| THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH ------- No.: 26/2012/TT-BYT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence– Freedom – Happiness --------------- Hanoi, November 31, 2012 |
CIRCULAR
STIPULATING ON GRANT OF CERTIFICATE OF FOOD SAFETY QUALIFICATION ESTABLISHMENTS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS OF PRODUCTION, TRADE OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD, FOOD STRENGTHENING MICRONUTRIENT, FOOD ADDITIVES, FOOD PROCESSING ENHANCERS; NATURAL MINERAL WATER, BOTTLED DRINKS; TOOLS, MATERIALS PACKING, CONTAINING FOODS UNDER MANAGEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Pursuant to the 2010 Law of Food safety;
Pursuant to the Goverment's Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP, of April 25, 2012 detailing a number of articles of the Law of Food safety;
Pursuant to the Goverment's Decree No. 63/2012/ND-CP, of August 31, 2012 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
At the proposal of Director of the food safety and hygiene Bureau;
The Minister of Health promulgates Circular stipulating on grant of certificate of foods safety qualification establishments in producing, trading foods under management of the Ministry of Health.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular stipulates on dossiers of, procedures for, competence of grant of certificate of food safety qualification establishments (hereinafter referred to as the certificate) for establishments of production, trade of foods including functional foods, foods strengthening micronutrient, food additives, food processing enhancers; natural mineral water, bottled drinks; tools, packings, tools in direct contact with foods under management of the Ministry of Health (hereinafter referred to as the establishments)
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the following terms are construed as follows:
1. The small scale initial production establishments mean establishments of cultivation, breeding, harvesting and picking, fishing, exploitation of food materials with scale of households, individuals.
2. The small scale food trading establishments mean establishments trading food with scale of households, individual households with or without the food business registration certificate.
3. The establishments under form of street vendors mean establishments trading instant foods, cooked foods on the streets (no fixed location).
Chapter II
DOSSIERS OF, PROCEDURES FOR AND COMPETENCE OF GRANTING THE CERTIFICATE OF FOOD SAFETY QUALIFICATION ESTABLISHMENTS
Article 3. Dossier applying for the certificate
Dossier applying for the certificate is set in a book, including the following papers:
1. Application for grant of certificate of food safety qualification establishments (in according to the Form 1 promulgated together with this Circular).
