THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
Circular No. 58/2014/TT-BCT dated December 22, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade providing the grant and revocation of certificate of food safety eligibility for establishment managed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade
Pursuant to the Law on Food Safety No. 55/2010/QH12 dated June 17, 2010;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP dated April 25, 2012 by the Government detailing the implementation of some articles of the Law on Food safety;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 95/2012/ND-CP dated November 12, 2012 by the Government defining the functions, tasks, entitlements and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Pursuant to the Joint Circular No. 13/2014/TTLT-BYT-BNNPTNT-BCT dated April 09, 2014 by the Minister of Health, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural development and the Minister of Industry and Trade providing guidance on the allocation of tasks and the cooperation among regulatory agencies in food safety management;
At the request of the Head of the Department of Science and Technology;
The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates this Circular providing regulation on the issuance and revocation of the Certificate of Food Safety under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISION
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular provides regulations on documents, procedures and competence in the issuance and revocation of the Certificate of Food Safety (hereinafter referred to as the Certificate) with regard to establishments producing and/or selling food under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; mixed food sellers.
Article 2. Subject of application
1. Food-producing and food-trading establishments under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade include: establishments that produce and/or trade in alcohols, beer, soft drinks, processed milk, vegetable oil, products for the manufacture of flour, starch, confectionery, jam, instruments and materials particularly for wrapping of such kinds of food.
2. Food-trading establishments excluding wholesale market and agriculture auction market.
3. This Circular does not apply to:
a) Small-scale food producers and/or sellers;
b) Street vendors;
c) Establishments selling prepackaged food without special conditions for preservation according to the regulation.
