Circular No. 16/2010/TT-BYT Issuing National Technical Regulations on Substances Used to Supplement Iron in Food

Circular No. 16/2010/TT-BYT issuing National Technical Regulations on Substances Used to Supplement Iron in Food shall take effect from January 1, 2011. This Circular specifies the substances for iron supplementation in food.

Document No.16/2010/TT-BYT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Health
Signed byTrịnh Quân Huấn — Thứ trưởng
Updated27/06/2026
SectorHealth
FieldUncategorized
Issued date20/05/2010
Effective date01/01/2011
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 16/2010/TT-BYT issuing National Technical Regulations on Substances Used to Supplement Iron in Food shall take effect from January 1, 2011. This Circular specifies the substances for iron supplementation in food.

Key points

  • The Food Safety Agency and units under the Ministry of Health, Directors of Health Departments of centrally governed cities and provinces, and related organizations and individuals → shall be responsible for implementing this Circular.
  • National Technical Regulations on Substances Used to Supplement Iron in Food → are issued together with this Circular.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Ensuring food safety, providing essential nutrients for consumers.
  • Negative impact: May cause difficulties in producing and managing iron-supplementing products.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What contents does the National Technical Regulation on Substances Used to Supplement Iron in Food include?

This Circular does not specify the contents of the National Technical Regulation on Substances Used to Supplement Iron in Food, but only mentions its issuance together with the Circular.

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from January 1, 2011.

What must organizations and individuals related to this Circular do to comply with it?

The Food Safety Agency, Heads of units under the Ministry of Health, Directors of Health Departments of centrally governed cities and provinces, and related organizations and individuals must be responsible for implementing this Circular.

On what legal basis is this Circular based?

This Circular is based on the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations, Decree No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP, Ordinance on Food Safety, Decree No. 163/2004/NĐ-CP, and Decree No. 188/2007/NĐ-CP.

When were the National Technical Regulations on Substances Used to Supplement Iron in Food issued?

National Technical Regulations on Substances Used to Supplement Iron in Food were issued together with Circular No. 16/2010/TT-BYT and shall take effect from January 1, 2011.

Full text

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

NUMBER: 16/2010/TT-BYT
HA NOI, May 20, 2010

CIRCULAR

ISSUING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON SUBSTANCES USED FOR IRON FORTIFICATION IN FOODS

TO SUPPLEMENT IRON INTO FOODS

WHEREAS, the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;Decree No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;

WHEREAS, the Ordinance on Food Safety dated August 7, 2003;WHEREAS, Decree No. 163/2004/NĐ-CP dated September 7, 2004 of the Government detailing implementation of certain articles of the Ordinance on Food Safety;

WHEREAS, Decree No. 188/2007/NĐ-CP dated December 27, 2007 of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

AT THE PROPOSAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE FOOD SAFETY AGENCY, THE DIRECTOR OF THE SCIENCE AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT,

c) Enterprises may be granted permission for no more than one block out of the total three dual-frequency blocks (FDD) B

Article 1. 1. National Technical Regulation on Railway Traffic Signals, number QCVN 21:2025/BXD.

QCVN 3-3:2010/BYT - NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON SUBSTANCES USED FOR IRON FORTIFICATION IN FOODS.

Article 2. THIS CIRCULAR TAKES EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 2011.

Article 3. THE DIRECTOR OF THE FOOD SAFETY AGENCY, HEADS OF UNITS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, UNITS DIRECTLY UNDER THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH; DIRECTORS OF PROVINCE HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORS OF CITY HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, AND ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CIRCULAR./.

DEPUTY MINISTER

DEPUTY MINISTER

TRINH QUAN HUYNH


                                                      


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