Category Archives: MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Updates on regulations related to cosmetics, food, medical devices, food safety, product declaration, and procedures under the authority of the Ministry of Health.

Circular 41/2023/TT-BTC: Fees in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics for import-export compliance

Circular 41/2023/TT-BTC sets fee rates and rules on collection, payment, management and use of fees...

Animal Quarantine + Food Safety for Imported Food of Animal Origin: Legal Documents to Review

Cross-regulatory legal reference for imported food of animal origin, covering veterinary quarantine, food-safety inspection, declaration,...

Circular 29/2020/TT-BYT: Amendments and repeals of Ministry of Health regulations – notes for import-export enterprises

Circular 29/2020/TT-BYT amends and repeals multiple Ministry of Health regulations affecting cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, health supplements,...

Circular 06/2011/TT-BYT: Cosmetic management and import compliance notes

Operational summary of Circular 06/2011/TT-BYT on cosmetic notification, PIF, safety, labelling, importation and post-market control.

Circular 34/2025/TT-BYT: Amendments to cosmetic management and importer compliance notes

Operational analysis of Circular 34/2025/TT-BYT on cosmetic product notification, research/testing sample import orders and import...

Circular 35 2015 TT BYT QCVN 12 4 glass ceramic porcelain enameled food contact packaging

Circular 35/2015/TT-BYT promulgates QCVN 12-4:2015/BYT on safety and hygiene for glass, ceramic, porcelain and enameled...

QT.MP.01.03: DAV procedure for receiving and processing imported cosmetic product notification dossiers

Operational analysis of DAV SOP QT.MP.01.03 for imported cosmetic notification dossiers, with a current note...

Circular 34/2011/TT-BYT: QCVNs on food-contact packaging and utensils

Circular 34/2011/TT-BYT promulgates QCVN 12-1, 12-2 and 12-3:2011/BYT for synthetic resin, rubber and metal food-contact...

Circular 08/2015/TT-BYT: food additive management amendments and notes for import-export businesses

Circular 08/2015/TT-BYT amended the former food additive management framework. This article reviews its validity, key...

Circular 28/2021/TT-BYT: HS-coded food list for state food safety inspection of imports

Operational analysis of Circular 28/2021/TT-BYT, its HS-coded list for imported food safety inspection, current expiry...