Circular No. 21/2010/TT-BYT Issuing National Technical Regulations on Food Additives - Anti-caking Agents

Circular No. 21/2010/TT-BYT issuing National Technical Regulations on Food Additives - Anti-caking Agents takes effect from January 1, 2011. This Circular stipulates technical standards for anti-caking agents in food.

Document No.21/2010/TT-BYT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Health
Signed byTrịnh Quân Huấn — Thứ trưởng
Updated27/06/2026
Issued date20/05/2010
Effective date01/01/2011
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 21/2010/TT-BYT issuing National Technical Regulations on Food Additives - Anti-caking Agents takes effect from January 1, 2011. This Circular stipulates technical standards for anti-caking agents in food.

Key points

  • The Food Safety Agency, Heads of Units under the Ministry of Health, Directors of Health Departments, and related organizations and individuals must implement this Circular from January 1, 2011.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Ensuring food safety, improving food product quality.
  • Negative impact: May cause difficulties in production and quality control processes for businesses.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from January 1, 2011.

Which units are responsible for implementing this Circular?

The Food Safety Agency, Heads of Units under the Ministry of Health, Directors of Health Departments, and related organizations and individuals must implement this Circular.

What does this Circular regulate?

This Circular issues National Technical Regulations on Food Additives - Anti-caking Agents to ensure food safety and product quality.

When were the National Technical Regulations on Food Additives - Anti-caking Agents issued?

The National Technical Regulations on Food Additives - Anti-caking Agents were issued along with this Circular and take effect from January 1, 2011.

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.

Full text

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

NUMBER: 21/2010/TT-BYT
HA NOI, May 20, 2010

CIRCULAR

Issuing National Technical Regulations

ON FOOD ADDITIVES - ANTI-CAKING AGENTS

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

WHEREAS, the Ordinance on Food Safety dated August 7, 2003 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;

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

AT THE PROPOSAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE FOOD SAFETY AND CONTROL DEPARTMENT, 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 4-4:2010/BYT - NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON FOOD ADDITIVES - ANTI-CAKING AGENTS.

Article 2. THIS CIRCULAR SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 2011.

Article 3. THE DIRECTOR OF THE FOOD SAFETY AND CONTROL DEPARTMENT, HEADS OF UNITS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, UNITS DIRECTLY UNDER THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH; DIRECTORS OF PROVINCE HEALTH SERVICES AND DIRECTORS OF CITY HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS RELATED THERETO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS CIRCULAR./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
TRINH QUAN HUYNH

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