Consolidated Document number 52/VBHN-BCT Circular stipulates food safety management under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ___________________

 

CIRCULAR

Provisions on food safety management fall under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 

Circular No. 43/2018/TT-BCT dated November 15, 2018, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade regarding food safety management under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall take effect from January 1, 2019, and has been amended and supplemented by:

1. Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT dated June 18, 2020, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing certain provisions on business conditions within the scope of state management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which shall take effect from August 3, 2020;

2. Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT dated June 19, 2025, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of implementation of administrative procedures in fields under the purview of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which shall take effect from July 1, 2025.

Pursuant to the Food Safety Law dated June 17, 2010;

Pursuant to Decree No. 98/2017/NĐ-CP dated August 18, 2017, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 77/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016, issued by the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions on investment and business conditions in the field of international trade in goods, chemicals; industrial explosives, fertilizers, gas business, food business under the scope of state management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 107/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016, issued by the Government stipulating conditions for conformity assessment services;

Pursuant to Decree No. 08/2018/NĐ-CP dated January 15, 2018, issued by the Government amending certain Decrees related to investment and business conditions under the scope of management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 15/2018/NĐ-CP dated February 2, 2018, issued by the Government detailing the implementation of certain articles of the Food Safety Law;

Based on the proposal of the Director of the Department of Science and Technology;

The Minister of Industry and Trade issues this Circular stipulating food safety management under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade as follows[1]:

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular stipulates the following contents:

1. Issuance and revocation of the Certificate of Food Safety Conditions for food production and business establishments.

2. State inspection agencies for imported food safety.

3. Designation of food testing laboratories for state management and verification testing laboratories.

4. Recall and post-recall handling of unsafe food products.

Article 2. Applicability

This Circular applies to agencies, organizations, individuals in Vietnam and foreign organizations, individuals participating in food production, business, import activities in Vietnam; state management agencies; organizations, individuals engaged in activities related to food safety in Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade's state management responsibility for food safety.

Article 3. Explanation of Terms

In this Circular, the following terms are understood as follows:

1. A comprehensive food business establishment is a business establishment dealing with multiple types of food products under the jurisdiction of two or more specialized management agencies (excluding wholesale markets and agricultural product auctions).

2. Business establishment owner is the legal representative of the business establishment (as per the Investment Certificate/Business Registration Certificate) or the person hired or entrusted to directly manage the food production and business operations at the establishment.

3. State management food testing laboratory is an organization with legal personality designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to perform one or more testing and conformity assessment activities according to technical standards and corresponding standards for food, food additives, food processing aids, food supplements, food packaging, and food storage materials.

4. Verification testing laboratory is a state food testing laboratory designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to conduct food testing when there is a dispute over test results and to assist in resolving disputes related to food safety.

5. State inspection agency for imported food safety is an agency or unit with the necessary conditions and technical capabilities to review, assess, and confirm compliance of products with relevant food safety regulations, standards, or technical specifications, as delegated or designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

6. Product recall involves applying measures to remove non-compliant food products from the production, import, export, and circulation chain in the market.

7. Chain of food business establishments consists of business establishments under the same ownership located in two or more provinces or centrally administered cities.

Chapter II

ISSUANCE AND REVOCATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF FOOD SAFETY CONDITIONS

 

Article 4.[2] (Repealed)

Article 5.[3] (Repealed)

Article 6. Authority to Issue Certificates

1. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall delegate to the People's Committees of provinces the authority to issue certificates for:[4]

a) Production facilities for food products with design capacity:

- Alcohol: 3 million liters of product/year or more;

- Beer: 50 million liters of product/year or more;

- Soft drinks: 20 million liters of product/year or more;

- Processed milk: 20 million liters of product/year or more;

- Vegetable oil: 50 thousand tons of product/year or more;

- Candy and sweets: 20 thousand tons of product/year or more;

- Flour and starch: 100 thousand tons of product/year or more;

b) Food business chains (excluding mini supermarket chains and convenience store chains with equivalent area to mini supermarkets as prescribed by law); wholesale food businesses (including comprehensive food products) operating in two or more centrally governed cities or provinces.

c) Facilities that both produce and sell at the same location with design capacity as specified in point a of this clause.

d) Businesses selling food as specified in point b of this clause and producing food with design capacity less than that specified in point a of this clause.

