Vietnam: Vietnam Issues New Guidance on Food Safety Inspection of Imported Plant Origin Products

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The report provides summary highlights and an un-official translation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s Circular 12/2015/TT-BNNPTNT, dated March 16, 2015, issuing the “Guidance on the Food Safety Inspection for Imported Goods of Plant Origin”. This Circular will replace Circular 13/2011/TT-BNNPTNT dated March 16, 2011 and Circular 05/2013/TT-BNNPTNT dated January 21, 2013, and Correspondence 03/VBHN-BNNPTNT dated December 19, 2013. The Circular will enter into force on May 5, 2015. 

Vietnam: Vietnam Issues New Guidance on Food Safety Inspection of Imported Plant Origin Products

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

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