Issuing date: December 31, 2020

Issuing authority: Ministry of Health

On December 31, 2020, the Ministry of Health issued the Circular No. 29/2020/TT-BYT on amending, supplementing and repealing a number of legal documents promulgated and jointly promulgated by the Minister of Health.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Health supplements provisions on 03 cases of exemption from CFS. To be specific: Cosmetic products manufactured in a member state of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Cosmetic products circulated and exported from the CPTPP member states; Cosmetic products have been granted the cosmetic product notification receipt number in the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Besides, this Circular also clearly prescribes cases of exemption from consular legalization for cosmetic products, including: according to the treaties to which Vietnam is a contracting party or according to the principle of reciprocity between Vietnam and the issuing country; CFS’s information is confirmed by a written document or e-mail sent from the agency competent to grant CFSs or the foreign diplomatic missions to the Drug Administration of Vietnam.

This Circular takes effect on February 15, 2021.

The Circular (in Vietnamese) is attached in the file below:

• Circular 29/2020/TT-BYT

• Decree No. 77/2023/ND-CP on Management of imports of refurbished goods under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
• Decree No.115/2022/ND-CP on Special Preferential Import and Export Tariffs for implementation of the CPTPP in the period of 2022-2027
• Circular No. 21/2022/TT-BKHDT on preparation of bidding documents for non-consulting services under CPTPP, EVFTA, UKVFTA
• Circular No. 20/2022/TT-BKHDT on preparation of bidding documents for consulting services under CPTPP, EVFTA, UKVFTA
• Notice No. 257/TB-BCT on printing Certificate of Origin on A4 paper format