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THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE ASEAN COSMETIC COMMITTEE (ACC)
17-18 November 2010, Hanoi, Viet Nam
INTRODUCTION
1.
The 15th Meeting of the ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) was held on 17-18
November 2010 in Hanoi, Viet Nam. The Meeting was preceded by the Meeting of the
Heads of Delegations of the ASEAN Member States and the 14th ASEAN Cosmetic
Scientific Body (ACSB) Meeting on 16 November 2010 at the same venue.
2.
The Meeting was chaired by Ms Sameerah Shaikh Abdul Rahman, Deputy
Director, Centre for Post Registration, National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau, Ministry
of Health, Malaysia and co-chaired by Ms. Maria Theresa M. Gutierrez, Food and Drug
Regulation Officer IV, Supervisor – Regulation Division I, Philippines Food & Drugs
Administration, Department of Health, Philippines.
3.
The Meeting was attended by delegates from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam,
representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN Cosmetic Association
(ACA). Representatives from the cosmetic industry of ASEAN Member States were
also in attendance as observers. The list of delegates appears as ANNEX 1.
Opening Ceremony
4.
The Meeting was declared officially open by Dr Truong Quoc Cuong, the
Director-General of the Drug Administration of Viet Nam. He expressed his pleasure to
host the ASEAN Cosmetic Committee meeting for the fourth time since its formation
and urged all Member States to continue to work towards the harmonisation of all
technical regulations to provide consumers with products meeting international safety
and quality standards and at the same time to provide market growth. He emphasised
that it is necessary to have regulations and standards to enhance consumer protection.
However, it is also extremely important that regulations and standards have to be
practical and reasonable for the industry to implement and to be provided the
opportunity to grow. He wished all the delegates a fruitful meeting and a wonderful stay
in Hanoi. The Opening Remarks appears as ANNEX 2.
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AGENDA ITEM 1
5.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The Meeting adopted the agenda which appears as ANNEX 3.
AGENDA ITEM 2
6.
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BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS
The Meeting was held in plenary.
AGENDA ITEM 3
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UPDATE ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT ON
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND OTHER DECISIONS
IMPACTING THE COSMETIC SECTOR
7.
The ASEAN Secretariat updated the Meeting on the recent developments in
ASEAN and the decisions made by the ASEAN Leaders during the ASEAN Summit,
AEC Council, AEM, SEOM and ACCSQ on issues related to integration initiatives to
support trade facilitation.
8.
The Meeting noted the following progress made at the ASEAN Summit, AEC
Council, AEM and SEOM:
ASEAN Summits
9.
The 16th ASEAN Summit was held on 8-9 April 2010 in Hanoi, Viet Nam and the
17th ASEAN Summit was held on 28-30 October 2010 in Hanoi, Viet Nam under the
theme of “Towards the ASEAN Community – From Vision to Action”.
10.
During the ASEAN Summits the ASEAN Leaders noted that ASEAN has made
further headway and remarkable progress in implementing the ASEAN Charter which
provides the legal basis and institutional framework for the ASEAN Community and the
Roadmap for an ASEAN Community by 2015. The ASEAN Leaders also noted the
significant follow-ups to the important decisions of the 16th ASEAN Summit, including
those related to ASEAN Connectivity and ASEAN Centrality in the evolving regional
architecture.
11.
The ASEAN Leaders also underscored the importance of effective and onschedule implementation of the programmes/plans of the ASEAN Community Building
process and endorsed the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity, emphasizing on a well
connected ASEAN and the importance of streamlining and integrating the various ongoing initiatives given the limited time to achieve the goal of an ASEAN Community by
2015.
12.
The Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity is a comprehensive Master Plan,
encompassing physical, institutional and people-to-people connectivity, which serves to
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further enhance connectivity within ASEAN and promote the connecting between
ASEAN and the wider region of East Asia in the long run. It serves to accelerate and
synchronise the existing ASEAN initiatives and complement the ASEAN community
building process focusing on ASEAN Centrality. The ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating
Committee will be established to coordinate and oversee the implementation of the
Master Plan.
13.
The ASEAN Leaders also noted that some deliverables under the AEC Blueprint
for 2008-2009 based on the AEC Scorecard still needed to be achieved.
