Decision No. 21/2007/QĐ-BYT Issuing "Regulations on Health Conditions for Persons Directly Involved in the Processing of Pre-packaged Food and Immediate Consumption Food"

Decision No. 21/2007/QĐ-BYT issues regulations on health conditions for persons directly involved in processing pre-packaged food and immediate consumption food, to ensure food hygiene and safety. These regulations apply to food production and business establishments and take effect fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette.

Document No.21/2007/QĐ-BYT
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Health
Signed byTrịnh Quân Huấn — Thứ trưởng
Updated18/06/2026
SectorHealth
Issued date12/03/2007
Effective date16/05/2007
Expiry date15/11/2018
StatusExpired
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Decision No. 21/2007/QĐ-BYT issues regulations on health conditions for persons directly involved in processing pre-packaged food and immediate consumption food, to ensure food hygiene and safety. These regulations apply to food production and business establishments and take effect fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette.

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Decision No. 21/2007/QĐ-BYT
Hanoi, March 12, 2007

DECISION

ISSUING REGULATIONS ON HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING PREPARED FOOD AND SELLING READY-TO-EAT FOOD

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 on Food Safety and Hygiene No. 12/2003/PL-UBTVQH11 dated July 26, 2003 and Decree No. 163/2004/NĐ-CP dated September 7, 2004 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of Ordinance on Food Safety and Hygiene;
Considering the proposal by the Director of the Department of Food Safety and Sanitation - Ministry of Health,

DECIDES:

Article 1. To issue with this Decision "Regulations on health requirements for persons directly involved in the process of manufacturing prepared food and selling ready-to-eat food".

Article 2. This Decision takes effect 15 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Article 3. The Heads of the Ministry's Office, Inspectorate, Legal Department, Treatment Department, Director of the Food Safety and Sanitation Department, Directors of Health Services of provinces and centrally-run cities, Heads of units under the Ministry, and Heads of health services of sectors are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

 

DEPUTY MINISTER
ASSISTANT MINISTER

Trinh Quan Huan

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