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Circular No. 09/2015/TT-BYT providing for the certification of advertising contents for special products, goods and services under the management of the Ministry of Health.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo Nos. 609-610 (20/06/2015).
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Certification Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Mineral water Food additives Standards
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Circular enters into force on 16 July 2015.
Abstract

This Circular, consisting of 27 articles divided into three Chapters, provides for the conditions, competence, dossiers and procedures for certification of advertising contents for special products, goods and services under the management of the Ministry of Health, including: 1. Drugs not banned from advertising as prescribed in Clause 5, Article 7 of the Law on Advertising. 2. Cosmetics. 3. Food and food additives under the management of the Ministry of Health, including: a) Functional food; b) Food fortified with micro-nutrients; c) Natural mineral water; d) Bottled drinking water; dd) Food additives and food processing aids. 4. Chemicals, insecticides and disinfectants for household and medical use. 5. Medical equipment. 6. Milk and nutritious products for children under the management of the Ministry of Health which are not banned from advertising as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 7 of the Law on Advertising. 7. Medical examination and treatment services. This Circular applies to organizations and individuals involved in the certification of advertising contents for special products, goods and services under the management of the Ministry of Health in the territory of Vietnam.

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