Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

The  Food  and  Drug  Administration,  Ministry  of  Health  and Welfare,  proposes  to  partially  amend  provisions  of  the  "Regulations  of  Inspection  of Imported  Foods  and  Related  Products".  The  proposed  amendments  mainly  involve  the following points: 
1.  To allow documents for the application for inspection to be provided electronically; 
2.  To delete Article 5 concerning pre-declaration provisions. 
3.  To add an alternative method of product sampling for applicants who are suspended for applying for prior release of products; 
4.  To add conditions for applying for prior release of products; 
5.  To add conditions for payment of guarantee bond; 
6.  To add conditions for refund of guarantee bond; and 
7.  To revise the time limit for applying for re-inspection when the imported products do not conform to regulations.