14.
The ASEAN Leaders recognised the significant importance of SMEs for the
ASEAN economies and tasked relevant bodies to double their efforts to pursue a
strong, dynamic and efficient SME sector that would ensure the sustainable dynamic
and efficient SME sector, inclusive and broad-based economic and social development
and called on Dialogue Partners and Development Partners to continue their support
and assistance in its efforts to promote the development of SMEs in ASEAN.
15.
The ASEAN Economic Ministers were requested to carry out more public private
dialogue activities for a meaningful and effective AEC.
AEC Council
16.
The 4th AEC Council Meeting was held on 25 August 2010 in Da Nang, Viet Nam
and discussed the progress made with the realisation of the AEC by 2015. The AEC
Council recognised the achievements attained for the period 2008-2009 and noted that
20% of the measures due for implementation by 2009 which have not been
implemented are in the area of standards and conformance, trade in services,
investment and transport.
17.
The AEC Council noted with appreciation that Indonesia has completed the
transposition of ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) into the national law and will be put in
place the notification system for placement of cosmetic products by 30 December 2010.
Indonesia updated the Meeting that the notification system will take effect on 1 January
2011.
18.
The AEC Council viewed the AEC Scorecard as a useful tool to guide reform at
the national level and requested the ASEAN Secretariat to look into ways to incorporate
different levels of progress of implementing AEC initiatives.
AEM & SEOM
19.
The AEM tasked SEOM to undertake a comprehensive mid-term review of the
AEC Blueprint and complete the exercise by the first quarter of 2012. The AEM agreed
to request the Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) to assist
the ASEAN Secretariat in this exercise ensuring that the review should not duplicate
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studies and assessment currently being undertaken on the AEC Blueprint, including
those intended to improve the AEC Scorecard.
20.
The AEM noted the follow-up discussions on the implementation of the measures
in the PIS Roadmaps and reiterated its request for Country Coordinator to organise the
workshop to review the implementation of sector-specific measures in the PIS
Roadmaps. The AEM urged Member States to participate in the workshop.
21.
The ASEAN Leaders noted that some deliverables under the AEC Blueprint for
2008-2009 based on the AEC Scorecard still needed to be achieved and requested the
relevant Ministers to continue to exert maximum efforts and to work out effective and
innovative solutions to ensure timely implementation of the AEC Blueprint measures
and to address the issues on constitutional, legislative and regulatory limitations that
may impede the implementation of the intra-and extra-ASEAN commitments. The
ASEAN Leaders also agreed to strengthen the National Coordinating Agency of each
ASEAN Member State in coordinating the implementation of the AEC Blueprint at the
national level as implementation effectiveness hinges on the ability of Member States to
effectively coordinate across various ministries and Member States.
35th ACCSQ
22.
The 35th ACCSQ was held on 2-6 August 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The
ACCSQ noted that the Indonesia will fully implement the ASEAN Cosmetic Directives in
2011. The ACCSQ also noted that there was no update from Myanmar on the status of
the implementation of the ACD.
23.
The ACCSQ discussed the concerns raised by the ASEAN cosmetics industry to
China during the 6th ACCSQ-AQSIQ Meeting held on 6 August 2010 in Bangkok,
Thailand and endorsed the Reports of the 13th and 14th ACC Meetings.
20th ACCSQ WG 2
24.
The 20th ACCSQ WG 2 (Accreditation and Conformity Assessment) discussed
the accreditation and conformity assessment procedures adopted by the sectoral bodies
under the purview of the ACCSQ in their regional commitments including the cosmetic
sector. The WG 2 agreed to recommend to the ACC to consider using test reports from
accredited testing laboratories and consider defining competence criteria for the testing
laboratories under the ASEAN Cosmetic Testing Laboratory Network (ACTLN).
25.
The WG 2 also agreed to request all the sectoral bodies under the purview of
ACCSQ to discuss the application of the ASEAN Conformity Mark based on the
recommendations from WG 2 and provide feedback to the WG 2 using the Introductory
Paper on the ASEAN Conformity Mark as a basis for discussion. The WG 2 will send
representatives to attend these sectoral meetings to provide more information on the
ASEAN Conformity Mark.
