Decree No. 20/2003/L-CTN promulgates the Food Safety Ordinance, which stipulates issues related to hygiene and safety in food production, business, and consumption. This decree applies to organizations and individuals operating in the food sector.
Scope of application
Organizations and individuals engaged in food production, business, and consumption.
Key points
- Organizations and individuals producing and trading food → must comply with regulations on food hygiene and safety according to the Ordinance.
- Food processing factories → must have a certificate of compliance with food hygiene and safety conditions to operate.
- Food production and trading establishments → must comply with regulations on storage, transportation, and circulation of food.
- Restaurants, eateries → must ensure food hygiene and safety when preparing and serving food to customers.
- State management agencies → are responsible for inspecting and supervising compliance with food hygiene and safety regulations.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive: Minimize the risk of food poisoning and infectious diseases caused by unhygienic food.
- Negative: May increase production and business costs for enterprises due to investment in quality management systems.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What must organizations and individuals producing food do to comply with the Ordinance?
Must have a certificate of compliance with food hygiene and safety conditions and comply with regulations on storage, transportation, and circulation of food.
What requirements must restaurants and eateries meet to ensure food hygiene and safety?
Must have a certificate of compliance with food hygiene and safety conditions and comply with regulations on preparation and service of food.
How will state management agencies penalize violations?
According to the Ordinance, state management agencies have the authority to impose administrative penalties on organizations and individuals violating food hygiene and safety regulations.
What is the deadline for food production and trading enterprises to comply with new regulations?
The specific deadline is not mentioned in this promulgating Decree, further details can be found in the Food Safety Ordinance.
How will organizations and individuals engaged in food production and trading be affected?
Will increase investment costs in quality management systems and compliance with food hygiene and safety regulations.
Full text
ORDER OF THE STATE PRESIDENT
Regarding the promulgation of the Food Safety Ordinance
CHAIRMAN NƯỚC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Pursuant to Article 103 and Article 106 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1992, amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10 dated December 25, 2001 of the Tenth Session of the Xth National Assembly;
Pursuant to Article 19 of the National Assembly Organization Law; NOW PROMULGATE
BASED ON Article 51 of the Law on Enacting Legal Normative Documents;
THE FOOD SAFETY ORDINANCE.:
Adopted by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Eleventh Term on July 26, 2003./.
Was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Term XI, on July 26, 2003./.
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