Decision No. 2629/1997/BYT-QD issuing the list of food commodities subject to the 1998 quality registration

Article I.- To issue together with this Decision the "List of food commodities subject to the 1998 quality registration" (attached list). Particularly for the list of aquatic food commodities subject to the I 998 quality registration, Decision No. I 606/QD-TDC of October 21, 1997 of the Minister of Science, Technology and Environment issuing the list of commodities subject to the 1998 compulsory quality registration shall apply.

Article 2.- Organizations and individuals of all economic sectors engaged in production, processing and/or import food commodities specified in the list issued together with this Decision shall have to make goods quality registration as prescribed.

Article 3.- This Decision takes effect from January I st, 1998. The previous stipulations which are contrary to this Decision's provisions are now annulled.

Article 4.- The Department of Preventive Medicine THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH shall have to organize and inspect the implementation of this Decision. DECISION No.2629/1997/BYT-QD OF Article 5.- The head of the Office, the Directors of the Department of Preventive Medicine and the DECEMBER 13, 1997 ISSUING THE LIST Departments under the Ministry ofHealth. the Directors OF FOOD COMMODITIES SUBJECT of the Health Services of the provinces and cities TO THE 1998 QUALITY REGISTRATION directly under the Central Government shall have to implement this Decision. THE MINISTER OF HEALTH For the Minister of Health Pursuant to Article 7, Chapter II of the Law on Vice Minister Protection of People's Health and the Hygiene Associate Professor, Associate Doctor Regulation issued together with Decree No.23-HDBT NGUYENVANTHUONG No.3 (31-1-1998) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 21 THE LIST OF HOME-MADE AND IMPORTED FOOD COMMODITIES SUBJECT TO THE 1998 QUALITY REGISTRATION (Issue,/ together with Decision No.2629/1997/BYT-QD of December 13, 1997 of tl,e Minister of He"lth) HS code number Commodity items Basis for Heading Subheading Description of items quality registration 0210 Meat and edible offal, salted, in brine, dried or - The Vietnamese standards smoked; Edible flours and foods processed - The Ministry of Health's standards from meat and offal (in packs) - The basic standards 02!0 CX) 00 - Other, including edible flours, foods - The commercial contracts processed from meat or meat offal - Codex standards 0401 Milk and cream, not condensed and not - ditto - added with sugar or other sweetener. (Bottled or packed fresh milk). 0401 10 - Of a fat content by weight not exceeding I% 0401 10 19 -- Processed fresh milk 0401 10 CX) --Other 0401 20 - Of a fat content by weight over 1% but not exceeding 6% 0401 20 19 -- Processed fresh milk 0401 20 CX) --Other 040J 30 - Of a fat content by weight exceeding 6% 0401 30 19 -- Processed fresh milk 0401 30 CX) --Other 0402 Milk and cream, condensed and added with - ditto - sugar or other sweetener 0402 10 - In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content by weight not exceeding 1.5% - In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content by weight exceeding 1.5% 0402 '29 - Condensed sweetened milk 0402 00 10 - Milk and cream, condensed, not added with sugar or other sweetener (skim milk) 0402 00 CX) - Other milk and cream Powder milk for infant ofup to 6 months old Other 0403 Buttermilk, curdled milk, cream, yogurt, kephir - ditto - and other fermented or acidified milk and cream. whether or not condensed or added with sugar or other sweetener or flavored or added with fruits or cocoa. 0403 JO - Yogurt, yogurt in packs 0403 10 JO -- Not added with tlavors, fruits, nuts or cocoa 0403 10 CX) --Other 0403 CX) -Other 22 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No.3 (31-1-1998) HS code number Commodity items Basis for Headinf Subheading Description of items quality registration 0403 w 10 -- Not added with flavors. fruits, nuts or cocoa 0403 w w -- Other 0404 Milk scum, whether or not condensed or added - ditto - with sugar or other sweetener; products containing natural milk constituents, whether or not added with sugar or sweetener, not elsewhere specified or included. 