FOOD SELLERS ALLOWED TO SELF-DECLARED PRODUCT
On February 02, 2018, the Government issued Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP on elaboration of some articles of the Law on Food safety.
Accordingly, food manufacturers and food sellers are allowed to self-declare for pre-packaged processed foods, food additives, food processing aids, food containers, primary packages of foods. Products, raw materials that are manufactured or imported for production or processing of exports or internal production and are not sold domestically are exempt from self-declaration.
Within that, food suppliers must register the declarations of the following products: Dietary supplements, medical foods, food for special dietary uses; Dietary products for children up to 36 months; Mixed food additives with new uses, food additives that are not on the list of permitted food additives…
This Decree takes effect on the signing date
