Circular No. 07/2013/TT-BNNPTNT promulgates the National Technical Regulation on fresh vegetables, fruits, and green tea leaves meeting food safety conditions during production and processing.

Circular No. 07/2013/TT-BNNPTNT promulgates the National Technical Regulation on fresh vegetables, fruits, and green tea leaves meeting food safety conditions during production and processing. This document applies to enterprises and organizations producing fresh vegetables, fruits, and green tea leaves.

Document No.07/2013/TT-BNNPTNT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Agriculture and Environment
Signed byBùi Bá Bổng — Thứ trưởng
Updated25/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date22/01/2013
Effective date22/07/2013
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 07/2013/TT-BNNPTNT promulgates the National Technical Regulation on fresh vegetables, fruits, and green tea leaves meeting food safety conditions during production and processing. This document applies to enterprises and organizations producing fresh vegetables, fruits, and green tea leaves.

Scope of application

Enterprises and organizations producing fresh vegetables, fruits, and green tea leaves

Key points

  • Enterprises and organizations producing fresh vegetables, fruits, and green tea leaves → must comply with the National Technical Regulation on food safety during production and processing.
  • This National Technical Regulation → takes effect from July 22, 2013.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Helps improve the quality and food safety of fresh vegetables, fruits, and green tea leaves.
  • Negative impact: May increase production costs for enterprises due to compliance with new standards.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When does this National Technical Regulation apply?

The National Technical Regulation on fresh vegetables, fruits, and green tea leaves meeting food safety conditions during production and processing takes effect from July 22, 2013.

What regulations do enterprises need to comply with?

Enterprises and organizations producing fresh vegetables, fruits, and green tea leaves → must comply with the National Technical Regulation on food safety during production and processing.

To which types of vegetables and fruits does this regulation apply?

This regulation applies to fresh vegetables, fruits, and green tea leaves.

Are there any difficulties encountered when implementing this regulation?

During implementation, if any difficulties arise, relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals should promptly report them to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for research, revision, and supplementation.

On what bases was this regulation promulgated?

This National Technical Regulation is promulgated based on the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006; the Food Safety Law dated June 17, 2010; Government Decree No. 01/2008/NĐ-CP dated January 3, 2008; and Government Decree No. 75/2009/NĐ-CP.

Full text

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

NUMBER: 07/2013/TT-BNNPTNT
HA NOI, January 22, 2013

CIRCULAR

ISSUING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND RAW TEA TO ENSURE FOOD SAFETY DURING PRODUCTION AND PREPARATION

đủTO MEET THE CONDITIONS TO ENSURE FOOD SAFETY DURING PRODUCTION AND PREPARATION

_________________________

 

Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to the Food Safety Law dated June 17, 2010;

WHEREAS, Decree No. 01/2008/ND-CP dated January 3, 2008 of the Government stipulates the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Decree No. 75/2009/ND-CP dated September 10, 2009 of the Government amending Article 3 of Decree No. 01/2008/ND-CP dated January 3, 2008 of the Government;

AT THE REQUEST OF THE HEAD OF THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANT CULTIVATION DEPARTMENT;

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND RAW TEA.

Article 1. ATTACHED TO THIS CIRCULAR ARE NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND RAW TEA TO MEET THE CONDITIONS TO ENSURE FOOD SAFETY DURING PRODUCTION AND PREPARATION.

Article 2. THIS CIRCULAR TAKES EFFECT FROM JULY 22, 2013.

Article 3. THE HEAD OF THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANT CULTIVATION DEPARTMENT, THE HEADS OF THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.

During implementation, if there are any difficulties, agencies, organizations, and individuals should promptly report them to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for study and amendment./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER

BUU BA BONG

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