đ) Production and trading facilities for multiple types of products as stipulated in Clause 8 and Clause 10, Article 36 of Decree No. 15/2018/NĐ-CP dated February 2, 2018 of the Government, with production scale under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade as specified in point a of this clause.

2. The People's Committee of provinces shall issue certificates for:[5]

a) Production facilities for food products with design capacity lower than those specified in point a of Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Wholesale and retail food businesses (including comprehensive food products) of traders operating in one centrally governed city or province; mini supermarket chains and convenience store chains with equivalent area to mini supermarkets as prescribed by law;

c) Facilities that both produce and sell at the same location with design capacity as specified in point a of this clause;

d) Production and trading facilities for multiple types of products as stipulated in Clause 8 and Clause 10, Article 36 of Decree No. 15/2018/NĐ-CP dated February 2, 2018 of the Government, with production scale under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade as specified in point a of this clause.

3. Principles for Issuing Certificates

a) The competent authority shall issue one certificate for facilities producing and trading as specified in point c of Clause 1 and point c of Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Provincial People's Committees[6] issue one certificate for businesses trading as specified in point b of Clause 1 of this Article. The local competent authority shall issue one certificate for mini supermarket chains and convenience stores with equivalent area to mini supermarkets as prescribed by law as specified in point b of Clause 2 of this Article;

c) Wholesale trading facilities as specified in point b of Clause 1 of this Article that also engage in retail activities and businesses as specified in point d of Clause 1 of this Article have the right to choose the competent authority to issue the certificate.

4.[7] The owner of the facility confirms training in food safety knowledge according to Form 01 and Form 02 attached as Appendix I to this Circular.

Article 7. Validity of the Certificate

1. The certificate is valid for three years. In cases where production and trading of food continue, organizations and individuals engaged in food production and trading must submit applications for reissue of the certificate six months before the expiration date of the certificate according to Clause 1 of Article 4 of this Circular.

2. In cases where the certificate is reissued according to Clause 2, Clause 4, and Clause 5 of Article 4 of this Circular, the validity period of the reissued certificate is calculated based on the term of the previously issued certificate.

3. In cases where the certificate is reissued according to Clause 3 of Article 4 of this Circular, the certificate is valid for three years from the date of reissue.

Article 8. Post-Issuance Inspection of Certificate

1. The competent authority issuing the Certificate as stipulated in Article 6 of this Circular and the competent functional agency shall conduct post-issuance inspection of the Certificate. 2. The superior competent authority has the right to inspect the establishment that has been issued the Certificate by the subordinate competent authority.

3. The number of inspections shall not exceed once per year.

Article 9. Revocation of Certificate

1. Production and business establishments shall have their Certificates revoked in the following cases:

a) Falsifying application documents for the Certificate;

b) Renting or lending the Certificate;

c)擅自修改证书内容；

d) Ceasing production and business operations.

2. Authority to revoke the Certificate

a) The issuing authority has the right to revoke the issued Certificate;

b) The superior competent authority has the right to revoke the Certificate issued by the subordinate competent authority.

NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION AUTHORITIES FOR IMPORTED FOODS, TESTING ESTABLISHMENTS SERVING STATE MANAGEMENT, TESTING ESTABLISHMENTS PROVIDING CERTIFICATION

Chapter III

Article 10. National Food Safety Inspection Authorities for Imported Foods

 

Organizations operating service conformity assessment businesses on the territory of Vietnam, which are assessed to meet the necessary conditions for conducting certification or inspection services according to the provisions of Government Decree No. 107/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016, may be considered and assigned by the provincial People's Committee as National Food Safety Inspection Authorities for Imported Foods under the State management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.[8]

Article 11. Requirements for Designation as Testing Establishments Serving State Management

Implement the provisions set out in Clause 1, Article 25 of Government Decree No. 77/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016, amending and supplementing certain regulations on investment and business conditions in the field of international trade goods, chemicals; industrial explosives, fertilizers, gas business, food business under the State management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Article 12. Application Documents, Procedures, and Formalities for Designating Testing Establishments Serving State Management

Implement the provisions set out in Joint Circular No. 20/2013/TTLT-BYT-BCT-BNNPTNT dated August 1, 2013, of the Minister of Health, the Minister of Industry and Trade, and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development regarding the conditions, procedures, and formalities for designating testing establishments serving state management.

Article 13. Requirements for Designation as Testing Establishments Providing Certification

It must be a state-owned testing establishment meeting the conditions stipulated in Clause 2, Article 25 of Government Decree No. 77/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016, amending and supplementing certain regulations on investment and business conditions in the field of international trade goods, chemicals; industrial explosives, fertilizers, gas business, food business under the State management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Article 14. Application Documents, Procedures, and Formalities for Designating Testing Establishments Providing Certification

Implement the provisions set out in Chapter III of Circular No. 40/2013/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2013, of the Minister of Industry and Trade regarding the conditions, procedures, and formalities for designating testing establishments providing certification on food safety under the State management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

WITHDRAWAL AND HANDLING OF UNSAFE FOOD

Chapter IV

RECALL AND HANDLING OF FOOD THAT DOES NOT ENSURE SAFETY

 

Article 15. Authority to Recall

1. Food produced or traded by organizations or individuals that do not ensure safety must be voluntarily recalled or compulsorily recalled and handled according to the provisions of Article 55 of the Food Safety Law.

2. Authorities with the power to compel recall:

a) The agency receiving self-declaration files or product declaration registration files designated by the People's Committee of the province or centrally governed city;

b) Administrative penalty enforcement agencies have the authority to compel recall according to the provisions of Decree No. 115/2018/NĐ-CP dated September 4, 2018 of the Government on administrative penalties for violations related to food safety.

Article 16. Procedure for Voluntary Recall

1. Within a maximum period of 24 hours from the time of discovery or receipt of information reflecting non-compliance with safety standards, if it is determined that the product must be recalled, the producer shall undertake the following responsibilities:

a) Notify by telephone, email, or other equivalent means, followed by a written notification to the entire production and distribution system (production facilities, distribution channels, agents, stores) to cease production and trading and initiate the recall of the product;

b) Notify in writing to provincial or municipal mass media agencies and other relevant agencies and organizations in accordance with laws protecting consumer rights; in cases where the recall is conducted in two or more provinces or cities, a written notification must also be sent to central mass media agencies to inform consumers about the products subject to recall;

c) Notify in writing to the competent authority on food safety regarding the recall of the product;

d) When notifying in writing about the recall of the product, the producer must clearly state: the name and address of the producer and manufacturer, the product name, packaging specifications, production batch number, production date and expiration date, quantity, reason for recalling the product, list of collection points for recalled products, recall period.

2. Within a maximum period of three days from the end of the recall, the producer shall report the results of the product recall to the competent authority on food safety according to Form No. 06a attached hereto and propose post-recall handling measures.

Article 17. Procedure for Compulsory Recall

1. Within a maximum period of 24 hours from the time of determining that the product must be compulsorily recalled, the competent authority shall issue a recall decision as stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 18 of this Circular must issue a recall decision according to Form No. 06b attached hereto.

2. Immediately upon receipt of the recall decision, the producer must comply with the provisions at Clause 1 of Article 19 of this Circular.

3. Within three days from the end of the recall, the producer shall report the results of the product recall to the authority that issued the recall decision according to Form No. 06a attached hereto and propose post-recall handling measures.

