Question: My business imports a shipment of refined salt from India, what are the administrative procedures for checking food safety of imported salt?

Reply:

- Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 17 of Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP: - Strict inspection applies to shipments and imported goods in one of the following cases:

a) The batch of goods or items did not meet import requirements at the previous inspection;

b) Lots of goods and items do not meet requirements during inspections and tests (if any);

c) There is a warning from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Provincial People's Committee or a competent authority abroad or the manufacturer.

If the unit's shipment does not fall into the above cases, normal inspection will be applied. Imported salt food safety inspection records shall be carried out according to Clause 2, Article 18 of Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP Registration dossier for inspection according to normal inspection methods and strict inspection methods, including:

a) Registration form for imported food inspection according to the provisions in Form No. 04, Appendix I issued with this Decree;

b) Product self-declaration;

c) 03 (three) Notification of results confirming that food meets the requirements for consecutive imports under the strict inspection method for shipments and items converted from strict inspection to normal inspection ( original);

d) Copy of Packing list

d) In the case of products specified in Article 14 of this Decree, there must be a certificate of compliance with food safety regulations issued by the competent authority of the exporting country (original), except in cases where Seafood caught and processed by foreign fishing vessels at sea is sold directly to Vietnam