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Regulation on conditions for ensuring food hygiene and safety in the production of, trading in, and use of, food additives.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo No. 24, 31 May 2002, pp. 35-39.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Treated food Food additives Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fraud Processing/handling Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
15 days after being signed.
Abstract

The Regulation states the requirements in terms of production, use and trade of food additives as per art. 3 in order to comply with hygiene and safety procedures for foodstuff. Article 7 deals with hygiene requirements for workers to oblige with, the materials used in food dishware and cutlery, the labelling and packaging of food treated with food additives. Article 8 indicates which additive is banned from use, dosing and labelling for the approved ones. The Regulation addresses also some minor environmental issues, like the location far from polluted areas and polluting sources.

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