4. The administrative penalty enforcement agency issuing the recall decision shall supervise the recall process and notify the competent authority on food safety and relevant agencies for coordination.

Article 18. Procedure for Compulsory Recall in Serious and Urgent Cases

1. In cases where the product owner does not implement or fully implement the recall of non-compliant products according to the compulsory recall decision issued by the competent authority or other urgent situations specified in point d, Clause 5, Article 55 of the Food Safety Law, the competent authority shall issue a decision on forced recall and organize the recall of the product. The decision on forced recall must clearly state the agency or organization responsible for enforcing the recall, the agency or organization responsible for supervising or witnessing, the deadline for enforcement, and the method of handling the recalled product.

2. After completing the recall and handling of non-compliant products, the agency implementing the recall and post-recall handling shall issue a written notice requesting the product owner to fulfill their obligation to pay the costs incurred from recalling the product.

3. The product owner is responsible for paying the costs of implementing the recall and handling the product (if applicable) within the latest period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the written notice from the agency that implemented the product recall.

Article 19. Methods of Handling Products Post-Recall

1. Non-compliant products subject to recall shall be handled in one of the following ways:

a) Rectifying label errors: Applied in cases where the product violates labeling compared to the self-declaration dossier or the registration dossier of the product declaration;

b) Changing usage purpose: Applied in cases where the non-compliant product poses a risk to consumer health and cannot be used as food but can be used in another field;

c) Re-exporting: Applied in cases where imported products have quality or safety limits that do not comply with the self-declaration dossier or the registration dossier of the product declaration or affect consumer health;

d) Destruction: Applied in cases where the product's quality indicators or safety limits do not comply with the self-declaration dossier or the registration dossier of the product declaration, affecting consumer health, and cannot be changed in usage purpose or re-exported as stipulated in point b or point c, Clause 1 of this Article and other necessary cases prescribed in Article 18 of this Circular.

2. In cases of recalling products as prescribed in Article 16 of this Circular, the product owner may choose to apply one of the methods of handling products post-recall as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.

3. In cases of recalling products as prescribed in Article 17 of this Circular, within three working days from the date of receiving the report on the results of the product recall, the agency issuing the recall decision must issue a written agreement on the method of handling the recalled product proposed by the product owner. If the agency disagrees with the proposed method, it must issue a written statement detailing the reasons for disagreement and propose an alternative method for the product owner to apply.

Article 20. Report on Results of Handling Products Post-Recall

1. The handling of products post-compulsory recall as decided by the competent authority must be completed by the product owner within a maximum period of three months from the date the competent authority agrees in writing with the proposed handling method of the product owner.

2. For the method of rectifying label errors

a) In voluntary recall cases: After completing the rectification of label errors, the product owner must submit a written notification, which must clearly state the name, quantity, and attach a sample of the corrected product label to the competent authority for food safety. After submitting the notification, the product owner is permitted to circulate the product;

b) In compulsory recall cases: After completing the rectification of label errors, the product owner must submit a written notification, which must clearly state the name, quantity, and attach a sample of the corrected product label to the agency issuing the recall decision. Within three working days from the date of receipt of the report from the product owner, the agency issuing the recall decision must issue a written agreement on the circulation of the product. If there is disagreement, the reasons must be clearly stated. Upon receiving the written agreement on the circulation of the corrected product from the agency issuing the recall decision, the product owner must notify in writing the competent authority for food safety about the agreement on the circulation of the product from the agency issuing the recall decision. The product owner may only circulate the product upon receiving written approval from the agency issuing the recall decision.

3. For the method of changing usage purpose

Within five working days from the completion of the change in usage purpose of the product, the product owner must submit a written report on the change in usage purpose of the product, which must clearly state the name, quantity, time, and field of usage purpose change, and attach the purchase and sale contract and invoice between the product owner and the buyer to the competent authority for food safety or the agency issuing the recall decision. The buyer of non-food-safe products may only use the product according to the usage purpose stated in the contract and reported to the competent authority for food safety.

