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On May 15, 2025, the Vietnam Ministry of Health (MoH) issued a Draft Decree on Cosmetic Management, accompanied by a series of supporting documents, and invited stakeholders to provide their feedback. The released documents include:
Draft Decree on Cosmetics Management
Submission Report to the Prime Minister
Summary Report of the Implementation of Cosmetic Regulations
Review Report on the Party’s Guidelines, Policies, Legal Normative Documents, and Relevant International Treaties Related to the Draft Decree on Cosmetics Management
Form for Assessing the Impact of Administrative Procedures in the Process of Developing Draft Legal Documents
Template for Calculating the Compliance Costs of Administrative Procedures
Comparative Table of Administrative Procedures in the Current Legal Document and those Proposed in the Draft Decree on Cosmetic Management
Background
The current regulatory framework for cosmetics in Vietnam is primarily based on the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) and Circular 06/2011/TT-BYT Providing Cosmetic Management, which governs the production, labeling, advertising, import/export, and inspection of cosmetic products. However, challenges remain, including unclear definitions of cosmetic use and purpose, inefficient post-market surveillance, lack of periodic inspections, and increasing difficulties in regulating online cosmetic sales. Additionally, Decree 93/2016/NĐ-CP Conditions for Manufacture of Cosmetic Products also reveals regulatory gaps in requirements for cosmetic production conditions, quality control systems, inspection checklists, etc.
To address these shortcomings, the draft decree aims to streamline administrative procedures, strengthen regulatory effectiveness and enforcement, and establish a transparent, safe, and internationally harmonized business environment.
Overview of Draft Decree on Cosmetic Management
The draft decree comprises 10 chapters and 68 articles, outlining comprehensive provisions across various aspects of cosmetic management. The brief contents are presented in the table below.
Chapters | Remark |
Chapter I General Provisions | Scope of regulation, explanation of terms, and cosmetic safety requirements. |
Chapter II Classification and Grouping of Cosmetic Products | Classification of cosmetic products based on formulation ingredients, intended use, and route of application as well as the procedure for classifying and grouping cosmetic products. |
Chapter III Cosmetic Product Notification | This chapter stipulates the cosmetic notification requirements, including conditions for cosmetic notification, cosmetic notification dossier, procedures for notifying cosmetics, procedures for changing and supplementing the cosmetic notification form, etc. The cosmetic product notification is valid for three years from the date of notification. |
Chapter IV Cosmetic Production | This chapter outlines conditions for obtaining a Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing and ASEAN Guidelines for Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP-ASEAN), as well as their revocation procedures. |
Chapter V Cosmetic Export and Import | This chapter provides regulations on the export and import of cosmetics, including Free Sale Certificates (CFS) for domestically manufactured cosmetics intended for export and for imported products. |
Chapter VI Product Information File, Advertising, and Labeling of Cosmetics | This chapter mandates:
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Chapter VII Cosmetic Sampling Quality Inspection | This chapter outlines:
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Chapter VIII Recall, Suspension, Destruction of Cosmetic Products, Temporary Suspension of Receiving Cosmetic Notification Dossiers, and Handling of Non-Compliant Cosmetics | This chapter regulates:
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Chapter IX Implementation Organization | This chapter specifies the responsibilities of relevant ministries, agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in the production and trade of cosmetic products. |
Chapter X Implementation Provisions | This chapter covers transitional provisions, effective dates, terms of reference, and enforcement responsibilities.
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Comparative Table of Administrative Procedures
The MoH provided a comparative table of administrative procedures under the current legal document and the draft decree, primarily focusing on three policy areas: cosmetic product notification, cosmetic recall, and cosmetic production.
Policy Area | No. | Current Administrative Procedure | No. | Proposed Administrative Procedure | Notes |
Cosmetic notification | 1 | Issuance of notification receipt number for domestically produced cosmetics | 1 | Issuance of cosmetic product notification | Merged and supplemented |
2 | Issuance of notification receipt number for imported cosmetics | ||||
/ | / | 2 | Amendment or supplementation of notified information | New | |
3 | Issuance of CFS for domestically produced cosmetics for export | 3 | Issuance of CFS for domestically produced cosmetics for export | Unchanged | |
4 | Confirmation of import order for cosmetics used for research and testing | 4 | Confirmation of import order for cosmetics used for research and testing | Unchanged | |
Cosmetic recall | / | / | 1 | Voluntary recall of cosmetics | New |
Cosmetic production | 1 | Issuance of CGMP-ASEAN Certificate | 1 | Issuance of CGMP-ASEAN Certificate | Unchanged |
2 | Issuance of Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing | 2 | Issuance of Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing | Unchanged | |
3 | Reissuance of Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing | 3 | Reissuance of Certificate of Eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing | Unchanged | |
4 | Amendment of Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing | 4 | Amendment of Certificate of Eligibility for Cosmetic Manufacturing | Unchanged | |
/ | / | 5 | Voluntary withdrawal of the Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing | New | |
/ | / | 6 | CGMP-ASEAN maintenance assessment | New | |
/ | / | 7 | Cosmetic manufacturing qualification maintenance assessment | New |
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