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Law No. 55/2010/QH12 on Food Safety.

Country
Viet Nam
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Law provides for rights and obligations of organizations and individuals in assuring food; conditions for assuring safety of foods and food production, trade, transport, import and export; food advertisement and labelling; food testing; food safety risk analysis; prevention of food safety incidents; food safety information, education and communication; and for responsibilities of state management of food safety.
The Law provides for food safety assurance conditions for fresh and raw food, processed food, micronutrient-fortified food, functional food, genetically modified food, irradiated food, food additives, and for food-packaging tools and food packages and containers.
The Law further sets out conditions, procedures and requirements for establishments engaged in food production and trade to obtain a certificate of food safety eligibility.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/vie99786.pdf
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 1 July 2011.
Notes
This Law was promulgated by Order No. 06/2010/L-CTN on the Law on Food Safety.This Law repeals Ordinance No. 12/2003/PL-UBTVQHll on Food Hygiene and Safety.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Công Báo Nos. 564-565, 25 September 2010, pp. 5-30.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implemented by
Decree 46/2026/NĐ-CP Elaboration of some articles and measures for organization of the implementation of the Law on Food Safety
Circular No. 29/2023/TT-BYT on contents and presentation of nutrition facts on food labels.
Circular No. 15/2022/TT-BNNPTNT on inspection and supervision of veterinary hygiene and food safety for honey.
Circular 28/2019/TT-BNNPTNT of the Minister of Agriculture and Agricultural Development Regulating the Technical Requirements for Testing Prohibited Chemicals and Antibiotics in Aquatic Foods.
Circular on Traceability of Food-related Products under Management of Ministry of Health.
Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP of the Government on elaboration of some articles of the Law on Food safety.
Government Decree No. 09/2016/ND-CP Providing for Fortification of Food with Micronutrients.
Circular No. 07/2015/TT-BNNPTNT guiding the adoption of international standards, regional standards and foreign standards in activities managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Circular No. 30/2012/TT-BYT promulgating the regulations on food safety conditions for food services business and street food business establishments..
Circular No. 15/2012/TT-BYT Providing on General Conditions to Ensure Food Safety for Food Production and Business Facilities.
Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP detailing the implemenation of a number of articles of the Law on Food Safety.
Decree No. 108/2011/ND-CP providing amendments to the Government’s Decree No. 69/2010/ND-CP prescribing biosafety of genetically modified organisms, genetic specimens and products of genetically modified organisms.
Repeals
Order No. 20/2003/L-CTN promulgating the Ordinance on food hygiene and safety.