4. For the method of re-exporting

Within five working days from the completion of the re-export of the product, the product owner must submit a written report on the re-export of the product, which must clearly state the name, quantity, country of origin, time of re-export, and attach the re-export dossier to the competent authority for food safety and the agency issuing the recall decision.

5. For the method of destruction

Within five working days from the completion of the destruction of the product, the product owner must submit a written report on the destruction of the product, which must clearly state the name, quantity, time of completion of destruction, location of destruction, and attach the destruction record with confirmation from the agency implementing the destruction to the competent authority for food safety or the agency issuing the recall decision.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS[9]

 

Article 21. Transitional Provisions

Production and business establishments that have been issued a Food Safety Condition Certificate; State inspection agencies for imported food, food testing facilities serving state management, testing and verification facilities designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade before this Circular takes effect shall continue to operate until the expiration date stated on the Certificate or the designation decision.

Article 22. Effectiveness

1. This Circular shall take effect from January 1, 2019.

2. The following Circulars are hereby abolished: Circular No. 58/2014/TT-BCT dated December 22, 2014 of the Minister of Industry and Trade stipulating the issuance and revocation of Food Safety Condition Certificates under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; Chapter II, Chapter IV, and Chapter V of Circular No. 40/2013/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2013 of the Minister of Industry and Trade stipulating conditions and procedures for designating food testing and verification facilities under the state management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; Circular No. 28/2013/TT-BCT dated November 6, 2013 of the Minister of Industry and Trade stipulating state inspections on food safety for imported food under the state management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Article 23. Implementation Organization

1.[10] Responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade

The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall be responsible for coordinating with relevant units and provincial People's Committees to guide the implementation of this Circular.

2.[11] Responsibilities of Provincial People's Committees

a) Receiving, examining the validity of files, assessing the actual situation at the establishment, and considering issuing Food Safety Condition Certificates as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 6 of this Circular based on the actual situation in the locality;

b) Receiving, examining the validity of registration files, organizing evaluations, considering, and deciding to assign or designate state inspection agencies for food safety for imported food; designating food testing facilities serving state management, testing and verification facilities within the assigned management area;

c) Receiving, examining the validity of files, assessing the actual situation at the establishment, and issuing Food Safety Condition Certificates for business establishments as prescribed in Point b, Point d, Clause 1, Article 6 of this Circular;

d) Annually reporting to the Ministry of Industry and Trade the results of issuing Food Safety Condition Certificates for production and business establishments as prescribed in Clause 1, Clause 2, Article 6 of this Circular; list of establishments under the state management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade that are not subject to issuance of Food Safety Condition Certificates according to Article 12 of Decree No. 15/2018/NĐ-CP dated February 2, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Food Safety Law; reporting the results of recalling and handling products after recall according to mandatory recall decisions by competent authorities at the local level, the results of designating state inspection agencies for food safety for imported food; designating food testing facilities serving state management, testing and verification facilities within the assigned management area.

3. In cases where the referenced documents in this Circular are replaced or amended, they shall be implemented according to the replacing or amended documents.

4. During the implementation process, if there are difficulties or obstacles, relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals shall promptly report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for guidance and resolution./.

 

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE _____________ Number: 52/VBHN-BCT   Place of Receipt: - Office of the Government (for publication in the Official Gazette); - Government Portal Website (for posting online); - Ministry of Justice (for monitoring); - Minister (for reporting); - Vietnam Economic News (for publication on the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Official Website); - Legal Affairs Department (for publication in the National Legal Database); - Units under the Ministry; - File: VT, PC (02b).

