Animal products
Expand to view the OMAR, OMAR notifications, and related documents.
OMAR notifications
| Reference number and title | Issue date | 
|---|---|
| 27/02/2025 | |
| 22/08/2023 | 
For your information (FYIs)
| Reference number and title | Issue date | 
|---|---|
| F24/25 Viet Nam: Descriptions for Meat for Human Consumption [PDF, 192 KB] | 25/6/2025 | 
Other information
| Food business operator listing application forms | Issue date | 
|---|---|
| 1/10/2023 | |
| 18/04/2024 | 
| Circulars | Issue date | 
|---|---|
| Additional requirements for labelling of animal feed (Circular 21/2019/TT-BNNPTNT [PDF, 974 KB] | 28/11/2019 | 
| Food safety requirements for imported food (decree 15/2018/ND-CP) [PDF, 587 KB] | 2/2/2018 | 
| 14/4/2017 | |
| Guidance on trading, processing and transit of agricultural goods (circular 4/2015/TT-BNNPTNT, guidelines for decree 187/2013/ND-CP) [PDF, 276 KB] | 12/2/2015 | 
| 12/2/2015 | |
| 6/5/2010 | 
Note: These unofficially translated circulars are intended to help New Zealand industry and officials to better understand Vietnamese requirements for importing products into Viet Nam. MPI does not take any responsibility for inaccuracies in these translations and notes that some of these circulars may be updated or replaced.
Viet Nam OMAR amendment history
| Amendment | Issue date | 
|---|---|
| Viet Nam OMAR Amendment 16 [PDF, 489 KB] | 31/03/2025 | 
| 03/02/2025 | |
| 24/12/2024 | |
| 7/11/2024 | |
| 3/09/2024 | 
Processed food products
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Product registration
All dietary supplements, medical foods/food for special medical purposes, food for special dietary uses, dietary products for children up to 36 months and food additives not on the Viet Nam list of permitted food additives (unregistered food additives) require a product registration declaration prior to import.
The FYI (F30/24) provides guidance on the process.
F30/24 Viet Nam Product Registration [PDF, 278 KB]
For guidance on product registration of products manufactured under the Animal Products Act 1999, refer to the Viet Nam OMAR.
Documents required for product registration
The product registration application is submitted by the Vietnamese importer but requires information from the New Zealand exporter.
You will need a "Certificate of Exportation". To apply for this certificate you need to complete an application form 'CERT10 Certificate of Exportation to Viet Nam'.
CERT10 Certificate of Exportation to Viet Nam [DOCX, 79 KB]
For dietary supplements you will also need a "Good Manufacturing Practice Certificate". To apply for the GMP certificate you need to complete an application form 'CERT11 GMP Certificate for Dietary Supplements to Viet Nam'.
CERT11 GMP Certificate for Dietary Supplements to Viet Nam [DOCX, 79 KB]
For your information (FYIs)
| Reference number and title | Issue date | 
|---|---|
| F30/24: Viet Nam Product Registration [PDF, 278 KB] | 3/09/2024 | 
| Certificates | Issue date | 
|---|---|
| CERT10 Certificate of Exportation to Viet Nam [DOCX, 79 KB] | 3/09/2024 | 
| CERT11 GMP Certificate for Dietary Supplements to Viet Nam [DOCX, 79 KB] | 3/09/2024 | 
MPI has not negotiated entry conditions for processed food products exported to Viet Nam, but exporters should note the circulars listed here.
| Circulars | Issue date | 
|---|---|
| Food safety requirements for imported food (decree 15/2018/ND-CP) [PDF, 587 KB] | 2/2/2018 | 
| 14/4/2017 | |
| 12/2/2015 | 
These unofficially translated circulars are intended to help New Zealand industry and officials to better understand Vietnamese requirements for importing products into Viet Nam. MPI does not take any responsibility for inaccuracies in these translations and notes that some of these circulars may be updated or replaced.
 
             
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    