ASEAN Cosmetics Regulatory Framework – Overview and Recent Updates

Background

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising 11 Southeast Asian countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste. To enhance cooperation on cosmetic product safety and quality, as well as to facilitate free trade within the region, the ASEAN Ministers signed the Agreement on the ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme (AHCRS), which includes the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD), during the 35th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting on September 2, 2003. This agreement mandates that all cosmetic products marketed within the ASEAN Member States comply with AHCRS requirements as of January 1, 2008, thus creating a unified regulatory framework.

The presentation will provide a detailed overview of the ASEAN cosmetic regulations, with a focus on the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive and its key provisions. It will also offer insights into the safety requirements for cosmetic products under the ASEAN regulatory framework. Additionally, recent developments from the 39th ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) meetings will be highlighted, showcasing ASEAN’s progress towards a more risk-based assessment of cosmetic safety. The presentation will further explore the ongoing challenges in regulatory harmonization across ASEAN member states, offering real-world examples of both successes and areas where further alignment is needed.

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1. ASEAN Region & Cosmetic Business Scope

2. ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, Harmonization Objectives & Industry Partnership

3. Article 3 – Cosmetic Product Safety Assessment

4. ASEAN Recent Cosmetic Regulatory Updates

5. Overview of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive Articles

Schedule

Date	Time (GMT+8)	World Clock	Language
2024-10-31	21:00 ~ 22:00	London: 13:00-14:00 New York: 8:00-9:00	English

Speaker

Bhashkar Mukerji is a Phd in Biomedical and worked in the cosmetics industry for 3 decades in product safety and regulatory affairs, with various MNCs, like Unilever and J&J. He is currently the head of regulatory affairs and product safety with Givaudan Fragrances in APAC, and located in Singapore. Bhashkar’s main areas of interest have been in toxicology hazard evaluation and risk assessment, in-vitro animal alternatives, cosmetic product clinical safety, product stewardship, regulatory analyses, etc. He has extensive experience in safety assessment of botanical ingredients for use in cosmetic and food products. He has been actively involved in leading regulatory negotiations and discussions with authorities in ASEAN. He has been working with different industry associations namely the ASEAN Cosmetics Association, IFRA, Cosmetics Toiletries and Fragrance Association Singapore, Cosmetics Europe, etc., and leading various influencing initiatives within APAC. He has been an invited speaker on product safety and regulatory affairs with many regulatory authorities and trade associations, in ASEAN and Asia. Bhashkar has published research articles and presented various scientific papers, at national and international forums.