CERTIFIED CONSOLIDATED DOCUMENT   Hanoi, October 24, 2025   DEPUTY MINISTER DEPUTY MINISTER Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan

 

ANNEX

(Issued together with Circular No. 43/2018/TT-BCT dated November 15, 2018 stipulating food safety management under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade)

 

Model No. 01a	(Repealed)[12]
Model No. 01b	(Repealed)[13]
Model No. 02a	(Repealed)[14]
Model No. 02b	(Repealed)[15]
Model No. 03a	(Repealed)[16]
Model No. 03b	(Repealed)[17]
Form number 04	(Repealed)[18]
Model No. 05a	(Repealed)[19]
Model No. 05b	(Repealed)[20]
Model No. 05c	(Repealed)[21]
Form No. 01[22]	Confirmation of Training on Food Safety Knowledge
Form No. 02[23]	Confirmation of Training on Food Safety Knowledge (for groups)
Model No. 06a	Report on Recall of Unsafe Food Products and Proposal for Post-Recall Product Handling Plan
Model No. 06b	Decision on Recall of Unsafe Food Products

 

Model 01. Confirmation of Training on Food Safety Knowledge[24]

NAME OF THE CONFIRMING UNIT -------

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------------

 

CONFIRMATION OF TRAINING ON FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE

No.:           /20.../XNTH-shortened code of confirming unit

Based on Circular No. .../TT-BCT ...

...(name of confirming unit)... confirms the following persons belonging to the organization:

Name of Confirming Unit: …

Address: …

Business Registration Certificate, Business Registration Certificate for Individual Households, issued on …issued by: …

Telephone: …Fax:…

Confirms that the persons named in the attached list have been trained in food safety knowledge in accordance with current regulations.

This certificate is valid for three years from the date of issue.

 

…, day… month… year … OWNER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMING (signature/seal)

 

Model 02. Confirmation of Training on Food Safety Knowledge[25]

(For groups)

NAME OF THE PRODUCTION ESTABLISHMENT, BUSINESS -------

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------------

 

CONFIRMATION OF TRAINING ON FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE

No.:          /20.../XNTHKTATTP

Based on Circular No. .../TT-BCT dated …month ... year 2020 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing, abolishing some provisions on investment and business conditions in certain areas under the state management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Based on the results of food safety knowledge tests according to Decision No…/QĐ-BCT dated...month...year 2020 of the Minister of Industry and Trade regarding...

Name of Production and Business Establishment: …

Address: …

Business Registration Certificate/Business Registration Certificate/Investment Certificate (if applicable) No.: ……… issued on: ……… issued by: …

Telephone: …Fax: …

Confirms that the persons named in the attached list have been trained in food safety knowledge and have passed the food safety knowledge test on the date …month …year …… in accordance with current regulations.

This certificate is valid for three years from the date of issue.

 

Place name, day… month… year... OWNER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMING (signature/seal)

 

List Attached to the Confirmation of Training on Food Safety Knowledge

No.: …/20.../XNTHKTATTP

No.	Full Name	Male	Female	Passport No./ID Card No./Citizen Identification Card No.	Date of Issue of ID Card/Citizen Identification Card	The department currently working at the facility

 

Model No. 06a

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
---------------

Place name, date....month....year....

REPORT ON THE RECALL OF UNSAFE PRODUCTS AND PROPOSAL FOR POST-RECALL DISPOSITION

Respectfully submitted to: …(Name of agency/receiving unit)

Organization or individual … reports on the recall of products as follows:

1. Information about recalled products:

- Product name: …

- Packaging specifications: (Actual weight or volume) …

- Batch number: …

- Date of production and/or expiration date: …

- Reason for recall: …

2. Information about the quantity of unsafe products:

- Quantity of products produced (or imported): …

- Quantity consumed: …

- Quantity of products recalled: …

- Quantity of products not yet recalled: …

List of names and addresses of collection points for recalled products: …

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

3. Proposal for post-recall disposition:…

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

 

Place of Receipt: - Agency/organization to report; - To be filed:...

