THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 24/2006/QD-BYT
Hanoi, August 14, 2006
 
DECISION
ORGANIZING AND GUIDING THE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS OF "GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES FOR COSMETICS" OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH
Pursuant to the December 24, 1999 Ordinance on Goods Quality;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 179/2004/ND-CP of October 21, 2004, providing for the state management of product and goods quality;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 49/2003/ND-CP of May 15, 2003, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
At the proposal of the director of the Vietnam Drug Administration,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To organize the application of principles and standards of "Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics" of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (CGMP-ASEAN) at cosmetics manufacturing establishments in Vietnam.
Article 2.- To promulgate together with this Decision the guidance on application of "Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics" of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Article 3.- This Decision shall take effect 15 days after its publication in "CONG BAO."
Article 4.- The director of the Vietnam Drug Administration shall organize the application of "Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics" of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at cosmetics manufacturing establishments in Vietnam.
Article 5.- The director of the Office and the chief inspector of the Inspectorate of the Health Ministry, the director of the Vietnam Drug Administration, heads of units under the Ministry, directors of provincial/municipal Health Services, and heads of medical units in all branches shall have to implement this Decision.
 
 
MINISTER OF HEALTH



Tran Thi Trung Chien
 
GUIDANCE
ON THE APPLICATION OF "GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES FOR COSMETICS" OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (CGMP-ASEAN)
(Promulgated together with the Health Minister's Decision No. 24/2006/QD-BYT of August 14, 2006)
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
1. Purposes:
On September 2, 2003, the Minister of Trade, on behalf of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, signed the Agreement on ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme (AHCRS), according to which, as from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations must apply principles and standards of "Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics" of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (CGMP-ASEAN).
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