Circular No. 75/2000/TT-BNN provides detailed regulations on labeling of goods, particularly fertilizers and animal feed, to ensure full information for consumers.
Scope of application
Business entities producing, importing, and trading fertilizers and animal feed; organizations and individuals involved in importing raw materials and finished products related to plant protection chemicals, veterinary drugs.
Key points
- Domestic fertilizer producers → record name, address of production facility. For imported fertilizers → record name, address of organization or individual importer (Article 1).
- Domestic-produced fertilizers → record date, month, year of production; fertilizers with usage period or storage period → record usage period and storage period (Article 3).
- Animal feed pellets for meat chickens aged 21-42 days → record net weight, nutritional components (Back of packaging) (Model of animal feed product label).
- Organizations and individuals importing raw materials and finished products related to plant protection chemicals, veterinary drugs, animal feed, fertilizers → notify suppliers about mandatory contents to be recorded on product labels (Article 2).
- This Circular takes effect 60 days from the date of issuance and replaces previous regulations on product labeling (Article 4).
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Helps consumers have full information about products, ensuring health safety and economic benefits. Enhances quality control of goods.
- Negative impact: May increase costs for businesses due to compliance with new labeling regulations (such as notifying suppliers, adding more information on labels).
❓ Frequently asked questions
What must organizations importing goods do according to this Circular?
Organizations importing goods must notify suppliers about mandatory contents to be recorded on product labels (Article 2).
What information must domestic-produced fertilizers include on their labels?
Domestic-produced fertilizers must include the name and address of the production facility, date, month, year of production. Fertilizers with usage period or storage period must also include usage period and storage period (Article 3).
To which types of goods does this Circular apply?
This Circular applies to domestically produced fertilizers, imported fertilizers, and animal feed pellets for meat chickens aged 21-42 days (Article 3 and Model of product label).
What is the effective date of this Circular?
This Circular takes effect 60 days from the date of issuance (Article 4).
Are previous regulations on product labeling still valid?
Previous regulations on product labeling that conflict with this Circular are no longer in effect (Article 4).
Full text
CIRCULAR
. Name and address of the trader responsible for fertilizer: Record the name and address of the production facility that produces that type of fertilizer.
For imported fertilizers, record the name and address of the organization or individual importing that type of fertilizer.
3. Date of manufacture, shelf life, storage period.
Date of manufacture: For domestically produced fertilizers, record the date, month, and year.
For types of fertilizers that can only be used or stored within a specific period, record the shelf life and storage period.
For certain imported fertilizers where the producing country does not indicate the date of manufacture, this item may not be recorded on the product label in Vietnamese.
6Pig Crossbreed of two breeds Large White x Landrace Pig Crossbreed
LABEL FOR FEED AND FEEDINGSTUFFS
(For mixed feed and concentrated feed)
Front of package
MIXED FEED PELLETS FOR
BROILER CHICKENS FROM 21-42 DAYS OLD
Company logo and code
(illustration, advertisement)
C12
Net weight:
Back of package
NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION
U,. Organizations and individuals engaged in importing raw materials and finished products of plant protection chemicals, veterinary drugs, animal feed, fertilizers, and crop and livestock seeds from abroad must notify suppliers about the mandatory information to be recorded on the labels of imported goods to unify implementation methods.
3. This Circular takes effect 60 days from the date of signature.
Previous regulations regarding labeling of goods that conflict with this Circular are no longer in effect.
Any difficulties encountered during implementation should be promptly reported to the Ministry for necessary amendments and supplements to ensure compliance./.
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