Management of imported N2O gas used for food

The General Department of Customs has just issued documents to guide provincial and municipal Customs Departments to apply the management policy of imported N2O gas for food.Accordingly, N2O gas products on the List of goods are food, food additives, food processing aids and utensils, packaging materials and food containers subject to specialized management issued together with Circular No. 05/2018 / TT-BYT dated April 5, 2018 of the Ministry of Health, if the enterprise imports food, the declarant must submit a self-declaration of the product or a receipt of the registration of announcement. The product is a food additive as prescribed in Decree 15/2018 / ND-CP and current documents related to food additive management.
Customs offices do not require a license to produce and trade chemicals, limit production and business under Decree 113/2017 / ND-CP of October 9, 2017 of the Government.
Previously, in the process of customs management for Dinitit monoxide (chemical formula N2O), the General Department of Customs received a reflection of the problems of the local customs and enterprises about the commodity management policy. Imported N2O gas for food use. Guidance of the General Department of Customs on the basis of the content discussed with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Industry and Trade on this issue.
According to: Haiquanonline