Pepper and Spice Businesses Seek Help from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Published 2025년 7월 17일

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The Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) has recently submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment regarding the difficulties faced by pepper enterprises in obtaining Food Safety Certificates for plant-based export products, especially for spice items.

Lack of Certificates Causes Difficulties for Pepper Export Enterprises

According to the association, from July 1st, the issuance of Food Safety Certificates has been transferred to provincial agencies in accordance with Circular No. 12/2025/TT-BNNMT.

However, this new regulation does not fully inherit the guidelines from Circular 44/2018/TT-BNNPTNT, leading to confusion and delays in the certificate issuance process.

This is particularly challenging for export enterprises, preventing goods from being cleared in a timely manner, affecting contract progress, and causing financial losses.

"Spice production and export enterprises are experiencing serious difficulties in obtaining Certificates in line with the requirements of the..."

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The Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) has recently submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment regarding the difficulties faced by pepper businesses in obtaining food safety certificates for plant-based export products, especially for spice items. Lack of Certificates Hinders Pepper Export Enterprises According to the association, from July 1st, the issuance of food safety certificates has been transferred to provincial agencies in accordance with Circular No. 12/2025/TT-BNNMT. However, this new regulation does not fully inherit the guidelines from Circular 44/2018/TT-BNNPTNT, leading to confusion and delays in the certificate issuance process. This particularly creates difficulties for export enterprises, preventing goods from being cleared in a timely manner, impacting contract progress, and causing financial losses. "Spice production and export enterprises are experiencing serious challenges in obtaining certificates that meet the requirements ...
Source: Vietstock

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