Register for the announcement of functional foods

Consulting, supporting procedures for business registration certificates, announcements of conformity with food safety regulations, advertising licenses.

I. PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD ANNOUNCEMENT

1. Based on

– Food Safety Law No 55/2010/QH12

Decree 15/2018/NĐ-CP detailing a number of laws food safety

Circular 19/2012/TT-BYT Guiding on announcement of regulation conformity and  announcement of conformity with food safety regulations

– Accordingly, functional foods and foods fortified with micronutrients produced domestically. Compulsory food safety requirements must be met. In which, it is required to apply for a license for announcement of regulation conformity or for publication of conformity with food safety regulations issued by the Food Safety Department.

2. Dossier of announcement of functional foods

  • Announcement of Conformity/Conformity with food safety regulations.
  • Detailed Product Information Sheet (Basic Standard)
  • The test results within 12 months meet the prescribed criteria (original or certified copy)
  • Quality control plan
  • Periodic monitoring plan
  • Product label template
  • Complete product sample
  • Business registration certificate with the line of food production and trading or certificate of legal entity for organizations and individuals (copy certified by the organization or individual)
  • Certificate of eligibility for food safety (a copy certified by the organization or individual)
  • Certificate of conformity with standards  HACCP or ISO 22000 or equivalent if available (Notarized copy)
  • Information and scientific documents proving the effects of each ingredient that make up the published function.
    Effectiveness test report on the use of the product for a new product that is first put on the market.

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3. Customers need to prepare the following documents

  • Business registration certificate with food business lines or certificate of legal entity for organizations and individuals (copy certified by the organization or individual).
  • Product label template or product label image.
  • Product samples for testing.
  • Certificate of eligibility for food safety (if required) (copy certified by the organization or individual).

4. The process of making declaration of functional foods

  • Comprehensive consultation on legal issues and other legal aspects related to the publication of functional foods;
  • Detailed advice on the legality and validity of each document as well as amendments and supplements to improve those documents;
  • Amending and supplementing inaccurate documents and/or preparing new documents to meet the requirements in terms of time in accordance with current laws;
  • Set test targets and send samples and receive test results;
  • Develop and complete publication dossiers for registration at competent State agencies;
  • Represent the business, submit the application and pay the publication fee at the Food Safety Department under the Ministry of Health of Vietnam;
  • Follow up the process of appraising dossiers, issuing licenses to announce functional foods;
  • Get certified certificates and records and send them to customers

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II. EXECUTION TIME:

– Time from 30-45 working days.

– The period of use is 03 years from the date of receipt of the publication.