Decision No. 3072/2004/QD-BYT of September 6, 2004, permitting the application of 12 rapid tests for chemical contamination of food

DECISION

PERMITTING THE APPLICATION OF 12 RAPID TESTS FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION OF FOOD

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 49/ 2003/ND-CP of May 15, 2003, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 86/ CP of December 8, 1995, assigning the state management of goods quality;

Considering provincial/muniicipal Preventive Medicine Centers' evaluations on rapid tests for food safety- and hygiene and the proposal of the Council for evaluation of Thailand-made rapid test kits for food safety and hygiene at its meeting on August 4, 2004;

At the proposal of the directors of the Science and Training Department, the Legal Department and the Food Safety and Hygiene Department of the Ministry of Health,

DECIDES:

Article 1.- To permit the application of 12 Thailand-made rapid tests for chemical contamination of food (see the list promulgated together with this Decision).

Article 2.-This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in "CONG BAO."

Article 3.- To annul the Health Minister's

Decisions No. 1928/2003/QD-BYT of June 6, 2003, and No. 4527/2003/QD-BYT of August 27, 2003.

Article 4.- The directors of the Office, the Science and Training Department, the Legal Department and the Food Safety and Hygiene Department, directors of provincial/municipal Health Services, heads of units under the Ministry of Health and heads of health agencies of branches shall implement this Decision.

LIST OF THAILAND-MADE RAPID TESTS FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION OF FOOD PERMITTED FOR APPLICATION IN VIETNAM

(Promulgated together with the Health Minister's Decision No. 3072/2004/QD-BYT of September 6, 2004)