:: Food & Drug Department, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR. ::

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Cosmetic Laws & Regulations

File Name / Report Titles	Lang	Action
List category of high- risk cosmetic product on 12.06.2024	ALL	Download
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Procedure on time and implementation of cosmetic products notification	ENGLISH	Download
	LAO	Download
Annex VII - List of UV filters which cosmetic products may contain update on 12.06.2024	ALL	Download
ANNEX IV - Part 1- List of colouring agents allowed for use in cosmetic products update on 12.06.2024	ALL	Download
Annex VI – List of preservatives allowed for use in cosmetic products. update on 22.06.2024	ALL	Download
ANNEX III - List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to restrictions and conditions laid down 12.06.2024	ALL	Download
Annex II – List of substances which must not form part of the composition of cosmetic products 12.06.2024	ALL	Download
	LAO	Download
Cosmetic control regulation	LAO	Download
Regulation on Cosmetic (English Language)	LAO	Download
Regulation on Cosmetics	LAO	Download

20/06/2017
12/02/2017
23/01/2017
08/10/2016
05/10/2016
05/10/2016
06/09/2016
23/09/2015
09/09/2015

Drug & Medical Products Knowledge
20/09/2017	ADR BULLETIN(Year 2012 to 2017) Vaccine Adverse Event Information Management (VAEIMS), annual information sharing
14/07/2017	Frequently Asked Questions on the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on GMP INSPECTION OF MANUFACTURERS OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS
07/10/2016
05/10/2016
16/05/2016	The 8th Essential Drug List (EML)

Food safety knowledge
03/08/2018
07/10/2016