The Ministry of Health has just issued Circular 33 regulating the economic and technical characteristics of milk and functional foods for children under 6 years old subject to price stabilization and price declaration.
The Ministry of Health regulates milk, functional foods and economic and technical characteristics of milk and functional foods for children under 6 years old subject to price stabilization and price declaration.
According to Circular 33, milk for children under 6 years old is subject to price stabilization and price declaration, including product classifications such as: Formulated nutritional products for children up to 36 months old according to national technical regulations issued by the Ministry of Health;
Milk and nutritional products containing animal milk in powder or liquid form are declared for use for children under 6 years old but do not comply with national technical regulations issued by the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Industry Management.
Functional foods for children under 6 years old are subject to price declaration, including product classifications: Health protection foods; medical nutritional foods (also known as nutritional foods for special medical purposes); food supplements; foods for special diets (non-dairy).
The Circular also clearly states that milk and functional foods for children under 6 years old are subject to price stabilization and price declaration, including the following technical specifications: Product name (detailed name); product classification; product form (dosage form/use form); product declaration registration receipt number or product self-declaration number.
The Ministry of Health assigned the Department of Food Safety to issue a document requesting the agency assigned by the provincial People's Committee to receive price declarations to send the declared prices to the Ministry of Health (via the Department of Food Safety) to assess the level of fluctuations in market prices and develop a price stabilization report.
Organizations and individuals declaring milk and functional foods for use by children under 6 years old in the declaration dossier and on the product label (including products declared for use by multiple age groups, including children under 6 years old) are responsible for sending price declaration documents to the Agency assigned by the Provincial People's Committee to receive price declarations according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 17 and Clause 2, Article 18 of Decree No. 85 dated July 10, 2024 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Prices.
The Ministry of Health assigns the Department of Food Safety to preside over and coordinate with relevant units to guide the implementation and organization of Circular 33. In the process of implementing this Circular, if there are any difficulties or problems, organizations and individuals should report to the Ministry of Health (through the Department of Food Safety) for consideration and resolution.
This Circular takes effect from January 1, 2025.
