The Government has just issued Resolution No. 09/2026/NQ-CP on temporarily suspending the validity and adjusting the application period of Decree 46/2026/ND-CP dated January 26, 2026 detailing the implementation of a number of articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Food Safety and Resolution No. 66. 13/2026/NQ-CP dated January 27, 2026 regulating the announcement and registration of food products.
The Government decided to temporarily suspend the application of Decree No. 46/2026/ND-CP until the end of April 15, 2026; these documents will continue to be effective from April 16, 2026.
During the suspension period as mentioned above, Decree 15/2018/ND-CP dated February 2, 2018 of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Food Safety and documents regulating and guiding the implementation of this Decree continues to be effective.
This Resolution takes effect from February 4, 2026.
Before April 16, 2026, the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Environment, Industry and Trade, Finance, ministries, relevant agencies, and People's Committees at all levels are responsible for fully preparing the necessary conditions for implementing Decree No. 46/2026/ND-CP and Resolution No. 66/13/2026/NQ-CP.
On February 3, 2026, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Official Dispatch No. 08/CD-TTg on focusing on removing difficulties and obstacles in organizing the implementation of Decree No. 46/2026/ND-CP of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of articles and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Food Safety. At the regular Government meeting in January 2026 on the afternoon of February 4, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested to urgently develop and immediately issue a Government Resolution to remove current obstacles related to Decree No. 46/2026/ND-CP, resolutely not to let this situation drag on.
The Prime Minister once again reminded ministries and agencies to pay close attention to the requirement that management should not be abrupt, and when issuing legal normative documents, it is necessary to stipulate specific transitional clauses.