0404 - Canned powder milk of various kinds 0404 10 00 - Modified whey and milk, whether or not condensed, whether or not added with sugar or other sweetener 0404 w 00 -Other 0405 Butter and other fats, butter oils. butter derived - ditto - from milk; dairy spreads (in packs). 0405 10 00 - Butter 0405 20 00 - Dairy spreads 0405 ~ -Other 0405 ~ 10 -- Butter oil 0405 w w --Other 0406 Cheese and milk curd used for making cheese (in packs). - ditto - 0406 10 - Fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented and curd for making cheese 0406 w ~ -Other 0901 Coffee, whether or not roasted, whether or not - ditto - decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion (roasted and grinded coffee, in packs, each ofa standardized weight). - Roasted coffee axil 21 00 -- Not decaffeinated (powder coffee, including instant coffee) 0901 22 00 - Decaffeinated 0901 w 00 - Other 0902 Tea, whether or not tlavored (green tea and black tea in boxes - ditto - and packs, of a standardized weight). 0902 10 00 - Green tea (not fermented), in packs each weighing not more than 3 kg 0902 20 00 - Other green tea (not fermented) 0902 30 00 - Black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea, in packs, each weighing not more than 3 kg 0902 40 00 - Other black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea 0910 Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, - ditto· curry and other spices (in packs) 0910 50 00 -Curry - Other spices 0910 91 00 -- Mixture of spices No.3 (31-1-1998) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 23 HS code number Commodity items Basis for Heading Subheading Description of items quality registration 0910 (J) 00 -- Other 1506 00 00 Other animal fats and oils and their fractions, whether - ditto - or not refined, but not chemically modified. 1507 Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, - ditto - but not chemically modified. 1507 CX) 00 - Other: Refined soya-bean oil, bottled 1508 Peanut oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not - ditto - chemically modified. 1508 CX) CX) - Other: Refined peanut oil, bottled 1509 Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified. 1509 JO 00 - Pure, refined 1509 CX) 00 -Other 1510 Other oils and their fractions, obtained from olives in a - ditto - solution, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, including blends of these oils or their fractions of heading No.1509 15!0 00 CX) - Other: used by human as foodstuffs 1511 Palm oil and its fractions. whether or not refined, but not - ditto - chemically modified - Refined -- In liquid form (palm olein, palm oil) - Other, not refined 1512 Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and fractions - ditto - thereof, whether or not refined but not chemically modified. - Sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions thereof 1512 19 -- Other, refined 1512 19 --- Sunflower-seed oil 1512 19 19 --- Other 1512 21 - Cotton-seed oil and its fractions 1512 21 CX) -- Other 1513 Coconut, palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, - ditto - whether or not refined, but not chemically modified. - Coconut oil and its fractions 1513 19 CX) --- Other, used in food industry - Palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof 1513 '29 CX) --- Other, used in food industry 1514 Rape oil and mustard oil and fractions thereof, whether - ditto - or not refined, but not chemically modified. 1514 CX) CX) -- Other, for the manufacture of foodstuffs 1515 Other congeal vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, • ditto - whether or not refined, but not chemically modified. 