Asean Rules On Fragrance Products

Bandar Seri Begawan - Member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) have implemented a new Cosmetic Directive which includes adherence to the International Fragrance Association (Ifra) Code of Practice for the manufacture and handling of fragrance materials.

The directive, which entered into force on January 1, 2008, must be implemented by Brunei and the nine other Asean countries - Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Based largely on the European Cosmetics Directive, the directive to be adopted and carried out by Asean includes `Safety Guidelines on the Products' and 'Product Information File Guidelines'. The two guidelines stipulate that cosmetic companies have a certificate of compliance to the

IFRA Guidelines in their files for each fragrance they use.

"We are very proud that Asean has chosen to incorporate the IFRA Standards into its Directive", said Jean-Pierre Houri, Director General of IFRA in a press statement. "Not only will the standards ensure the safety and quality of fragrance products in the region but they will also encourage and facilitate trade between the Asean countries and the rest of the world." -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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