REPRESENTATIVE OF ORGANIZATION, INDIVIDUAL (signature, full name, and stamp)

 

Model No. 06b

NAME OF SUPERVISING AUTHORITY (IF ANY) NAME OF AUTHORITY ISSUING DECISION -------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------------
No.:        /DEC-…	Place name, date …. month …. year …….

 

Pursuant to …;

On the Recall of Unsafe Products

AUTHORITY TO ISSUE LEGAL DOCUMENTS⁽¹⁾

Pursuant to the Food Safety Law;

Pursuant to…⁽²⁾;

Pursuant to Circular No. 43/2018/TT-BCT dated November 15, 2018 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on food safety management under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Considering the proposal of …

Pursuant to …;

Article 1. Recall ... (product name, batch number, date of production, expiration date) from ... of ...(Name of organization or individual with recalled product), address ...

Article 2. The implementation period for recalling products from ... to ... day ... month ... year ...

Article 3. Organization or individual …(name of organization or individual) shall be responsible for recalling the products mentioned in Article 1 under the supervision of the competent authority on food safety regarding the recall of products. Immediately upon completion of the recall, …(name of organization or individual) shall have the responsibility to report to the authority issuing the recall decision and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Article 4. This Decision takes effect from the date of signature.

Note the relevant units and individuals responsible for implementing this Decision./.

 

Place of Receipt: - As per Article...; - Agencies, organizations, individuals required to report; - To be filed: ….

HEAD OF THE AUTHORITY (signature, full name, and stamp)

_____________

⁽¹⁾ Head of the authority issuing the decision;

⁽²⁾ Legal regulatory document stipulating the functions, duties, and powers of the issuing authority.

 

[1] Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on business conditions within the scope of state management by the Ministry of Industry and Trade is based on the following grounds for issuance:

"Pursuant to Decree No. 98/2017/NĐ-CP dated November 27, 2017 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 17/2020/NĐ-CP dated February 5, 2020 of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of related decrees concerning business conditions within the scope of state management by the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Based on the proposal of the Director of the Department of Legal Affairs,"

Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of administrative procedures in fields under the purview of the Ministry of Industry and Trade is based on the following grounds for issuance:

Pursuant to Decree No. 78/2025/NĐ-CP dated April 1, 2025 of the Government detailing some articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Issuing Regulatory Legal Documents;

Pursuant to the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents No. 64/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 190/2025/QH15 dated February 19, 2025 of the National Assembly on handling certain issues related to the restructuring of the state apparatus;

Pursuant to Decree No. 40/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 26, 2025, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 146/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government on decentralization and delegation in the field of industry and trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 139/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 12, 2025 of the Government on the division of authority of local governments at two levels in the field of state management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

At the proposal of the Director of the Office of the Ministry,

The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates the Circular amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of administrative procedures in fields under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade."

The Minister of Industry and Trade issues this Circular amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of administrative procedures in fields under the purview of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.”

[2] This provision is repealed pursuant to Clause 1, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[3] This provision is repealed pursuant to Clause 1, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[4] The title of this clause has been amended pursuant to Clause 1, Article 16 of Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of implementation of administrative procedures in fields under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from July 1, 2025.

[5] The title of this clause has been amended pursuant to Clause 2, Article 16 of Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of implementation of administrative procedures in fields under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from July 1, 2025.

[6] The phrase “Ministry of Industry and Trade” is replaced with the phrase “Provincial People's Committee” pursuant to Clause 4, Article 16 of Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of implementation of administrative procedures in fields under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from July 1, 2025.

[7] This provision is added pursuant to Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[8] This provision is amended pursuant to Clause 5, Article 16 of Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of implementation of administrative procedures in fields under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from July 1, 2025.

[9] Article 10 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020, provides as follows:

"Article 10. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from August 3, 2020.

2. Relevant units under the Ministry and organizations and individuals concerned shall be responsible for implementing this Circular."