24 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No.3(31-1-1998) HS code number Commodity items Basis for Heading Subheading Description of items quality registration 1515 19 CX) - Linseed oil and its fractions 1515 29 CX) - Maize oil and its fractions 1515 50 g:) - Sesame oil and its fractions 1515 CX) CX) - Other 1516 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly - ditto - or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared 1516 JO 00 - Animal fats and oils and their fractions 1516 20 00 - Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions 1517 Margarine. edible mixtures and preparations of animal or - ditto - vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading No. IS 16 1517 10 00 - Margarine, excluding liquid margarine 1517 CX) - Other (edible oils derived from vegetable oils) 1517 CX) 10 -- Shortening 1518 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, - ditto - boiled, dehydrated or blown by heat in vacuum or otherwise chemically treated, other than those of heading No.1516; animal or vegetable oils or oils derived from fractions of different fats or oils, not elsewhere specified or included. 1601 Sausages and similar products, processed from meat, fish - ditto - ' animal offal or blood; food preparations based on these products. (sausages or Chinese-type sausages). - Canned 1601 00 II -- Smoked 1601 00 - Not canned 1601 00 21 --Smoked 1602 Meat, offal or blood, otherwise prepared or preserved. - ditto - 1602 10 - Homogenized preparations 1602 10 10 -- Canned 1602 10 CX) -- Other 1602 20 10 - Products of animal liver (canned pate) 1602 20 CX) -- Canned 1602 31 - Products of poultry of such species as chicken, duck, geese. 1602 31 10 --Of turkey 1602 31 CX) ---Canned 1602 32 00 --- Other 1602 39 00 -- Products of chicken (canned) -- Products of other poultry species (canned) 1602 41 - Products of pork 1602 41 CX) ---Canned No.3 (31-1-1998) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 25 HS code number Commodity items Basis for Heading Subheading Descriptio.n ofitems quality registration 1602 0 10 - Products of bovine animals 1602 ro ro -- Canned 1602 ro 10 - Other, including products of animal blood 1602 CX) ro --Canned )603 Extracts and juices of meat. fish or crustaceans, molluscs - ditto - or other aquatic invertebrates. 1603 00 10 - Extracts and juices of meat ( canned) 1603 00 'X) -Other 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose. in crystal. - ditto - - Raw sugar not yet added with flavoring or coloring matter 1701 11 -- Cane sugar 1701 11 10 --- For refining 1701 II ro --Other 1701 12 -- Beet sugar 1701 12 10 --- For refining 1701 12 'X) --- Other -Other 1701 91 00 -- Added with flavoring or coloring matter 1701 99 --Other 1702 Other sugars. including chemically pure lactose, mantose, - ditto - glucose and fructose. in crystal; sugar syrups not yet added with flavoring or color matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel. - Lactose and lactose syrup 1702 11 00 -- Containing by weight 99 % or more lactose. expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry state 1702 19 00 --Other 1702 20 00 - Maple sugar and maple syrup 1702 30 • Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose 1702 30 10 -- Glucose 1702 30 'X) -- Glucose syrup 1702 40 00 - Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20% but less than 50% by weight of fructose 1702 ~ 00 - Chemically pure fructose 1702 ro 00 - Fructose and fructose syrup, containing more than 50% by weight of fructose 1702 ro - Other, including invert sugar 1702 'X) 10 -- Mantose and mantose syrup 1702 ro 20 -- Artificial honey 26 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No.3 (31-1-1998) HS code number Commodity items Basis for Heading Subheading Description of items qua\ity registration 1702 90 90 --Other 1703 Molasses obtained from the extraction or refining of - ditto - sugar (in packs) 1703 10 00 - Cane molasses 1703 CX) 00 - Other 1704 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate). not - ditto - containing cocoa. 1704 10 00 - Chewing gum. whether or not sugar-coated 1704 90 00 - Other sugar confectionery 1803 Cocoa powder, in pills, cakes or blocks, whether - ditto - or not defatted. 1803 10 00 - Not defatted 1803 20 00 - Wholly or partly defatted 1804 00 00 Cocoa butter. fat and oil - ditto - 1805 00 00 Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other - ditto - sweetener. 