Category Archives: LEGAL DOCUMENTS

Updates on decrees, circulars, official dispatches, technical regulations, and effective provisions related to import-export activities.

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...

Circular 27/2012/TT-BYT: Food additives management and import compliance notes

Circular 27/2012/TT-BYT formerly regulated food additives and has fully expired; current dossiers should be checked...

Circular 10/2021/TT-BYT – Prohibited substances in health supplements

Circular 10/2021/TT-BYT sets out prohibited substances in health supplement production and trading in Vietnam, effective...

Circular 43/2014/TT-BYT: Functional food management and import-compliance notes

Circular 43/2014/TT-BYT regulates functional food classification, declaration, labeling, advertising, production and trading conditions, recall and...

Vietnam Law on Foreign Trade Management 2017: Legal framework for export, import and compliance review

Vietnam’s 2017 Law on Foreign Trade Management provides the legal framework for import/export controls, licenses,...

Decree 15/2018/ND-CP: Food Safety Law implementation and notes for import-export enterprises

Decree 15/2018/ND-CP regulates food safety declaration, imported-food inspection, labeling and compliance dossiers for F&B enterprises.