Details of the latest Law on Food Safety number 55/2010/QH12

Food safety laws are important in ensuring food safety for consumers. This Food Law clearly stipulates the rights and obligations of organizations and individuals in ensuring food safety, conditions for ensuring food safety, and management. Join Kamereo to learn the detailed content of the Food Safety Law No. 55/2010/QH12 in the following article!

Table of Content

Table of Contents

1. What is the Food Safety Law?
2. Scope of regulation of the food safety and hygiene law
3. Legal basis and document for Law on Food Safety number 55/2010/QH12
4. State management on food safety
5. Conditions for ensuring food safety
6. Rights and obligations of organizations and individuals in ensuring food safety

What is the Food Safety Law?

The Food Safety Law, or the Food Hygiene and Safety Law, is a law that regulates measures to ensure the safety of food, aiming to protect the health of consumers.

In addition, the food safety law specifies:

• Rights and obligations of organizations and individuals in ensuring food safety;
• Conditions for ensuring safety in food, food production, and business;
• State management on food safety;
• Handling legal violations related to food safety.

Scope of regulation of the food safety and hygiene law

The food safety law regulates the following:

• Rights and obligations of organizations and individuals in ensuring food safety;
• Conditions for ensuring safety in food, food production, and business;
• State management on food safety;
• Handling legal violations related to food safety.

Legal basis and document for Law on Food Safety number 55/2010/QH12

Symbol	55/2010/QH12
Issuance date	28-06-2010
Document type	Law
Issuing agency	National Assembly
Signatory	Nguyen Phu Trong
Summary	FOOD SAFETY LAW
Attached document	Law on Food Safety number 55/2010/QH12.doc

State management on food safety

Principles of state management on food safety:

• Ensuring food safety is the responsibility of the State;
• Ensuring food safety is the responsibility of organizations and individuals.
• Content of state management on food safety:
• Issuing legal documents on food safety;
• Organizing the enforcement of laws on food safety;
• Inspecting, inspecting, and handling violations of laws on food safety;
• International cooperation on food safety.

Conditions for ensuring food safety

Conditions for ensuring food safety for food:

• Meet national technical standards for food safety;
• Not harmful to human health;
• No side effects or unintended effects.

Conditions for ensuring food safety for food production and business facilities:

• Have locations, equipment, tools, materials, food additives, packaging materials, food storage, filing systems, and other conditions as required by food safety laws;
• Have qualified personnel, employees with appropriate expertise and experience for the type of food production and business;
• Implement measures to ensure food safety during the production and business of food;
• Comply with regulations on food safety testing.

Rights and obligations of organizations and individuals in ensuring food safety

Rights of organizations and individuals in ensuring food safety:

• Access to information, education, and communication on food safety;
• Access to food safety testing services;
• File complaints, denunciations, and lawsuits against violations of laws on food safety;
• Other rights as prescribed by law.

Obligations of organizations and individuals in ensuring food safety:

• Comply with the regulations of laws on food safety;
• Implement measures to ensure food safety for the food they produce and sell;
• Provide complete and accurate information about the food they produce and sell;
• Take responsibility for food safety for the food they produce and sell;
• Other obligations as prescribed by law.

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Above is all the information about the current food safety law. Hopefully, the article provides you with the necessary information to ensure the operation of your food business. Stay tuned to the Business Tips section for the latest information on the F&B market and industry!