1806 Chocolate and food preparations containing cocoa - ditto - 1806 JO 00 - Cocoa powder. added with sugar or other sweetener 1806 20 00 - Other preparations in blocks or slabs weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid. paste, powder, granular or other form in containers or immediate packings. ofa weight exceeding 2 kg - Other. in blocks, slabs or bars 1806 31 -- Filled 1806 31 10 --- Confectionery 1806 31 90 --- Other 1806 ..,_ "7 -- Not filled 1806 ..,_ "7 10 --- Confectionery 1806 ..,_ "7 90 --- Other 1806 CX) -Other 1806 CX) 10 -- Confectionery 1806 CX) CX) --Other 1901 Malt extract; foods prepared from flour, meal, starch or - ditto - malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40% by weight of defatted cocoa, not elsewhere specified or included; foods prepared from products of headings Nos.040 I to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5% by weight of totally defatted cocoa, not elsewhere specified or included. 1901 10 00 - Preparations for infant use. put up for retail sale -Other 1901 CX) 10 -- Malt extract 1901 90 90 --Other No.3 (31-1-1998) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 27 HS code number Commodity items Basis for Heading Subheading Description of items qua! ity registration 1902 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as: spaghetti, macaroni. noodles, lasagne. grocchL ravioli: couscous (cut-cut). whether or not prepared 1902 20 00 - Stuffed pasta. whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared 1902 30 00 - Other pasta 1902 40 00 - Couscous (cut-cut) 1903 00 00 Tapioca and their substitutes prepared from starch, - ditto - in the form of flakes. grains. pearls, siftings or in similar form (in packs. of a standardized weight). 190-' Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of - ditto - cereals or cereal products (for example: corn flakes): cereals (other than maize (corn)), in grain form or in the form of flakes or otherwise processed grains (except flour and meal). pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included. 1904 10 - Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products 1904 IO 10 -- Of rice 1904 10 20 -- Of maize (corn) 1904 10 IX) -- Other 1904 20 00 - Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes. or from mixture ofunroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals 1904 IX) - Other 1904 IX) 10 --Ofrice 1904 IX) IX) --Other 1905 Bread, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares. - ditto - whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers. waffles, rice paper and similar products. 1905 10 00 - Crispbread 1905 20 00 - Ginger bread and the like 1905 30 - Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers 1905 30 10 -- Sweet biscuits 1905 30 20 -- Waffles and wafers 1905 40 00 - Rucks, toasted bread and similar toasted products 1905 90 -Other 1905 90 20 - Rice paper and similar products 1905 90 30 -- Other bread 1905 90 90 -Other 28 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No.3 (31-1-1998) HS code number Commodity items Basis for Heading Subheading Description of items quality registration 2001 10 IO -- Canned 2001 IO <;X) --Other 2001 20 -Onions 2001 20 10 -- Canned 2001 20 <;X) --Other 2001 <;X) -Other -- Sweetcorn 2001 <;X) II ---Canned 2001 <;X) 19 --- Other -- Mushroom 2001 <;X) 21 ---Canned 2001 <;X) 79 --- Other --Other 2001 <;X) 91 ---Canned 2001 <;X) 99 --- Other 2002 Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar - ditto - or acetic acid 2002 10 - Tomatoes, in whole shape or in slices 2002 10 10 -- Canned 2002 10 <;X) --Other 2002 <;X) -Other 2002 <;X) 10 -- Canned 2002 <;X) <;X) --Other 2003 Mushroom and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise - ditto - than by vinegar or acetic acid 2003 10 - Mushroom 2003 10 10 -- Canned 2003 10 <;X) --Other 2003 20 - Truffles 2003 20 10 -- Canned 2003 20 <;X) --Other 2004 Other vegetables. prepared or preserved otherwise than - ditto - by acetic acid and vinegar, frozen, other than products of heading No.2006. 