The reform of administrative procedures in specialized inspection for imported and exported foods that stipulated in the Decree No. 15/2018 / ND-CP simplifies administrative procedures, helps the circulation of goods to be advantage andbusinessesare sustainable development.

However, in the process of implementing specialized inspection for export and import food, some local Customs Branches, have not implemented the spirit of the Decree No. 15/2018 / ND-CP in applying using reduced test methods, specifically as follows:

Article 17, the Decree 15/2018 / ND-CP provides for the inspection applicable to goods shipment and goods in one of the following cases:

- There have been 3 (three) consecutive times within 12 months of meeting import requirements by normal inspection method;

- Produced in establishments that apply one of the quality management systems GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000, IFS, BRC, FSSC 22000 or equivalent;

However, the above provisions have not been implemented by some provincial / municipal Customs Departments; Many imported food shipments are eligible to apply the reduction inspection method but the Customs Department still requires enterprises to carry out the inspection according to the regular inspection method until there are instructions from the General Department of Customs. Therefore, many import consignments have lost the opportunity to switch to implementing the reduced inspection method after performing three (3) consecutive checks within 12 months to meet the import requirements by normal inspection methods such as the Decree No. 15/2018 / ND-CP stipulated.

At the same time, the application of reduction inspection methods specified in Point 1, Article 16 of the Decree No. 15/2018-ND-CP is to check the dossier up to 5% of the total number of imported goods shipments within 01 year due to Customs offices randomly selected but some Customs offices have been also embarrassed when determining 5% of shipments.

In order to help members of the Vietnam Dairy Association carry out specialized inspections in accordance with the provisions of the Decree No. 15/2018 / ND-CP, the Vietnam Dairy Association would like to request the General Department of Customs to issue written instructions soon to local Customs Departments to agree on the application of reduced inspection methods for imported goods shipments and goods in accordance with current regulations.