. 13/2014 / TTLT-BYT-BNNPTNT-BCT dated April 9, 2014 providing guidance on assignment and cooperation in state management of food safety;
3. This Circular does not regulate contents, provisions relating to plant quarantine.
Article 2. Regulated entities
This Circular shall be applied to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals whose operations relate to the production and trading goods originating from plant used for food imported into Vietnam under the management of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Article 3. Imported goods exempted from food safety inspection
1. Hand goods for personal consumption of eligibility for import tax exemption;
2. Goods in diplomatic bags and consular bags;
3. Transited goods;
