Vietnam: Guidelines for application for issuing the Certificate of Free Sale (CFS)

Specifically, according to Circular No. 06/2011/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, application and procedure for issuing the Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) in regard to the cosmetic which has been domestic produced for export are specified as follows:

1. Application for issuance of CFS

The CFS issuing request application includes:

- The CFS issuing request applying (Appendix IV of the February 10, 2010 Decision No 10/2010/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister, on providing the certificate of free sale for the export or import commodities, products) must be fully regularly enumerated;

- The copy of the cosmetic product proclamation report has been issued the receipt No (the copy sealed by the trader who suggested the CFS granting).

2. Procedure  for issuance of CFS

The issuing of the Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) for cosmetics which are domestic produced for export must be implemented according to regulations in Chapter II of the February 10, 2010 Decision No 10/2010/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister, providing the certificate of free sale for export or import commodities, products; moreover:

+ The domestic cosmetic for export purpose is issued the CFS when it is issued the cosmetic product proclamation receipt number by competent state management agency.

+ The export trader must register the trader file at the Health department where have cosmetic manufacturing plant and  make CFS issuing procedure for export cosmetic goods.

+ Every CFS is issued for 01 or many products (CFS pattern in regard to Appendix 12-MP) and become effective in next 02 years since issued day.

3. The cost or the fee for the CFS issuing

The cost or the fee for the CFS issuing is implemented according to the current regulation (The cost or the fee for the CFS issuing is calculated on product in 01 cosmetic product proclamation report with issued receipt number).

4. Issuing authority

The Health department in central-affiliated cities and provinces are competent agencies in issuing and managing CFS of export cosmetics which are manufactured in that area (where the manufacturing plant is placed).

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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