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AGENDA ITEM 4
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FOLLOW-UP FROM THE 14th ACC MEETING
26.
The ASEAN Secretariat briefed the Meeting on the matters arising from the 14th
ACC Meeting held on 8-11 June 2010, at the ASEAN Secretariat and the actions taken
on these matters. The matrix of follow-up actions taken appears as ANNEX 4.
27.
The Meeting agreed to discuss the pending issues under the corresponding
agenda items of the 15th Meeting.
28.
The Chair of ACC briefed the Meeting on the outcome of the ACC Heads of
Delegations (HoDs) Meeting held on 16 November 2010 and the decisions made by the
HoDs on the following issues which was discussed at the meeting.
a) Database of notified products
29.
The ACC HoDs reviewed the status of implementation of the notification system
of ASEAN Member States and agreed to consider the development of the database for
the notified products at the later stage when all Member States have comparable
systems. The ACC HoDs noted that some Member States had only manual notification,
some have migrated to online notification while some accepted both manual and online
notification.
b) ASEAN Cosmetic Testing Laboratory Network (ACTLN)
30.
The ACC HoDs noted the progress made in the efforts to carry out the
improvement of the cosmetics testing laboratories. The ACC HoDs further noted the
guidance from the ACCSQ WG 2 on the importance of accreditation and test reports
from accredited laboratories, and discussed the key elements for the establishment of
the ACTLN. The ACC HoDs agreed to organise a meeting among technical experts
from the cosmetic laboratories of Member States and representatives from the WG 2 in
March 2011 to draft the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the ACTLN and other issues such
as training and capacity building to support the establishment of the network.
c) Structure of ACC
31.
The ACC HoDs reviewed the structure of the meetings of the ACC and
considered the options for holding sessions among regulators only and options for
communication plans and outreach to the business community. In this regard, the ACC
HoDs agreed to hold a half-day public-private forum followed by a half-day meeting for
the regulators on the same day, to be followed by the ACSB and ACC meetings with
effect from the 17th ACC Meeting.
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d) Additional requirements imposed by AMS
32.
The ACC HoD reviewed the requirements for printing of notification numbers on
labels of cosmetic products and certificate of free sales and discussed the rationale for
the Member States to impose these requirements. The ACC HoDs also noted the
challenges faced by the post market surveillance authorities when verifying the notified
status of these products in the market. In this regard, the ACC HoDs acknowledged that
further discussions need to be carried out to overcome these challenges and agreed to
further discuss this matter at the 16th ACC Meeting.
e) Requirements in the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive for the role of regulators
33.
The ACC HoDs considered the proposal from Indonesia on the need for a clearer
definition of the role of the regulators in the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD). Noting
that the ACD is a directive for the Member States to put into place the criteria for the
manufacturers and importers to ensure the safety, quality and claimed benefits of the
cosmetic products that they put into the market, the ACC HoD agreed to allow the
regulators to carry out audits in line with their national requirements to ensure product
safety and quality are not compromised.
f) Engaging the industry in the cosmetic sector
34.
The ACC HoD also discussed the proposal from the ASEAN Secretariat for the
organisation of the public-private forum as a means of outreach to the business
community. The ACC HoD noted that the aim of the proposed public-private forum is to
share information related to the ASEAN integration initiatives to the business community
and provide updates on the regulatory requirements of each Member State. The ACC
HoDs also acknowledged that the public-private forum will benefit the regulators as well
as the business community and noted the success of the public-private forum held by
the medical device sector. The forum will be a two-way communication mechanism
between the regulators and industry for feedback and discussion on issues related to
the cosmetic sector. The agenda of the forum will be developed based on consultations
with the regulators and the industry on the priority of issues.
35.
In this regard, the ACC HoDs agreed to organise a public-private forum for the
cosmetic sector back-to-back with the 17th ACC Meeting.
AGENDA ITEM 5
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PROGRESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASEAN
COSMETIC DIRECTIVE
36.
The Meeting discussed the progress made on the implementation of the ACD at
the regional and national levels and agreed to discuss the specific aspects under the
corresponding agenda items. The reports on the overall status of implementation of the
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ACD from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam appear as ANNEX 5.
