ACTION PLAN/WORK PROGRAMME FOR THE
HARMONIZATION OF ASEAN COSMETIC REGULATIONS
(as of 09 February 2001 reflecting current status)
GOAL		STRATEGY		ACTIVITIES	EXPECTED OUPUT	TIME FRAME	TWG CHARGE/	STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION
							POSSIBLE DIALOGUE PARTNER
1	Technical information on existing cosmetic regulations made available to member countries.	1.1	Creation of forum and venue for exchange of information.	Creation of ACCSQ Ad Hoc Working Group (AHWG) on Harmonization of Cosmetic Regulations = Product Working Group on Cosmetics (PWGC)	Terms Of Reference	Mar. 1998	ACCSQ	Done. Mar 98
		1.2	Adoption of Principles to guide exchange of information and other goals	First PWG Meeting to Create and Adopt ASEAN Harmonization Principles	Harmonization Principles	Jul. 1998	CPWG	Done. July 98
				Approval of Harmonization Principles		Aug. 1998	ACCSQ	Done. Aug 98
				Endorsement of Harmonization Principles		Sept. 1998	SEOM	Done. Sep 98
		1.3	Development of authoritative document comparing ASEAN regulations and harmonized regulatory schemes in the world.	Conduct of Comparative Study of ASEAN regulations and identify infrastructure needs of the ASEAN countries to facilitate harmonization.	Comparative Study and list of infrastructure needs	Oct. 1998	CPWG with esperts on regulations and harmonization Thailand/Vietnam	Done. Jan 99
2.	ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme developed.	2.1	Development of basic framework and design.	Design harmonization schemes	ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme	Jan-99	CPWG Philippines/Indonesia	Done. Jan 99
				CPWG meeting to review/approve proposed Harmonization Scheme		Mar-99	CPWG	Done. March 1999
		2.2	Agreement on coverage of scheme.	Approval of Final Harmonization Scheme Coverage		Mar. 1999	ACCSQ	Done.May 1999
				Drafting of proposed  Harmonization Scheme documents		16 March -    1 May 1999	CPWG Philippines/Indonesia	Done. May 1999
		2.3	Consultation of member countries	Circulation of the draft ; ASEAN members to comment on the draft; Consult respective capitals concerned		1 May - 21 July 1999	CPWG	Done. May 1999.
				Rework of the Harmonization Scheme documents to include inputs/comments generated from the circulation		21 July - 31 July 1999		Done. August 1999.
				Finalization/ Adoption of Harmonization Scheme Documents	Final ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme Documents Adopted by CPWG	Aug-Dec.2001	CPWG	Ongoing. Draft in circulation for final concurrence of CPWG Members
		2.4	Identification and develop-ment of Technical documents.	a.    Development and b. Finalization of Technical Documents :	Technical documents as Annexes to Scheme documents.	Sept 1999  -  Feb 2001	CPWG	a.    Done.  Sep  1999
				1. Illustrative List by Categories of        Cosmetic Products			Indonesia	b.    Done.  Feb 2001
				2.  Common Registration Requirements and Pre-Market Approval			Philippines
				3.  Common Ingredient Listings			Thailand
				4.  ASEAN Cosmetic GMP Guidelines			Malaysia
				5.  Common Labeling Requirements & Claims			Malaysia
				6. Common Claims Guidelines			Singapore
				7.  Import/Export License Requirements
		2.5	Approval of Technical Documents	Adoption of Technical Documents (1-5)		Feb-01	CPWG	Done. Feb 2001
		2.6	Approval of ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme	Final presentation to ACCSQ of the Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme together with the technical documents		Aug-Dec 2001	CPWG
				Endorsement of the ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme together with  the Technical Documents to SEOM for approval		Aug-Dec 2001	SEOM
		2.7	Signing of documents by Ministers/Secretaries	Signing of the ASEAN Harmonization Scheme Documents together with Technical Documents		Sep-Dec'01 or JFM'02	Ministers /Secretaries
3	Infrastructure needs are identified and programs developed to address needs.	3.1	Identification of infrastructure needs and programs to address needs.	Conduct Comparative Study to identify infrastructure needs of the ASEAN countries to facilitate harmonization	Comparative Study and list of infrastructure needs	Oct. 1998	CPWG with experts on regulations and harmonization	Done. Jan 1999
							Thailand/Vietnam
				Design general program for identified infrastructure needs	General Harmonization Infrastructure Program for ASEAN	Feb-01	Singapore	Done. Feb 2001
		3.2	Develop programs for infrastructure needs.	Develop programs to address the specific technical infrastructure needs of ASEAN countries (Cosmetic GMP, Safety Evaluation/Post Marketing Surveillance, ASEAN Scientific Committee)	List of Programs and Schedule of training and workshops.	Jun - Dec  2001	Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand	ongoing
		3.3	Implementation of programs to address infrastructure needs	ASEAN Workshop / Training to address infrastructure needs of the ASEAN Member Countries			Malaysia
							Singapore
							Thailand
4	ASEAN Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme is implemented.	4.1	Implementation of Phase I	Start of Implementation of MRA (Mutual Recognition of Product Registration)		Target     Jan. 2002	BOH*
		4.2	Develop Notification Procedure	Establish Notification Procedure  (if necessary)			CPWG
				Adoption of Notification Procedure	Notification Procedure		CPWG
							Philippines
		4.3	Approval of Notification	Approval of Notification Procedure			ACCSQ
			documents.				Philippines
				Endorsement of Notification Procedure			SEOM
							Philippines
5	Implementation is monitored and results / learnings tracked.	5.1	Monitor Implementation of Phase I	Conduct monitoring of Phase I and determine readiness of ASEAN countries to move to Phase II. (Success criteria: ASEAN should be 80-100% ready).	Monitoring report and recommending to go to Phase II	On going after signing  of  MOU	CPWG ASEAN Secretariat
		5.2	Implementation of Phase II.	Full  Implementation of Phase II - The ASEAN Cosmetic Directive		Jan. 2006	BOH
BOH - Board of Health   NSB - National Standards Body