Article 37 of Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of implementation of administrative procedures in fields under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from July 1, 2025, provides as follows:

"Article 37. Implementation Provisions

1. This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2025.

2. Accompanying this Circular are new forms replacing those in administrative procedures listed in Appendix I, and new forms prescribed in administrative procedures listed in Appendix II.

3. Transitional Provisions

Licenses, Certificates, Certifications, approval documents, consent documents issued for administrative procedures in fields that have been granted, approved, or consented to by competent state management agencies before July 1, 2025 shall continue to be valid until their expiration date as specified in the Licenses, Certificates, Certifications, approval documents, and consent documents.

4. This Circular abolishes:

a) Point d, Clause 2, Article 4, Clause 3, Article 18 of Circular No. 23/2024/TT-BCT dated November 7, 2024 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the management and use of industrial explosives and explosive precursor materials under the authority of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

b) The phrase “Department of Science and Technology” at point a, Clause 4, Article 11; the phrase "Department of Industry and Trade" in note (5) Model 01, note (7) Model 02 Appendix IV of Circular No. 23/2024/TT-BCT dated November 7, 2024 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the management and use of industrial explosives and explosive precursor materials under the authority of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

c) Appendix I promulgated with Circular No. 40/2018/TT-BCT dated October 30, 2018, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade on the construction and content of safety management documents in oil and gas activities;

d) Article 17 of Circular No. 36/2019/TT-BCT dated November 29, 2019, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade on product quality management under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

d) The phrase “by post” in the content of Circular No. 11/2015/TT-BCT dated June 4, 2015 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the transit of goods of the People's Republic of China through the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

e) Clause 2, Article 21 of Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT dated December 26, 2018, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing certain provisions of Decrees related to tobacco business;

g) Article 2 of Circular No. 43/2023/TT-BCT of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing certain articles of Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT dated December 26, 2018 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade detailing certain provisions of Decrees related to tobacco sales;

h) Appendices 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 promulgated together with Circular No. 43/2023/TT-BCT of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing certain articles of Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT dated December 26, 2018 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade detailing certain provisions of Decrees related to tobacco sales;

i) Clause 1, Clause 2, Article 18 of Circular No. 02/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade on the protection of power engineering works and safety in the power sector;

k) Clause 2, Article 12 of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 5, 2014, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade on the management of electronic commerce websites.

l) Clause 2, Article 11 of Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the management of e-commerce activities via mobile applications;

m) Appendix V promulgated together with Circular No. 07/2019/TT-BCT dated June 20, 2019 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the export of textile and garment products to Mexico under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership;

n) Clause 2, Article 5, Clause 3, Article 6 of Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT dated June 15, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing certain provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management;

o) Article 15 of Circular No. 36/2019/TT-BCT dated November 29, 2019, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade, stipulates the quality management of products and goods under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

p) Clause 2, Article 5, Clause 3, Article 6, Clause 4, Article 7, Clause 2, Article 8 of Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT dated June 15, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing certain provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management.”

[10] This clause has been amended pursuant to Clause 3, Article 16 of Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of implementation of administrative procedures in fields under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from July 1, 2025.

[11] This clause has been amended pursuant to Clause 3, Article 16 of Circular No. 38/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions on the delegation of implementation of administrative procedures in fields under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from July 1, 2025.

[12] This form is repealed pursuant to Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[13] This form is repealed pursuant to Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[14] This form is repealed pursuant to Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[15] This form is repealed pursuant to Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[16] This form is repealed pursuant to Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[17] This form is repealed pursuant to Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[18] This form is repealed pursuant to Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[19] This form is repealed pursuant to Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[20] This form is repealed pursuant to Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[21] This form is repealed pursuant to Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[22] This form is added pursuant to Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[23] This form is added pursuant to Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[24] This form is added pursuant to Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.

[25] This form is added pursuant to Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BCT amending, supplementing, and abolishing certain provisions on investment business conditions within the scope of management under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, effective from August 3, 2020.