Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

: The main proposed amendment seeks to:

A. Improve the inspection procedures, etc., for the agricultural products that are imported in bulk shipments;

B. Establish the application process for the expedited approval of the notification on the raw materials that are used for self-manufacturing purposes (food additive flavoring, raw materials for refining/processing);

C. Stipulate the processing procedure for cases where re-declaration for importation is notified after voluntary withdrawal (or return by the MFDS) for random sampling test;

D. Revise the name and adjust the items for the agricultural products that may be used for purposes other than as food products;

E. Adjust the number of pesticides that are test items for the laboratory inspections conducted on the newly imported agricultural products by reflecting the noncompliance records, etc.;

F. Adjust the list of food products, etc., that the Minister of Food and Drug Safety recognizes as safe by reflecting the non-compliance records.