Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

WTO code	G/SPS/N/VNM/20/Add.1
Date notice	17/05/2018
Notice type	Regular
Title	Circular on guidance of food safety control for imported foodstuffs of plant origin in Viet Nam (Circular Ref. 12/2015/TT-BNNPTNT dated 16 March 2015)
Summary	This  addendum  is  to  inform  WTO  Members  that as  Decree  No.  15/2018/ND-CP  dated 2 February 2018  of  the  Government  on  elaboration  of  some  articles  of  the  Law  of  Food  Safety came into force on 2 February 2018, the following circular is declared to be invalid:  -  Circular  on  guidance  of  food  safety  control  for  imported  foodstuffs  of  plant  origin  in  Viet  Nam (Circular  Ref.  12/2015/TT-BNNPTNT  dated  16  March  2015),  issued  and  notified  on  30  June  2010 under notification G/SPS/N/VNM/20. This addendum concerns: Withdrawal of proposed regulation
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Country	Việt Nam

File attach:
NVNM20A1.pdf

Orther Notice:

G/SPS/N/VNM/196 - Decree amending, supplementing a number of articles of Decree 38/2026/NĐ-CP issued on 24 January 2026 by the Government promulgating import of soil ball plants and production unit codes, packing house codes.
G/SPS/N/VNM/192/Corr.1 - The regulation on inspection and control of Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) originating from fishing activities that are imported, temporarily imported, re-exported and transited through Vietnam by container vessels
G/SPS/N/VNM/195 - Decree amending, supplementing a number of articles of various circulars in the field of agriculture and environment.
G/SPS/N/VNM/194 - Circular amending, supplementing a number of articles of various circulars in the field of agriculture and environment.
G/SPS/N/VNM/193 - Draft Circular of the Minister of Agriculture and Environment on Management of Livestock Breeds and Livestock Breed Products.
G/SPS/N/VNM/192 - The regulation on inspection and control of Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) originating from fishing activities that are imported, temporarily imported, re-exported and transited through Vietnam by container vessels
G/SPS/N/VNM/187/Add.1 - Draft of the Food Safety Law replacing the Food Safety Law 2010.
G/SPS/N/VNM/191 - Draft Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decrees in the fields of livestock and animal health.
G/SPS/N/VNM/190 - Draft Circular of the Minister of Agriculture and Environment Providing for the Quarantine of Animals and Animal Products.
G/SPS/N/VNM/189 - Draft Circular on veterinary drug management.
G/SPS/N/VNM/188 - Draft Circular "Detailed regulations for a number of articles of the Law on Animal Husbandry regarding animal feed".
G/SPS/N/VNM/187 - Draft of the Food Safety Law replacing the the Food Safety Law2010.
G/SPS/N/VNM/184 - Circular Promulgating the National Technical Regulation QCVN 8-1:2026/BYT on Maximum Limits of Mycotoxin Contaminants in Food.
G/SPS/N/VNM/186 - Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of decrees in the field of forestry and forest protection; Nature and Biodiversity Conservation.
G/SPS/N/VNM/185 - Draft Circular amending and supplementing certain contents of the List of products and goods subject to medium and high risk under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, promulgated together with Circular No. 27/2026/TT-BNNMT dated 30 June 2026.
G/SPS/N/VNM/182/Add.1 - Draft Circular Promulgating the List of Products and Goods with Medium Risk Level and High Risk Level under the Management Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
G/SPS/N/VNM/183 - The Draft Circular on amending and supplementing regulations on decentralization, reduction, and simplification of administrative procedures under the state management scope of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
G/SPS/N/VNM/182/Corr.1 - Draft Circular Promulgating the List of Products and Goods with Medium Risk Level and High Risk Level under the Management Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
G/SPS/N/VNM/181 - Draft Circular amending and supplementing Circular No. 75/2025/TT-BNNMT dated 26 December 2025, of the Minister of Agriculture and Environment on promulgating the List of plant protection products permitted for use in Viet Nam and the List of plant protection products banned from use in Viet Nam.
G/SPS/N/VNM/180 - Draft Circular on procedures for plant quarantine inspection for import, export, transit and post-entry quarantine of regulated articles