Vietnam: MOH Revises Regulation on Food Safety Inspection for Import Foods

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On December 21, 2015, the Ministry of Health (MOH) issued Circular 52/2015/TT-BYT stipulating state inspection of food safety in respect to imported and exported food products under the management scope of MOH. This Circular is MOH’s new regulation to revise the methods of food safety inspection in order to comply with Vietnam’s Food Safety Law. This Circular replaces MOH’s Decision 23/2007/QD-BYT and takes effect on February 23, 2016.

Vietnam: MOH Revises Regulation on Food Safety Inspection for Import Foods

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, Vietnam

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