5.1
Status of implementation of the notification system for placement of
cosmetic products by ASEAN Member States
37.
The Meeting noted the status of the notification system for the placement of the
cosmetic products in the ASEAN Member States which appears as ANNEX 6.
38.
The Meeting noted that the notification system is in place in all Member States
except Indonesia and Myanmar. Indonesia informed the Meeting that the notification
system will be in place with effect from 1 January 2011 for all cosmetic products.
39.
The Meeting also noted that there is no update from Myanmar on the status of
the notification system in Myanmar.
40.
The Meeting noted the concern from the ASEAN Cosmetic Association (ACA) on
the requirements to print the notification number on the labels of the cosmetic products
in some Member States. In this regard, the Chair explained that the concerns of the
industry on this matter have been acknowledged by the ACC HoDs. The Meeting also
noted that these are interim measures adopted by the respective Member States to
overcome the current challenges faced for product traceability, noting the role of the
regulators to ensure consumer protection. The Meeting assured the industry that this
matter will be further discussed by the ACC HoDs during the next meeting.
5.2
Issues faced by the industry following the implementation of the ASEAN
Cosmetic Directive
41.
The representative from the ACA updated the Meeting on the issues faced by the
industry following the implementation of the ACD. The presentation from ACA appears
as ANNEX 7.
42.
The Meeting noted the challenges faced by industry with the efficiency of the
notification of the cosmetic products, the need for a common understanding and
interpretation of the requirements of the ACD among regulators and the industry,
preparation of the Product Information File (PIF) to support post market surveillance
activities and more hands-on trainings on understanding document requirements and
safety assessment of ingredients.
43.
The Meeting thanked the ACA for the feedback on the challenges faced by the
industry with the implementation of the ACD and reiterated that the regulators have
given the responsibility of product safety to the industry but there is a need for the
regulators to exercise some form of control to ensure that product safety and quality are
not compromised.
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44.
Brunei Darussalam raised concern on the update from the ACA that the low
rejection rate of notified products in Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines may imply that
the rejection rate of notified products in other Member States are relatively higher. In
this regard, the ACA clarified that the information provided is based on feedback
received from associations from Member States who are members of ACA.
45.
Malaysia sought clarification from ACA on the source of information on the low
rate of rejection of notified products in Malaysia and also raised concern on the
difficulties of some companies to present the required parts of the PIF during audits.
46.
The Meeting also discussed the non-compliance to the ACD of manufacturers
not based in ASEAN and agreed to explore ways to provide training for their distributors
based in ASEAN. The ACA informed the Meeting that training programmes for the
distributors are being carried out and agreed to follow-up on Lao PDR’s
recommendation for more hands-on training for the distributors.
47.
The ACA further updated the Meeting on their initiative to establish collaborative
initiatives with their counterparts in China, EU, Japan and Korea to promote the
compliance of the ACD requirements of imported products.
48.
The Meeting agreed to consider the issues raised by the ACA during the next
ACC HoD meeting and requested the ACA to provide more details on the issues raised
by 31 January 2011 for further deliberation by the ACC HoDs. The ACA may also wish
to submit the latest updates on the issues faced at least one month prior to the next
meeting.
5.3
Raising consumer awareness on the implication of ACD and the safe use of
cosmetic products
49.
The Meeting noted the initiatives taken by Member States to raise consumer he
awareness on the safe use of cosmetic products. Member States have taken various
initiatives which include seminars and training programmes, and wider dissemination of
information through the use of media and publications. The Meeting noted the national
efforts taken to raise consumer awareness which is summarized as follows:
a) Brunei Darussalam
- live radio interviews; and
- Leaflet on Safe Use of Cosmetic Products.
b) Indonesia
- information brochures, posters, modules for cosmetic information/knowledge
dissemination to increase awareness of the consumers;
- public warning on unsafe cosmetic through electronic media and television;
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trainings by the National Agency of Drug and Food Control and Provincial
Health personnel to coach on the consumer awareness program or activities;
and
direct cosmetic information dissemination to the targeted consumer groups
(women organization, teachers, students, consumer association/body, etc).
