Thông tư 46/2015/TT-BYT

CIRCULAR

ON INTRODUCTION OF NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON FOOD FLAVORING - VANILLA FLAVOURING SUBSTANCES

Pursuant to the Law of Food safety dated June 17, 2010 and the Government's Decree No. 38/2012/ND-CP dated April 25, 2012 on elaboration of a number of articles of the Law of Food safety;

Pursuant to the Law on Technical regulations and standards dated June 29, 2006 and the Government's Decree No. 127/2007/ND-CP dated August 01, 2007 on elaboration of a number of articles of the Law on Technical regulations and standards;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No.63/2012/ND-CP dated August 31, 2012 defining functions, rights, responsibilities and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

Upon request of the Director of the Vietnam Food Administration;

The Minister of Health hereby issues this national technical regulation on food flavoring - vanilla flavouring substaces.

Article 1.This Circular is issued together with QCVN 19-1:2015/BYT – National Technical Regulation on Food Flavoring – Vanilla Flavoring Substances.

Article 2. This Circular enters into force from September 01, 2016.

Article 3. The Director of Vietnam Food Administration, Heads of affiliates of the Ministry of Health,  agencies of Ministry of Health; Directors of Departments of Health of provinces and relevant entities shall be responsible for implementation of this Circular ./.

QCVN 19-1:2015/BYT

ON INTRODUCTION OF NATIONAL TECHNIICAL REGULATION ON FOOD FLAVORING - VANILLA FLAVOURING SUBSTACES

Preface

QCVN 19-1:2015/BYT  is compiled by the  Drafting Board of National Technical Regulation on Food Additives and Processing Aids, ratified by the Food Safety Administration, assessed by the Ministry of Science and Technology and is issued in accordance with the Circular No./2015/TT-BYT by the Minister of Health.

National technical regulation on food flavoring - Vanilla flavouring substaces

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Scope

This Regulation stipulates the specifications and   requirements of management of vanilla flavouring substances for food flavoring ( hereinafter referred to as “vanilla flavoring”).

2. Subjects of application

This Regulation applies to:

2.1. Vanilla flavouring importers, importers and traders in Vietnam.

2.2. Relevant State management authorities.

3. Abbreviation

For the purpose of this Regulation, abbreviations herein stand for:

3.1. JECFA : Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

3.2.CAS Number: a chemical substance numerical identifier assigned by Chemical Abstracts Service - a division of America Chemical Society.

3.3. FEMA number: Flavor and Extracts Manufacturers Association identification number

3.4. COE number: Council of Europe number

3.5.FLAVIS number :EU Flavour Information System number

4. References

4.1. JECFA monograph 1 - Vol 4: specifications for food addictives - Volume 4- Analytical methods, test procedures and laboratory solutions used by and referenced in the food additive specifications  compiled by JECFA and issued by FAO in 2006.

4.2.  TCVN 6469:2010  Food additives - Methods for evaluating appearance and physical properties

4.3.TCVN 6471:2010  Food additives - Test methods for flavouring agent

II. SPECIFICATIONS, METHODS OF TESTING, SAMPLING AND LABELING  

1. Specification and test methods

Specifications of vanilla flavoring substances are specified in the Annex attached hereto:

1.1. Annex 1:Vanillin assay

1.2. Annex 2:Ethylvanillin specifications

Test methods stipulated herein are not mandatory, other test methods producing results with equivalent accuracy are allowed.

2. Sampling

Sampling shall be carried out in accordance with the Circular No.26/2012/TT-BKHCN dated December 12, 2012 by the Minister of Science and Technology on “ regulations on State inspection of quality of goods on the market” and other relevant regulations of laws.

3. Labeling

Every solvent shall be labeled in conformity with the Government’s Decree No.89/2006/ND-CP on goods labeling dated August 30, 2006, Joint-Circular No.34/2014/TTLT-BYT-BNNPTNT-BCT on guideline for labeling for packaged foods, food addictives and food processing aids dated October 27, 2014 and other relevant regulations.

III.  REQUIREMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT

1. Declaration of conformity

Vanilla flavoring substances shall be declared conformable as stipulated herein.

1.2. The process and procedure for conformity declaration shall be conformable to Article 6 and Article 7 of the Government’s Decree No.38/2012/ND-CP dated April 25, 2012 on elaboration of a number of Articles of the Law on Food Safety and Article 4, Article 5, Article 7 and Article 9 of the Circular No.19/2012/TT-BYT dated November 09, 2012 by the Minister of Health guiding declaration of conformity with regulations on food safety and other relevant regulations of laws.

2. Examination, Inspection and actions against violations

The State competent authority shall examine, inspect and deal with  violations against  requirements for management and specifications stipulates in this Regulations and other  relevant regulations of laws committed by vanilla flavoring  importers, producers and traders.

IV.RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Entities importing, producing and trading vanilla flavoring substances shall  go through the procedure for declaration of conformity as stipulated herein.

2. Every entity shall only be entitled to import, produce and trade vanilla flavoring substances if that entity obtains the Certificate of Declaration of conformity from the Food Safety Administration and complies with current relevant regulations of laws.

V. IMPLEMENTATION ORGANIZATIONS

1. The Food Safety Administration shall take charge of and cooperate with relevant functional authorities to  give instructions and implement this Regulation.

2. The Food Safety Administration shall request the  Minister of Health  to amend and supplement this Regulation according to management requirements.

3. In case any international guidance on test methods and provision  referred to this Regulation is amended ,  supplemented  or replaced, the new one shall prevail.

ANNEX 1

VANILLIN SPECIFICATIONS

ANNEX 2

ETHYL VANILLIN SPECIFICATIONS