2004 10 - Potatoes 2004 10 IO -- Canned 2004 10 <;X) --Other 2004 <;X) -Other 2004 <;X) 10 -- Sweet corn 2004 <;X) 20 -- Canned bamboo shoots No.3 (31-1-1998) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 29 HS code number Commodity items Basis for Heading Subheading Description of items quality registration 2004 CX) CX) -- Other 2005 Other vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise - ditto - than by acetic acid and vinegar, not frozen, other than products of heading No.2006. 2005 JO - Homogenized vegetables 2005 JO JO -- Canned 2005 10 CX) --Other 2005 20 - Potatoes 2005 20 10 -- Canned 2005 20 CX) -· Other 2005 40 - Peas 2005 40 10 -- Canned 2005 40 CX) -- Other - Beans 2005 51 -- Shelled 2005 51 10 ---Canned 2005 51 CX) --- Other 2005 59 --Other 2005 59 10 ---Canned 2005 59 CX) --- Other 2005 (JO - Asparagus 2005 (JO 10 -- Canned 2005 (JO CX) -- Other 2005 70 -Olive 2005 70 10 -- Canned 2005 70 CX) --Other 2005 &) - Sweet corn 2005 00 10 -- Canned 2005 00 CX) -- Other 2005 CX) - Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables 2005 CX) 10 -- Canned 2005 CX) CX) -- Other 2006 Vegetables, fruits, and other parts of plants preserved by - ditto - sugar (drained, glace or crystallized). Canned fruits preserved in sugar. Fruit jams. 2006 00 10 - Fruits, nuts 2006 00 CX) -Other 2007 Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit - ditto- or nut pastes, being cooked preparations, whether or not added with sugar or other sweetener. 2007 10 00 - Homogenized preparations 30 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No.3 (31-1-1998) HS code number Commodity items Basis for Headin§ Subheading Description of items qua Iity registration -Other 2007 91 00 -- Citrus fruits 2007 99 00 -- Other 2008 Fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise - ditto - prepared or preserved, whether or not added with sugar or other sweetener, or liquor, not elsewhere specified or included (in packs). 2008 II - Nuts, peanuts and other seeds. whether or not mixed together 2008 11 10 -- Peanuts 2008 II 20 --- Oil-roasted peanuts and the like 2008 11 ~ --- Sugar-coated peanuts 2008 19 --- Other 2008 19 10 -- Other. including mixtures 2008 19 ~ -"- Prepared cashewnuts 2008 20 --- Other 2008 20 10 " Pineapples 2008 20 ~ -- Canned 2008 30 00 --Other 2008 40 00 - Citrus fruits 2008 :x) 00 - Pears 2008 (J) 00 - Apricots 2008 70 00 - Cherries 2008 &) 00 - Peaches 2008 ~ - Strawberries 2009 Fruit juices (including grape must), vegetable juices. - ditto - unfermented or not yet added with liquor, whether or not added with sugar or other sweetener {in packs). - Orange juice 2009 II -- Frozen 2009 11 10 --- Ready for instant consumption 2009 11 ~ --- Other 2009 19 --Other 2009 19 10 --- Ready for instant consumption 2009 19 ~ --- Other 2009 20 - Grapefruit juice 2009 20 10 -- Ready for instant consumption 2009 20 ~ --Other 2009 30 - Juices of citrus fruits 2009 30 10 -- Ready for instant consumption No.3 (31-1-1998) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 31 HS code number Commodity items Basis for Headin~ Subheading Description of items quality registration 2009 30 CX) --Other 2009 40 - Pineapple juice 2009 40 10 -- Ready for instant consumption 2009 40 CX) -- Other 2009 50 - Tomato juice 2009 50 10 -- Ready for instant consumption 2009 50 CX) --Other 2009 ffi - Grape juice (including grape must) 2009 ffi 10 -- Ready for instant consumption 2009 ro CX) -- Other 2009 70 - Apple juice 2009 70 10 -- Ready for instant consumption 2009 70 CX) -- Other 2009 00 - Juice of any other single fruit or vegetable 2009 80 10 -- Ready for instant consumption 2009 00 CX) -- Other 2009 CX) - Mixturesofjuices 2009 CX) 10 -- Ready for instant consumption 2009 CX) CX) -- Other 2103 Sauces and preparations for making sauces; mixed - ditto - condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard. 2103 10 00 - Soya-bean sauce 2103 20 00 - Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces 2103 30 00 - Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard 2103 CX) -Other 2103 CX) 10 -- Monosodium glutamate 2103 CX) 20 -- Seasonings 2103 CX) CX) --Other 2104 Soups and broths and preparations for making soups - ditto - broths; homogenized composite food preparations (in packs). 