Exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities is a policy to create favorable conditions for establishments that have met inspection facility standards according to the law. Thereby, there will be no need to go through inspection and supervision steps but still ensure effective operation. The article below will help you answer the question of when you are exempt from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities and implementation procedures. Please refer!

In what cases is a food testing facility required to undergo inspection and supervision?

Pursuant to Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 46 of the Law on Food Safety (amended and supplemented in 2018), Article 4, Article 5 and Article 13 of Joint Circular 20/2013/TTLT-BYT-BCT-BNNPTNT, the Food testing facilities are required to undergo inspection and supervision after being appointed by the industry management agency. These facilities will have to be inspected and monitored periodically or unexpectedly to ensure compliance with the capacity requirements set by the State.

Cases exempt from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 16 of Joint Circular 20/2013/TTLT-BYT-BCT-BNNPTNT, food testing facilities are exempt from inspection and supervision, which is applicable to testing facilities that have been publicly organized. legally recognized by Vietnam or a foreign accreditation organization that is a member participating in signing the mutual recognition agreement of the International Laboratory Accreditation Association, Asia-Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Association evaluate and issue accreditation certificates according to National Standard TCVN ISO/IEC 17025: 2007 or International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005, register to specify criteria/tests within the recognized scope. At the same time, the following conditions must also be met:

Established according to the provisions of law; has the function of testing food or deciding on assignment of tasks by competent agencies;

• Quality management system meets National Standard TCVN ISO/IEC 17025: 2007 or International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005;
• Have enough equipment and facilities in accordance with testing requirements and designated registration fields;
• Have at least two (02) testers who are technical staff with university degrees relevant to the field of registration and designation, and have three (03) years of training and practical experience in testing in the same field. five or more;
• The test methods are updated and validated, the ability to analyze/test the registered criteria/tests meets the corresponding regulations or technical regulations and other relevant requirements. according to regulations of the Ministry of Industry Management;
• Proficiency test results or interlaboratory comparisons meet the requirements for at least one specified registration criterion/test
• Subject to other inspection exemptions according to other relevant regulations issued by the industry management ministry.

Procedures for exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities

Prepared documents

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 16 of Joint Circular 20/2013/TTLT-BYT-BCT-BNNPTNT, to apply for exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities, the testing facility must prepare 01 set of documents including the following documents: following document types:

• Official letter requesting exemption from inspection;
• Supervision minutes of the agency certifying conformity with National Standard TCVN ISO/IEC 17025: 2007 or International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (within twelve (12) months from the date of application);
• Report on operating results within twelve (12) months from the date of application, clearly stating the results of self-assessment of the testing facility’s analytical capacity compared to relevant regulations of the Ministry of Management. branch.

Implementation steps

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 16 of Joint Circular 20/2013/TTLT-BYT-BCT-BNNPTNT, the steps to apply for exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities include:

Step 1: The inspection facility sends documents to the Food Safety Department

Step 2: Within no more than five (05) working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid application, the Food Safety Department will evaluate the application.

Step 3. The Food Safety Department shall respond in writing to the testing facility with results within 5 working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents.

Resolution deadline

According to Clause 3, Article 16 of Joint Circular 20/2013/TTLT-BYT-BCT-BNNPTNT, the time limit for processing applications for exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities is 05 days from the date of receipt of complete documents. brief and valid

Consulting and support services for applying for exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities

Exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities is a process that requires a deep understanding of regulations related to the field of food safety. Therefore, if you are looking for a reliable consulting unit on procedures to request exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities, you can refer to the services at Long Phan Consulting Company. With a team of experienced lawyers and experts, we will provide customers with the following services:

• Receive information from customers who need advice on procedures to request exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities;
• Consulting on legal issues related to applying for exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities;
• Prepare documents and draft documents related to procedures for exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities;
• Contact state agencies, on behalf of customers, carry out procedures to request exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities;
• Support for other arising legal issues (if any).

If you need assistance in the process of applying for exemption from inspection and supervision of food testing facilities, please contact Hotline 0906735386. Long Phan is always ready to assist you in completing the procedure quickly and effectively.