Focus on checking cosmetics business activities on TikTok, Zalo, Facebook, YouTube

Focus on checking cosmetics business activities on TikTok, Zalo, Facebook, YouTube - Photo 1.

Authorities inspect a cosmetics warehouse in Bac Giang .

The move by the Drug Administration of Vietnam was made after post-market inspections of a number of cosmetic production and trading organizations and violations were discovered in the production and trading of cosmetics.

There are signs of consumption of smuggled cosmetics and tax evasion.

According to Dr. Ta Manh Hung, Deputy Director of the Department of Drug Administration, Ministry of Health , the violations of these organizations include: producing cosmetics at facilities that have not been granted a Certificate of eligibility for cosmetic production, trading in cosmetics with formula ingredients that do not match the declared dossier; changing the declared content on the product declaration form that has been granted a receipt number (changing the business name, location, business address, legal representative on the Business Registration Certificate, changing the declared phone number...) but without written approval from the competent authority as prescribed by law.

Organizations and individuals responsible for bringing products to market do not keep complete product information records and do not present them to inspection and examination agencies when requested.

Also according to Dr. Ta Manh Hung, through the reflection of media agencies, on the websites of enterprises, e-commerce trading floors and social networking platforms (Facebook, TikTok, Zalo, YouTube...) there is a situation of trading in cosmetics that are hand-carried goods, counterfeit goods, goods of unknown origin, not yet granted a receipt number for the declaration form by the competent state management agency, showing signs of consuming smuggled cosmetics and tax evasion; advertising cosmetics that are not consistent with the nature of the product, product classification and features, uses in the declaration file that has been granted a receipt number for the cosmetic declaration form; advertising cosmetics that are misleading as drugs; cosmetic advertising content using images, costumes, names, letters, articles of units, medical facilities, doctors, pharmacists, other medical staff...

To ensure the safety and interests of consumers, and at the same time improve the effectiveness of post-market inspection of cosmetics, the Drug Administration of Vietnam requests the Department of Health of provinces and centrally-run cities to continue to strengthen the implementation of inspections and examinations of the implementation of legal regulations on cosmetics management for cosmetics manufacturing and trading enterprises in the area.

Focus on checking cosmetics business activities on TikTok, Zalo, Facebook, YouTube - Photo 2.

Skin cream of unknown origin

Focus on checking and inspecting the implementation of cosmetic recall notices according to regulations, production and trading of cosmetics at incorrect addresses as announced, and businesses changing business addresses without reporting to management agencies.

Regularly and proactively coordinate closely with the local Steering Committee 389, the Market Management Department and relevant functional agencies in the area to strengthen inspection and examination of cosmetics circulating in the market.

In particular, focusing on checking cosmetic business activities on e-commerce trading floors and social networking platforms TikTok, Zalo, Facebook, YouTube... to promptly detect and handle illegal cosmetic production and trading activities, suspected counterfeit cosmetics, cosmetics in circulation that have not been granted a receipt number for the declaration form, cosmetics of unknown origin; advertising cosmetics with features and uses that exceed the inherent features and nature of the product, inconsistent with the declared features and uses of the product or causing misunderstandings about drugs.

Cosmetics are only allowed to circulate when they are granted a product declaration receipt number.

At the same time, strictly punish organizations and individuals who violate regulations in the production and trading of cosmetics. Recall and destroy all types of cosmetics suspected of being fake, cosmetics of unknown origin, cosmetics of poor quality, and unsafe for consumers. Transfer the case to the investigation agency for criminal handling according to regulations, in cases where there are signs of crime (large value of goods, causing serious consequences, organized violations, recidivism, etc.).

The Ministry of Health also requested the Department of Health of localities to request organizations and individuals responsible for bringing products to the market, importers, and cosmetic manufacturers to seriously study the provisions of Circular No. 06/2011/TT-BYT dated January 25, 2011 of the Ministry of Health regulating the management of cosmetics, to declare and update changes in the information declared according to the regulations on the declaration form, ensuring accuracy and honesty, keeping complete records of product information at the address of the organization or individual responsible for bringing the product to the market and presenting them to the inspection and examination agency when requested.

Cosmetics must not be manufactured or processed at domestic cosmetic manufacturing facilities that have not been granted a certificate of eligibility for cosmetic manufacturing; cosmetic formulas must not have ingredients in accordance with the declared documents and regulations.

Cosmetics are only allowed to be put into circulation when they have been granted a cosmetic product declaration receipt number by a competent state management agency and must take full responsibility for the safety, quality and effectiveness of the product.

Thuy Ha

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