2. Ftrnctianal foodstuffs, depending nn their effects, contents of micro-subslances and tlse irrstruclions, also have other nppel tatinns below:

a/ Foodstuffs complemented with micronutriur~ts; l]/ Complementary foodstuffs;

c/ Health protection foodstuffs; d/ Medical nutritious products.

II. CONDITIONS FOR DETERMINATION OF FkSNCTIONAL FOODSTUFFS
Foodstuff products compiemented with such nutrients as vitamins, mineral salts and biological active agent-containing substancr;~,wlrich are announced as functional fodstuffs by producers or are certified by competent State bodies of the producing countries or the circulation-permitting countries that they comply with the foodstuff legislation, and fully meet the following conditions, shall be regarded as functional foodstuffs:
1. For foodstuffs

THE .Ml@!#m.QF HEALTH

No. 08/2004/TTbBYT O F AUGUST 23, 2004 GUIDING THE MANAGEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL, FOODSTUFF PRQOUCTS
CIRCULAR
In order to uniformly manage the trading of fur~ctlonalfoodstuff products on the market,

compiemented with

ensure safety for consurnsrs' health and create favorable ctmditions for enterprises in their business activities, the Ministry of Healtii hereby guides the management of fr~r,rctionnl foodstuff

products (hereinafter called fiinctional foodstufis for :;hart) as follows:

micro-nutrients: If the daily volume of micronutrient intakes under the use instrucliorls inscribed in the products' labels consists of at feast one vitamin or mineral salt with its conterit tleing 3 tirr~es higher than t h a t in t h e Recommended Nutrient Intakes (RN I 2002) issued together with this Circt~lar(not printed herein), the certificates of producis' safety issued by the competent State bodies of the producing

I , VEFINITIBN AND APPELLATIONS OF

FUNCTlQNAL F001)S'I'UFFS
1 . kilrlctional foodstc~ffs rncarl tl \of;r! ~ r s n d to support human organs' f~ II tctiun!;, 11;1vo t . !trirlrli ~ c?ffet;t:;, put human body ;it case,