On December 16, 2019, the Ministry of Health issued Circular No. 32/2019 / TT-BYT amending and supplementing Clause 4 Article 4 and Appendix No. 01-MP Circular No. 06/2011 / TT-BYT dated 25/01/2011 of the Minister of Health regulating cosmetic management. Accordingly, regarding the certificate of free circulation of cosmetics, Circular No. 32/2019 / TT-BYT has some new features compared to Circular No. 06/2011 / TT-BYT. As follows:
In Clause 4, Article 4 of Circular 06/2011 / TT-BYT, the certificate of free sale (CFS) only applies to cases of announcing imported cosmetic products and meeting two requirements:
– CFS issued by the host country is the original or a certified copy valid, still valid; if there is a time limit, it must be granted within 24 months from the date of issue;
– CFS must be consular legalized, except for cases of exemption from international treaties to which Vietnam is a member.
Meanwhile, in Circular 32, CFS announced cosmetic products imported from countries not members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP Agreement) in addition to the above two requirements. There must be at least the following information:
– Name of CFS issuing agency or organization;
– Number and date of issuance of CFS;
– Name of products and goods that are issued CFS;
– Type or group of products and goods subject to CFS;
– Name and address of the manufacturer;
– The CFS must clearly state that the products and goods are manufactured and allowed to be sold freely in the market of the country of manufacture or CFS;
– Full name, signature of the CFS signer and the seal of the CFS issuing agency.
– At the same time, the Circular also adds the case that if announced cosmetic products are circulated and exported from member countries of CPTPP Agreement, CFS is not required.
Note: For documents published cosmetic products imported from member countries of CPTPP Agreement submitted from January 14, 2019, comply with the above provisions. For the cosmetic product proclamation file enclosed with the form specified in Appendix No. 01-MP Circular No. 06/2011 / TT-BYT submitted before the effective date of this Circular, Circular No. 06 shall be followed. / 2011 / TT-BYT, except for cases where establishments request to comply with this Circular.
Circular No. 32/2019 / TT-BYT takes effect from February 1, 2020. The specific provisions on the content, form and cases of applying CFS in this Circular contribute to the consistency in the implementation of administrative procedures related to the announcement of cosmetic products. with cosmetic state management agencies, organizations and individuals conducting activities related to cosmetic product proclamation.