Circular No. 67/2021/TT-BTC dated August 5th, 2021 of the Ministry of Finance on prescribing food safety fees and collection, transfer, management and use thereof

From September 19th, 2021, food safety fees shall be applied according to the new rates as follows:

- Fee for processing of applications for registration of product declaration is VND 1,500,000/ application/ product. Fee for processing of applications for registration of product declaration with respect to mixed food additives is VND 500,000/ application/product.

- Fee for certification of imported food shipment is VND 300,000/ shipment (for normal inspection); from VND 1,000,000/shipment to VND 10,000,000/ shipment (for tightened inspection).

- Fee for processing of applications for certificates of exported foods is VND 1,000,000/ application/ certificate.

- Fee for processing of applications for certificate of fulfillment of food safety requirements of food trading establishments is VND 1,000,000/ application/ applicant.

- Fee for processing of applications for certificate of fulfillment of food safety requirements of food & beverage service providers is from VND 700,000 to VND 1,000,000/ application/applicant.

- Fee for processing of applications for certificate of fulfillment of food safety requirements of food producers is VND 2,500,000/ application/ applicant. Particularly, for small food producers, the fee is VND 500,000/ application/ applicant; for producers of health supplements under GMP instructions, the fee is VND 22,500,000/ application/ applicant.

- Fee for assessment of contents of advertisement for foods, food additives, and processing aids is VND 1,100,000/ application/ product.

This Circular takes effect from September 19th, 2021.

To abrogate Circular No. 279/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14th, 2016; Circular No. 117/2018/TT-BTC dated November 28th, 2018; Circular No. 75/2020/TT-BTC dated August 12th, 2020; Point 2 Part I of the fee schedule specified in Article 5 of the Circular No. 44/2018/TT-BTC dated May 7th, 2018.