Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 15 September 2006

The draft regulation encompasses all situations associated with developing, producing, importing, processing, distributing, exporting and selling external healthcare products and health personnel's duty to report any side effects when using such products.

Products Covered: External healthcare products: Substances or mixtures of substances meant to come into contact with the surface of the body of humans or animals, teeth or mucous membranes in the mouth or nostrils solely or mainly to prevent, relieve or treat health problems not due to disease.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2006

The draft regulation encompasses all situations associated with developing, producing, importing, processing, distributing, exporting and selling external healthcare products and health personnel's duty to report any side effects when using such products.

Products Covered: External healthcare products: Substances or mixtures of substances meant to come into contact with the surface of the body of humans or animals, teeth or mucous membranes in the mouth or nostrils solely or mainly to prevent, relieve or treat health problems not due to disease.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2006

This draft regulation encompasses all situations associated with developing, producing, importing, processing, distributing, exporting and selling of products for cutaneous injection for cosmetic purposes and health personnel's duty to report any side effects when using such products.

Products Covered: Product for cutaneous injection for cosmetic purposes: All substances or combination of substances which are meant to be introduced into the skin of humans or animals to change the appearance in ways other than those encompassed by the regulation of xx.xx.2006 concerning tattooing products.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2006

This draft regulation encompasses all situations associated with developing, producing, importing, processing, distributing, exporting and selling of products for cutaneous injection for cosmetic purposes and health personnel's duty to report any side effects when using such products.

Products Covered: Product for cutaneous injection for cosmetic purposes: All substances or combination of substances which are meant to be introduced into the skin of humans or animals to change the appearance in ways other than those encompassed by the regulation of xx.xx.2006 concerning tattooing products.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2006

This draft regulation encompasses all situations associated with developing, producing, importing, processing, distributing, exporting and selling tattooing products and health personnel's duty to report the side effects when using such products.

Products Covered: Tattooing product: Substance or mixture of substances which are meant to be administered (injected) cutaneously on humans or animals to make permanent or long-lasting patterns, drawings, lines, fields or colours on the skin, including tattooing liquid and permanent makeup.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2006

This draft regulation encompasses all situations associated with developing, producing, importing, processing, distributing, exporting and selling tattooing products and health personnel's duty to report the side effects when using such products.

Products Covered: Tattooing product: Substance or mixture of substances which are meant to be administered (injected) cutaneously on humans or animals to make permanent or long-lasting patterns, drawings, lines, fields or colours on the skin, including tattooing liquid and permanent makeup.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2006

Products Covered: Liquid polyaluminium chloride (HS:  282732; ICS:  71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2006

Products Covered: Liquid polyaluminium chloride (HS:  282732; ICS:  71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2006

The draft regulation encompasses all situations associated with developing, producing, importing, processing, distributing, exporting and selling of products for external use for care and marking using chemical means of animals and animal health care personnel's duty to report any side effects when using such products. Products meant for use in the eyes or which are consumed orally are not included. Products which are fixed items are not included.

Products Covered: Product for external use for care and marking using chemical means of animals: Substance or combination of substances which is used for external care of animals for hygienic purposes or for reasons of welfare, appearance or protection, and substances which are injected in animals subcutaneously to mark them. External care also encompasses care of bodily orifices (mouth, teeth, etc).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2006

The draft regulation encompasses all situations associated with developing, producing, importing, processing, distributing, exporting and selling of products for external use for care and marking using chemical means of animals and animal health care personnel's duty to report any side effects when using such products. Products meant for use in the eyes or which are consumed orally are not included. Products which are fixed items are not included.

Products Covered: Product for external use for care and marking using chemical means of animals: Substance or combination of substances which is used for external care of animals for hygienic purposes or for reasons of welfare, appearance or protection, and substances which are injected in animals subcutaneously to mark them. External care also encompasses care of bodily orifices (mouth, teeth, etc).

Regulation Type: Regular notification