Decision No. 20/2007/QĐ-BYT on the designation of organizations to conduct State inspections of food quality and safety for imported food products

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the designation of organizations to conduct State inspection on the quality and food safety of imported products

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 THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Pursuant to Decree No. 49/2003/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

Pursuant to Ordinance No. 12/2003/PL-UBTVQH11 on Food Safety and Hygiene dated July 26, 2003 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and Decree No. 163/2004/NĐ-CP dated September 7, 2004 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Ordinance on Food Safety and Hygiene;

Pursuant to Ordinance No. 18/1999/PL-UBTVQH10 on Product Quality dated December 24, 1999 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and Decree No. 179/2004/NĐ-CP dated October 21, 2004 of the Government "Regulations on State Management of Product and Goods Quality";

Pursuant to Circular No. 02/2006/TT-BKHCN dated January 10, 2006 of the Minister of Science and Technology guiding conditions and procedures for designating organizations to conduct product quality inspections;

Based on the conclusion of the West Ninh Provincial Preventive Health Center's participation in State inspection on the quality and food safety of imported products on December 27, 2006;

Considering the proposal of the Director of the Department of Food Safety and Sanitation - Ministry of Health,

DECISION:

Article 1. Designate the West Ninh Provincial Preventive Health Center under the West Ninh Department of Health to organize and implement inspections on the quality and food safety of imported food at border gates in West Ninh Province.

Article 2. The Director of the Department of Food Safety and Sanitation - Ministry of Health shall be responsible for organizing, guiding, and supervising the implementation of this Decision.

Article 3. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and shall have a validity period of three years.

Article 4. The following officials: Heads of the Office, Inspector General, Head of the Legal Affairs Department, Heads of relevant Departments and Bureaus under the Ministry of Health, Directors of Health Departments of provinces and centrally governed cities, Heads of Health Services of sectors, and Director of the West Ninh Provincial Preventive Health Center are responsible for implementing this Decision ./