Vietnam: Documents included in the cosmetic proclamation dossier

According to Article 4 of Circular No. 06/2011/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, the cosmetic proclamation dossier includes the following documents:

1. Cosmetic product proclamation report (02 versions) with the proclamation data (soft version of proclamation report);

2. Copy of business registration certificate of organizations, individuals who are responsible for circulating products into the market (with the enterprise’s signature and seal). In case the cosmetic domestic produced, but organizations, individuals who be responsible for putting products on the market are not the manufacturer must have a copy of business registration certificate of the producer (have legal notarized);

3. Original or notarized copy of letter of attorney from the producers or the owners of products authorized for organizations, individuals are responsible of putting products on the market in Vietnam (applied to the import or domestic cosmetic of which organizations or individuals are responsible of putting products on the market, be not the manufacturer). For the import product, the letter of attorney must be a copy notarized sign and consul legalized as provisions of law, except for being exempted from the consul  legalization in regard to international treaties in which Vietnam is a member. The letter of attorney must satisfy requirements regulated at the Article 6 of this Circular.

4. Certificate of free sale (CFS) is only applied for import cosmetic product proclamation which satisfies the following requirements:

- CFS which is issued by the current territory must have been original or legally notarized and still in the day of validity. In case CFS is not provided on the expiry day, it must be a certificate which has just been issued within 24 months.

- CFS must be consul legalized according to provisions of the law, except consul legalization immunity case according to the international treaties in which Vietnam is a member.

View details at Circular No. 06/2011/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from April 01, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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