Circular No. 34/2014/TT-BNNPTNT guiding the quality inspection of imported salt. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Miscellaneous Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo Nos. 987-988 (17/11/2014). Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Condiments/herbs/spices Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade International trade Inspection Standards Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Circular enters into force on 1 January 2015. Abstract This Circular, consisting of 16 articles divided into four Chapters, provides the contents of and procedures for the quality inspection of imported salt within the state management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The import of salt in the following cases is not regulated by this Circular but must comply with current management regulations: a) Temporary import for re-export, border-gate transfer or transit; b) Import for export production or goods processing for foreign traders; c/ Personal luggage, sample goods or goods for exhibitions or fairs, refined salts used as reagents in chemical analysis, salt in donations, and cosmetic salt. This Circular applies to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals that import salt and organizations and individuals involved in the quality inspection of imported salt. Grounds for inspection: 1. For imported food grade salt (table salt): National standard TCVN 3974-2007 on food grade salt. 2. For imported refined salt: National standard TCVN 9639-2013 on refined salt (NaCl). 3. For imported industrial salt: National standard TCVN9640-2013 on industrial salt (NaCl). 4. For imported salts specified in Clauses 1, 2 and 3: Criteria on heavy metals in salt provided in national technical regulation QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT on the limits of heavy metal contamination in food. Full text English Website www.vietnamlawmagazine.vn