2104 10 00 - Soups, broths and the like 2104 20 00 - Homogenized composite food preparations 2105 Ice cream and the like, whether or not containing cocoa - ditto - 2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included - ditto - (in packs) 2106 10 00 - Proteins concentrates and condensed protein substances 2106 CX) -Other 2106 ~ \0 -- Preparations for making lemonades or other beverages 32 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No.3(31-1-1998) HS code number Commodity items Basis for Heading Subheading Description of items quality registration 2106 9J 30 -· Ice cream powder (other than those of headings No.1701, 1702, 1806or 1901) 2106 9J 40 -- Preparations for making jelly (congealed fruit juice) 2106 9J --Other 2106 9J 91 •·· Preparations used for making alcoholic beverages 2106 CX) C1} --- Other 2201 Water, including natural or artificial mineral waters - ditto - and aerated water, not yet added with sugar or other sweetener nor flavored; ice and snow. -no1 10 - Mineral water and aerated water 2201 10 JO -- Mineral water 2201 10 20 -- Aerated water 2201 9J 00 -Other 2202 Water, including mineral water and aerated water, • ditto - added with sugar and other sweetener or flavored and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading No.2009 ??02 10 • Water, including mineral water and aerated water, added with sugar and other sweetener or flavored 2202 10 10 -- Beverages flavored with fruit essences (orange, lemon, strawberry ... ) 2202 JO 20 -· Cola water and the like 2202 10 CX) --Other 2202 9J 00 - Other 2203 00 Beer made from malt - ditto - ??03 00 JO - Canned beer 2203 00 9J -Other 2204 Wine made from fresh grape, including high-strength - ditto - wines. grape must other than that of heading No.2009 2204 10 00 - Sparkling wine 2204 10 00 -- Champagne 10 00 --Other - Other wines, grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol 21 00 -- In containers holding 2 liters or less '29 00 --Other 30 00 - Other must 2205 Vennouth and other wines of fresh grape flavored - ditto - with plants or aromatic substances. 2205 10 00 • In containers holding 2 liters or less 2205 CX) 00 -Other. ,.,.., No.3 (31-1-1998) OFFICIAL GAZETTE .J.J HS code number Commodity items Basis for Headin~ Subheading Description of items quality registration 2206 Other fennented beverages (for example: cider, perry, mead ... ); mixtures offermented beverages and non- alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included. 2206 00 10 - Fruit wines 2206 00 20 - Honey wine 2206 00 30 - Rice wine (including sake and other wines added with vitamins) 2206 00 <X) -Other 2208 Undenatured ethyl alcohol ofan alcoholic strength of - ditto - under 80% vol; spirits. liquors and other alcoholic beverages. 2208 20 - Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape mare -- Brandy (for example: cognac) 2208 20 II --- In bottles ??08 20 19 --- Other --Other 2208 20 91 --- In bottles ??08 20 99 --- Other 2208 30 -Whisky 2208 30 10 -- In bottles 2208 30 <X) --Other 2208 40 - Rum and tafia 2208 40 10 -- In bottles ??08 40 <X) --Other 2208 50 - Gin and Geneva 2008 50 10 -- In bottles 2008 50 <X) --Other 2208 ({) - Vodka 2208 (i() 10 -- In bottles ??08 (i() <X) --Other 2208 70 - Liquors and cordials -- Liquors 2208 70 II --- In bottles 2208 70 19 --- Other --Cordials 2208 70 91 --- In bottles 2208 70 99 ---Other 2208 <X) -Other 2208 <X) 10 -- Rice spirit 2208 <X) <X) --Other 34 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No.3 (31-1-1998) HS code number Commodity items Basis for Heading Subheading Description of items quality registration 'J:2Cf) 00 Vinegar and vinegar substitutes obtained from acetic acid (in bottles) T2Cf) 00 10 -Vinegar T2Cf) 00 20 - Substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco - ditto - or of tobacco substitutes. 2402 JO 00 - Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco 2402 20 00 - Cigarettes made from tobacco 2402 90 00 -Other 2402 90 10 -- Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos of tobacco substitutes 2403 90 20 -- Cigarettes of tobacco substitutes - ditto - 2403 Other processed tobacco and other processed tobacco substitutes; homogenized or "reconstituted" tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences. 