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      CURRENT COSMETIC LEGISLATION


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1998
Ministerio de Salud y Acción Social
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Resolution 155/98

Updating of rules referred to Cosmetic and Personal Hygiene  Products, and Perfumes, and related activities.
1999           Subir
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive
1107/99
Regulation ruling on
Companies devoted to the manufacture, import, export  and packaging of cosmetic and personal Hygiene Products, and Perfumes.
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive 1108/99

Technical requirements and application form of cosmetic products.
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive 1109/99

Determination of technical conditions for authorizations applied for, and approval requirements of such applications, concerning the manufacture or importing of cosmetic products for personal hygiene and perfumes.
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive  1110/99

Labeling rules and specific labeling.
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive 1111/99

Creation within the ANMAT, of the  "Ad-Hoc" Scientific and Technical Advising Group for the updating of raw materials used in Cosmetics and the review of technical rules referred to Personal Hygiene and Cosmetic Products, and Perfumes.
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive 1112/99

Listing of substances which applications is prohibited or limited.
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive 1475/99

Prohibition to use "Coaltar" ingredient for Personal Hygiene and Cosmetic Products, and Perfumes as from June 1, 1999.
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
PUBLIC HEALTH
Directive 3186/99
Ethical standards ruling publicity aimed at promoting over the counter medicines, odontological and cosmetic products, and others that the relevant authorities may determine.
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
PUBLIC HEALTH
Directive 4292/99
Requirements ruling advertising content of products listed in article 1º of Directive Nº3186/99.
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive 5930/99

Limitations referred to the occurrence of some raw materials (alpha-hydroxyacids) in the composition of cosmetic products for personal hygiene and perfumes, manufactured either in the country or abroad.
2000            Subir
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive 4510/2000

Provision ruling products designed to act as coadjuvant agent in the treatment of cellulites and including statements in their labels such as “reducing cream", "reducing gel" and/ or "anti-cellulites".
2001            Subir
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
PUBLIC HEALTH
Directive 554/2001

The application of Annexes I and III of Directive N°1678/96 is temporarily suspended for certain countries with respect to the control of active ingredients, excipients and elements contained in medicines, cosmetics and medical devices entering the country, in relation with the eventual transmission of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
Secretaria de Defensa de la Competencia y del Consumidor .
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Resolution 2/2001
Incorporation of resolutions by the Common Market Group to local juridical provisions, referred to technical regulations for quantitative indications of cosmetics. 
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
PUBLIC HEALTH
Directive 4039/2001

Requirements for the approval of the publicity application by any product comprised in Directive No.3186/99 and in Resolution Ex MS and AS No.1622/84.
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive 5730/2001
 Hydroquinone, ingredient used as skin depigmenting agent, is included in the Listing of Prohibited Substances set forth in Annex I of Directive N°1112/99.
Presidencia de la Nación - Secretaría de Industria - AFIP
AGREEMENTS TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVINESS AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
Decree 730/2001 - Decree 1436/2001 - Resolution 112/2001 - General Resolution 1164
Rules referred to agreements between the State Government, adhered provincial Governments, and Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires on the one part, and companies’ and unions’ representatives on the other part.
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive 6830/2001
Sun protectors comprised in the definition set forth in Resolution (former Health and Social Assistance Ministry) No. 155/ 98 will be considered cosmetic products.
2002   no rules
2003            Subir
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
COSMETIC PRODUCTS
Directive 619/2003
Amendment of Annex I of Directive 6830/2001, intended to include issues that had been unintentionally omitted.

 

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