c) Lao PDR
- Public education through mass media
d) Malaysia
- on-going partnership between the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders
for consumer protection and education;
- collaboration with the consumer associations on the safe use of cosmetics
through sharing of information and technical knowledge on the cosmetics
ingredients of concern as well as matters related to the safety and quality of
cosmetics; and
- press releases to notify public to discontinue using unsafe cosmetics.
e) Philippines
- Cosmetic Industry Advocacy Programme (“Read the Label”) to be launched in
several phases beginning first quarter of 2011.
f) Thailand
- public education and consumer behavior development through mass media
(TV/radio programmes, poster, pamphlet and handouts) targeted for
consumers and government organizations;
- public relations on how to use cosmetic products safely through mass media
for (TV, radio, website, etc.); and
- official channels for consumer to file their complaint.
g) Viet Nam
- TV channel (O2TV) to communicate health issues including educating
consumers on the safe use of cosmetic products; and
- Information to consumers on recalled products via public media.
50.
The Meeting noted the proposal from Singapore to explore a regulatory/industry
co-development of an ASEAN Consumer Information Handbook on the safe use of
cosmetic products. The ACA agreed to assist with the drafting of the proposed
handbook and will liaise with Singapore for more guidance on the development of the
handbook. Member States were requested to provide any information available on
national initiatives on consumer awareness to Singapore such as pamphlets, bulletins to
enable ACA to develop the handbook to Singapore by 31 December 2010.
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51.
The Meeting requested ACA to present the first draft framework of the handbook
at least one month prior to the 16th ACC Meeting for consideration by the Member
States.
5.4
Enhancing the capability of SMEs to comply with the ACD
52.
The Meeting discussed the capability of the Small and Medium Enterprises’
(SMEs) of Member States to meet the requirements of the ACD as well as the
challenges faced with the preparation of the PIF and compliance to the GMP and safety
requirements.
53.
The Meeting noted that SMEs comprise both local manufacturers and importers
and that the proportion of the local manufacturers and importers differ among ASEAN
Member States. The Meeting noted the efforts by ASEAN Member States to enhance
the capability of SMEs by carrying out workshops, trainings, and seminars on PIF
audits, GMP audits and safety assessments.
54.
The Meeting noted the difficulty faced by the SMEs from most Member States to
present the complete PIF. In this regard, the Meeting noted that currently most
industries have no difficulty in presenting Part I of the PIF. Noting that this could be a
common issue among all Member States, the Meeting agreed to further deliberate this
matter at the next ACC HoD meeting.
55.
The Meeting also requested the ASEAN Secretariat to seek the cooperation of
the European Commission to share experience and information on preparation and
submission of product information to the regulatory authorities taking into consideration
the implementation of the simplified product safety report.
5.5 Post market surveillance
56.
The Meeting discussed the national efforts taken by their respective enforcement
authorities on the post market surveillance of cosmetic products for the effective
implementation of the ACD and the key problems encountered.
57.
Singapore presented to the Meeting the progress report of the Post Market Alert
System (PMAS) activities from January-October 2010 on the alerts by product groups,
types of alerts, comparison of data, and improvement and suggestion. The report from
Singapore appears as ANNEX 8.
58.
The Meeting noted that 277 alerts were received for 359 products covering
cosmetics, pharmaceuticals/biological, traditional medicines and health supplements. A
total of 292 products were cosmetic products. The Meeting also noted that the highest
incidences for the type of alerts received was for non-compliance to the ACD followed
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by adulteration with pharmaceutical ingredients and failed registration inspection. The
other types of alerts include withdrawal or cancellation of registration due to drug safety
concern, failed registration inspection, microbial contamination heavy metals, labeling
issues and counterfeit.
59.
The Meeting also compared the alerts from 2006 to 2009 and noted the increase
in the number of alerts for the cosmetic products.
60.
Lao PDR informed the Meeting that there was no report to the PMAS due to
limited cosmetic analysis capabilities in Lao PDR.
61.
The Meeting further noted the recommendations from Singapore for the
improvement of the reporting form taking into consideration the feedback received from
the PMAS coordinators from Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines and Viet Nam. The
Meeting noted that the revision of the Reporting Form include:
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62.