2403 10 - Cigarettes, whether or not containing tobacco sub stitutes in any proportion 2403 10 10 -- Put up for retail sale 2403 10 90 --Other -Other 2403 91 00 -- "Homogenized" or "reconstituted" tobacco 2403 99 00 --Other 2912 Composite of synthetic essential oils of banana and - ditto - other fruits, absolute, for use in food industry. 2912 41 00 - Vanillin (4-hydroxy- 3- metoxybenzal dehyt) 2912 42 00 - Ethyl vanillin (etoxy-hydroxybenzal dehyt) 2925 Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin - ditto - and its salts) and imine-function compounds 2925 II 00 - Saccharin and its salts (chemical sweetener) 2925 19 00 -Other 2942 00 00 Other organic compounds - ditto - 3203 Coloring matters of vegetable or animal origin (including - ditto - dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on coloring matters of vegetable or animal origin. 3203 00 lO - For use in food industry 3301 Essential oils (whether or not deterpenated) including - ditto - concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; acjUeous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils. 3301 - Essential oils of citrus fruit 3301 11 00 -- Of bergamot No.3 (31-1-1998) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 35 HS code number Commodity items Basis for Headin§ Subheading Description of items quality registration 3301 12 00 --Of orange 3301 13 00 --Of lemon 3301 14 00 --Oflime 3301 19 00 --Other 3301 - Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit 3301 21 00 -- Of geranium 3301 22 00 -- Ofjasmine 3301 '")"' L.J 00 -- Of lavender 3301 24 00 -- Of peppermint (menthol) 3301 25 00 -- Of other mints 3301 26 00 -- Ofvetiver 3301 '29 --Other 3301 '29 10 --- Of aniseed 3301 '29 20 --- Of cinnamon 3301 '29 30 --- Of cajeput 3301 '29 40 --- Of citronella 3301 '29 50 --- Of cassia 3301 '29 ~ --- Other 3302 Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures - ditto - (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, ofa kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for manufacture of beverages. 3302 10 - Of a kind used in food or beverage industries 3302 10 10 -- Mixtures of odoriferous substances 3302 10 ~ --Other NOTES quality registration using the Vietnamese Standard's terminology shall be encouraged. 1. The list of food commodities subject to the quality * Prescribed in the third column is the basis for registration is arranged in a table with three main quality registration that includes the Vietnamese columns, in which: standards and the commodity quality regulations * The first column specifies four-digit code numbers issued by the specialized management minitries, in as commodity group headings which may be added which: with 2 or 4 more numerals (more concrete guides to 2. The quality norms subject to the compulsory commodity sub-heading), corresponding to registration, including: commodities specified in the second column - commodity items announced by the General - The Vietnamese standards that must be fully Department of Statistics with a view to creating applied or the compulsory norms involved in the harmony and convenience for commodity exchange Vietnamese standards; and State management. In case of any terminological - The base standards that must not be lower than difference between the above-said commodity names Vietnam's compulsory standards (the TCVN standards and those defined in the Vietnamese Standard, the and the food safety and hygiene standards of the 36 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No.3 (3 l-1-1998) Ministry of Health). 3. Other criteria that may be used by production establishments for reference purpose when they make quality registration, include: - Quality clauses in commercial contracts signed by the import enterprises with foreign exporters; - The international standards which shall become applicable in the absence of relevant regulations of Vietnam. 4. The Ministry of Health shall uniformly manage and issue quality registration certificates for tobacco products. For the Mi11ister of He(t/f/, Vic~ Mi11ister Associate Professor, Associate Doctor NGUYENVANTHUONG