Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 02 March 2026 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2026

Description of content: 1. This draft Decree regulates the management of cosmetics, including:a) Declaration of cosmetic products;b) Manufacture of cosmetics in Vietnam;c) Management of imported cosmetic products and issuance of Certificates of Free Sale for exported cosmetic products;d) Product information dossiers, labeling and advertising of cosmetics;e) Online dossiers, procedures, and record keeping;f) Inspection, monitoring and ensuring the safety and quality of cosmetic products;g) Recall of cosmetic products, revocation of the registration number of the cosmetic product declaration form, and cessation of receiving applications for cosmetic product declarations.2. This draft Decree applies to domestic and foreign agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in activities related to cosmetic products in Vietnam.The Draft Decree consists of 10 Chapters and 52 Articles, specifically:1. Chapter I – General Provisions (02 Articles)Provides for the scope of regulation, subjects of application and interpretation of terms.2. Chapter II – Cosmetic Product Notification (12 Articles), provides for:- Requirements on the safety and quality of cosmetic products;- Cosmetic products must be notified to the competent state management authority before being placed on the market;- Dossiers and procedures for product notification, post-notification amendments, and applications for renewal of notification validity;- Following notification and public disclosure of product information, the competent state authority shall conduct post-notification dossier review and carry out inspection and supervision of cosmetic products circulated on the Vietnamese market.3. Chapter III – Manufacture of Cosmetics in Viet Nam (07 Articles), provides for:- Cosmetic manufacturing establishments must satisfy requirements relating to personnel, facilities, equipment and quality management systems, and shall be subject to periodic assessment every three (03) years or extraordinary inspection;- Establishes unified conditions for the issuance of the Certificate of Eligibility for Cosmetic Manufacture and the CGMP Certificate;- Decentralization to Provincial People’s Committees the authority to issue, amend and revoke the Certificate of Eligibility for Cosmetic Manufacture and the CGMP Certificate;- Provides specific cases for revocation of the Certificate of Eligibility for Cosmetic Manufacture.4. Chapter IV – Management of Imported Cosmetics and Issuance of Certificates of Free Sale (CFS) for Exported Cosmetics (03 Articles), provides for:- Imported cosmetic products must be notified prior to customs clearance, except in cases such as importation for research or testing purposes, importation by diplomatic missions, personal gifts not intended for commercial purposes, etc.;- Provisions on the issuance of Certificates of Free Sale (CFS) for domestically manufactured cosmetic products intended for export.5. Chapter V – Product Information File (PIF), Advertising and Labelling of Cosmetics (03 Articles), provides for:- Cosmetic products placed on the market must have a Product Information File (PIF) in accordance with ASEAN guidelines;- Labelling of cosmetic products shall comply with the legislation on goods labelling, and mandatory labelling requirements shall be implemented in accordance with the ASEAN Cosmetic Agreement;- Cosmetic advertising shall comply with the law on advertising and shall not require prior content approval.6. Chapter VI – Online Dossiers, Procedures and Electronic Record Retention (03 Articles)Provides for requirements applicable to online dossiers; provisions on online procedures; and electronic record retention.7. Chapter VII – Inspection, Supervision and Assurance of Cosmetic Safety and Quality (04 Articles), provides for:- Detailed provisions on post-notification dossier review;- Detailed provisions on specialized inspection. Cosmetic products that have undergone compliant post-notification dossier review shall not be subject to re-inspection;- Risk-based prioritization for quality inspection according to the level of risk posed by cosmetic products;- Specification of competent authorities designated to conduct sampling and testing of cosmetic products for quality control.8. Chapter VIII – Recall of Cosmetic Products, Revocation of Notification Receipt Numbers and Suspension of Acceptance of Notification Dossiers (04 Articles), provides for:- Cases of recall of cosmetic products; cases of revocation of notification receipt numbers and suspension of acceptance of notification dossiers;- Forms, competence and responsibilities relating to the recall of cosmetic products.9. Chapter IX – Organization of Implementation (09 Articles)Provides for the responsibilities of ministries, sectors, organizations and individuals engaged in the manufacture and trading of cosmetic products.10. Chapter X – Implementation Provisions (05 Articles)Provides for transitional provisions, entry into force, reference clauses and responsibilities for implementation.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 March 2026

Attached is a copy of the Regulation after alignment, along with the List of standards.

Products Covered: HS codes: 32030019, 32041600, 32041700, 32041900, 32062000, 32064900, 32071000, 32073000, 32081090, 32082090, 32089090, 32091090, 32099090, 32100010, 32100020, 32100090, 32129010, 35069900

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 02 March 2026

Attached is a copy of the Regulation after alignment, along with the List of standards.

Products Covered: 3813; 4009; 7308; 7325; 8413; 8481; 8531.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 02 March 2026

Attached is a copy of the Regulation after alignment, along with the List of standards.

Products Covered: 3505 3506 3919 4811 5906

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 25 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 26 April 2026

With a view to enhancing the quality of cements, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to adopt the updated version of CNS 61, Portland cements, published in 2025, as the inspection standard. The main change of CNS 61 is that the maximum limit for chloride ion content in type I/IA Portland cement is revised from 240 ppm to 350 ppm, and the requirement of chloride ion content is modified from an optional chemical composition provision to a mandatory chemical composition standard requirement (i.e., reclassified as a CNS 61 quality item).The conformity assessment procedures remain the same, i.e., Monitoring Inspection (MI) or Monitoring Inspection of Products from Premises with Registered Management System (MS-Based Monitoring Inspection).

Products Covered: Portland cement (excl. white, whether or not artificially coloured) (HS code(s): 252329); Cement, whether or not coloured (excl. portland cement and aluminous cement) (HS code(s): 252390)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for automotive brake fluids of the petroleum type, non-petroleum type and silicone type for use in the hydraulic braking systems and clutches of motor vehicles.

Products Covered: Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals. (HS code(s): 3819); Braking systems (ICS code(s): 43.040.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for coal for industrial uses.This Draft East African Standard applies to coal used for power generation, metallurgy (steel making), cement production, gasification and liquefaction (fuel extraction) chemical production, and agricultural industries

Products Covered: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (HS code(s): 2701); Coals (ICS code(s): 73.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for coal for industrial uses.This Draft East African Standard applies to coal used for power generation, metallurgy (steel making), cement production, gasification and liquefaction (fuel extraction) chemical production, and agricultural industries

Products Covered: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (HS code(s): 2701); Coals (ICS code(s): 73.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for coal for industrial uses.This Draft East African Standard applies to coal used for power generation, metallurgy (steel making), cement production, gasification and liquefaction (fuel extraction) chemical production, and agricultural industries

Products Covered: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (HS code(s): 2701); Coals (ICS code(s): 73.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2026 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for coal for industrial uses.This Draft East African Standard applies to coal used for power generation, metallurgy (steel making), cement production, gasification and liquefaction (fuel extraction) chemical production, and agricultural industries

Products Covered: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (HS code(s): 2701); Coals (ICS code(s): 73.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification