MoH puts forth action program on food safety and sanitary
VNGOP – The Ministry of Health’s (MoH) Action Program on food safety and sanitary aims at perfecting the legal corridor for food safety and hygiene in order to maintain a healthy and open mechanism of competition for all entities.
The first out of three major items of contents mentioned in the Program is to complete the legal corridor for food safety and sanitary by 2012.
Between 2008 and 2010, the English and Vietnamese-language website on transparentizing laws on food safety and hygiene will be launched to provide investors information about Việt Nam’s mechanisms and policies on investment in the field.
Up to 2012, the MoH will complete technical standards on food safety and sanitary suitable to international regulations in order to protect the domestic markets and consumers.
Administrative reforms, external affairs and international economic integration are the third item of contents. Accordingly, in 2008, the MoH will finish reviewing administrative procedures for the issuance of documents relating to food safety and hygiene.
After 2008, the MoH will present transparent policies, legal documents, management mechanisms, issuance process of licenses, and the operation of the Food Safety and Sanitary Agency.
By Phương Uyên
