Vietnam cosmetic regulations are compatible with the ASEAN cosmetic regulations. On September 2nd 2003, on behalf of the Government of Vietnam, the Vietnam Minister of Trade and Commerce signed an agreement on the ASEAN harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme, in which, the terms specified in the agreement is fully implemented since January 1st, 2008. The agreement aims … Read More
The mechanisms of handling violations of cosmetics advertising and sales in Vietnam. The cosmetic quality checking central agency is the Vietnam Medicine Management Department – the Ministry of Health. The Medicine Management Department coordinates with the inspector of the Health Ministry, the Medicine Analyzing Central Institute, Medicine departments of centrally – affiliated cities and provinces in … Read More
Export and import of cosmetics have to follow procedures provided by Vietnam regulations on cosmetics. For exporting cosmetic Export of cosmetic must be implemented at the Customs agency in accordance with the current law regulation and the import country’s requirements. The exporter needs to obtain the Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) as regulated. CFS is … Read More
The definition of cosmetic in Vietnam regulations is currently compatible with the definition of ASEAN Cosmetic Convention provided in Article 2.1 of Schedule B of ASEAN Cosmetic Directive. Accordingly, cosmetic product is a substance or a preparation which is used for touch with outside parts of human body (skin, hair system, finger nails, toenails, lip, and … Read More
These are rules for cosmetics labeling to follow in Vietnam: For cosmetic label content, Vietnam Law provides that the cosmetic product’s label must be suitable for requirements of the cosmetic label writing set by the ASEAN. The following contents must be presented on the label: The product’s name and function, unless the presented form of … Read More
Cosmetics safety has always been concern when such are on sale in an open market. Compatible with the Combination Convention in the cosmetic management which has been signed by countries are member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on September 2nd, 2003 (ASEAN Cosmetic Convention), Vietnam law not only requires the organization or the … Read More
In addition to the cosmetics advertising on mass media such as television, radio, electronic portals (Internet, Website), books, newspapers, magazines, flyers, posters, underwater objects or other means of advertising, the cosmetics business can make or sponsor, authorize other entities to carry out workshop activities to introduce cosmetic products. The cosmetic businesses are only allowed to … Read More
ANT Lawyers advise cosmetics regulations in Vietnam. For our clients, this translates into comprehensive service across the range of legal, regulatory and legislative issues that manufacturers, importers, distributors and advertisers are likely to encounter in the pharmaceutical industry. Our scope of legal services include counseling clients on Vietnamese regulatory compliance, counseling clients on regulatory compliance … Read More
The new Law on Advertising No 16/2012/QH13, passed by the National Assembly last June, takes effect on January 1, 2013, replacing the 2001 Ordinance on Advertising and subsequent regulations. Under the new law, which includes general mandates on truth in advertising, the Government has the right to set out additional requirements on the contents of … Read More
In general, foreign direct investment is encouraged in Vietnam because the economy growth is depending on the attraction of foreign direct investment. As member of WTO, Vietnam has opened up the economy and welcome investment in most of areas. There are non conditional investment areas and there are conditional investment areas. The conditions for investment … Read More
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