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Term:
Refillable perfume: It is a perfume preparation made directly at the manufacturing facility by mixing fragrance concentrates with solvents in certain compositions according to consumer's demand;
Letter of recommendation as the notification applicant: Importers or business entities engaged in a production contract must obtain a recommendation as a notification applicant. This recommendation is secured by submitting a facilities inspection application to the Head of the local UPT BPOM;
Good manufacturing practice (GMP) certificate: It is a legal document serving as a proof that the cosmetic enterprise has fully implemented GMP in the manufacture of cosmetics;
Certificate of GMP fulfillment: It is a legal document serving as a proof that the cosmetic enterprise has gradually implemented GMP. The Certificate is divided into Class A and Class B. Class A is applicable to enterprises that can produce all types of cosmetics, while Class B is applicable to enterprises that can only produce certain types of cosmetics. Class A requires enterprises' compliance in 10 aspects in GMP, while Class B requires compliance in 2 aspects in GMP.
In September 2025, Indonesia released the Draft Standards for Business Activities and Products in the Implementation of Risk-Based Business Licensing in the Food and Drug Subsector. 1 This draft sets standards for licensing business activities related to drugs, food, and cosmetics.
Cosmetics-related licensing standards include:
1. Cosmetic Notification Standards
2. Standards for Cosmetic GMP Certificate
3. Standards for Class A GMP Fulfillment Certificate
4. Standards for Class B GMP Fulfillment Certificate
5. Standards for the Letter of Recommendation as the Notification Applicant
6. Standards for Approval of the Use of Natural Drug Production Facilities Together with Cosmetics and Processed Foods
7. Standards for Approval of the Use of Cosmetic Production Facilities Together with Household Health Supplies
8. Standards for Approval of the Use of Cosmetic Production Facilities Together with Quasi-Drugs
9. Standards for Pre-clinical Trial Approval for Cosmetics
10. Standards for Clinical Trial Approval for Cosmetics
The following summarizes key changes related to cosmetics notification and GMP applications.
1. Cosmetics Notification
1) Exemption: Refillable perfumes are explicitly exempt from notification requirements.
2) Processing Timelines. Specific processing timelines have been incorporated into the draft:
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