Control on Importation of Cosmetics

The Head of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency recently issued Regulation No. HK.03.1.23.04.11.03724 on the Control of Imported Cosmetics (“Regulation”) in order to protect society from cosmetics that do not meet quality, safety, and use standards. The Regulation amends Regulation No. HK.00.05.04.2995 of 2008 on the Control of Imported Cosmetics to meet current conditions and needs.

Article 1 defines a permit for distribution as a regulatory of approval of cosmetics in the form of a notification, issued by the Head of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency.

Pursuant to Article 3(1), only cosmetic that have received authorization in the form of a notification may be imported into Indonesia. However, Article 3(3) excludes cosmetics used for research, samples, and exhibition in a limited number from the notification requirement, as long as the cosmetics are not for sale.

According to Article 5(2), applications for a notification should be accompanied by:

Article 8, states that applications should be filed electronically through the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency website (http://e-bpom.pom.go.id), in accordance with the relevant regulation and decree stipulated in Article 8.

This Regulation repeals and replaces Head of Food and Drug Supervisory Agency Regulation No. HK.00.05.1.42.4974 of 2008 on the Control of Imported Cosmetic Ingredients and Head of Food and Drug Supervisory Agency Regulation No. HK.00.05.42.2995 of 2008 on the Control of Imported Cosmetics.

The Regulation has been in force since 6 May 2011.