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Source:
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HSA IMPLEMENTS ASEAN COSMETIC
DIRECTIVE IN SINGAPORE |
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The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will be
implementing the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) in Singapore from 1
January 2008. |
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Cosmetic products, which are currently
regulated under the Medicines Act, will be the second category of health
products following medical devices to be regulated under the Health
Products Act (HPA). |
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BACKGROUND |
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The ACD, which resulted from an ASEAN-wide
initiative to harmonise the regulation of cosmetic products, was acceded
to by the ASEAN Member Countries. |
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Under the ACD, it safeguards public health
and safety in using cosmetics products through a set of harmonised
standards and requirements. |
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All member countries are obliged to
implement the ACD by 1 January 2008. HSA views the ACD as an opportunity
for greater collaboration in ASEAN and is revising the existing
regulatory framework for cosmetic products to harmonise with the ACD
standards. |
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OVERVIEW OF ACD FRAMEWORK |
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The ACD aligns itself closely with the
internationally recognised EU Cosmetic Directive. This raises the
overall safety and quality standards of cosmetic products and is timely
given the increasingly higher consumer expectations for safer and better
products. |
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In addition, the presence of a regional
ASEAN Post-Marketing Alert System (PMAS) will further enhance safety
monitoring and information on unsafe products. This is strengthened by
global links with counterpart agencies outside ASEAN that enable quick
response to product alerts. |
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The key features under the impending Health
Products (Cosmetic Products - ASEAN Cosmetic Directive) Regulations are
summarised in the following table: |
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IMPLEMENTATION OF ACD |
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Effective from 1 January 2008, all new
products must comply with the ACD requirements and notify HSA prior to
sale. |
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All existing products that are currently
sold in the local market will be given 12 months to notify HSA and to
fully comply with the requirements by 1 Jan 2011. |
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STRENGTHENING PUBLIC SAFETY AND
PROTECTION |
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With the strengthened standards
required under the ACD framework, cosmetic products will have
higher standards for safety and quality. |
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Emerging concerns on product safety
will be more adequately addressed by the ASEAN Cosmetic Committee
via an ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body. The enhanced cosmetic
labelling will also enable consumers to make better informed
decisions in their purchases. |
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Through the presence of a notification
system, HSA will be able to progressively build an up-to-date
cosmetic database of all products available locally. In the event
of a product recall or concern over an unsafe product, the product
can be more swiftly removed from the market. |
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With ACD implementation, HSA continues
to carry out focused post-market surveillance and monitoring.
Together with the ASEAN PMAS and global signals alert, any unsafe
products can be picked up faster. In addition, with the stiffer
penalties provided under the HPA, the overall safety of cosmetics
is expected to be better managed. |
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For more details on the ACD, please
access: |
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HSA’s website at
www.hsa.gov.sg, under “Health
Products Regulation”, select "Cosmetic Products" and click on
"ASEAN Cosmetic Directive" |
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For any industry enquiries on ACD,
please contact: |
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Cosmetics Control Unit, Health
Products Regulation Group, HSA at Tel: (65) 68663474 or Email:
hsa_ccu@hsa.gov.sg. |
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HEALTH SCIENCES
AUTHORITY
21 NOVEMBER 2007 |
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Source:
www.hsa.gov.sg Press Release
21 Nov 2007 |
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