THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 35/2006/QD-BYT
Hanoi, November 10, 2006
 
DECISION
PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON MANAGEMENT OF COSMETICS
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH
Pursuant to December 24, 1999 Ordinance No. 18/1999/PL-UBTVQH10 on Goods Quality;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 179/2004/ND-CP of October 21, 2004, stipulating the state management of 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 promulgate together with this Decision the Regulation on management of cosmetic.
Article 2.- This Regulation takes effect 15 days after its publication in "CONG BAO" and repeals the Health Minister's Decision No. 3629/1998/QD-BYT of December 19, 1998, promulgating the list of cosmetics subject to quality registration at the Ministry of Health, Decision No. 19/2001/QD-QLD of April 27, 2001, of the director of the Vietnam Drug Administration, promulgating the Provisional Regulation on registration for distribution of imported cosmetics directly affecting human health and Official Letter No. 3716/QLD of July 3, 2001, of the Vietnam Drug Administration, promulgating quality standards of cosmetics.
Article 3.- The director of the Office, the chief inspector of the Ministry of Health, the director of the Vietnam Drug Administration, heads of units attached to the Ministry, directors of provincial/municipal Health Services, and heads of branch-based health agencies shall implement this Decision.
 
 
MINISTER OF HEALTH


Tran Thi Trung Chien
 
REGULATION
ON MANAGEMENT OF COSMETICS
(Promulgated together with the Health Minister's Decision No. 35/2006/QD-BYT of November 10, 2006, promulgating the Regulation on management of cosmetics)
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.-Scope of regulation and subjects of application
This Regulation provides the management of cosmetics that are manufactured and distributed in the country and cosmetics that are manufactured abroad and imported for distribution in Vietnam.
This Regulation applies to all organizations and individuals engaged in manufacturing, importing, or registering for distribution of, cosmetics in Vietnam.
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