Issuance of Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing must follow the procedures as prescribed by Vietnam’s regulations. How are specific steps of these procedures?
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According to Articles 8 and 9 of the Decree No. 93/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, issuance of Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing shall be carried out according to the following procedures:
Step 1: Submitting application
Before carrying out its operation, the cosmetic manufacturer must submit the application for issuance of Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing by hand or by post to the Department of Health.
Step 2: Receipt of application
Within 02 working days from the receipt of the application for issuance/re-issuance of Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing, Department of Health shall check the application and perform one of the following acts:
- Issue a Receipt note if the application is sufficient and valid;
- Make a written notice of insufficient or invalid contents.
Step 3: Appraising and issuing the Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing
Within 30 working days from the receipt of the valid application and appraisal fees as regulated, the Department of Health shall inspect the cosmetic manufacturer and issue Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing to that cosmetic manufacturer. In case the application is rejected or there are rectifications to be made by the applicant, the Department of Health shall give a written notice to specify reasons thereof or a written request for change or remedy.
In cases where the cosmetic manufacturer is requested to make certain rectifications, the cosmetic manufacturer must make rectifications and send rectification report to the Department of Health. The Department of Health shall examine the cosmetic manufacturer’s report, compare with the application or carry out re-inspection of the cosmetic manufacturer’s base (where necessary).
Within 15 days from the receipt of the report on remedial results, the inspection agency must provide inspection results in writing. Within 06 working days from the date on which the written request for rectifications is sent to the cosmetic manufacturer, if that cosmetic manufacturer fails to submit the report on remedial results to the Department of Health, the submitted application for issuance of Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing shall be invalid.
Besides, Decree No. 93/2016/NĐ-CP also stipulates the procedures for re-issuance and amendment of Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing in Articles 10 and 11.
Nguyen Trinh
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- Decree No. 93/2016/NĐ-CP