Amendment of selection categories;
Details on the type of information required to guide the user to provide further
information on the form; and
Creation of a new template (Form B) to cater for multiple products of the same
product and similar reason of recall.
The revised format appears as ANNEX 9.
AGENDA ITEM 6:
ASEAN COSMETIC TESTING LABORATORY NETWORK
63.
The Meeting noted that the ACC HoDs discussed the key elements in
establishing the ToR for the ASEAN Cosmetic Testing Laboratory Network (ACTLN).
64.
The Meeting agreed for the organization of a two-day meeting in March 2011 in
Thailand to discuss the ToR of the ACTLN and other issues such as training and
capacity building to support the establishment of the network. The Meeting agreed to
invite representatives from ACCSQ WG 2 (Accreditation and Conformity Assessment),
representatives from the ASEAN Cosmetic Reference Laboratories and the ASEAN
Secretariat to assist with the drafting of the ToR of the ACTLN. Thailand was requested
to inform the Member States of the exact date and venue of the meeting through the
ASEAN Secretariat.
65.
Thailand updated the Meeting on the ASEAN Cosmetic Reference Laboratory
(ACRL) and the Meeting to include the criteria for ACRLs and its responsibilities in the
ToR of the ACTLN.
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66.
The Meeting proposed to hold a one-day meeting back-to-back with 16th ACC
Meeting to finalise the ToR and action plan of the ACTLN.
67.
The Meeting also discussed the proposal for a workshop on the hydroquinone
test kits. Singapore informed the Meeting that Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao PDR
supported the organisation of the workshop. The Meeting discussed the need for the
workshop and agreed it was not necessary to organise a workshop for the test kits and
requested Member States to liaise with Thailand for more information on the test kit.
AGENDA ITEM 7
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REPORT OF THE 14TH ASEAN COSMETIC
BODY MEETING
SCIENTIFIC
68.
The Chair of the ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) reported the outcome
of the 14th ACSB Meeting held on 16 November 2010 in Hanoi, Viet Nam. The Report of
the 14th ACSB Meeting appears as ANNEX 10.
69.
The Meeting noted that the ACC HoDs have discussed the possibility of the
nomination for the ACSB Secretary could also be opened to experts from the ASEAN
Member States and not limited to a representative from ACA. The Meeting further noted
the offer from Malaysia to provide secretariat support to the ACSB. In this regard, the
Meeting agreed that the proposals of nominations will be discussed at the next ACSB
meeting taking into consideration the ToR of the ACSB.
70.
The Meeting endorsed the Report of the 14th ACSB Meeting.
AGENDA ITEM 8
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING
PROGRAMME FOR THE COSMETIC SECTOR
71.
The ASEAN Secretariat updated the Meeting on the findings and
recommendations made from survey carried out by APRIS II on the implementation of
the ACD. The Meeting noted the following key recommendations and observations:
a) There is a need to enhance communication between all stakeholders involved
with the implementation of the ACD.
b) There is a need to strengthen the regional testing capabilities which includes the
development of common regional testing methods for product classes or
substances that present significant risk.
c) There is a need to establish, fund and operate an effective regional laboratory
network with a ToR, mandate and structure of the network.
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d) The reference laboratories and network could be tasked with supporting the
development of common regional testing methods, inter-comparison
programmes, proficiency testing and sampling regimens.
e) There is a need to establish a master sampling plan for post market surveillance
based on risk assessment. This would be a useful adjunct to the ACD whereby a
comparison of the intensity of sampling and testing would provide additional
confidence in detecting non-conforming product and assurance of the safety of
cosmetics products.
72.
The ASEAN Secretariat further presented proposal for technical assistance and
capacity building for the cosmetic sector under the ASEAN-EU Programme for Regional
Integration Support 3 (APRIS 3). The ASEAN Secretariat’s proposal appears as
ANNEX 11.
73.
The Meeting endorsed the proposal for technical assistance and requested the
ASEAN Secretariat to submit it to the EU for onward action.
AGENDA ITEM 9
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AEC SCORECARD
74.
The Meeting noted the status of the measures of the AEC Scorecard
implemented in 2008-2009 for the standards and conformance area presented to the 4th
AEC Council Meeting.
