Vietnam: Draft Decree on the Management of Cosmetics

 

Vietnam has published a new regulation on cosmetic: the Draft Decree on the Management of Cosmetics. It is supposed to come into force on the 1 July 2026.

The draft Decree comprises 10 chapters and 60 articles, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the management of cosmetics. It provides detailed provisions on the export and import of cosmetic products, the issuance of Certificates of Free Sale (CFS), and requirements for Product Information Files (PIF), labeling, and advertising in line with ASEAN guidelines and the Law on Advertising. The Decree also introduces online procedures for product notification and dossier archiving.

Furthermore, it regulates the inspection and supervision of cosmetic safety and quality, including dossier reviews, product sampling, and testing. It stipulates the circumstances under which cosmetics may be suspended, recalled, or destroyed, and outlines measures for handling non-compliant products. Finally, the Decree assigns responsibilities to ministries, agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in implementation, while also setting forth transitional provisions, the effective date, and enforcement mechanisms.

The Decree regulates the management of cosmetics, including:

a) Declaration of cosmetic products.

b) Production of cosmetics.

c) Export and import of cosmetics.

d) Product information files, labeling and advertising of cosmetics.

e) Reviewing declaration files, product information files and inspecting cosmetic products after declaration.

f) Recalling violating cosmetic products, temporarily suspending the receipt of cosmetic product declaration files.

Cosmetic products in transit, produced for export but not for domestic consumption are not subject to this Decree. In case exported cosmetics cannot be exported or are returned, they must be circulated on the market in accordance with the provisions of this Decree.

To find out more about compliance for cosmetics worldwide and in Vietnam, do not hesitate to contact the Product Compliance Institute.