New regulations on goods labels (Part 2)

Question: What are mandatory contents on goods label as stipulated on Decree 43?

Answer: Under Decree 43, the goods label must demonstrate mandatory contents including the goods name, name and address of the organization or individual responsible for such goods and the goods origin.

In addition, depending on the nature of each kind of goods, the goods label must ensure at least the other contents are separately prescribed, including production date, expiry date, composition, quantitative composition, specifications, warning information, and other details such as codes, bar codes, standard conformity marks, regulation conformity stamps and so forth.

The goods label must not show the images or contents related to any ownership dispute and other sensitive contents that may affect the security, political, economic, social aspects, diplomatic relations and fine customs of Viet Nam.

If the goods size is insufficient to cover all the compulsory contents of the label, the name and address of the organization or individual responsible for such goods and the goods origin must be written on the label. The other contents must be written in the document accompanying the goods and the goods label must indicate where such contents are written.

Decree 43 takes effect from June 1, 2017./.