| THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH -------- No. 16/2012/TT-BYT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness --------------- Hanoi, October 22, 2012 |
CIRCULAR
ON THE FOOD SAFETY CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ESTABLISHMENTS THAT PRODUCE AND TRADE FOOD, INSTRUMENTS AND MATERIALS FOR WRAPPING AND STORING FOOD UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Pursuant to the Law of Food safety 2010;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 38/2012/NĐ-CP dated April 25th 2012 detailing a number of articles of the Law of Food safety;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 63/2012/NĐ-CP dated August 31st 2012 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Food safety;
The Minister of Health promulgates a Circular on the food safety conditions applicable to establishments that produce and trade food under the management of the Ministry of Health.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular provides the food safety conditions applicable to establishments that produce or trade functional foods, vitamin-enriched foods, food additives, food processing supplements, mineral water, bottled water; instruments and materials for wrapping and storing food; the small establishments that produce or trade food under the management of the Ministry of Health (hereinafter referred to as establishments).
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
The terms in this Circular are construed as follows:
1. Small establishments that produce and trade food are the establishments that produce and trade food in the household scale with or without Certificates of food trading registration.
2. The special conditions of food preservation is the use of devices to adjust and maintain the appropriate temperature, humidity, and other factors during the food preservation to ensure the food safety and quality.
