Requirements for manufacturing comestics in Vietnam

Hi DMS Law firm in Vietnam! Can you advise me what requirements are there for a cosmetics business in Da Nang, Vietnam ? How to start a comestics manufacturing company in Da Nang, Vietnam ? 

Hi!

Requirements for manufacturing comestics in Vietnam:

A cosmetic manufacturer must obtain a Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing according to the Form No. 01 in the Annex enclosed with this Decree.

Conditions for issuance of Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing in Vietnam

A cosmetic manufacturer must satisfy the following conditions:

Personnel requirement:

The production manager must have professional knowledge about one of the following majors: Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy or other relevant majors in order to meet job requirements.

Infrastructure requirement:

Have location, area, factory and equipment satisfying requirements on the production line and types of cosmetic products which will be produced by that manufacturer as described in the application dossier for Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing;

Have warehouses for storing of raw materials, packaging materials and finished products and must ensure the separation between raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products; have separate areas for storing flammable and explosive matters, highly toxic substances, discharged or recalled or returned materials or products.   

Requirements on quality management system:

Raw materials and auxiliary materials used to manufacture cosmetic products must meet quality standards adopted by the manufacturer;

The water used in the production of cosmetic products must comply with the national technical regulations on drinking water quality promulgated by Minister of Health;

The production process must be available for each type of cosmetic products;

Have quality control divisions to monitor the quality of raw materials, semi-finished products, bulk products and finished products.

Legal bases:

Articles 3 and 4 Decree No. 93/2116/ND-CP dated 01 July 2016;

Points a, b Clause 1 Article 12 Decree No.155/2018/ND-CP dated 12 November 2018.

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Set up a 100% FDI company in Da Nang, Vietnam

Set up LLC with two or more members in Vietnam, with capital contributed by foreign investors

Forms of foreign investment in Vietnam

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Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing in Vietnam