75.
The Meeting also reviewed the status of implementation of the measures for the
cosmetic sector and agreed to consider further measures that need to be monitored for
effective implementation of the ACD at the regional level for inclusion in the AEC
Scorecard. In this regard, the Meeting agreed to consider the measures to be included
in the AEC Scorecard at the next ACC HoD Meeting.
AGENDA ITEM 10 :
10.1
OTHER MATTERS
ASEAN-China cooperation in the cosmetic sector
76.
The ACCSQ representative from Viet Nam updated the Meeting on the outcome
of the 6th ACCSQ-AQSIQ Meeting held on 6 August 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand and the
progress made with regards to the issues raised by the ASEAN cosmetics industry on
the challenges faced when placing cosmetics products in China.
77.
The Meeting noted that the AQSIQ had informed the ACCSQ that the ImportExport Control for Cosmetic and the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) are
the relevant agencies to raise issues related to cosmetics and requested the ACCSQ to
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send the issues raised by the ASEAN cosmetic industry to AQSIQ. The AQSIQ will
liaise with the relevant agencies and revert back to ACCSQ.
78.
The Meeting noted that ACA had re-submitted the issues to be raised with
AQSIQ to Viet Nam as the Country Coordinator for the ACCSQ-AQSIQ cooperation. In
this regard, the Meeting agreed to endorse the letter from ACA and to request the
ACCSQ representative from Viet Nam to follow-up with the submission of the issues
raised by the ASEAN cosmetic industries to AQSIQ for onward action. The ACCSQ
representative from Viet Nam was requested to provide feedback on the progress made
on this matter to the ACC. The letter from ACA appears as ANNEX 12.
79.
The Meeting also noted that the 36th ASEAN-China Trade Negotiating Committee
(ACTNC) will be held on 30 November – 2 December 2010 in Luang Prabang, Lao
PDR.
10.2
Organisation of a Cosmetic CEO Forum by ACA
80.
The representative from ACA briefed the Meeting on the progress made with
regards to the proposal for the organisation of the Cosmetic CEO Forum. The Meeting
noted that the forum will be held on 17 February 2011 in Singapore. The ACA’s
presentation appears as ANNEX 13.
81.
The Meeting commended ACA for the effort taken to organize the Cosmetic CEO
Forum.
10.3
Pool of Safety Experts
82.
Malaysia proposed a new initiative to establish a pool of safety experts for the
cosmetic sector at the national level and will explore the possibility of extending it at the
regional level. Malaysia agreed to provide further information at the next ACC meeting.
10.4
Structure and operations of ACA
83.
Malaysia sought clarification from ACA on more information on the structure and
operations of ACA. The ACA clarified that the organizational structure and its action
plan were presented at the 13th ACC Meeting and is also available in the ACA website.
The ACA further informed the Meeting that the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers Malaysian Cosmetics and Toiletries Industry Group is a member of ACA. The ACA
agreed to make a presentation at the 16th ACC to update progress of the activities of
ACA.
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CONFIDENTIAL
AGENDA ITEM 11 :
DATE AND VENUE OF THE 16th ACC MEETING
84.
The Meeting thanked Brunei Darussalam for their gracious offer to host the 16th
ACC Meeting which will be held in mid-June 2011. The Meeting also requested Brunei
Darussalam to consider holding a one-day meeting for the ACTLN Experts’ Group backto-back with the 16th ACC Meeting.
85.
The Meeting further requested the kind consideration of Cambodia to host the
th
17 ACC Meeting during the second half of 2011.
AGENDA ITEM 12 :
ADOPTION OF THE REPORT
86.
The Meeting considered and adopted the Report of the 15th ASEAN Cosmetic
Committee Meeting held on 17-18 November 2010 in Hanoi, Viet Nam.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The delegates from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore and Thailand expressed their appreciation to the Drug
Administration of Viet Nam for the warm hospitality extended and the excellent
arrangements made for the Meeting. The delegates also expressed their appreciation to
the ASEAN Secretariat for the assistance provided to the Meeting.
The Meeting was held in the traditional spirit of
ASEAN cordiality and solidarity.
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